David Ortins: David Ortins

In his first solo west-coast exhibition, Boston painter David Ortins continues his exploration of form, color and light.

On the pristine, waxy-white surfaces of panels, Ortins applies color.  Pure color of a limited palate.  Ultramarine blue, hansa yellow, perylene red, and ivory black.  Applied with a knife, in clean, confident, gestural strokes.  Bold and graphic.  The shapes are rhythmic and balanced.  The color is luminous — ranging within each mark from translucent to opaque. 

For both artists, the enduring quality of the work lies in the paradoxical nature of its creation — the unexpected results achieved through disciplined control over form and process.