MARFA — The Greasewood Gallery at the Hotel Paisano in Marfa will exhibit the paintings of Davi Loren Bass — Experiencing West Texas — with an opening event on Friday, March 7, from 6 to 8 p.m. This is the retirement show for the Sante Fe artist and includes 25 pieces, which will be shown in the gallery as well as in the lobby and other areas of the hotel.
With his paintings Bass conveys a lived experience, either directly on site of the subject or recalled later in the studio through memory. He begins directly on site, brushing in a compositional drawing and then proceeds to paint the subject. Bass transforms it into a painting of his experience based on the qualities of the paint and how he manipulates its character. His paintings feature a strong structural composition, high-keyed colors, energetic brushstrokes, balance of lights and darks, and fluid movement over the composition.
