Ken Weathersby

Montclair, New Jersey, USA

  • 221 (derrière le miroir)

    acrylic and graphite on linen, wood, reversed mirror 76 x 61 cm 30 x 24 in 2014

  • 218 (arpin)

    acrylic and graphite on linen over wood 81.5 x 101.5 cm 32 x 40 in 2014

  • 214 (b)

    acrylic on linen, wood, glue 76 x 51 cm 30 x 20 in 2013

  • 209 (rb)

    acrylic, graphite, linen, wood 91.5 x 122 cm 36 x 48 in 2013

  • 201

    acrylic and graphite on linen 76 x 51 cm 30 x 20 in 2012

  • 198 (dc)

    acrylic, graphite, glue and wood 76 x 61 cm 30 x 24 in 2012

  • 197 (dccch)

    acrylic, graphite, linen and wood 63.5 x 38 cm 25 x 15 in 2012

  • 206

    acrylic and graphite on jute over wood 76 x 61 cm 30 x 24 in 2012

  • 205

    acrylic and graphite on linen, wood 76 x 61 cm 30 x 24 in 2012

  • 173 (Ind)

    acrylic and graphite on linen, reversed with removed and replaced areas 46 x 61 vm 18 x 24 in 2009

  • 172 (gpy)

    acrylic and graphite on canvas with removed and replaced areas 142 x 91 cm 56 x 36 in 2009

  • 163 (d & g)

    acrylic and graphite on canvas over panel with removed and reversed areas (two-sided work) 81 x 104 cm 32 x 41 in 2009

  • 163 (d & g)

    acrylic and graphite on canvas over panel with removed and reversed area (two-sided work) 81 x 104 cm 32 x 41 in 2009

  • 158 (ar)

    acrylic on canvas over panel with removed and inserted areas 51 x 41 cm 20 x 16 in 2008

  • 156 (m & c)

    acrylic on canvas with relocated panels (two-sided work) 94 x 150 cm 37 x 59 in 2008

  • 142

    acrylic on canvas with inset panels 76 x 61 cm 30 x 24 in 2006

  • 147

    acrylic on panel with inset canvas 51 x 41 cm 20 x 16 in 2006

  • 150

    acrylic on canvas with inset canvases 76 x 102 cm 30 x 40 in 2006

  • After Jensen

    acrylic and graphite on canvas with oil on canvas insert 117 x 173 cm 46 x 68 in 1998-2001

I create meticulous, perceptually active paintings using tight geometric patterns and interrupt them with physical insertions, reversals, dissections or displacements. The painted patterns generate moiré effects, phantom color and elusive hints of space.

Cutting into, taking apart and reassembling my canvases complicates things, inflecting or contradicting optical phenomena with physical intrusions. Some paintings are two-sided, revealing different aspects depending on how they are hung. False symmetries are created, parts of some paintings refuse to be seen, and elements of the painting’s support (wood, staples, bracing) are sometimes exposed.

contact & information

more information about the artist
kenweathersby.com

email Ken Weathersby
kwstudio@hotmail.com

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