Kevin Gilmore: Recent Paintings
August 2 - September 7, 2008
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by Meredith Cutler (for Artscope Magazine)
Article excerpt:
In his fourth solo show at Newport’s Jessica Hagen Fine Art + Design, emerging artist Kevin Gilmore returns to his former locale with a body of mixed-media paintings redolent of journeys, destinations and new digs in Brooklyn.
Originally from Rhode Island, Gilmore received his BFA from Rhode Island College in 1999, with a concentration in collage and painting. Looking west, he explored Jackson, Wyoming and Portland, Oregon, embedding himself in their art communities.
Eventually returning to his native state via Newport, he was discovered by gallery owner Jessica Hagen when he wandered as a cold call into Station 29 Gallery, for which she served as director prior to opening her own gallery in 2005. Hagen responded immediately to Gilmore’s work, agreeing to represent him exclusively to her well-heeled regional clientele, who gravitated to the unpretentious work of the young painter...
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Image: Kevin Gilmore, "Arrondissment", 2008, oil on panel.
