Name: Jamie Perry: A Simple Story | Gallery Opening Reception
Start: 2022-11-19T17:00:00-08:00
End: 2022-11-19T20:00:00-08:00
Location: CK Contemporary

Jamie Perry: A Simple Story | Gallery Opening Reception

CK Contemporary

CK Contemporary is delighted to present "Jamie Perry: A Simple Story" exhibition on November 19th through December 17th, 2022.

CK Contemporary is pleased to present A Simple Story, its second solo exhibition with American painter Jamie Perry, featuring a series of acrylic paintings on canvas. The exhibition will open on Saturday, November 19th with a public reception attended by the artist from 5-8 pm, and will be on view through December 17th.In A Simple Story, Jamie Perry continues to explore the imagery that is central to his visual vocabulary. We see a man lost in thought as he stares at an abstract painting, a woman standing in a driveway with a suitcase while her face lies just outside of the composition and a lone farmhouse set on the prairie under a dramatic sky. Each piece is infused with the endless possibilities found in the vastness of everyday life. Perry leaves us a visual handle to hold onto and invites us to enter the piece not just as a viewer but also as a participant, filling in the details of the stories who’s framework he has built.Drawing from a wealth of influences including Edward Hopper and Maynard Dixon, Perry has worked to reduce his artwork to the most basic components. Perry says, “Most of my paintings are comprised of two main elements…light and space. A solitary subject illuminated on a vast plane of darkness invites the viewer to feel a sense of isolation, but at the same time, warmth and safety.” These powerful works engage the viewer at a personal level while striking a visual and philosophical balance. This balance informs and reflects the simple stories that we all have to tell.

J﻿amie Perry, Sage II, 48 x 48 inches, Acrylic on canvas, $11,500

J﻿amie Perry, Never Look Back, 36 x 36 inches, Acrylic on canvas, $7,800

J﻿amie Perry, A Change of Weather, 36 x 36 inches, Acrylic on canvas, $7,800

J﻿amie Perry, The Standout, 24 x 24 inches, Acrylic on canvas, $5,500

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