q) Well, first of all please tell us a little about yourself.
a) I am a painter based in New York. My work is metaphorical
self-portraiture that explores childhood emotions and trauma.
Originally I am from California and grew up there. I studied art at
the School of the Art Institute of Chicago.
q) Had you always planned on being an artist (or had you other hopes)?
a) I didn’t become an artist until I was a 4th year university
student. I took a drawing class and the teacher and other students
encouraged me to pursue art. When I realized I wanted to be an artist,
I didn’t finish my studies at the university due to practical reasons.
I worked for a few years and saved up, then went back and attended art
school when I was 29.
q) Do you have a preferred medium to work on? Why?
a) I work in oils because for me, it’s the most flexible medium. It
doesn’t express it’s limitations.
q) How would you describe your style?
a) My style has a rough, childlike quality. The compositions are very
simple and use a lot of primary colors and thickly textured paint.
q) Do you go through any certain processes while trying to produce your work?
a) Usually I do a lot of free drawing in order to find interesting
motifs and ideas. When I find the ones that resonate, I then work them
into more complete compositions. Sometimes I do color studies. Then I
transfer the drawing onto the canvas and develop it from there. The
most important stage for me though, is getting a strong idea that I
can carry through to a finished painting. It seems like the best ideas
come when I’m not trying too hard to find them.
q) What are you working on at present?
a) I have a few things in the works, but it’s better for me not to
talk about them before they are finished.
a) A recent source of inspiration is children’s books.
q) What are some of your obsessions?
a) Getting gallery representation in New York is probably at the top
of my list.
q) Which galleries have you shown at and which galleries would you
like to show at?
a) I was in a group show at the F.U.E.L. Collection in Philadelphia
recently. I am currently in the process of researching the gallery
scene in New York.
q) If people would like to contact you, how would you like to be contacted?
a)
info@kendrickmar.com
a) My advice for artists just starting out is this: Believe in what
you have to say to the world through your art. Question the agendas of
people who try to discourage you from pursuing your dreams.
q) Who are your favorite artists?
a) My favorite artists are all the old masters, plus a lot of
contemporary artists including Ross Bleckner, Jean-Michel Basquiat and
Damien Hirst.
q) What books are on your nightstand?
a) Right now the books on my nightstand are Murakami’s "Blind Willow,
Sleeping Woman", a children’s book by Taro Gomi and a sketchbook.
q) To what weaknesses are you most indulgent?
a) Hmm… sushi?
q) Well, first of all please tell us a little about yourself… Had you always planned on being an artist [or had you other hopes]?
a) Always liked to draw, even when young. I used to play a game I called "Squiggle" whereby one person would draw a squiggle or shape on a blank piece of paper, then the second would have to make a picture out of it. I always entered the local newspapers colouring competitions when I was a child too, and at primary school I looked forward to the school poster competitions we used to have.
q) Do you have a preferred medium to work on? Why?
a) I like both but prefer to paint on paper, it provides a much more vigerous imagery, and I prefer the way that paint handles as opposed to canvas. Recently though, I have grown to love my photography as much as my painting too.
q) How would you describe your style?
a) Urban Abstract
q) Do you go through any certain processes while trying to produce your work?
a) I tend not to use a sketch book, but keep all my images stored up in my head, that way they become more naturally selected. I get an idea and it stays with me until it is on the page. i always know what I am intending to paint, but I do vary the way I compile the overall image, and take things from other ideas to make a composition.
q) What are you working on at present?
a) Currently working on a large series of paintings on paper, which are mixed medium, and on two sheets of paper (different colours) which are then put together to make one image, somewhat of a collage drawing if you will. I am also in the process of a potential commision for a London art Firm which I hope will work out. I also have a two-man exhibition (with my father) on in Liverpool, and I am taking part in a group show in New York (showing my photographs). In fact I have exhibitions in April, May, June, July, August, October all of which are two-man exhibitions with my father. I am having September off as I am getting married.
q) What about recent sources of inspirations?
a) I am mostly inspired by Rauschenberg, Tapies, de Kooning, Kline, early Hockney and various poster and flyer designs I might see.
q) What are some of your obsessions?
a) I am in some ways a typical Virgo, I am tidy. But other than that I am not that bad, I try not to worry about things to much, I take a leaf from my Grans Philosophy when she used to say ‘Why worry about it, it doesn’t really matter’. And you know what, she was right.
q) Which galleries have you shown at and which galleries would you like to show at?
a) I have shown in most Liverpool Galleries (UK), like ‘The Dot-Art Gallery’, ‘The Cornerstone Gallery’, ‘The Liverpool Academy’, ‘View 2′, ‘Domino Gallery’, ‘Egg cafe’, ‘The International Gallery’, ‘Ullet Grange’, ‘Blackburne House’, ‘Gostins’ and also in Southports Atkinson Gallery (UK), and also was successful in winning a place in the 2007 Chelsea International Fine Art Competition in New York. I have future exhibitions secured in the ‘Portico Gallery’ (Manchester, UK), and also at the ‘Harris Museum & Gallery’ (Preston, UK). I am about to show in New York again, and would very much like to keep this up showing further in New York, and perhaps showing work in London, Berlin, San Francisco?
q) If people would like to contact you, how would you like to be contacted?
a) via email, via the website.
q) Do you have any suggestions or advice for artists that are just starting out?
a) Keep at it, don’t give up. Sometimes you may have to stop painting because you need to eat or pay a bill, but don’t loose the dream. I am 34, and am not successful, I work full time and can only paint in my spare time, but I have a dream still of becoming successful enough to paint full time.
q) Who are your favorite artists?
a) Rauschenberg, Tapies, de Kooning, Kline, early Hockney
q) What books are on your nightstand?
a) I don’t like to read in bed, I prefer to talk.
q) To what weaknesses are you most indulgent?
a) Dark Chocolate, cinema/films, music, television.
