ROE OSBORN TRURO, MA

WINDING DOWN, 2026

Value: $1200

"Since graduating from college with a degree in fine arts nearly fifty years ago, my artistic expression has been mainly through sculpture in the form of abstract constructions. The primary focus of that work has been the process involved in its creation. In a sense the pieces have been performance based, where the goal is not the finished piece, but rather the experience of moving through the creative process. As with my sculpture, my paintings are abstract, and as with my sculpture, the main focus of the paintings is the process of creating them. These paintings have also been a unifying element in my life. In the half century since I last painted creatively, I have been deeply involved in the building industry, both as a contractor, and later as a writer and photographer of construction practices. During that time I was always intrigued by the style and sophistication of joinery, from rudimentary framing to complex finish work. As I searched for a subject matter to use for my paintings, the shapes and interaction of materials from my building experience seemed to be a natural choice.For each painting, I start with the concept of an 'architectural vignette', which could be an actual object in a building structure taken from my experience, or it could be a macro-view of a particular structural element"

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Medium: Acrylic on board

Unframed: 12" x 10"