CHESS Art Gallery hosts opening reception Visions of Wayne Saturday June 10th, 6-10pm with artist Wayne Thomas Abell. The artwork featured in Visions of Wayne exhibit is original black and white silver print photography. The solo exhibition will show until June 30th, 2017. Gallery hours are Monday-Friday 10am-5pm and Saturday 2pm-8pm. Visions of Wayne represents a personal connection with film in the rock n' roll era and the use of black and white paint splattered on canvas. Now is the chance to look inside the mind of Wayne Thomas Abell. He's a Sagittarius, artist, photographer, poet, and daydreamer for Trickster Studios in Downtown Hammond. The whole collection of paintings and film represent the edgy style of the rock 'n roll era. “This exhibit this is a nice inflection of my past.” says Abell. “These photos represent a time in my life when I was making all this art in Florida. Years later, all the art comes together. I love creating something new and fresh cut with pieces of my past.” said Abell. Abell has been pushing the boundaries of what is considered art since 1997. The month of May marks the 20 year anniversary of Abell having six pieces pulled from an advanced photography show at St. Petersburg college in May of 1997 as offensive. Barton Gilmore stated his photography students work was “superb. Technically speaking, that is. The photos were fresh. The quality of the lighting and exposure was unquestionable. But content? There was frontal nudity in sexual content.” Twenty years later Abell reveals expressive art on the walls of CHESS Art Gallery. “I think that my art shows that people are beautiful no matter what lifestyle they live.” says Abell. “Everyone has something inside. Everyone has love. Everybody has a flow of emotions. I think my photography shows the different lifestyles most people don't get to see.” said Abell. Visions of Wayne artistically shows a hidden side of life. “Each canvas has a life of it’s own. The use of black paint mixed with raw film on each canvas speaks volumes.” says Gallery curator Sarah Opat. “When I was doing this photography is when punk rock began. Cool, edgy, and pierced became the streets of punk rock.’ says Abell. “The most interesting part about these photos are the people. I was able to catch these people in their most authentic punk rock way. They shared their way of life with me through the photo. Their emotional feelings came through.” says Abell. Visions of Wayne is also the first photography show in 20 years and his first solo show here in Chicagoland area. “Tampa Bay was the goth capital in the south, maybe outside of New York.” says Abell. “The vampire vibe made a influence on me. Seeing all these people apart of this scary type of music scene. Moving to Florida got me away from where I grew up in the region. I opened myself up to be more free and expand on different lifestyles.” said Abell. “The gift of free will is dynamically displayed in Wayne's use of wild locations and exposure of the human body, mind, and soul.” says Opat. A diverse range of unique collage, raw photo cut outs and splattered black paint strike the viewer's eye. Each painting in the exhibit contributes to a cultural melting pot shedding light on unseen thoughts of the individual. VISIONS OF WAYNE presents a body of work that promotes open-mindedness, punk rock cultural awareness, and respect through creative expression. Pieces are available for purchase as well. Join us on Saturday, June 10th at CHESS Art Gallery.
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