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Christopher Reilly Biography
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Born in New Rochelle, New York
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1989 |
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Bachelor of Fine Arts, School of Fine Arts, New York, NY
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Encaustic painter Chris Reilly applies molten beeswax, damar resin and pure pigment to a water-colored canvas panel. Using a heat gun and bristle brushes, each brushstroke is fused to the previous layer. A wood chisel is then employed to carve and scrape the surface. For fine lines, an electric wax “pen” is used. The fast drying time and thick translucence make for a spontaneous luminous painting.
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Reilly seeks to make works that are objects of contemplation. The stillness of meditation is echoed in the quietude of the finished painting that has undergone a process of creation, destruction and finally preservation. Creatures that transform, such as dragonflies and butterflies, are arranged in a loose grid symbolizing the enduring pattern of regeneration. Branches, laden with blossoms and fruit, stretch across the canvas receiving light and mimicking a human limb. These works are built up with wax and scraped down until a feeling of serenity is achieved.
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| Selected Exhibitions |
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2008
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“Summer in Chelsea”, Winston Wächter Fine Art, New York, NY
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2007
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"Spiral Heart Shell," Scott White Contemporary, La Jolla, CA
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2006
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“New Work”, Winston Wächter Fine Art, New York, NY
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2006
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“Please do not touch,” Winston Wächter Fine Art, New York, NY
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2005
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Winston Wachter Fine Art, Seattle, WA (solo)
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2004
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Winston Wachter Fine Art, Seattle, WA (solo)
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2004
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“Create. Destroy. Preserve.” Scott White Contemporary Art, San Diego, CA (solo)
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2004
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“Idyll,” Gail Severn Gallery, Ketchum, ID (solo)
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2003
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Meyer Gallery, Park City, UT (solo)
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2003
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Scott White Contemporary Art, Telluride, CO (solo)
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2002
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Gail Severn Gallery, Ketchum, ID (solo)
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2002
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Grover/Thurston Gallery, Seattle, WA (solo)
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2002
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“Form of Spirit,” Allen Sheppard Gallery, New York, NY (solo)
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2001
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"Nimbus," Eyre/Moore Gallery, Seattle, WA (solo)
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2001
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"Imago," Scott White Contemporary Art, La Jolla, CA (solo)
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2001
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"Christopher Reilly & Michele Haglund," Gail Severn, Ketchum, ID (solo)
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2001
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Allan Sheppard Gallery, New York, NY
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2001
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Gail Severn Gallery, Ketchum, ID
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2000
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"Summer Group Exhibition," SOMA Gallery, La Jolla, CA
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2000
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"Halo," Avenue Arts, Salt Lake City, UT (solo)
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1999
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Eyre/ Moore Gallery, Seattle, WA (solo)
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1999
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Gail Severn Gallery, Ketchum, ID (solo)
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1998
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"Immanent and Translucent," R. B. Stevenson Gallery, La Jolla, CA (solo)
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1998
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Park City Gallery, Park City, UT (solo)
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1998
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"Summer Group Exhibition," Koplin Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
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1998
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"A Common Thread," Gail Severn Gallery, Ketchum, ID
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1998
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"Animism: Icon, Metaphor, Myth," Gail Severn Gallery, Ketchum, ID
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1997
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Gail Severn Gallery, Ketchum, ID
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1997
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"Growth and Stillness," R. B. Stevenson Gallery, La Jolla, CA (solo)
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1997
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"Fossil," Allen Sheppard Gallery, Piermont, NY (solo)
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1997
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"Winter Group Exhibition," R. B. Stevenson Gallery, La Jolla, CA
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1996
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Allen Sheppard Gallery, Piermont, NY
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1996
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"Summer Group Exhibition," R. B. Stevenson Gallery, La Jolla, CA
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1996
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"5th Annual Juried Exhibition," Athenaeum, La Jolla, CA
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1996
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Park City Gallery, Park City, UT
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1996
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Susan Street Gallery, Solana Beach, CA
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1995
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The Art Institute, San Diego, CA
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1995
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"Creation, Growth, and Dissolution," The Writing Center, San Diego, CA (solo)
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1994
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"The Nature of Things," "B" Street Gallery, San Diego, CA (solo)
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1994
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"Stillness," The Writing Center, San Diego, CA (solo)
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1993
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"B" Street Gallery, San Diego, CA
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1989
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"Duality in Nature," School of Visual Arts, New York, NY (solo)
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