Belmont Gallery of Art

A community gallery showcasing regional visual arts

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Richard Hill – Surfaces

2017-richardhill-surfaces“This exhibit takes its title from a less-than-profound observation. We cannot see through, beyond or beneath the surface of things. Hence, in the visible world, home to the visual arts, everything is superficial.

The great Sir Laurence Olivier’s was once asked, ”why did you choose acting as a career?” He replied, “look at me, look at me, look at me, look at me, look at me.” Like Olivier, I am motivated to show off what I can do, how I can pull-off the remarkable feat of using paint on a two dimensional surface to create an illusion of a 3D subject. This is particularly satisfying if the subject is challenging or tricky – like a moving, reflective, faceted, translucent or textured surface.

So, initially, my intention was a simple stretching exercise, nothing more. I set myself a goal to complete, everyday, a new painting of some particularly challenging subject. Some days the muse was with me. As the walls surrounding you attest, on others she was not. Nonetheless, over the course of four months in early 2017, I managed to complete 111 individual ‘studies.’ As the work progressed, however, a more ambitious objective took shape in my thoughts – to meld all these desultory images into a single coherent installation, a sort-of mosaic tableau or panorama.

Look what I did! Look what I did! Look what I did!”

~Richard Hill

Richard’s website: www.richardhillart.com

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Head Trip – works by Richard Hill

Talking ’bout my generation

During the summer months, works by Richard Hill will be featured in our gallery. It’s always fun to discover the personalities portrayed in his “Collective Iconographies.”

"I See the Best Minds of My Generation Destroyed by Madness," Acrylic on Canvas Panel, 24'x36', © Richard Hill
I See the Best Minds of My Generation Destroyed by Madness, Acrylic on Canvas Panel, 24’x36′, © Richard Hill

Hill describes his “Collective Iconographies” as assembling and juxtaposing multiple iconic portraits and grouping them together thematically. Images are drawn from a wide array of familiar media – magazine covers, coins, sculpture, photographs, comic books and the like. Each painting seeks to faithfully imitate the style, medium and vocabulary of the original images to ensure that they are readily recognizable.

At bottom, these works seek to create something wholly original and unexpected by combining materials that are old, familiar, iconic – like ‘sampling’ in pop music. I have used the term ‘Group Iconography’ to describe these paintings, chiefly because I couldn’t come up with anything more pretentious sounding. These works are pastiches that assemble and juxtapose multiple iconic portraits.” — Richard Hill

Visit our gallery and enjoy the humorous, thoughtful, and sometimes quirky juxtapositions in each piece.

More Information

All of Richard’s work can be viewed on his website. Go visit!

Gallery Summer Hours

Beginning June 13 through September 4

Monday through Thursday 10am–4pm
Fridays 10am–1pm

Regular Staffed Gallery Hours Resume September 11

Thursday and Friday 10am–4pm
Sunday 1–4pm

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02478: Belmont Art Association

Summer Exhibit

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02478 is the summer exhibition of the Belmont Art Association (BAA), and offers an opportunity to meet many of the artists—both amateur and professional—who live and work in our community. Showcasing work by BAA members, the exhibit includes work in a wide variety of media from painting, drawing, printmaking and collage, to sculpture, ceramics, textiles, and photography.

Founded in 2013, the Belmont Art Association’s mission is to “create a community of and for Belmont-based visual artists by sharing information and resources and creating opportunities to display their work.” For more information about the organization visit their website.

Thanks to all who attended the Opening Reception!
June 12, 6-8pm

Closing Reception: September 11, 6-8pm

Participating Artists

Christine Chang
Karla Cohen
Sandrine Colson-Inam
Diane Covert
Steven Covert
Warren Croce
Norma Dumont
Richard Hill
Kay Hudgins
Susan Jones
Alexandra Jordankova
Anne Katzeff
Susan Kottler
Helen Morse
John Norton
Dari Paquette
Gerald Rhodes
Ian Todreas
Jane Wentzell
Ed Wintner

Gallery Summer Hours

Beginning June 26 through September 4

Monday through Thursday 10am–4pm
Fridays 10am–1pm
Sunday, June 28 – 1–4pm

Regular Gallery Hours Resume September 10

Thursday and Friday 10am–4pm
Sunday 1–4pm

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