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THE BRYTEN GOSS 2008 MEMORIAL EXHIBITION
COMMEMORATES TALENTED L.A. PAINTER AT SANTA MONICA’S
TRACK 16 GALLERY ON FEBRUARY 21, 2008
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Hosted by Danny Masterson, Giovanni Ribisi, Jason Lee, Ben Foster, Stark Sands,
Los Angeles (January 16, 2008) – Before his untimely death in October 2006, acclaimed artist Bryten Goss was considered one of the rising stars of 21st century contemporary realist painting, whose friends and patrons included a who’s-who of Hollywood’s brightest. On Thursday, February 21st, these individuals have joined together to host The Bryten Goss 2008 Memorial Exhibition at Track 16 Gallery, Bergamot Station, in Santa Monica, CA, from 6pm – 12am. Featuring music and refreshments, the event officially launches The Bryten Goss Foundation for the Arts, a non-profit, tax exempt 501c(3) organization, dedicated to raising money to provide art scholarships and group exhibitions to deserving young artists who excel in the mediums in which Goss excelled: oil painting, etching, drawing, dry-point, pastels and photography.
Sharing hosting duties for the inaugural exhibition are Goss’ patrons who also happen to have some of the hottest names in Hollywood: Danny Masterson (That ‘70s Show, Yes Man, The Bridge to Nowhere), Giovanni Ribisi (Saving Private Ryan, Lost in Translation), Jason Lee (My Name is Earl, Almost Famous, Mumford, Vanilla Sky, Jersey Girl), Ben Foster (3:10 to Yuma, X-Men: The Last Stand), Stark Sands (HBO’s Six Feet Under, Broadway’s Journey’s End), Laura Prepon (October Road, That ‘70s Show), Juliette Lewis (Cape Fear, Natural Born Killers), Josh Warner (GoodArt Hollywood jewelry artist), Jordan Bromley (Hollywood lawyer and Hip Hop Congress founder), DJ A.M. (world-renowned DJ artist), Soleil Moon Frye (Punky Brewster, Sabrina the Teenage Witch), Christopher Masterson (Malcolm in the Middle, The Art of Travel) and Alexandra Breckenridge (FX’s Dirt, Family Guy, She’s The Man). These individuals, along with members of the Goss family, will be featuring Goss paintings that have become part of their private collections, but will be shared with the public for this exclusive, one-time-only event.
“Bryten was a gifted artist from a very young age, and the evidence of his passion and dedication towards perfecting his craft shows in his body of work,” said Rose Goss, the artist’s mother and Director of The Bryten Goss Foundation for the Arts. “The Bryten Goss Foundation for the Arts will keep Bryten’s spirit alive by carrying forward the legacy he left behind in his work, and by helping other aspiring young artists make their dreams come true!”
The Event is sponsored by actor Stark Sands and The Rosewood Foundation, which supports organizations and institutions in the visual and performing arts. The exhibition will include such beloved Goss paintings as Alex Riding Pig, Little Pope, Alex Throwing Roses to Pigs, Japanese Girl, Twins, The Blind Leading the Blind, the Tribeca series, the Triumph of Death series, Jesus Saves and others. Although these paintings will not be for sale, the Bryten Goss 2008 62-page catalogue will be available, and advance orders will be taken for special, high-quality Giclée, limited edition digital prints.
Goss, a self-taught painter, began exhibiting his work in 1993 at the age of 17. His first exhibition was hosted by actors Giovanni Ribisi and Jason Lee in downtown Los Angeles. Actress/singer Juliette Lewis purchased four of the young painter’s pieces that night. With solo shows held almost annually, Goss continued to increase his body of work and build a solid reputation as a painter. In 2001, In Style magazine and Jason Lee hosted a red-carpet gala exhibition that drew 750 people, resulting in Goss selling his entire displayed collection of 34 pieces in that one night. Goss’ paintings and high-profile exhibitions have been featured in publications such as Elle, Los Angeles Confidential, Emmy, In Style, Nylon, Los Angeles Times, Gadfly, US Weekly and more. His lengthy list of collectors includes Hollywood celebrities such as Nicolas Cage, Winona Ryder, Jason Lee, Kevin Smith, Nick Nolte, Ben Foster, Danny Masterson, Laura Prepon and more.
For more information on Bryten Goss or to view his works visit: www.brytengoss.com
To find out more about The Bryten Goss Foundation for the Arts visit: www.myspace.com/brytengoss
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Erik M. Stein, PR
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