David Ridgway at WaterWorks Gallery, Friday Harbor, Washington
David Ridgway's oil painted landscapes reflect a joy, love and understanding for his environment. Whether painting plein aire or in his studio, his images of the hills, valleys, boats, and houses of the San Juan's and Skagit counties are an appreciative expression of the beauty of the Pacific Northwest.
David pares the landscape down to interlocking colored shapes and paints these shapes in bold colors. He expresses his love of form, in particular of the gable as seen in the barns, farmhouses and summer cottages of the Skagit Flats or the San Juan Islands.
Many of the paintings continue to investigate the relationship between man and the rural and sub rural landscape. Architectural and atmospheric elements are prominent.



ABOUT THE EXHIBITION
David has a unique approach with landscapes: he initially removes any signs of present day, like power lines or cell towers. Then, he simplifies the form and intensifies the color. His skies become heavy white rocks, gliding by a farm barnyard scene without the creatures that inhabit those spaces. Portrayed in rich velvety purples and reds, we now see a bunch of simplified forms that evoke a barnyard.


Simplified Forms
David Ridgway
Pete Kuentzel
June 15 - July 13, 2018
Waterworks Gallery
Friday Harbor, WA
FRAMING SPECIFICATIONS

METRO FLOATING FRAME
Profile: 121
Type: floating frame for 1-1/2" canvas paintings
Wood and Finish: maple frame white painted finish
Purchase Option: joined frames