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Dave Newman
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ModernWestFineArt.com
A theme, a sense of nostalgia, a story, a feeling of adventure: These are the kinds of experiences that artist Dave Newman likes to create for his viewers. For the multimedia artist—who creates canvases from objects he might find on the sides of a road, be they old license plates, photos, packs of Chesterfields, or old postcards—relics of the past are an inspiration. "Matchbook Chief Series" (detail pictured) finds a bold red frame enclosing an iconic Native American chief in profile, with shards of weathered license plates layered like colorful feathers.This multimedia, multi-dimensional piece creates its own history and tradition from the very fragments and traces of the landscape Newman discovered and re-created. Some of the pieces might be read as political (like "Blood Is On Your Hand") while others have a lighter side (such as "At the Rancho"). One noteworthy piece is "Six Gun," with a rifle and a decorated holster placed centrally on a large canvas, surrounded by stars evocative of legendary Old West sheriffs; on the periphery of the abstracted color is a border of copper rivets. Yet, in this vast range of Southwestern Americana, Newman transcends kitsch value, nostalgia or a sense of iconic adventure to convey the spirit of the real world that was at its core.(Ehren Clark, City Weekly)
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Modern West Fine Art
- 177 E. 200 South, Salt Lake City SLC-Downtown UT 84101
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801-355-3383
- ModernWestFineArt.com
