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Currently on display in the Russell Day Gallery is a new exhibit consisting of five works from Seattle artist David Bobroff, each of which took 10 to 14 months to produce.
"My paintings explore the relationship between the natural and the man-made worlds, rendered in the photorealist style," said Bobroff in his artists' statement.
Each landscape he paints depicts both breathtaking scenes of the natural world and varying degrees of human influence on it, some more obvious and some subtler. This contrast between natural and man-made adds depth, which is both visually interesting and thought provoking.
The photo-realist style uses meticulous technique to create images that look surprisingly realistic. According to Sandra Lepper, gallery director and EvCC faculty member, his paintings are actually closer to hyper-real.
"Bobroff uses a style of layering of oil paints that provides a deep luminosity to his paintings," said Lepper. This technique creates an effect that makes the paintings seem to glow.
The Russell Day Gallery strives to bring unique collections to campus that enriches the students' experience. Lepper is always searching for artists interested in displaying their work, and happened to stumble across Bobroff's work in a friend's home.
"I was surprised by his work and immediately asked who had painted it," said Lepper. "Bobroff has not had an exhibition in nearly twenty years. Most exhibitions consist of at least ten pieces, however because it takes so long to complete each work it is difficult for Bobroff to build such a collection."
In this case, the unique nature of the Russell Day Gallery provided just the right venue and atmosphere to display this small, but impressive collection. Because of the time it takes to produce each piece and the amazing quality, this collection is quite rare.
The Russell Day Gallery is open Monday through Wednesday from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Thursday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Bobroff's exhibit will be on display until Dec. 10.
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