Kenton
Portrait of my son Kenton Call. Painted from reference photo taken two days before his death from NET cancer.
This is a painting of sadness, loss and the ravishes of cancer. This was a healing painting for me; however, I don’t think you ever completely heal from a personal loss such as this. During Covid isolation I spent time with him every two weeks going to the Cedar City cancer center as he got his cancer treatments and all the time wishing we could trade places.
Painting NFS
Life is not fair, but I’m anchored by my belief in a future happy reunion in a place far better than this life.
Fine Art & Illustration
14 x 11 x 2
Artist Statement
Artist Statement:
I observe paintings from artists I admire, and I’m influenced by their techniques, style, and motifs.
I have always loved the Fauvists with their unique colors and contrast; the emotion of van Gogh and Gauguin; the perfection of Sargent; the experimentation of Cezanne; the beauty of Degas; the color studies of Kandinsky; the controlled chaos of Pollock; the intrigue of Diebenkorn; the buttery essence and bluish shadows (with orange halo) of Thiebaud; the simplicity of Jasper Johns; the rawness of Auerbach; the impact of Motherwell and Kline; abstract landscapes of Doug Snow; the grided pixels of Chuck Close; the luminousness of Rothko: and the visual impact of the Bay Area figurative artists. Of all these painters Richard Diebenkorn influences me the most.
I’m not a realist and I’m not constrained to paint in a specific style or to reproduce an image. For me the process of painting is emotional and the design, lines, colors, and texture grow out of being in the moment. I imagine the subjects of my journey as a painter will be figurative and my style will be more abstract as I continue. I love sculptural paintings; that you want to touch. This is my painting journey’s trajectory.
Chuck Call (signature: CHC)
March 12, 2024
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