“Sip and Sign”
with
Thomas Arvid
J.R. Mooney Galleries of Fine Art and The Boerne Wine
Company is proud to announce the Art Exhibition and Event- “Sip and Sign” with
Artist Thomas Arvid.
Join J.R.
Mooney Galleries of Fine Art and the Boerne Wine Company as they welcome Artist
Thomas Arvid to Boerne , Texas
--“Arvid
is passionate about art and wine: a collector of both, he strives to capture
the pleasure of a life well-lived on each canvas. The self-taught artist
insists that wine should be approachable; his paintings are an embodiment of
the casual way that we enjoy wine today.”
- (Artist Website:
www.thomasarvid.com)
Artistic Sommelier Conveys Intimate Winery Aesthetic
--Gabriel Diego Delgado, San Antonio
J.R. Mooney Galleries of Fine
Art hosts “Sip and Sign” event with International Artist Thomas Arvid
Walking into the Fine Art Gallery of J. R. Mooney on
Boerne’s quaint but tantalizing S.
Main Street ; one can see the small town charm
displaced by the international splendor of a time honed art aesthetic. Exquisitely capturing the gallery’s own
artistic nomenclature is the selected works of Thomas Arvid. Giclée prints on display for the “Sip
and Sign” event that took place on Saturday, April 28, 2012 served up whimsical
notions of southern hospitality and charm. Upon entering the space and greeting
the viewer, was a large Thomas Arvid giclée print positioned on an easel acting as
an almost ostentatious concierge, but inviting you into an environment of
intimate sentimentality.
When viewing
the gallery’s presentation – wine, wine glasses, wine corks, bottle labels, and
cork screws seem to haphazardly litter the two dimensional composition of the prints
and originals of artist Thomas Arvid.
Known as a self proclaimed Wine Aficionado and often mislabeled Photo-Realist,
Arvid’s humble charm alludes to an artist comfortable in his own prestige and
high profile career.
Curated solely
for the “Sip and Sign” event, Mr. Mooney and the staff at J. R. Mooney
Galleries of Fine Art have mindfully appropriated an area within the Boerne gallery
for the 14 giclée prints and two original artworks; sequestering them for
maximum visual impact and viewer immersion.
Spotlighting
the Thomas Arvid exhibition at J. R. Mooney Galleries of Fine Art is an original,
but untitled mixed-media piece. This artwork is a contemporary throwback and
“tip of the hat” to what Arvid passionately explains as an artistic gesture-inspired
by the heyday of color highlights experimentations of Black and White
photography.
Deliberate in
his composition, gestural mark-making and subtle but striking color highlights,
Arvid knows how to allow the viewer to enter into his lyrically liquor-esque world
of art. The multi-media aspects of the newly acquired untitled original can be
seen in Arvid’s calculated assertion to show the pencil and charcoal layers
that would ordinarily be covered in the “Photo-Realist” venture of the painting
process. Arvid comments on this decision as a way to express and illustrate a
“sure-handedness” of technique and confidence of artistic quality. Reminiscent of Arvid’s signature
compositional themes, this exhibition highlight stays true to form with no one
element- the wine bottle, the glass or the corkscrew (perfumed with its newly
corked wooden asset) acting as the main focal point within the work.
With the
polished baby blue corkscrew diagonal in the lower left corner, the picture
plane is bunged by the metallic hue only to draw the viewer to the impenetrable
and buoyant subset bark of the cork itself.
Continuing on the viewing journey, the wooden element is matched by its
own reflection in the tonal and highlighted Faust label on the bottle; the only
hard edged fully linear constituent in the work. Unfinished in its own striking glory and
appeal the wine glass ripples with subtle vibrations as the conversations of
those in the room seem to have an effect on the viscosity of the wine poured.
Like a Spartan
Warrior, Arvid is in proper form with the untitled work- being sure to
formulate interrupted lines, skewed angles, and layered perspectives to
harmonize the overall gestalt of the work.
Overall and
obsessively obvious in his artistic grandeur, Arvid carefully crafts paintings
with intervallic lines and non-conforming compositional esplanades; avenues and
visual clues that present the viewer with an ability to feel as though they are
joining the artist in his own studio, house or dinner table. He wants the audience to have a sense they
can metaphysically reach into his painting and pick up the glass and drink the
wine or rotate the bottle of wine to read the label; all without feeling self-conscious
about an underlying “do not touch” taboo in this often misconstrued and
misconceived elitist realm of art and wine.
However, one
does need to take the time to see the 5 other giclée prints on display across the street at
the appropriately suitable chateau-ish venue- The Boerne Wine Company. A
Co-Sponsor of this event, The Boerne Wine Company adds additional artistic
partnership power and a sense of S.
Main St.
The “Sip and
Sign” event at J. R. Mooney Galleries of Fine Art proves to be a fashionably
appropriate exhibition highlighting the romanticism of the Arvid Winery
magnetism.
Thomas Arvid’s giclée prints will stay on display at both
J.R. Mooney Galleries of Fine Art; including the San Antonio 305 S. Main St. Boerne ,
Texas 78006
Contact:
Gabriel Diego Delgado
Art Consultant
J. R. Mooney Galleries of Fine Art / 8302 Broadway / San Antonio, TX. 78209 / 210.828.8214
Contact:
Gabriel Diego Delgado
Art Consultant
J. R. Mooney Galleries of Fine Art / 8302 Broadway / San Antonio, TX. 78209 / 210.828.8214
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