Communication is ubiquitous and diverse. Through my painting, I am able to creatively express my love for humanity. My inspiration is the written and verbal communication within the world. Whether it be the literature I read, the media I view, the individuals I encounter, or the stories I am so graciously told, each work of art is a direct representation of the conversations I witness.
In the era of postmodernism, when the definition of words is being questioned, my paintings are an abstract conceptualizational response to the jumbled conversations I am discussing in my mind. By having a dialectic discourse with myself, based on a experiential and cultural education, I am able to come to an eclectic conclusion.
Rather than create a distinguishable image of an object or scene, I convey conversation through the combination of abstract expressional typography with the juxtaposition of linear and painterly aesthetics while incorporating bold color schemes derived from current cultural trends. Arranging this typographical jargon onto canvas, using any form of expressive pigmented color, helps me make sense of the day's every day "truths" I may ask.
- Caleb Sarvis 2020.
Education
2017
BA, Studio Art
Coastal Carolina University, Conway, SC
2015
BA, Graphic Design
Coastal Carolina University, Conway, SC
Residencies
2018
The Yards Collective
Rochester, NY
Solo Exhibitions
2016
Orange Olive Hair Gallery
Charlotte, NC
Group Exhibitions
2020
311 Gallery
Your Place at the Table
Raleigh, NC
Serving the People
Fashion Week
Virtual
Rebecca Randall Bryan Gallery
Quarantine Creatives
Virtual
Serving the People
Yard Sale
Virtual
2019
Effusion Gallery
Key West, FL
2018
Memorial Art Gallery
Rochester, NY