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NEXT FEATURED EXHIBIT

Thomas Masters Solo Exhibition
OPENING: Friday May 9th @ 7-11 pm 2008
EXHIBIT RUNS: May 9th - June 15th, 2008

The Rogue Buddha Gallery is pleased to present Thomas Masters for the first time in Minnesota. A Chicago based artist who’s extensive exhibition history speaks volumes to his commitment to artistic expressiveness, Masters will exhibit a number of ink on paper drawings as well as original acrylic paintings.

Drawing from 13th century Japanese “sumi-e” traditions, Masters begins with a meditation in which the outcome of its final moments presents itself often in a single gesture on paper. This gesture marks the conclusion of the meditation and affirms the process of creation as expression.

ARTIST STATEMENT:
I am a painter of landscapes. The landscapes are not based on any real places. They are always purely from my imagination. Like an abstract expressionist, I approach the canvas without drawings or predetermined destination. My goal is to capture essence and harmony. I am not interested in depicting a mountain range, a valley or a stream as it actually appears. Rather, I wish to reveal how one might feel upon viewing those elements of nature. I believe that our entire world- every vista, every lake, every mountain-is imprinted on our collective soul. If I can reach that "collective" space within myself, I know that I will reach that same space in others. And in doing so I hope to reveal a connection to the nature that will somehow allow us to see our world as a place of possibility, hope and beauty.