Exhibition : Turlock City Gallery
INSPIRATION : COLLABORATION
An exhibition by sibling artists Troy and Kelly Viss
January 4, 2010 — February 28, 2010 | Reception: Tuesday, February 9, 2010 @ 6pm
Turlock City Gallery, City Hall
156 S. Broadway, Turlock CA
Presenting works made independently, along with the artists' first collection produced collaboratively under the persona “Lynn Gordon”.
In this joint effort, Kelly [ Lynn ] and Troy [ Gordon ] Viss challenge the notion of the artist as loner, an individual toiling in solitude—replacing it with a vision for creative partnership and community. The work produced is unique in its origin and sensibility. Sibling artistic precedents of note include Augustus John and Gwen John who also worked independently, and more recently the Chapman brothers and the Starn twins who make artworks collaboratively.
The collaborative paintings in this exhibition are inspired by local culture and history, with the artists’ appreciation for the community that has played a significant part in shaping their personal and professional lives.
As Jackson Pollock said,
An Exceptional Reception : February 9, 2010
Photos courtesy Jason A. Carkeet
The Collection
Burnt Moon : 20 x 16 : Oil on canvas : Kelly Viss
Wounded Centaur : 40 x 30 : Oil on canvas : Kelly Viss
Skylar Blue : 48 x 48 : Oil on canvas : Kelly Viss
Rest Here Awhile : 40 x 40 : Oil on canvas : Kelly Viss
Blood Orange : 28 x 22 : Oil on canvas : Kelly Viss
Venice Morning : 28 x 22 : Oil on canvas : Kelly Viss
I Can Hear The Angels Sing : 28 x 22 : Oil on canvas : Kelly Viss
Punk Rock Blossom : 30 x 24 : Oil on canvas : Kelly Viss
Mist : 12 x 40 : Oil on canvas : Kelly Viss
Limbs : 30 x 24 : Oil on canvas : Kelly Viss
Above All Else : 36 x 36 : Oil on canvas : Kelly Viss
Down Below : 36 x 36 : Oil on canvas : Kelly Viss
Eli : 28 x 22 : Oil on canvas : Kelly Viss
Jacob : 28 x 22 : Oil on canvas : Kelly Viss
To Lowell, From Harry : 24 x 72 : Oil on canvas : Kelly Viss
Scorched Euphoria : 30 x 30 : Oil on canvas : Kelly Viss
Garage Band King : 36 x 48 : Oil on canvas : Kelly Viss
Punch : 28 x 22 : Oil on canvas : Kelly Viss
Enough Alone : 60 x 48 : Oil on canvas : Troy Viss
Watering Trees : 30 x 24 : Oil on canvas : Troy Viss
New Mercies : 24 x 24 : Oil on canvas : Troy Viss
Bonnie Landscape : 30 x 30 : Oil on canvas : Troy Viss
Culture of Appreciation : 30 x 24 : Oil on canvas : Troy Viss
Narrow Path : 36 x 36 : Oil on canvas : Troy Viss
Like Walking In A River : 30 x 30 : Oil on canvas : Troy Viss
Lateral Skies : 24 x 30 : Oil on canvas : Troy Viss
Accumulating Interest : 30 x 30 : Oil on canvas : Troy Viss
A Lofty Goal : 30 x 30 : Oil on canvas : Troy Viss
Bring Me That Light : 36 x 36 : Oil on canvas : Troy Viss
Lynn Gordon : Collaborative Works
Be Remembered : 36 x 60 : Oil on canvas : Lynn Gordon
Couldn't Agree More : 36 x 60 : Oil on canvas : Lynn Gordon
Nor Does He Come To A Halt : 48 x 60 : Oil on canvas : Lynn Gordon
Full Go : 36 x 60 : Oil on canvas : Lynn Gordon
Ascending : 36 x 48 : Oil on canvas : Lynn Gordon
The Conductivity of Rust : 30 x 30 : Oil on canvas : Lynn Gordon
Listen Here : 30 x 24 : Oil on canvas : Lynn Gordon
Quiet Neighbor : 36 x 36 : Oil and varnish on wood panel : Lynn Gordon
Elevation 101 : 36 x 36 : Oil and varnish on wood panel : Lynn Gordon
La Grange Dam Overtopping : 72 x 60 : Oil on canvas : Lynn Gordon
Old Don Pedro Powerhouse : 72 x 60 : Oil on canvas : Lynn Gordon
Opening Day on the Merced River : 36 x 48 : Oil on canvas : Lynn Gordon
La Grange Dam : 30 x 40 : Oil on canvas : Lynn Gordon
La Grange Dam, MID Side : 30 x 40 : Oil on canvas : Lynn Gordon
Old Don Pedro : 72 x 60 : Oil on canvas : Lynn Gordon
I Like That Song : 48 x 40 : Oil and varnish on wood panel : Lynn Gordon
Dear Hart : 48 x 40 : Oil and varnish on wood panel : Lynn Gordon
Where The Air Travels Faster: 48 x 40 : Oil and varnish on wood panel : Lynn Gordon
An exhibition by sibling artists Troy and Kelly Viss
January 4, 2010 — February 28, 2010 | Reception: Tuesday, February 9, 2010 @ 6pm
Turlock City Gallery, City Hall
156 S. Broadway, Turlock CA
Presenting works made independently, along with the artists' first collection produced collaboratively under the persona “Lynn Gordon”.
