"My paintings explore a relationship between figurative and abstraction in order to meld unconscious probing and stylistic innovation with a meditative figural base. It is important to me that the paintings work well as collections of shape, colour, texture, and energy, while also building a compelling image. Working with people and objects from my personal world as well as from classical and contemporary culture, I focus on maintaining a balance between plan and accident, known and unknown, restraint and exuberance. I ignore the portrait or landscape or whatever it may be turning into as often as I try to see it. I do not want the parts to be overly submissive to the whole. I want a blue smear of paint through a head to be as much of an “object” in the painting as the eyes. I like it when a chunk of head, disappearing into a corner of abstract landscape, serves as strongly to help the viewer feel paint texture as to be reminded of a skull. My figures look out as much into mindscape as landscape."
8 Foot, 9 Months. Oil on Canvas, 28 x 96 inches.
The A-OKay Cafe, Oil on Canvas, 60 x 60 inches. SOLD
Hanna & the Fish, 2008, Oil on Canvas, 30 x 30 inches. Available at Loch Gallery www.lochgallery.com
Sherry, 2008, Oil on Canvas, 30 x 30 inches. SOLD
Icecream Girl #3, Oil on Canvas, 30 x 24 inches. SOLD.....................................................
Music
Mother & Child, 2008, Oil on Canvas, 48 x 24 inches. Available at Canvas Gallery www.canvasgallery.ca
The Mirror, 2008, Oil on Canvas, 30 x 40 inches. Available at Loch Gallery www.lochgallery.com
Movies
The Island, 2008, Oil on Canvas, 30 x 30 inches. Available at Loch Gallery www.lochgallery.com
Television
Girl in Winter Landscape, 2008, Oil on Canvas, 24 x 24 inches. Available at Loch Gallery www.lochgallery.com
Gillian, Oil on Paper, 15 x 11 inches. SOLD
Red Sphynx Potion, Oil on Canvas, 54 x 48 inches. SOLD
Vermassa, Oil on Canvas, 54 x 48 inches.
Books
Tricycle #5, Oil on Wood Panel, 36 x 30 inches. SOLD
Heroes
Tea Girl, Oil on Canvas, 54 x 48 inches.
Untitled, Oil on Canvas, 72 x 54 inches. SOLD
Geoff Farnsworth's Details
Status:
Engaged
Orientation:
Straight
Zodiac Sign:
Aries
Children:
Proud parent
Occupation:
Artist
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About me: "Geoff Farnsworth's recent paintings explore portraiture as a vehicle for stylistic innovation. Each works to animate a multi-level experiential direct approach to the action of painting. The results are visually challenging. Using surface and painterly effects, and bright Pop colours and brushwork that recall the works of Larry Rivers and Robert Rauschenberg, these paintings work on two levels. The first is that of representation and the subjects they portray whether classical or contemporary. The second level is the interplay between the abstract and painterly and figural outlining. The portrait figures become abstract devices for expressing the energy of the act of painting. They likewise build a landscape of psychological and meditative states, using brushwork, layers, and visual effects, while respectfully maintaining the subject and portrait theme. Farnsworth achieves a level of intensity that makes these works sublime, almost mystical meditations on the artist's approach to art and life.
While beginning his art training in Vancouver at Capilano College, Emily Carr, and the Federation of Canadian Artists, Farnsworth then went on to the Art Students League in Manhattan, New York from 1997 to 2002. Recent shows have been held in New York, Washington DC, Minneapolis, Vancouver, Toronto, and Stockholm, Sweden. An artist to watch, and who continues to grow as a painter."
John K. Grande
(excerpt from review in Vie des Arts, No. 202 Spring 2006)
Poolside Rita, Oil on Canvas, 46 x 40 inches. SOLD
Who I'd like to meet: See more of my work at Canvas Gallery (canvasgallery.ca), Muse Gallery (musegallery.ca) and Loch Gallery (lochgallery.com) in Toronto. And my website: gfarnsworth.net
Blue Chair Mother & Child, Oil on Canvas, 30 x 30 inches. Available at Canvas Gallery www.canvasgallery.ca
Knight, Oil on Canvas, 80 x 46 inches.
Girl in Yellow, Oil on Wood Panel, 24 x 24 inches. SOLD
I ADORE your fine work. I wish I could take a class from you. I paint with acrylics and am tryihng out the oil. I have a new problem: impatience for the drying of the oil! lol Have a good week! Bridget
Thankyou for accepting my request! Your works are just beautiful! If you should ever feel like viewing cartoony, goofy or cutesy-pie artworks, you know where to find them!!!
Kindest regards ~ Jennifer from Australia : )
PS: Guess who was born in Niagara Falls Hospital way back in '66? ; )
Greetings Geoff: Thank you for accepting my friendship invitation. I've been scouring myspace looking for those who paint abstract in oil. Your work is, what shall I say, fantastic. You've worked hard I'm sure. At least I know I will have to work very hard to be as good as you. I like how you use unobvious colors for shades and other tones. Just amazing. Thank you again. Best wishes, Bridget
8 Foot, 9 Months. Oil on Canvas, 28 x 96 inches.
The A-OKay Cafe, Oil on Canvas, 60 x 60 inches. SOLD
Hanna & the Fish, 2008, Oil on Canvas, 30 x 30 inches. Available at Loch Gallery www.lochgallery.com
Sherry, 2008, Oil on Canvas, 30 x 30 inches. SOLD
Icecream Girl #3, Oil on Canvas, 30 x 24 inches. SOLD.....................................................
Mother & Child, 2008, Oil on Canvas, 48 x 24 inches. Available at Canvas Gallery www.canvasgallery.ca
The Mirror, 2008, Oil on Canvas, 30 x 40 inches. Available at Loch Gallery www.lochgallery.com
The Island, 2008, Oil on Canvas, 30 x 30 inches. Available at Loch Gallery www.lochgallery.com
Girl in Winter Landscape, 2008, Oil on Canvas, 24 x 24 inches. Available at Loch Gallery www.lochgallery.com
Gillian, Oil on Paper, 15 x 11 inches. SOLD
Red Sphynx Potion, Oil on Canvas, 54 x 48 inches. SOLD
Vermassa, Oil on Canvas, 54 x 48 inches.
Tricycle #5, Oil on Wood Panel, 36 x 30 inches. SOLD
Tea Girl, Oil on Canvas, 54 x 48 inches.
Untitled, Oil on Canvas, 72 x 54 inches. SOLD
Poolside Rita, Oil on Canvas, 46 x 40 inches. SOLD
Blue Chair Mother & Child, Oil on Canvas, 30 x 30 inches. Available at Canvas Gallery www.canvasgallery.ca
Knight, Oil on Canvas, 80 x 46 inches.
Girl in Yellow, Oil on Wood Panel, 24 x 24 inches. SOLD
