Eric Aho at DCMoore Gallery

Atmosphere, light conditions and seasons shift to absorbing effect in Vermont-based painter Eric Aho’s landscapes, sometimes in the same painting.  In ‘Headwaters,’ white patches close to the painting’s surface appear to be effects of the waterfall, while at bottom left, water appears to both drop and rise from the side of the cascade.  Perceptions alter as we look, creating a dynamic image that engages as it challenges interpretation.  (On view at DCMoore Gallery through Nov 10th).

Eric Aho, Headwaters, oil on linen, 78 x 70 inches, 2018.

Eric Aho at DC Moore Gallery

A frenzy of gestural abstraction in the foreground of this
painting by Vermont-based artist Eric Aho crystalizes into a representational
image of a majestic mountain in the far distance, giving the impression that Aho
begins by almost being inside his subject matter…then gradually allows images
to materialize.  (At Chelsea’s DC Moore
Gallery
through Nov 14th).

Eric Aho, The Mountain, oil on linen, 90 x 80inches, 2014.