phyllis chillingworth

Atlantic Gallery is pleased to present an exhibition of her new paintings titled "Looking Through Shads", painted on site around Montauk, N.Y. - from May 22nd - June 15, 2012.

Phyllis states: “Whether I stand looking over the Bay of Gaeta, Italy, or out on the shores of Napeague, Long Island, I am struck by the enormity of the atmosphere and the constantly ever-changing play of light and movement. Nothing is fixed. Whether looking at a landscape or any object of beauty I am challenged to paint a new interpretation of whatever is before me with the same intensity of discovery and energized force I feel within. I am drawn to the power of shapes, the lyrical aspect of color in motion and the interplay of brushstrokes striving for unity but always reaching for surprise.

When in that process of painting the world truly expands; new possibilities spring forward; and searching for that new translation is ignited. My goal is to capture these profound moments in a new way that will convey the spontaneous energy and spirit of place.”

Phyllis lives both in New York City and Montauk, N.Y. She has studied at The Institute of Design, Illinois Institute of Technology, B.S., Chicago and at The School of Art and Architecture and Yale University, B.F.A., M.F.A.

 

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