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Dover Abrams floats between his two roles as artist and gallery curator in a
world of unstoppable self-expression, immeasurable energy, innocent frustration, biting irony and an
intuitive comprehension of human relationships and emotions.
The former graffiti artist exchanged spray can for
artist's brush at the influence of partner Jill Peterson, and in doing so discovered the most
creative phase yet in his artistic evolution. Where plastic nozzles once spewed visual statements on
concrete and stucco, now tubes of oil paint are blended in bold, sweeping lines on canvas and
plywood, applied in a rhythm that finds its pace between the passion of youth and the measured
understanding of creative maturity.
People are often best seen by those closest to them.
In Jill's words, "Dover's paintings are created in a free flow of ideas, thoughts and emotions,
narrated in bursts of color and shape...Working at a fevered pace, Dover often paints 10 hours or
more a day, typically finishing one or more paintings in one session at the easel...The love of art
and life flood off the canvas in a vibrant array of color...Much like a Rorschach test, each viewer
will see something different and personal in the complex pattern that is interwoven into each
canvas."
Under Dover's artist exterior lurks a solid
blue-collar work ethic that a union boss would envy. In addition to maintaining an amazing
productivity level in his artistic endeavors - which include painting, sculpture and music - he and
Jill operate the Infusion Gallery
on a fulltime basis, making it possible for himself and other artists to find valuable wall space in
the highly-competitive art world of Los Angeles. As creator or curator, Dover's gifts to the L.A.
arts community touch us all. |
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