October 10–November 22
Reception for the Artists
Saturday, October 10, 5–7pm
Lauren Clark Fine Art presents “Two Distinct Voices”, New work by painters, Elijah River Dion and Ted Dixon. The show runs from October 10 through November 22 with a Reception for the Artists, Saturday, October 10 from 5-7pm.
Dion’s revisionist history paintings expose sentiments of debasement, religiosity, and a world of reckless abandon; unreliable narration professing the myth of certainty. Looking at 17th and 18th-century French history painting, he reuses the grand compositions of high morality and inserts folding chairs. It could be a statement on artificiality, simulation, materialism or the commodification of identity. Says Dion, “Really though, it's an opportunity to explore color, space, and light. I have spent so much time staring at their form out of boredom, it’s the natural point of return.” It’s been said ‘idle hands are the devil’s playthings’. Walter Benjamin says ‘boredom is the dreambird which hatches the egg of experience’.
Dixon, a Hudson Valley resident, creates works that explore what is not immediately visible. His creative effort stands at the intersection of color, memory, and perception. Dixon’s own words frame a core inquiry: “How do we learn to see what we cannot yet see? What are the things that influence our ability to perceive?” His abstract compositions are shaped by personal experiences, a study of moments in time that are inseparably tied to certain feelings and meanings. As a Black American artist, he views his work as a vehicle to enhance and widen the dialogue among all people, inviting viewers into a shared field of contemplation rather than into segregated or singular readings of image and form.
Elijah River Dion, "RID9.1", oil on Arches, 4" x 4"
Elijah River Dion, "RID10.1", oil on Arches, 8" x 6"
Ted Dixon, "Flowers & Aggravation",acrylic, oil stick,
Ted Dixon, "Remember to pack your memories", acrylic, oil stick,
