Wayne Paige
April 2014
“Surrounded by dreams and memories in a
desolate landscape”
During the past year, I have created a series of
introspective pen and ink drawings that represent a surreal view of nature. The
inhabitants who resemble clothespins observe unnamed events and populate
imaginary landscapes of mountains, waterways and forests. Often, they, with their featureless faces are
engaged and communicating, trying to determine what is going on. At other times, they are startled by the
events that surround them. All takes
place under a moonlit sky with a celestial version of the inhabitants
saturating the heavens.
In “Floating bi” (above), the only painting in the exhibition,
a silhouetted figure occupies a desolate sundrenched landscape and is
surrounded by the current series of drawings that dwell into the figure’s dreams
and memories.
Wayne Paige has been
exhibiting his art since 1972. The artist grew up in Chicago and currently
shares his time between Middleburg, Virginia and Washington, D.C. With 21
one-person art shows to his credit, Paige has exhibited his artwork in
galleries and museums throughout the country (The Corcoran Museum, The Anderson
Gallery, The Katzen Arts Center...). His art received recognition by local and
national publications (Art in America, The Washington Post...) and is included
in numerous public and private collections. The artist also recently received
recognition by having one of his works included in the "Washington Art
Matters II: 1940s - 1980s” exhibition at the American University Museum. Paige also received several awards including
First Prize in The Fairfax Art Council awards, First Prize in The George
Washington University Alumni Competition and a Special Recognition award from
The Virginia Commission of the Arts.
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