Hugh Margerum will exhibit a collection of recent paintings in a solo exhibit titled, Circular Logic and other Dilemmas at The Arts Fund Gallery on January 29 through March 12.
Circular Logic and other Dilemmas is a collection of recent abstract paintings that reflect Margerum’s ongoing interest in exploring the dynamic relationships between scale, figure and ground, and color.
A long-time resident of Santa Barbara, Margerum describes his work as “an abstract interpretation of things that happen in nature and everyday life.” These energetic organic compositions delight the eye with their use of vivid color and adventurous applications of rich layers of oil paint. Lyric abstraction and abstract expressionism are clear influences in the works’ unapologetic celebration of the act of painting. At the same time, California landscapes and the dynamic processes of nature are equally present in this mid-career artist’s impressive body of new canvases.
Hugh Margerum was born in Los Angeles, California, and has been exhibiting publicly for over twenty-five years. His work is in numerous collections in Santa Barbara and around the country. Margerum received his Bachelor of Fine Art with a concentration in painting from Humboldt State University, and is now affiliated with galleries such as Edward Cella Art +Architecture, Fresh Paint, and Flanders Contemporary Art.
Margerum has contributed to several local publications, and has taught for Santa Barbara City College’s Continuing Education program.
Margerum is one of four artists who received The Arts Fund’s Individual Artist Award (IAA) in 2008. These awards annually identify and reward artistic excellence in the Santa Barbara County.
This solo exhibition, along with a cash prize of $2,000, is part of the award. Now in its 21st year, this celebrated program has awarded over $160,000 in cash prizes and showcased the work of 129 artists in the visual, performing, and literary arts. Funded entirely through private donations, the IAA is an important component in sustaining the artistic vitality of our community.
The Arts Fund Gallery
205C Santa Barbara Street (at Yanonali Street)
Santa Barbara, CA 93101
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