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Bradley Caplis "Visitors"
Brad Caplis
Wednesday May 8, 2019 - Saturday June 8, 2019
6:00 - 8:00

    

We are pleased to exhibit in a one two punch, former art gallery owners Shannon Rasor in April (April 10 - May 4) and husband Bradley Caplis in May (May 8 - June 8).

  

  

Brad Caplis (May 8 - June 8) has been a regular and very well liked gallery exhibitor since 2003. This past month was the first solo exhibit by his wife and business partner Shannon Rasor. Her work was on exhibit April 10th thru May 4th with a few works held over (should there be any left) into May.

  

  

A lot can be said about an individual who embraces the challenge of being an artist turned gallery owner, turned artist again. The world of art is fickle, subjective and rarely synchronized with business acumen, but when an artist temps fate and immerses themselves into the business of art, combining their creativity and collecting all the knowledge necessary to run a small business successfully when they decide to exit, they do it with a clarity not realized before. They are not only a better artist at understanding the collector or the pedestrian public, but also better at the business of art. Shannon Rasor and Bradley Caplis have done just that and success abounds. We look forward to two consecutive months as we exhibit each of them individually.

  

  

Caplis, a native of Michigan uses remembrances of his childhood as a source of inspiration for his paintings. Growing up in rural Michigan, he was always in or around the woods. There he dreamed of spotting flying saucers in a patch of sky just above the pine trees, or stumbling upon a clearing to witness some kind of bucolic supernatural ceremony. He never did witness such events however, but was always on the lookout for the extraordinary in nature.

  

  

As his paintings continued, images began to surface that best represented these more mystical yearnings. Before adolescence He was often sick with flu and high fevers which invariably let to hallucinations, some of which were terrifying and quite bizarre. There were times when he would lash out at them or run around the house in hopes of escaping. His mother would let him stay in his brother's room during these episodes. It seemed to make him feel safer.

  

  

In his brother's room, along with all the cool stuff an older brother has, was a vintage 1940's radio. As he lay in bed in a delusional state, he would watch the radio rise up or grow and become speaking. It's voice (he assumed it was God's voice) would announce all kinds of catastrophe and miracles alike. Sometimes a crackling panicked voice like that of an on the street reporter and other times a booming great almighty voice from above, the radio belted out cryptic messages and spectacular occurrences. I was entirely hypnotic and at the time, he believed to be the most important discovery of his young life.

  

  

Age, maturity and better health eased the delusions and his education at the University of Virginia transformed many of these images of the past into whimsical and playful paintings of landscapes, seascapes and timeless memorabilia.

  

  

Brad Caplis currently resides with his wife in the Pacific Northwest where he continues to pursue his painting.

          

Highway Revisited
30 x 15 Inches  Acrylic on Canvas
$ 2050 US
A Tree's View
36 x 36 Inches  Acrylic on Canvas
$ 4875 US
Road Trip Ready
14 x 11 Inches  Acrylic on Canvas
$ 995 US
Song and Dance
36 x 48 Inches  Acrylic on Canvas
$ 6150 US
Full Moon Visit
24 x 18 Inches  Acrylic on Canvas
$ 1975 US
The Good Life
24 x 36 Inches  Acrylic on Canvas
$ 3300 US
Higher Frequency
36 x 24 Inches  Acrylic on Canvas
$ 3300 US
Dropping In
40 x 30 Inches  Acrylic on Canvas
$ 4500
A View for Two
36 x 48 Inches  Acrylic on Canvas
$ 6500 US
An Extended Visit
16 x 20 Inches  Acrylic on Canvas
 Sold
Cloud Break
36 x 28 Inches  Acrylic on Canvas
 Sold
Good Neighbors
24 x 24 Inches  Acrylic on Canvas
 Sold
Favorite Things
30 x 30 Inches  Acrylic on Canvas
 Sold
An Evening for Us
36 x 36 Inches  Acrylic on Canvas
 Sold
The Edge of Town
28 x 22 Inches  Acrylic on Canvas
 Sold
Knowing the Way
28 x 22 Inches  Acrylic on Canvas
 Sold
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