Ross Penhall: Meteora

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Ross Penhall, "Passing By," nd

oil on canvas, 42" x 55"

Opening reception: Thursday, May 24, 5-8pm.

GALLERY JONES presents a solo exhibition of work by the Vancouver-based artist Ross Penhall,

Meteora, from May 24 - June 30, 2018. Penhall's new large-scale oil paintings display the incredible height and depth of the mountainous West Coast landscape, while each tidied tree, cloud and mountain - marking the artist's distinct style - signals the human desire to connect with the vast wilderness.

In Ancient Greek philosophy, Aristotle used the phrase ta meteora to describe the totality of phenomena which takes place in the sky, including those celestial and spiritual things beyond the grasp of humans' cognitive capacities. Many of Penhalls' paintings in Meteora reveal a sense of the power of the natural elements, drawing attention to the tangible turbulence of our coastal weather. The expansive, moody skies of Penhall's new works invite us to consider the sublime and transcendent aspects of nature.