nik harron » moon http://nikharron.com creative individual Sat, 04 Feb 2012 21:45:20 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Eclipse. http://nikharron.com/eclipse/ http://nikharron.com/eclipse/#comments Sun, 11 Jan 2009 00:00:34 +0000 artnik http://nikharron.com/?p=161 untitled, detail, by nik harron, 2009

untitled (detail), 2009

A bit of a departure from terrestrial themes, this painting saw further experimentation with using water to sculpt the original sculptural layer.

The lunar element was crafted a a separate piece that was bonded to the canvas, rather than being sculpted in place. The imagery should be familiar to anyone who has experienced a solar eclipse or seen photography of the moments around “totality”.

The surface has been abraded significantly to selectively remove the glazing and establish the network of fine details that reinforce the highly dynamic and energetic nature of our companion star.

untitled

2009
acrylic on canvas
36x36in

This painting is in the private collection of Anthony Harron.

]]> http://nikharron.com/eclipse/feed/ 0 Forest fire. http://nikharron.com/forest-fire/ http://nikharron.com/forest-fire/#comments Sat, 06 Jan 2001 00:28:12 +0000 artnik http://nikharron.com/?p=255 This painting is the second in the original series of four landscapes that I did for the Carpe Vinum show in 2001. It continues to explore the themes of destruction, nature and light that underscored “trinity“.

Although deceptively bleak, the text carved into the surface draws parallels the irony that events which can seem devastating often perform a necessary function to allow life-affirming growth and development – a theme that is explored not only in the context of trees seeding in the flames, but also the life-cycle of an individual.

forest fire

2001
acrylic on canvas
36x108in
collection of Chad Towsley & Amber McIntyre

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