Paintings of Jim Gaylord

I think these paintings by Jim Gaylord are really fresh - well balanced combinations of realism and abstraction:

If You Leave
oil on canvas
48 x 84 in.
2007
Cruel Summer
oil on canvas
34 x 40 in.
2007
Should We Talk Above it Now?
oil on canvas
40 x 62 in.
2006

These works by Jim Gaylord remind me of the abstractions by Ingrid Calame:

INGRID CALAME
From #231 Drawing (Tracings up to the L.A. River placed in the Clark Telescope Dome, Lowell Observatory, Flagstaff, AZ) , 2006
Enamel paint on aluminum
24 X 48 inches


They also have aspects that remind me of pop artist James Rosenquist:


"The Swimmer in the Econo-mist (Painting 3)," by James Rosenquist, oil on shaped canvas, 13 feet 2 inches by 20 feet 3/16 inches, 1997-8

New York - James Cohan Gallery

I had the good fortune to visit New York this weekend. One of the many highlights of the trip included seeing the new work from Ingrid Calame at James Cohan Gallery. I was especially taken by her impecable drawings. Calame gets her imagery from tracing stains on the gound and then arranging these abstract shapes into dynamic and very colorful compositions. They combine the factuality of realism with the movement and appearance of expressionism. Her craftsmanship is perfect and it was presented very clearly and consisely at the gallery. It was a rare treat for me to see her work.


INGRID CALAME
#229 Drawing (Tracings up to the L.A. River placed in the Clark Telescope Dome, Lowell Observatory, Flagstaff, AZ), 2006
color pencil on trace mylar
72 X 48 inches