Carson Ryan
BFA In Painting and Drawing
LSU School of Art
Spring 2020
Carson Ryan
Artist’s Statement
My paintings are inspired by the people who take up space in my everyday life. There is a laid back simplicity in my work, and its intention is not to be interpreted as literal by any means. Working with both oil and acrylic paint, I try to orchestrate the subject matter in a way that first captures the figure in the frame, and then find ways to add sentimental objects throughout the composition in a stylized manner. The figures in my paintings are encased in a vibrant atmosphere in the way in which I view the person. What may appear as an everyday household item in my paintings, in fact, holds a much deeper symbolism in my work. They are not for the viewer to understand, but for myself. I aspire to capture what I hold close to me, and that is color, real-life, and empathy.
Carson Ryan, Untitled 1, Oil, 36 x 48 inches, 2020
Carson Ryan, Untitled 2, Acrylic, 20 x 20 inches, 2020
Carson Ryan, Untitled 3, Acrylic, 18 x 24 inches, 2020
Carson Ryan, Untitled 4, Oil, 30 x 40 inches, 2020
Carson Ryan, Untitled 5, Oil, acrylic, 24 x 36 inches, 2020
Carson Ryan, Untitled 6, Oil, acrylic, 30 x 40 inches, 2020
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