Luke Shipp | SCCArtGalleries

My work relies on the fundamentals of art. Color, shape, form, and line. The colors I use, are typical of a natural setting. The shapes and forms are based on real life objects that we see in the natural world. The lines are all based on observation.

From the man-made structures or designs, to plein air observations, they all represent a place, a path, a story, or a vision. In seeing the man-made structures or designs, sometimes we may not take into account the substantial amount of planning, labor, workforce, etc., that attributed to executing the finished construction.

When I paint the man-made structures, designs, or plein air, I want to feel as if I could go to that place, or that place could actually be a real place somewhere. I find the subject of transferring those images onto canvas very satisfying. Many times, these man-made designs, or plein air landscapes/cityscapes, can be overlooked. Just by the sheer mundanity of seeing them from day to day, week to week, year after year, ultimately comprising our entire life. However, when I see my finished painting, I can appreciate how the structures, designs, landscapes, and cityscapes, take on a new identity, removing the typical dullness, thus, giving rise to a new feeling.

- Luke Shipp