In this portfolio of western art you'll find American artworks by living and deceased artists, artwork about abstraction and realism, and artwork filled with symbolism, metaphor, and meaning. The American West is a diverse region of artistic expression and style, and offers collectors a diverse landscape to create an eclectic blend of a collection.
The greatest role of art is found in the conversation. This is incredibly clear when viewing an eclectic art collection with a diverse range of artworks when there needs to be some active interpretation to make sense of the situation, like a mystery unfolding. When a collection is all one theme, or one style, it complements itself through defiinition. I've always found viewing personal art collections to be like looking at someone's bookshelf to see what they read, what they think, or believe. With art it's a little more open ended. There's always room for interpretation, and conversation.
The role of abstraction in realism is known mostly by realistic painters. They know it's not possible to paint every tree, every feather, or every actual color in a sky yet they have ways of doing that, through abstraction. Even a hyper realistic painting is an abstraction of the real thing. The realist artist's job is to make sense of a real vision, to convey that vision to the viewer, to visually convey the experience of a place or a person. It's only a little bit ironic that the role of realsim in abstraction is known mostly by abstract painters. The abstract artist depends on the power of a color, a pattern, or a combination of symbols. They work with the difficulties of communicating an emotion, a feeling, or an impression. The job of an abstractionist is also to visually convey a specific vision, an emotion, or the experience of a place or person.
So there's the beginning of a conversation for you to consider as you look through this portfolio of western art.
Chaucer Silverson
Artch Gallery
