wmontgomery
Paintbook has changed the way I work. I enlarge these works and exhibit in galleries and large art fairs in Miami and elsewhere. The vector architecture makes this a very powerful tool.
Statement
My work revolves around chance operations as in Surrealism and the I Ching.
For me, the idea that life is something which one can not foresee, the same rings true with my art. I prefer to work with no preconception, plan or design most of the time. Sometimes a series based on previous iterations develops. I find a compilation of nature and the cosmos in my work. For me, this is an adventure which leaves me amazed with wonder often. Where did it come from, how did I arrive here. To direct a chance encounter into something more calculated and polished is a process I enjoy.
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Views on His Work
It was very clear to me as a young child that I liked to paint and make things with my hands. I became serious about making Fine Art, during high school and have continued to the present. Since 1970 I have been painting and sculpting, with presentations, in one man, two person and group exhibitions. I began my involvement with the computer, exploring Auto Cad in 1991. I immediately realized that although it was a very powerful tool, it lacked the freedom and expansive ability to work with not only photographs, 3D digital objects but also, to simply paint in the virtual realm, which was my main calling since finger painting as a child.
I am currently working with the application Adobe Photoshop as my anchor program, coupled with ArtMatic Pro and ArtRage Studio Pro. I find it an overwhelming challenge to comprehend and keep up with our software, hardware and worldwide communication upgrades. It is wonderful and yet amazing how we are constantly challenged to import and store more data into our minds. If I can keep up with one tenth of one percent of all these developments, I feel fortunate and this is probably a very generous estimate.
I am often asked whether I am still working in my studio with the oils, acrylics or watercolors and I must say that the computer has changed my life in a very profound and positive way. The paints readily available and I could start in five minutes, although the new challenges offered through the use of this tool are simply different. The new tools are also, far more sophisticated than anything I have ever worked with and allow me to produce a far superior and varied array of Art work. I do plan to set-up a new painting studio in the future. There is something important about that process as well. The paint is actually wet, tactile and the product has physical properties unlike anything possible with the computer. So for me, it all boils down to the fact that it all matters and makes a difference. The most important thing, is to make it, regardless of what it looks like. The act in itself is the part that counts. It makes life worthwhile.
Education
1995 The University of The Arts
Macromedia Director
Philadelphia, PA
1993 The University of The Arts
Advanced Photoshop
Philadelphia, PA
1992-93 Berkeley Corporation, Diploma Program
DTP, Color and Photographic Manipulations
Bala Cynwyd, PA
1991-92 The University of The Arts
Computer Graphics
Philadelphia, PA
1989-91 The Philadelphia Community College
Computer Aided Design
Philadelphia, PA
1970-71 The Goldsmith's College, Art Department
Fine Art Painting
London, England
1969-70 The Tyler School of Art, Temple University
Fine Art Painting / Printmaking
Rome, Italy
1968-69 The School of Art and Design, Fine Art Painting
General Disciplines
Philadelphia, PA
1967-68 The Hussian School of Art
Graphic Art and Design
Philadelphia PA
One Man Shows
2008 2008-Smile Gallery,
Philadelphia, PA
1998 Gloucester County College,
