Marc
Schimsky - Marc is sensitive to the passage of time and
the fleeting and impermanent nature of life. His paintings are generally
figurative and reflect experiences he has encountered while traveling
or activities involving family and friends. He enjoys probing the
psychology of his subjects by capturing them mid-stream in a familiar
activity. Aspects of his subjects may be in sharp focus in one moment
and then in an instant, areas fade, move or disappear. His vibrant
color palette and his brushwork are reminiscent of the Expressionists
and the San Francisco Bay Area Figurative Painters of the 1950s.
In
contrast to his figurative works, Marc loves the intuitive and
improvisational aspects of abstraction. He finds the challenge
of creating an abstraction "liberating." His mixed media
abstractions are composed of layers of engaging colors, textures,
and flattened "found objects." Many of these abstract
arrangements communicate his preoccupation with time, history
and travel. Some are personal comments on the ironies of life.
Marc's mixed media abstractions are inspired by the works of Robert
Rauschenberg and Larry Rivers and other members of the Neo-Dadaist
movement during the 1950s and 60s.
Over the years, Marc's works have also been exhibited at the
following venues:
The Artist's Magazine's 24th and 25th Annual Art Competitions
Roberson Art & Science Museum, Binghamton, NY
B J Spoke Gallery, Huntington, NY
The National Academy of Design, N.Y.C.
Heckscher Museum of Art, Huntington, New York_
The Orazio Salati Studio & Gallery, Binghamton, NY_
The Windsor Whip Works Gallery, Windsor, NY_
The New Jersey Center for the Visual Arts, Summit, NJ, _
The Fredericksburg Center for the Creative Arts, Fredericksburg,
VA. _
The Art Center, Cohasset, Massachusetts_
The Circle Gallery, Annapolis, Md._
The AFA Gallery, Scranton, Pa. _
The Long Beach Arts Center, Long Beach, California__
Marc's studio is located on the third floor of the Truman Lacey
Building, 42 Church Street (above the Butternut Gallery) at the
foot of Public Avenue, close to the intersection of PA 29 and
706 in the heart of Montrose. The studio can be visited by appointment
only or during advertised "open studio" events. To make
an appointment please call: 631-921-6217 _or you may request an
appointment by writing an e-mail to: mschim@optonline.net
Marc
Schimsky - Marc is sensitive to the passage of time and
the fleeting and impermanent nature of life. His paintings are generally
figurative and reflect experiences he has encountered while traveling
or activities involving family and friends. He enjoys probing the
psychology of his subjects by capturing them mid-stream in a familiar
activity. Aspects of his subjects may be in sharp focus in one moment
and then in an instant, areas fade, move or disappear. His vibrant
color palette and his brushwork are reminiscent of the Expressionists
and the San Francisco Bay Area Figurative Painters of the 1950s.
In
contrast to his figurative works, Marc loves the intuitive and
improvisational aspects of abstraction. He finds the challenge
of creating an abstraction "liberating." His mixed media
abstractions are composed of layers of engaging colors, textures,
and flattened "found objects." Many of these abstract
arrangements communicate his preoccupation with time, history
and travel. Some are personal comments on the ironies of life.
Marc's mixed media abstractions are inspired by the works of Robert
Rauschenberg and Larry Rivers and other members of the Neo-Dadaist
movement during the 1950s and 60s. 