Richard Garrison: Readily Available - Artist's Reception

Lake George Arts Project

Artist statement

My work examines familiar yet easily overlooked elements within the contemporary American landscape.  Each series of abstract drawings and watercolor paintings chart detailed observations of ordinary subjects such as advertisements, product packaging, online shopping, and suburban environments. Processes such as color matching, measuring, and photography are used to distill and transform the seemingly unremarkable minutiae of daily life. The allure in our everyday surroundings is revealed in my work through an intimate and systematic interpretation of color, space, and time.