The Mayor's Gallery presents Ken Scalgia "Foreign or Domestic: A decade of automotive photorealism

The Mayor’s Gallery presents

Ken Scaglia

“Foreign and Domestic:

A Decade of Automobile Photorealism”

collection of compelling compositions worked in acrylic on canvas

March 3 – April 28, 2017

Government Center, 888 Washington Blvd, 10th fl Stamford, CT

Weekdays: 9am – 4pm Parking on site Handicap accessible

I had painted casually throughout my design career, but took to it in earnest in 2005 as a means to satisfy my interest in building my skills and seeking a particular vision for my work. I found some old slides of car parts I had taken from my time in Ohio. These became large canvases with a special intriguing view of automotive details and reflections.

I translate my interest and fascination with classic automobiles into compelling compositions. Each one relies on the principles of balance, value, and movement. They are not so much documentations of a car in a particular moment as they are line compositions that satisfy my investigations of the edges of each painting.

I enjoy the pursuit of finding new views of cars and new canvas proportions for a dynamic composition. Each painting is an opportunity to refine my skills of painting and seeing. I continue to balance my painting with my work as an adjunct professor of design. Each informs the other as I bring insights from the classroom back to the studio and vice versa. At the core of both is a desire for challenging work that depends on knowledgeable, thoughtful, and skillful appreciation for the subject at hand.

View Ken’s work: kenscagliastudios.com