Artwork in the Nancy Toomey Fine Art Beauty in Lockdown Catalogue
CHRIS NATROP, Matrix Nouveau 2, 2017
Acrylic and Glitter on Cut Paper, 44 x 48 Inches Unframed
$4,000
Executed free-form and exclusively with a knife, Los Angeles based Chris Natrop’s process has evolved into a stream-of-consciousness drawing technique that has continued to evolve and develop. The methodical, repetitive unintentionality of his drawing process results in color-washed paper forms that appear at once ethereal and organically chaotic. Shifting forms of pattern, shadow, and silhouette intertwine to become complex, unified landscapes. Agility and innovation combine to create delicate images of flora and fauna that immerse the viewer in a world wholly imagined yet entirely specific… More »
Thoughts on Lockdown
I am grateful for good timing. Self–quarantining could have derailed my practice, but, thankfully, I recently relocated my studio into a freshly remodeled space in our home. That was pure good luck. Also, this pandemic curiously aligns with the existential and post-apocalyptic themes threading throughout my work. I am not saying that was “good luck,” but, for me, definitely curious.
“Ox and Anchor Seascape” Site-Specific Commission at Hotel San Luis Obispo
Exhibition at Nancy Toomey Fine Art
Silver Sun Afterglow – July 2 to August 27, 2016
