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Pop Funk Paintings 1965-1969
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The paintings, drawings, and collages I made between 1967 and 1969 were a period of apprenticeship with Vancouver artist, Gary Lee Nova, who was just
back from studying in the
UK when I
met him and began collaborating together on multi media projects
with
the Al Neil Trio at the Sound Gallery. Lee
Nova had made
a unique synthesis of Pop, west coast funk and a kind of Tantric geometry.
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Also a strong influence was that of Jack Wise whose calligraphic works influenced me to do a series of Mandalas.
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From 1967-68, I worked alongside Lee Nova in an old bulding on Powell St., later known as the New Era Social Club. There I experimented with shapes like elongated
diamonds, or pyramids, with rainbows, and Op Art polka dots. Under the mentorship of Lee Nova I developed a neo-surrealistic brand of Pop-influenced landscape
painting. Before meeting Lee Nova,I had worked on a series of geometric paintings influenced by British and European artists of the early '60s such as Victor
Vasarely, Richard Moretensen, Victor Pasmore and Arturo Bonfanti.to View
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down to viewa unique synthesis of Pop, west coast funk and a kind of Tantric geometry.
.
Also a strong influence was that of Jack Wise whose calligraphic works influenced me to do a series of Mandalas.
.
From 1967-68, I worked alongside Lee Nova in an old bulding on Powell St., later known as the New Era Social Club. There I experimented with shapes like elongated
diamonds, or pyramids, with rainbows, and Op Art polka dots. Under the mentorship of Lee Nova I developed a neo-surrealistic brand of Pop-influenced landscape
painting. Before meeting Lee Nova,I had worked on a series of geometric paintings influenced by British and European artists of the early '60s such as Victor
Vasarely, Richard Moretensen, Victor Pasmore and Arturo Bonfanti.to View
 Neo-Cubism, oil on canvas,1966 30" sq. |
 Block House oil on panel, 1966 |
 Plateau in Deep Space enamel on canvas,1967 48" sq |
 Parting acrylic on canvas, 1966 30" sq. |
 Monolith acrylic on panels, 1966 24" x 30" |
 Western Collision #2 acrylic on canvas, 1967 48" x 36" |
 Large Nothing acrylic on canvas, 1967 60" x 54" |
 Starscape 2 oil on panel, 1967 48" x 40" |
 60" x 72" |
 48" x 36" |
 Evening Song acrylic on panel,1967 14" x 6" |
 Vista Vision acrylic on canvas, 1967 28" ea.side |
 Transcending Space 60" x 54" |
 Starscape acrylic on panel, 1967 48" x 40" |
 Sea Tantra
acrylic on canvas,1967 66" x 54" |
 Western Collision #1 acrylic on canvas, 1967 60" x 54" Collection of Intermedia Press, Vancouver |
 Coffee Coloured Nose Cone (for Duchamp) acrylic on canvas, 1968 54" ea. side |
 Cold Front acrylic on canvas 4' x 5' 1967 |
 Rainbowling Alley 54" ea. side |
 The Way Back acrylic on canvas, 1968 54" ea. side (Private Collection, Vancouver) |
 Tower acrylic on canvas,1968 60" x 12" Lost |
 Cloud Pyramid acrylic on canvas, 1968 60" x 36" Lost |
 Not-so-Watertight Container acrylic on canvas, 1968 36" diameter |
54' x 48" Coast Art Trust Collection, University of Victoria |
 54" ea. side Sold, Private Collection, Ontario |
 72" x 54" Sold, Private Collection, Ontario |
 Lost |
 42" x 80" Lost |
 54" ea. side Sold, Private Collection, Ontario |
60" ea. side Lost |
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