Joseph McGurl

Featured Artist

As a realist, McGurl works in a sphere which must function on several different levels simultaneously. Although he has a deep personal connection to the landscape, it is also a vehicle to explore his interest in modern physics, spirituality, and the exploration of light, form, space, and color interpreted with paint. The slice of reality that man is capable of experiencing and the higher reality that permeates time and space is his true subject. However, the ideal location to explore this subject is also important, and many of his paintings are derived from painting trips to the American West and the seacoast. The West has a similar appeal to McGurl as does the ocean. As well as being places where he can have a clear view of the sky and light shining upon the earth, they both have a sense of endless space, openness, and freedom. At the ocean, McGurl feels as though he could sail off to the ends of the world, and in the west, he could jump on a horse and 'ride off into the sunset.' While painting the western landscape, McGurl experiences an incredible sense of optimism as he gazes upon the expansive landscape.

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