Atomic Painting #3, 2023, acrylic on panel, 48"x60" by Clay Johnson

The Atomic Paintings

a new series of work

This new work is inspired by the behavior of atoms and molecules, which cluster together to form something larger than themselves, and later break apart to become part of something new, then break apart again, and so on. The basic principles that dictate their behavior create endless drama and apply universally to entities both large and small.
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The Strata Series

2015 – present

The Strata Series is a group of paintings that has occupied the bulk of my time over the last eight years. Each of these works develops as a sequence of “painting moments,” discrete events that inform each other and combine to create a unified experience where time is suspended.

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Synthesis, 2021, acrylic on aluminum panel, 60" x 72" by Clay Johnson
Synthesis, 2021, acrylic on aluminum panel, 60" x 72" by Clay Johnson

The Strata Series

2015 – present

The Strata Series is a group of paintings that has occupied the bulk of my time over the last eight years. Each of these works develops as a sequence of “painting moments,” discrete events that inform each other and combine to create a unified experience where time is suspended.

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Monkey Man, 2021, acrylic on aluminum panel, 72" x 60" by Clay Johnson

From All Angles

William Havu Gallery

September 8 – October 21

Gallerist Bill Havu celebrates fifty years in the art business with a group exhibition—From All Angles—that features the work of fifty diverse artists. Bill has been a pillar of the Colorado arts community since getting his start in Aspen in 1973. Today his Denver gallery consistently mounts exhibitions of some of the finest contemporary work in the area.

Image: Monkey Man, 2021, acrylic on panel, 72″ x 60″

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