Tuesday, June 3, 2014



FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE              
CINEMATIC: paintings by Larry Willis
 Willo North Gallery
2811 N. 7th Ave Phoenix, Arizona 85007
Opening: June 6, 2014 7:00 PM – 10 PM
Closing reception June 20, 6:00 PM – 10 PM

The costumes characters wear in films can help mold how the character is viewed. Likewise the role played by an actor can shape our perception of the person playing the part.
 A familiar face can hold a certain kind of power. People come to think they know someone famous by the parts they play in films, on television or what is published in the tabloids. We make up in our minds about the kind of person they are and come to like or hate them because of this image of them. I am not immune to this practice. In the paintings in this exhibit I have at times placed people in situations of my own devising, the cinema of my mind. Some present the person allowing the viewer to formulate their own ideas based on their idea about who this person is. In my paintings I try to strike a balance between realism and abstract flatness.   –Larry Willis
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