Krivanek
Modified Arts, May 2015
Eddie Shea’s paintings also speak to the fragility of life, but they are more connected to the everyday. In his paintings, quotidian objects such as a jacket, a solo cup, or a vase become the center of the world. The backgrounds of each of the paintings are scribbled circles that have a childlike or dreamy quality to them. Several of the paintings take up wall space from top to bottom, making them seem like they have a greater importance. Vase Tag and Bull Toy share a corner in the gallery. They are vignettes of everyday life. We do not know what importance these images yield to the artist, so we are left to draw our own associations. When thinking back on my own life, objects and images from my past come to mind and function as the objects that Shea depicts. These detailed relics become something more universal. I feel a strange connection to them -- I know these images but I just cannot place them. Mike Estes, The Arts Beacon |
Blue Vase, 2018, oil painting on canvas, 36"h x 36"w diptych
Two Kites, 2018, oil painting on canvas, 48" x 48" diptych