Saturday, March 18, 2017

TODAY: Gregg Chadwick: A Retrospective Look at the 11th Annual Santa Monica Airport Artwalk

by Gregg Chadwick

Today - a special look at my paintings and monotypes at the Santa Monica Art Studios on March 18, 2017 from 12-5 pm as part of the 11th Annual Santa Monica Airport Artwalk.  

Featuring A Balance of Shadows from my 2004 solo exhibition in San Francisco and an overview of my artwork from 1999-2017, my studio will be a time capsule for one day. 
Many of the artworks on view have been loaned from private collections and are rarely on public view. In addition, a choice selection of paintings and monotypes will be available for purchase. 


Gregg Chadwick
The City Drifts (San Francisco)18"x14" oil on linen 1999
from San Francisco solo exhibition - A History of Light 1999
Many of my paintings are inspired by poetry, history, and literature. When I lived in San Francisco and often on return visits, Lawrence Ferlinghetti's bookstore City Lights beckoned. A few years ago with my great friend Phil Cousineau on a book tour for our joint effort The Painted Word, we were able to stand together in a packed upper room at City Lights and express our deep admiration for Ferlinghetti's inspiration. My painting The City Drifts (San Francisco) seems to carry the feelings we all felt in the bookstore that night. Ferlinghetti's poem The Changing Light (see below) embodies that wistful moment.


The Changing Light

by Lawrence Ferlinghetti


The changing light

at San Francisco

is none of your East Coast light


none of your

pearly light of Paris

The light of San Francisco

is a sea light

an island light

And the light of fog

blanketing the hills

drifting in at night

through the Golden Gate

to lie on the city at dawn

And then the halcyon late mornings

after the fog burns off

and the sun paints white houses

with the sea light of Greece

with sharp clean shadows

making the town look like

it had just been painted

But the wind comes up at four o'clock

sweeping the hills

And then the veil of light of early evening

And then another scrim

when the new night fog

floats in

And in that vale of light

the city drifts

anchorless upon the ocean

"The Changing Light" by Lawrence Ferlinghetti, from How to Paint Sunlight. © New Directions Publishing Corporation, 2001.





Copies of my brother Kent Chadwick’s wonderfully detailed book on my art will also be available for purchase. 

A Balance of Shadows: Gregg Chadwick's Paintings 
Hardcover – February 6, 2016
E-book Version 

Also, I am happy to announce that I have designed a line of clothing and accessories based around my paintings for VIDA fashion.  

Apparel and Accessories Available Online at VIDA


Hope to see you there! 


SATURDAY, MARCH 18, 2017
12-5 PM
Studio #15
Santa Monica Art Studios
3026 Airport Ave., Santa Monica, CA 90405
Free parking outside the hangar.




More on Gregg Chadwick at www.greggchadwick.com


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