SCULPTURED
paintings
by
ROLLEY BATEMAN III
"

“TREES SHELTER US FROM THE STORMS
THEY TEACH US BEAUTY GROWS WITH AGE
THEY GIVE US THE AIR WE BREATH
THEY EXPLODE IN COLORS WE NEVER THOUGHT
POSSIBLE
THE NATURE OF TREES REMINDS US THAT THERE
ARE BIGGER THINGS IN LIFE THEN US


SCULPTURED   PAINTINGS
COMBINING PAINTING, IMPASTO AND SCULPTURE IN A
CONTEMPORARY APPROACH TO LANDSCAPE PAINTING

ARTIST STATEMENT
My paintings are lush landscapes featuring SCULPTURED
PAINTINGS (
heavy dimensional impasto), with a road or
path theme exploring the majesty of trees. I combine both
paintbrush and pallet knife techniques, along with various
other painting objects,  with sculpture and carving to
enhance the richly textured canvas.    The brilliant layers
of colors and vibrant contrast create a calm, serene,
effect with an emphasis using a very contemporary
approach.  My paintings invite you to be inspired by the
metaphor of the mystery and the journey of life and offer
a spiritual retreat to the viewer. 3-dimensional texture not
only enhances the boldness of the paint but also allows
the external light to impact upon my paintings.
GUEST BOOK
Nature is very much like us
We reach for goals at heights
as do the trees that don't
give up reaching for the heavens
With non-organic boundaries
the trees have to branch out
and overcome the struggle of
a grilled Iron fence as do we
when there are walls put up
against us, forcing to not see
days at all, until we fight
to see the sunlight
then are we only able to grow
shaking off our dead withered
leaves like trees.

"KATHERINE ANNE  BATEMAN"