documentum · lumata
Exhibition January 10 - 31
Opening Reception
Thursday January 10, from 4 - 8pm
mitch jones· david rothermel
desert hues #1
mitch jones
desert hues #2
mitch jones
early riser
david rothermel
guidance
david rothermel
mitch jones
"The
past two to three years, I was drawn to and started collecting old
books, documents, ledgers and visual encyclopedias. I wanted to find a
way to use some of the images in my work. After collecting for a while, I
came to the realization that all the images and written material before
me was really a metaphor for what I wanted to put across in my
paintings - but it took quite a while before I found a way to use the
materials in my paintings. One aspect of the fascination for me was the
fact that some of these very old documents were hugely important to the
person who authored or owned them and through time they became more or
less old pieces of paper in an antique store. My paintings are documents
now too. They are hugely important to me but where will they end up?"
david rothermel
David
Rothermel was born in Sunbury, Pennsylvania. He first studied at York
Academy in York, PA. He later went on to study and graduate from the
Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Art in Philadelphia. Two of his summers
were spent at Skowheagan School of Painting & Sculpture in
Skowheagan, Maine. Moving to New Mexico, in 1981, David took a job as
an art director for an outdoor advertising company. His days were spent
painting 10' x 40' billboards. His yearning for painting on a large
scale was fulfilled until falling from scaffolding and breaking both
arms. This unfortunate event propelled him to reset his career back on
track as a professional artist. Along with the many solo gallery and
museum exhibits, David's works are included in many pubic and private
collections. The artist currently lives and works in Santa Fe, NM and
Scottsdale, AZ.
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