Meditating on the relationship of the Rational and the Irrational, the paintings incorporate acrylics with digital imagery, each work offering the viewer the opportunity to interpret through their own personal story.
Sometimes the work is random association; sometimes it develops from an idea that might be thought of as naturally organized. The paintings begin with the sight of two or more shapes, objects or colours, which vibrate with interest. The primary relationship established, ideas and images come to mind which are developed on the canvas. As the work progresses, the original vision becomes less important and the painting finds a strategy for completion. Objects and surface come together as sites for remembrance, the spaces in-between serve as a location for one’s own insight. The paintings are a slow, quiet conversation bearing witness to the stories we each have to tell.
Sometimes the work is random association; sometimes it develops from an idea that might be thought of as naturally organized. The paintings begin with the sight of two or more shapes, objects or colours, which vibrate with interest. The primary relationship established, ideas and images come to mind which are developed on the canvas. As the work progresses, the original vision becomes less important and the painting finds a strategy for completion. Objects and surface come together as sites for remembrance, the spaces in-between serve as a location for one’s own insight. The paintings are a slow, quiet conversation bearing witness to the stories we each have to tell.
Dave Casey holds a Master's Degree in Metalsmithing and Jewellery with a minor in Painting. He taught at the Alberta University of the Arts (Alberta College of Art + Design) from 1973 to his retirement in the Fall of 2017, courses spanning the areas of drawing, painting, and sculpture, as well as jewellery/metalsmithing. Since 1980 his practice has evolved to concentrate on painting. Dave moved to Vancouver Island in 2017 and continues to make work in his Nanoose Bay studio.