The artist duo of G.T. Pellizzi and Ray Smith created a different type of landscape seen in their new exhibit ”Border Paintings.” Instead of painting representations of the terrain found at the Yturria Ranch, the two put the soil, plants and debris directly on the canvases. To create the works, Pellizzi and Smith first visited local flea markets, buying cans of leftover paint. Then they covered large canvases with splashes of paint and laid the wet canvases face down on the ground. Dirt, bits of trash, and other debris – including, in one case, a bullet casing – adhered to the canvases, which were then laid out in the sun to harden and dry. Their unconventional technique gave Pellizzi and Smith unique results, a literal reflection of the land where the paintings were created.
Tuesdays-Saturdays. Starts: Sept. 6. Continues through Oct. 20, 2012
This article appears in Jun 14-20, 2012.