Parts Known: Marty Nash and Daryn Lowman

IC: Marty Nash, 'Promptitude,' acrylic on canvas, 40" x 32", 2019; Daryn Lowman, 'New Wave,' stoneware, 18" x 14" x 5", 2018

Form + Content Gallery presents: 'Parts Known,' new works by Marty Nash and Daryn Lowman. The artists use their personal arsenals of forms and abstract elements, to create ‘narratives.’ Their work is surprisingly complementary; each striving to build subtle and robust references, tethered to process and tradition in painting and sculpture.

Marty Nash Artist Statement
This work references my ongoing interest in using like shapes, colors and textures, derived from favorite objects and images, pieced together to create a personal, abstract image. Meaning is conveyed by the attention given to particulars of line, and the nuance of color or texture. This is evident in the subtle variations of black hues, or the searching quality of details, in contrast to the conviction expressed in dominant shapes. Depending on the speed and layering implied in the application of materials, each work reflects a particular sense of time and emotion.  Seen together, they illustrate the verities of the creative process.

Daryn Lowman Artist Statement
Time and place connect my sculptures to emotional, literal, and abstract ideas. The narrative occurs partly by creating a range of working methods, decisions and techniques, each building upon the story and individuality of the piece. The inventory of parts, shapes and surfaces reference objects in various states of existence. Old, new, found, discarded and collected connect to memories and parts of memories.