Art Gallery – Dingus Building, D111
1804 Liberty
Avenue
Ironton, OH 45638
"RICK MALLETTE"
February 22 - March 22, 2019
ABOUT THE WORK
I
specialize in wall drawings (including interactive pieces), paintings (on
canvas, wood, postcards and photomurals), hand-cut mylar, traditional drawings
and digital drawings (laptop, smart phone, gif animations and virtual reality). I
work quickly with no preconceptions, searching for imagery in the medium, which
surprises me both formally and conceptually, with an ear to the metaphorical
possibilities in abstracting the human head and figure. I have
produced dozens of improvised site-specific wall drawings since my first in
1994. I try to create a unique mural for the exhibition spaces even when I’m
showing paintings as well. “Vinyl Mural” was made over a few days the week
before the exhibition. It’s a temporary gift and the most recent piece in the
gallery. The paintings
are from the past few years continuing a theme of “Heads” and “Couples.” The postcard paintings
are all from 2018, building on the snowman subject that dates back to 2003.
PRESS:
"OUS Exhibit Abstracts Human Figure", Ironton Tribute. Heath Harrison (March 9, 2019)
360 Video of Exhibition
Electronic Media Club Interview
INVENTORY
1. Bark
Allegory (2015) Acrylic on Wood. 25x24in.
2. Orange
Squirt (2015) Acrylic on Canvas. 24x30in.
3. Caught
Not Listening (2017) Acrylic on Wood. 24x48in.
4. Watching
the Falling Heart (2015) Acrylic on Wood. 36x48in.
5. Masked
Orange (2015) Acrylic on Canvas. 24x24in.
6. Nodding
Off in the Clot of Years (2015) Acrylic on Wood. 24x48in.
7. Vinyl
Mural (2019) Acrylic Paint Marker on Vinyl. 4x19ft.
8. Orange
Tongue Barking (2015) Acrylic on Wood. 24x48in.
9. Touch
of the Green Hand (2015). Acrylic on Canvas. 12x12in.
10. Dreams of Green (2015)
Acrylic on Canvas. 24x30in.
11. Snow, Smoke and a
Broken Heart (2018) Acrylic on Decal on Postcard. 3 ½ x 5 ½ in.
12. The Mound (2018)
Acrylic on Decal on Postcard. 3 ½ x 5 ½ in.
13. Deserted (2018)
Acrylic on Decal on Postcard. 3 ½ x 5 ½ in.
14. Twins (2018) Acrylic
on Decal on Postcard. 3 ½ x 5 ½ in.
15. Elements (2018)
Acrylic on Decal on Postcard. 3 ½ x 5 ½ in.
16. Hat in the Pool (2018)
Acrylic on Decal on Postcard. 3 ½ x 5 ½ in.
17. Defacement (2018)
Acrylic on Decal on Postcard. 3 ½ x 5 ½ in.
18. The Mall (2018)
Acrylic on Decal on Postcard. 3 ½ x 5 ½ in.
19. Red Rose Risen (2016)
Acrylic on Wood. 36x36in.
20. Figure Study on Gray
Ground (2018) Gesso, Graphite, Acrylic, Latex on Wood. 44in. Dia.
21. Migration Portrait
(2016) Acrylic on Wood. 36x36in.
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