Art with a wink
There's a raw, open and honest feel to Hayley Gaberlavage's art. It's retro, yet contemporary all at once. She shines brightest in her sociological portraiture where "innocence is equally dispersed amongst irreverent youth and the blue collar Americana of her Alabama roots".
Deemed a "Superstar of Southern Art" in the March 2012 issue of "American Oxford", she has a remarkable ability to capture bygone attitudes and appearances, while honoring the straight-forward honesty of her colorful and often eccentric subjects.
The result is art that is uncannily captivating and refreshing.
"In my paintings I contemporize the out-dated. Preferring turquoise blues, olive greens, muted tones and unfinished background surfaces, my palette is distinct. My technique of evaporating background into swarthy brushstrokes allows time into the work, the acknowledgment of memory, which is imperfect, always unfinished, and congruous to the retro aesthetic and mood".
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"Miss Hazel"
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| "Friedman" |
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| "Suits and Bow Ties" |
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| "Busted" |
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| "Ballroom Social" |
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| "Marvelous Madge" |
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"The Devil Made Me Do It"
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"Lu Lu on Louisiana"
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"John Robert Dudley"
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| Hayley and Miss Hazel |
Each of her pieces are uniquely painted, graphic tour de forces.
For more of Hayley's southern nostaglia, visit
hayleygaberlavage.com/
Contemporary. Humorous. Americana. Slightly Southern.
Thank you for highlighting this artist Caroline. Several of these pieces I like quite a bit and the post does a nice job highlighting the attributes. I love the color usage of southern artists and I'm a big fan, as I'm sure you are, of a variety of Low Country art. She seems to have a real Hopper feel to her work, but focusing more on the individual, rather than the scene. That is, there is a matter-of-factness to it at first look, but something that always makes you turn your head back and look again.
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ReplyDeleteCaroline you have unique eye for art. I see a common theme in your selection of art. Possibly in its abstract nature or possibly the use of certain colors. This particular artist seems to speak to you from a more personal stand point. I think her caricatures speak to some life experience that you had. These are just my thoughts.
The artist stays very close to home in her work. I like her style. From what I read her work cuts very deep into her psyche. Interesting how she says "My technique of evaporating background into swarthy brushstrokes allows time into the work" and I love her comment "the acknowledgment of memory, which is imperfect".
For me I like their nonchalant expressions, her use of color and brush strokes. She doesn't spare the paint either!
Good choice for your Blog I've enjoyed learning about her and her work. Thank you for bringing this to my attention. Keep em coming!