"Reflection", 2007

Its not often I do figurative work. I've been thinking of going into more figurative abstractions lately... so lets see where that leads. This painting was done with the brush slightly dry. The scratches and blotches layer and interlock to form the image.

The painting is titled "Reflection"... not as in a mirror reflecting an image but in the sense of the mind going back on itself and exploring the memories of past consciousness.

A curiosity of this piece is that it is initialed and not signed in the usual way.

Materials: Acrylic on paper


Approx 9" by 12"

"Eye of the Storm", 2004.

About the painting: Work on this painting took place on and off for 3 months during 2004. The conceptualization for the painting took shape and was completed shortly after hurricane Ivan swept past Jamaica. In the last few sessions, the circular swirls representing the storm and its effects were added to the canvas. The painting is meant to convey that even in the face of devastation and destruction there is still beauty and hope in the world. Particular features of this work include the interlocking colours which merge to form edgy motifs and shapes. Thick layers of paint have been laid down to form the erratic brown lines along the bottom border of the painting. The erratic features are representative of being in the mid-state of restructuring. The painting is in essence a snapshot of the destructive chaos from which order will reemerge.

Materials: Acrylic on canvas

Approx. 38" by 46"

The Universe, Sand, Stars...(oh and Art too)

The first time I saw a black sand beach on Jamaica’s south coast I was transformed. I had that opportunity years ago while studying geology. On the trip, the sand was mentioned as a mere curiosity while we passed through to examine the rocks and fossils.

But there was something different, something which kinda clicked on that day. I grabbed a bag and piled some into it to take home.

Jamaica is famous for its white sand beaches, however, black sand beaches are scattered along the south coast and are partially responsible for a large magnetic anomaly there. The source(s) or provenance of the sand has been subjected to intense study … but there is just something about how the sand sparkles on the beach. On a clear day, the sunlight hits the grains … and they shine back, as if to say… look at me, I am here. The often piercing sparkles reminded me of the distant stars I loved to gaze at in my telescope growing up.

Consider that it has been calculated that there are more stars in the known universe than there are grains of sand on all the beaches of the World. That’s a whole lot of stars. With just short of 100 billion galaxies in the known universe and with over 100 billion stars in each galaxy… there are is just so much out there. If all the galaxies were to turn to peas, it is said they would fill an indoor stadium.

So what do I mean when I use it? Well, one half of me views black sand as a metaphor for survival. You see … each grain on that beach represents some of the most resistant minerals. They have been sorted and sifted for ages. The other half of me wants the viewer to reflect on really just how small we are in the scheme of things. So often we allow the simplicity of life and the beauty of it to be crowded out by what I refer to as ‘human drama’. Perhaps if we think more on just how special it is to even be able to contemplate our place in the universe, it would lead us to a better place.

Painting is my passion. Art is my language. Revolution is my goal
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The Move!

2day I moved the largest painting I have ever painted. It was an interesting experience. Framed it’s about 5 feet by 6 feet. Prior to this one my largest painting was 36 " by 48 " "Eye of the Storm" (2004)


"The Space between the Divide" (2009) blends an energetic mix of yellows, reds, blues with some greens and purples. As a trained scientist my influences sometimes draw on its principles. For this painting, my thoughts were focused on the things which fill space.... whether it be fantastically large or infinitesimally small... there is something that fills it... something that makes it complete which often goes unstated.


Medium: Acrylic and Jamaican South Coast Black Sand on Canvas.

Should be on display at the Ritz Carlton Montego Bay as of next week September 2009.

What is this blog about??

Hey wonderful World!

Just a simple guy here *ok maybe not that simple since ive been called complex* who happens to be an artist.

I was born,raised and educated primarily in Kingston Jamaica. Basically I'm here trying to make the world a more beautiful place... one painting at a time.

This blog is about my Art, why I paint, what influences specific paintings and what influences me on a whole. I love to write and so this blog will be a perfect way to follow whats going on in the mind of G. C. Gunter.

If you haven't already done so ... you definately have to check out my website...

http://www.gunterevolutions.com/

Its my main website but i also have a facebook fanpage which is linked into that site... tell you more about that in another post.

Have fun... you have one life to live.. and this aint the dress rehearsal!