Robert Canaga: Figure and Ground

Artist Statement by Robert Canaga

A painter commits part of the soul to canvas, but this is not a subtractive process for me. I grow when I put these images out into the world. I gain knowledge of myself when I complete a painting, so each work leads to the next like completing a puzzle.

I’m a purist when it comes to color; I carry precise colors in my mind’s eye. The windows of my studio do not reveal the surrounding landscape, because I deliberately decided not to be influenced by the external, Pacific Northwest palette. I’m fascinated by color frequencies and how those frequencies relate to each other.

Several times in my life, I’ve been very close to my own death. These experiences, and my art, taught me to fully stand in the moment, where there is no time, and everything happens at once.

Work on Display

2020

J.Scott Cellars 5th Street wine shop

Anam Cara in Newberg

Vally River Inn

2019

Valley River Inn Eugene, rotating show of large work

Oregon Wine LAB May-August

Paul Schatz Furnishings June

J.Scott Cellars

LaVelle Vineyards, 6 landscapes

2018

Oregon Wine LAB through Sept.

Whiteaker Printmakers through Oct. 15th

Valley River Inn, a rotating show of large work

Hilton Eugene, Large-scale work on display

Oregon Contemporary Theater, Two on display

LaVelle Vineyards, 6 landscapes

Vistra Framing and Gallery, July August

Oregon Wine LAB May-June

July-Oct. Anam Cara

2017
January-February-Oregon Wine LAB Eugene.

April InEugene -Eugene

May BodyWise Portland

June-August Anam Cara Winery, Newberg

October Vistra Framing and Gallery

Robert Canaga

Friday, January 3, 2014

Figure and Ground

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Model with Pot