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June Issue 2006
Green Rice Gallery in Charlotte, NC, Features Works by David Ritland
Green Rice Gallery in Charlotte, NC, will present,
New Works by David Ritland, on view from June 2 through
July 1, 2006.
Ritland, currently living in Florida, has been exhibiting with
Green Rice Gallery for 3 years. His current body of work, comprised
of elements of organic origin, pit flora against fauna, nature
and man against each other in the same conversation; to consider
the notion of symbiosis and the reciprocal interaction that exists
between all things great and small. Ritland feels his life experiences
have shown a surprising degree of connection between seemingly
disparate things, and his work serves to reiterate this.
Often Ritland's pieces germinate with the conception of a new
process entirely or a variation of an existing one. "My perception
of the process, its strengths and weaknesses, help me to pick
a subject and theme for the work. Usually a new process requires
some experimentation to determine feasibility and potential pitfalls.
I have a list of subjects, a series of elements which I can compare
against each other and against my process. Eventually I resolve
the conflict between 'what' and 'with what,' and continue on into
a series of push-and-pulls where the work oscillates between stable
and dynamic, balanced and fluid." This oscillation can occur
between color choice, texture, and movement.
Ritland works in a variety of mediums from wood to canvas to clay.
For further information check our NC Commercial Gallery listings, call the gallery at 704/344-0300 or at (www.green-rice.com).
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