"#0168" by Gary Coles, Acrylic on MDF

DETAILS: 24" x 24" Acrylic MDF Original Art Work 2020                ARTIST STATEMENT: Gary Coles Over the years, I have learned to combine the Body, Mind, and Spirit in my paintings. Within this series of paintings, you will find a visual tribute to the artists of the Hard Edge Movement that started in the 1950s. I used their influence to create a series of images that embody the spirit of the movement in design. The purest form of honesty is found in pure color. The definition of hard-edge is a style of painting that includes geometric shapes with clearly defined edges or any image that is intense or clearly defined. An abstract painting consisting of geometric shapes is an example of a painting that would be described as hard-edge. Following the lead of Mondrian and his study of Neoplasticism has shaped my own theories on art and I continue to expand the language. I use my designs & colors to reflect on the Body by using the visual appeal while combining the Mind with the