Michael Bush
September and October 2019
Please join Barcelona's featured Artist, Michael Bush, as his artist's reception on Monday, October 14, 2019 from 5-7pm.
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Michael Bush, born in 1975 in Gary, Indiana, and now resides Columbus, OH, is a self-taught abstract artist. He has been selected to participate in many juried shows in and around Ohio including Art for Life and the Ohio State Fair Professional Division.
He is represented by Hayley Gallery in New Albany, Ohio.The process I use for creating my work is as much of a science experiment as it is art.
To create the motion and texture in my work I rely in chemical reactions of the material itself. After laying down an acrylic background, I begin to build depth and texture with spray paint. I explore the fluidity of my work through in an organically manipulated process. I pour watered down acrylic paint over the background and then use my overspray technique to manipulate the water and paint to engage with one another. While the paints and pigments are still in motion, I spray enamel to break apart and shape the acrylic and spray paints. This causes the chemicals in the spray paints to break down and separate, creating the lines and tonal changes. I repeat this process for several colors and layers until desired image emerges. I will then go over the piece one more time with acrylic paint to feature and highlight key areas of the piece, finishing it off with a clear enamel spray to seal the paint. This also adds the gloss finish, which defines the colors, texture, and depth of the work.
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Nancy Lambert
July and August 2019
Please join Nancy at her artist\'s reception on Monday, August 5th from 5pm to 7pm.
From Columbus, Nancy mixed her time between Ohio and a love affair with Charleston, South Carolina. She graduated from Ohio State University, studying Fine Art, Photography, and Art Education. Nancy taught art in the public schools for a while but is widely known as a photographer. Her list of clients is far reaching, from the Who\'s Who in the area, Presidents, Governor\'s, Athlete’s, and Celebrities. For the past 5 years, while still a photographer, Nancy has returned to her college roots, and her absolute joy of PAINTING! Often, you will see the use of a photographic image within the acrylic paintings.
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Suzanne Shea Gallagher
May and June 2019
Meet the artist reception will be held Monday, May 20th from 5pm to 7pm. Complimentary light tapas will be served along with our great Happy Hour which runs from 4pm to 7pm.
Suzanne Shea Gallagher's work is influenced most intensely by color, emotion, and the medium of paint. She is challenged and fed by the art of portraiture. Suzanne was raised in central Florida where the natural beauty of the state was in contrast to the artificial colors of the tourist trade. Traveling to central Ohio for her education exposed her to new colors of distinct seasons and inspiring artists of many cultures.
She came to the conclusion of independence and creative expression by owning her own studio/galleries, allowing this award winning artist the freedom to respond immediately and unrestrained throughout her daily experience. She has made her mark as one of the many proud creatives in Columbus, OH.
Suzanne's goal has always been to be a nationally involved,
socially conscious, independent Fine Artist.
