Portland, Maine Artists KATE CLEAVES and MATT W. MOORE have come together to create CONVERGENCE – an ultimate collaboration series (Now showing at CORDUROY GALLERY). The five month endeavor to create a completely blended, completely unique series of paintings has lead both Moore and Cleaves down a path neither of them has been down before - resulting in work unlike anything either of them has ever produced. When viewed separately, both artists seem to go about painting in a very different manner: Moore often works with non-objective shapes and geometry, with hard lines and strong brushstrokes, and the occasional area of representation – Cleaves generally works with a narrative and imagery inspired by nature, blended colors, and soft brushstrokes. Both artists share a passion for pattern, sacred geometry and eye-popping color – making the perfect common ground to blend their different techniques together. | | The end result was the perfect balance with an aura of seamlessness between the two styles. From day one, it has been a true collaboration – literally working on the same piece at the same time – almost in some sort of call and response dance via color and shape. The artists met a few times a week for five months to work together on the series. The layers are almost endless, and every piece has transformed a multitude of times. As weeks and layers went by, Moore and Cleaves still worked side by side, but would switch off and take turns with the pieces that they worked on. The whole process had a very natural flow to it – nothing was planned ahead of time, but everything unfolded exactly as it should have. Space, nature, and symbols of consciousness and the underlying perfect beauty of the universe are all part of the inspirations for the visual aspects and compositions found in this unique series of paintings. The two also collaborated on a 5 window Mural directly on the glass at Corduroy in the days leading up to the Opening Reception. Enjoy!
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