JAMES A. DEPIETRO: ARTIST’S STATEMENT
I see myself, first and foremost, as a visual storyteller. I create my art narratives with multiple images which enable the viewer to explore the issues and interpret my point of view or message within their own terms. I have been expressing my art by taking a series format approach with my paintings. The work on display in this gallery represents the last 9 years of my creative process (2014 to present). I selected paintings from each of my most recent series: The Shadow Series, Objet d’Art Series, and The Stream of Consciousness Series for this exhibition.

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In general, most of my paintings manipulate realistic images contrasting with abstract fields of colorful backgrounds or borders. Some have an interplay of words and visual imagery to form a direct relationship and become an all-encompassing narrative force in these detailed works of art, others deal directly with color, form and texture.

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I try to express an unique and imaginative point of view on a variety of contemporary themes, exploring many wide-ranging topics over the years while putting an ironic spin on various social, political, or environmentally-themed issues as my subject matter.  To view more artwork, go to jamesadepietropaintings.com