LA - Todd Williamson's "Thoughts from a Mind like Mine" (04.02.11 - 05.14.11)

Todd Williamson: Thoughts from a Mind like Mine
April 2 - May 14, 2011
Artist Reception Saturday, April 2, 2011 5-8pm

George Billis Gallery is pleased to present the Los Angeles gallery's first solo exhibition of Los Angeles artist Todd Williamson's work, titled Thoughts from a Mind like Mine. The exhibition features the artist newest body of paintings and continues through May 14th.

Williamson's abstract paintings are nuanced and intriguing. While clearly in dialogue with the American colorist tradition of the likes of Rothko, Williamson's paintings show a visually vocabulary that is all his own. Paint is pulled across the surface revealing layers of color and varied textures all the while being held in balance with the horizontal line systems that are a hallmark of Williamson's current body of work. There is a musicality to these pieces - not only in the structural connection to a musical score's bars but also in the mood and lyricism of his colors. At times disturbing and on the edge and at other times calm and coolly distance, Williamsons paintings are stunning visual experiences that simultaneously reflect an emotional journey and capture the feel of a specific moment.

Williamson received his degree from Belmont University, Nashville, TN in 1988 and studied at Cal State LA (Los Angeles, CA), and UCLA (Los Angeles, CA). He has exhibited extensively internationally including in Tokyo, Naples, Milan, Montreal, Paris, Shanghai, and Beijing, among others. Williamson is an Artslant International Showcase Award winner and received a Pollock Krasner Foundation award grant in 2010 and numerous residencies including at the American Academy in Rome in 2007, the Skopelos Foundation in 2006, the International School Venice 2008, and Louise Bourgeois' artists salon in 2008. He currently lives and works in Los Angeles.

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Todd Williamson

George Billis Gallery opened its second location in the Culver City area of Los Angeles in 2004 and marks its 15th year in the Chelsea arts district in New York City. George Billis shows work by both emerging and established artists. For more information please contact the gallery at:

George Billis Gallery LA
2716 S. La Cienega Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90034
T: 310-838-3685
F: 310-838-3438
email: la@georgebillis.com
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