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| In the Surf by Jeremy Mallov |
What in the world does “en plein air”
mean?
I graduated from the School of Fine Arts at Indiana University/Bloomington many years ago with a
concentration in 3-dimensional arts; jewelry design, specifically. As I focused
on designing, forming and constructing metals, I never held a paint brush or
used a palette knife during my college years.
“En plein air” I discovered, means “in the
open air” or “painting outdoors.”
The Impressionists are responsible for the
popularity of this style of painting.
Aritst Jeremy Mallov has been painting
impressionistic en plein air and studio landscapes for over 12 years, primarily
using oils as his medium. He uses a palette knife almost exclusively to not
only mix his paints, but to apply the paint to the canvas.
Mallov captures the
essence of what he is seeing by exaggerating and manipulating colors. He
selects his subject matter for meaning and metaphor: the Jamaican seascapes
double as reflections on marriage; Venetian canals symbolize freedom found and
lost. Each landscape captures not only the look and feel of the location, but
also the deeper meaning of what he was experiencing at the time and what the
place symbolizes to him.
For Mallov, capturing the truth of a scene has taken
priority over capturing its reality.
Mallov creates art and exhibits in the
Indianapolis area, including at the JCC Art Gallery beginning March 4, when he is not teaching art in the public school system. He,
his wife and three beautiful daughters are residents of Fishers.
Please plan to
stop by, meet Jeremy and join us for an opening reception and light
refreshments at the JCC Art Gallery on Sunday, March 9, from 2 to 4 p.m.
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