In this joint effort, Kelly [ Lynn ] and Troy [ Gordon ] Viss challenge the notion of the artist as loner, an individual toiling in solitude—replacing it with a vision for creative partnership and community. The work produced is unique in its origin and sensibility. Sibling artistic precedents of note include Augustus John and Gwen John who also worked independently, and more recently the Chapman brothers and the Starn twins who make artworks collaboratively.
The collaborative paintings in this exhibition are inspired by local culture and history, with the artists’ appreciation for the community that has played a significant part in shaping their personal and professional lives.
As Jackson Pollock said,
Every good painter paints what he is.
An Exceptional Reception : February 9, 2010
Photos courtesy Jason A. Carkeet
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The Collection
Burnt Moon : 20 x 16 : Oil on canvas : Kelly Viss
Wounded Centaur : 40 x 30 : Oil on canvas : Kelly Viss
Skylar Blue : 48 x 48 : Oil on canvas : Kelly Viss
Rest Here Awhile : 40 x 40 : Oil on canvas : Kelly Viss
Blood Orange : 28 x 22 : Oil on canvas : Kelly Viss
Venice Morning : 28 x 22 : Oil on canvas : Kelly Viss
I Can Hear The Angels Sing : 28 x 22 : Oil on canvas : Kelly Viss
Punk Rock Blossom : 30 x 24 : Oil on canvas : Kelly Viss
Mist : 12 x 40 : Oil on canvas : Kelly Viss
Limbs : 30 x 24 : Oil on canvas : Kelly Viss
Above All Else : 36 x 36 : Oil on canvas : Kelly Viss
Down Below : 36 x 36 : Oil on canvas : Kelly Viss
Eli : 28 x 22 : Oil on canvas : Kelly Viss
Jacob : 28 x 22 : Oil on canvas : Kelly Viss
To Lowell, From Harry : 24 x 72 : Oil on canvas : Kelly Viss
Scorched Euphoria : 30 x 30 : Oil on canvas : Kelly Viss
Garage Band King : 36 x 48 : Oil on canvas : Kelly Viss
Punch : 28 x 22 : Oil on canvas : Kelly Viss
Enough Alone : 60 x 48 : Oil on canvas : Troy Viss
Watering Trees : 30 x 24 : Oil on canvas : Troy Viss
New Mercies : 24 x 24 : Oil on canvas : Troy Viss
Bonnie Landscape : 30 x 30 : Oil on canvas : Troy Viss
Culture of Appreciation : 30 x 24 : Oil on canvas : Troy Viss
Narrow Path : 36 x 36 : Oil on canvas : Troy Viss
Like Walking In A River : 30 x 30 : Oil on canvas : Troy Viss
Lateral Skies : 24 x 30 : Oil on canvas : Troy Viss
Accumulating Interest : 30 x 30 : Oil on canvas : Troy Viss
A Lofty Goal : 30 x 30 : Oil on canvas : Troy Viss
Bring Me That Light : 36 x 36 : Oil on canvas : Troy Viss
Lynn Gordon : Collaborative Works
Be Remembered : 36 x 60 : Oil on canvas : Lynn Gordon
Couldn't Agree More : 36 x 60 : Oil on canvas : Lynn Gordon
Nor Does He Come To A Halt : 48 x 60 : Oil on canvas : Lynn Gordon
Full Go : 36 x 60 : Oil on canvas : Lynn Gordon
Ascending : 36 x 48 : Oil on canvas : Lynn Gordon
The Conductivity of Rust : 30 x 30 : Oil on canvas : Lynn Gordon
Listen Here : 30 x 24 : Oil on canvas : Lynn Gordon
Quiet Neighbor : 36 x 36 : Oil and varnish on wood panel : Lynn Gordon
Elevation 101 : 36 x 36 : Oil and varnish on wood panel : Lynn Gordon
La Grange Dam Overtopping : 72 x 60 : Oil on canvas : Lynn Gordon
Old Don Pedro Powerhouse : 72 x 60 : Oil on canvas : Lynn Gordon
Opening Day on the Merced River : 36 x 48 : Oil on canvas : Lynn Gordon
La Grange Dam : 30 x 40 : Oil on canvas : Lynn Gordon
La Grange Dam, MID Side : 30 x 40 : Oil on canvas : Lynn Gordon
Old Don Pedro : 72 x 60 : Oil on canvas : Lynn Gordon
I Like That Song : 48 x 40 : Oil and varnish on wood panel : Lynn Gordon
Dear Hart : 48 x 40 : Oil and varnish on wood panel : Lynn Gordon
Where The Air Travels Faster: 48 x 40 : Oil and varnish on wood panel : Lynn Gordon