Richard Skurla - Artist Statement of Work
"I play. This is the most important reason why I create my art. I relish in the experimentation and wonder of what the materials can achieve. I explore many subjects as I wield my brush to canvas or tools to forms - from the flat images of my figurative and non-representational pieces to my new works exploring space in a three dimensional form.
Moreover, I truly want to further the conversation of abstract expressionism. With the death of Jackson Pollock, did he die because he saw nowhere to go? Did Philip Guston leave abstraction as seeing no other means of representing the sublime or the distinction between the object and the abstraction only finding himself yielding to personal figuration? Was the mental collapse of Willem de Kooning his fortunate escape from the abyss of an endless journey into the abstract? Addressing the ideas of what we consider painting, sculpture, or otherwise image making is a concept worthy of continued exploration – as Guston stated – we are “image ridden”. For in the history of art, the objects created have adorned the walls and spaces of prehistoric caves to palaces. Whether I am working on my single images, panels, 3-D paintings or sculpture, I remember where artists have come from, and I wonder where we will go next. Exploration and experimentation are the most important concerns for me for I cannot wait to see what wonder the material will present, if I am only perceptive enough to see. So, I play.”
- Richard Skurla
Contact: Richard T. Skurla
WEB: richardskurlafineart.weebly.com
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 254-495-6893
Sales: 254-495-6893
"I play. This is the most important reason why I create my art. I relish in the experimentation and wonder of what the materials can achieve. I explore many subjects as I wield my brush to canvas or tools to forms - from the flat images of my figurative and non-representational pieces to my new works exploring space in a three dimensional form.
Moreover, I truly want to further the conversation of abstract expressionism. With the death of Jackson Pollock, did he die because he saw nowhere to go? Did Philip Guston leave abstraction as seeing no other means of representing the sublime or the distinction between the object and the abstraction only finding himself yielding to personal figuration? Was the mental collapse of Willem de Kooning his fortunate escape from the abyss of an endless journey into the abstract? Addressing the ideas of what we consider painting, sculpture, or otherwise image making is a concept worthy of continued exploration – as Guston stated – we are “image ridden”. For in the history of art, the objects created have adorned the walls and spaces of prehistoric caves to palaces. Whether I am working on my single images, panels, 3-D paintings or sculpture, I remember where artists have come from, and I wonder where we will go next. Exploration and experimentation are the most important concerns for me for I cannot wait to see what wonder the material will present, if I am only perceptive enough to see. So, I play.”
- Richard Skurla
Contact: Richard T. Skurla
WEB: richardskurlafineart.weebly.com
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 254-495-6893
Sales: 254-495-6893