Sewell, NJ
1997 Brandywine Artist Workshop
Philadelphia, PA
1991 Sassafras International Cafe & Art Gallery
Philadelphia, PA
1990 Caribou Cafe
Philadelphia, PA
1988 Silveri's Restaurant
Philadelphia, PA
1970 Lincoln University
Lincoln University, PA
Awards
1995 Honorable Mention
NYMUG, New York Macintosh Users Group Annual Juried Exhibition
New York City, NY
1977 First Prize, Non-Edible Section
Food Bazaar, The Institute of Contemporary Art
Philadelphia, PA
1977 Sculpture Award
Old City Arts Association
Philadelphia, PA
Group Shows
2011 Group show
Miami International Art Fair
Miami, FL
2010 Group show
Art Basel / Red Dot Fair
Miami, FL
2010 Group show
PECO Crown Lights - Art in the Air
Philadelphia PA
2010 Group show
Phoenixvillage Art Center - "Sci-Fi/Fantasy"
Phoenixville PA
2010 Group show
Davinci Art Alliance - "Apocalypse Soon 2012"
Philadelphia PA
2009 Group show
Art Basel / Red Dot Fair
Miami, FL
2009 Group show
Camden County Cultural and Heritage Commission
35th Annual Juried Exhibition Hopkins House, Camden NJ
2008 Juried show
"Absolutely Abstract" - The Philadelphia Sketch Club
Philadelphia, PA
2008 Juried show
"Art on Paper" - Perkins Center for the Arts
Moorestown, NJ
2001 Group show
Acts of Kindness Weapons Against Terror
Philadelphia PA, November 2001
2001 Group show
Salt Marsh Photo Studio, group digital show
Dartmouth MA, October 2001
2001 Group show
Salt Marsh digital show by invitation
1998 Digital Fine Arts Group Show
Silicon Gallery
Philadelphia, PA
1998 MacWorld
First Juried Exhibition
Jacob Javitts Center, New York, NY /
Traveling thru Philadelphia to MacWorld San Francisco 1999
1997 Chester County Art Association
West Chester PA
1997 American Music theatre Festival, Chanel 12
Philadelphia, PA
1996 American Music theatre Festival CrossWaves
Annenberg Center, University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA
1995 Healthwise Natural Food Company
Bala Cynwyd, PA
1995 NYMUG, New York Macintosh Users Group
Annual Juried Exhibition
New York City, NY
1995 Borders Books
Group Exhibition
BrynMawr, PA
1995 Borders Books
Group Exhibition
Chestnut Hill, PA
1995 Borders Books
Group Exhibition
Philadelphia, PA
1995 The Book of Icons and Other Digital Addictions
International Juried Exhibition
Walt Whitman Cultural Arts
Rutgers University, NJ
1995 Fractals and Fantasy Show
Silicon Gallery
Philadelphia, PA
1995 Adobe Photoshop Show
Silicon Gallery
Philadelphia, PA
1994 Scan Exhibition
Silicon Gallery
Philadelphia, PA
1994 Photography Exhibition
Borders Books
Philadelphia, PA
1994 The William Penn Charter School
Annual Juried Art Show
Philadelphia, PA
1992 Art At The Armory II
Philadelphia, PA
1990 Art At The Armory I
Philadelphia, PA
1989 Two Person Show
Eisenwerk Gallery Ltd.
Philadelphia, PA
1989 Extra Ordinary Objects
Nexus Gallery
Philadelphia, PA
1985 Fourth Annual Juried Watercolor Exhibition
Perkins Center
Moorestown, NJ
1984 Third Annual Juried Watercolor Exhibition
Perkins Center
Moorestown, NJ
1983 Spring Benefit Art Auction
Painted Bride Art Center
Philadelphia, PA
1979 Federal Court House Show
Philadelphia, PA
1979 "Great Ideas"
First Bank of America
Philadelphia, PA
1978 "Umbrella Publications Exhibit"
Old City Arts Gallery
Philadelphia, PA
1977 April Fools Food Bazaar #1
The Institute of Contemporary Art
Philadelphia, PA
1977 Window Display
Etage Gallery
Philadelphia, PA
1977 Window Display, Wear White at Night
Old City Arts
Philadelphia, PA
1977 Window Display
Old City Arts
Philadelphia, PA
1974 Two Man Show
Mt. Vernon Gallery
Philadelphia, PA
1972 Elephant Room
Goldsmiths College
London, England
1971 50th Anniversary Juried Exhibit
University of Delaware
Newark, Delaware
1970 Five Person Show
Home of Theo Caroon
Wilmington, Delaware
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