I've been researching, reading, writing to and working with Bob Patierno now for months, working toward his show here at Lynden Gallery on September 25th. I've respected his work and enjoyed his company for a long time, and it's been rather a privilege to dig into the lengthy resume and his prolific work in order to write about him. The exhibit, titled "More than Meets the Eye" lives up to it's name. I'm not certain I've adequately, and fully understood the subtleties well enough to translate the work into words, but I'm trying. Bob - you'll have to give me some time!
ROBERT PATIERNO
MORE THAN MEETS THE EYE
an exhibition of drawings
Aptly titled, Patierno’s drawings push the boundaries of classical art to a psychological level. What appears to be a well-drafted landscape, or still life, is actually more of a metaphoric commentary. Look closer – what do you really see? The work begs inspection and the telling of the master’s stories behind the work. “Emerging from a history of ideas,” the artist says, “the drawings are really a kind of wandering in the dark.” The primitive nature of things and people in polite society are often overlooked, if not downright ignored. And the humor isn’t lost on the viewer.
Meanwhile, mark your calendars for Friday the 25th and plan to attend. The TRP Duo, of the Reese Project will provide jazz for the evening, and there will be a catalogue available. For more about Bob and his work, click here to go to our website, www.lyndengallery.com, or find us on Facebook at "eat well and buy more art" (a good policy!)
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