"Aboriginal Amplifier"
Friday March 21st 2008 - 6-10 PM
Solo Exhibit of New large scale Paintings
555 Gallery
4884 Grand River Ave
Detroit MI
Carl Oxley III spent the month of January, 2008, as an Artist in Residence at 555 Gallery During this time, He completed his largest body of work to date. These new Paintings range insize from 3 feet by 4 feet, to 4 feet by 8 feet.Having been previously confined in his home studio, He was able to take his bold and bright cast of characters to a whole new level.
Carl will also be exhibiting some of most his recentsmaller works, which deal with ancient designs and symbols, and the way that such things become new again.
Oxley has recently been drawing inspiration from Pre-Inca, Southwest American Indian, Northwest American Indian, and Mexican designs and primitive characters, and Asian language characters. He then layers his language of figures and characters into the mix.
It becomes hard to tell what is old, and what is new.
Special Thanks to:
555 Gallery
Dick Blick Art Supplies Dearborn