Forrest Elliott
From the Bridgeoil on canvas, 30 x 30 inches
Another View from Hereoil on canvas, 20 x 20 inches
Midwinteroil on canvas, 20 x 20 inches
Forrest Elliott, Artist Statement
By capturing fragments of remembered moments; an exact time of day, a specific season, how light dances across physical planes of space, I aim to translate these relationships through observation and personal recollection. Often finding solace in the landscape, my work is directly influenced by my surroundings. Though my practice is always evolving, a constant remains the same – my exploration of the relationships between time and space and how it is preserved.Sensitive and inventive palettes guide my studio practice. Nuances in color and light are distilled to create essential forms, sometimes allowing the viewer to see just enough. I revel in the notion that the electricity of a color or the sudden shift of the palette knife across the canvas has the ability to alter our perception of reality. My finished works are an amalgamation of reality, invention, and recorded memory.
By capturing fragments of remembered moments; an exact time of day, a specific season, how light dances across physical planes of space, I aim to translate these relationships through observation and personal recollection. Often finding solace in the landscape, my work is directly influenced by my surroundings. Though my practice is always evolving, a constant remains the same – my exploration of the relationships between time and space and how it is preserved.Sensitive and inventive palettes guide my studio practice. Nuances in color and light are distilled to create essential forms, sometimes allowing the viewer to see just enough. I revel in the notion that the electricity of a color or the sudden shift of the palette knife across the canvas has the ability to alter our perception of reality. My finished works are an amalgamation of reality, invention, and recorded memory.
Forrest Elliott, Artist Bio
Forrest Elliott is a multidisciplinary artist who was born and raised in New Hampshire.
After receiving his B.F.A. (2014) from the University of New Hampshire, he continued to gain valuable experience in gallery acquisitions and curation management, event planning and project management, as well as interior design and luxury real estate.
His work has been featured in publications including Apartment Therapy, Design*Sponge, Maine Homes by Down East, and Taproot Magazine, to name a few. Forrest’s art is held in numerous private collections throughout the United States and abroad, including Hong Kong, China.
Forrest currently lives and works in coastal York, Maine, where he and his husband Dana (and their cat Anya) make their home.
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