The ultimate objective of my work is to initiate a complex and dynamic dialogue with the viewer. I rely on the experiences and a unique narrative the audience brings to my art. Even if that narrative is not immediately identified the exchange starts as the viewer becomes cognizant of a connection to the painting.

Originally studying to be a cinematographer at NYU I appropriated my visual storytelling techniques into my art. In the "fields" collection I explore impressions - be they literary, musical or travel- on my soul through color and the meditative process of painting.

"Dualities" analyses human behavior along with its causes and consequences. The newest collections to join the site in the near future are "Meanderings" and the new "Reflections" collection. I will talk more about them once they make their debut. About the creative process: My paintings are created using hundreds of layers of pigments. Various transparencies allow for the creation of depth and rhythm while the process of addition and subtraction is symbolic of our own communication and behavioral tendencies.

I work on several canvases at once and each time the process is very organic and meditative. Colors are selected instinctively allowing the subconscious to initiate the selections. My paintings are unconfined from a pre-conceived final image. Each painting develops at its own pace, independent of assumptions. They are allowed to mature, sometimes waiting for me to catch-up...

photo copyright guillaume gauthereau 2010