Clifford Bailey: Jazzed
September 19 - December 31, 2008
Opening reception: Saturday, September 27, 5:00
POP Gallery Presents Clifford Bailey: Jazzed
The show opened 9-19-08 and due to phenomenal interest has been extended through Dec 31st!
Clifford Bailey Fine Art & POP Gallery present a collection of vibrant & whimsical works with a reception honoring the artist's first visit to Santa Fe! A featured event during the internationally acclaimed Wine & Chile Fest, our reception will host a wine tasting featuring Santa Fe Vineyards. A Silent Auction benefiting Meds and Food For Kids will open at the reception and close October 5th.
Clifford BAILEY's art showcases a highly individualized style of painting and is often described as vibrant, exciting, and sophisticated. The artist captures the very energy and essence of Jazz and Jazz clubs as he puts his unique understanding of music into his uplifting and compelling compositions. The viewer is instantly swept up into the days of the Roaring 20's as well as the undeniable opulence and refinement of the 30's and 40's.
The stylized characters in Clifford BAILEY's work entertain the viewer through the artist's effective use of subtle and harmonious color and detail. One can sense the "rhythm" of Clifford BAILEY's simplified, yet potent, brush strokes as he orchestrates his vignettes of swinging bands, sultry torch- singers, too-hip crooners, and even sophisticated symphonies.
JAZZ, in essence, developed as a musical style exploring and experimenting with vibrant and boldly improvisational use of instruments in an almost rebellious fashion. BAILEY has adapted this witches-brew formula for creativity to his unique brand of painting. As he says himself, "Music has always inspired me. When I see the faces of people under the spell of music, I have an urge to capture their expressions on canvas. There is an emotional intensity I find fascinating. And then there is the rhythm of painting itself, the way the brush slaps and strokes the canvas, the color combinations and shapes of compositions and form; it's all music to me."--Clifford Bailey
Given his already robust following and the consistent demand for his paintings, the future seems bright for Clifford BAILEY and his artwork. And as such a popular and successful artist at this pivotal dawn of the 21st century, it is likely that Clifford BAILEY's art future may very well become art history.
The show opened 9-19-08 and due to phenomenal interest has been extended through Dec 31st!
Clifford Bailey art , both original works and giclees on canvas, are available exclusively in Santa Fe, New Mexico at POP Gallery. |
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