Terry Strickland Art

Terry Strickland's Thoughts on Artists' Solvents & Mediums

Signals Through the Noise series statement: There is a dark noise that pollutes our daily lives and bombards our senses. Negativity and divisiveness are growing. With the proliferation of social media, hate and darkness are mindlessly or malevolently shared with one click, thus amplified and spread with lightning speed. When journaling concepts for new paintings I noticed a few ideas recurring. Could I make work about love over hate; peace instead of conflict; empathy and understanding over fear and judgment? How to do that visually and without sentimentality? In observational painting, there is a light phenomenon that a strong spotlight will overpower the ambient light in the same space. I wanted to paint a positive light so strong that it could overpower the negative ambient light pollution we are experiencing in society. I went about making the paintings and realized in doing so that the series Signals Through the Noise was born. Amid the noise, signals of light are to be found. My favorite quote from Martin Luther King, Jr says it well, “Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that.” I’ve made this work with the meager tools I have and in the painted visual language I know best. They are tiny bits of light and love hurled into the world as an act of rebellion. See the work at @grandbohemianmountainbrook, AL Through Oct 5. Seven new works and others not previously shown in B'ham. All the work was done using #rembrandtoils #silverbrushlimited @silverbrushltd @royaltalensna . . . . ##contemporaryfigurativeart #realism #artcollector #creativeuprising #narrativeart #artistsofinstagram #love #amplifylove #drawing #painting #fineart #birminghamartist #royaltalensna #royaltalens @silver_brush_limited #terrystricklandart #terrystrickland #womenpaintingwomen #africanamericanmodel #latinoamericano #light #shadow #juicypaint https://www.instagram.com/p/B3M-C3PnBIA/?igshid=p9mpf0nmeqdf

Signals Through the Noise Series. This is She is Fearless in Her Love, 24x24, oil on canvas over panel. Opening Sept 5, 5-7 pm @grandbohemianmountainbrook . . .done with #rembrandtoils and #silverbrushlimited brushes #contemporaryfigurativeart #realism #artcollector #creativeuprising #narrativeart #artistsofinstagram #love #amplifylove #drawing #painting #fineart #birminghamartist #rembrandtoils #royaltalensna #royaltalens @royaltalensna @silver_brush_limited @silverbrushltd #terrystricklandart #terrystrickland #womenpaintingwomen #lightwithin #light #drawing #painting #juicypaint #lovemyjob #grandbohemiangallery https://www.instagram.com/p/B1_rHxEnecS/?igshid=137e1g21mfv63

Finishing touches today on this beautiful face. . . . . . #terrystricklandart #terrystrickland #oilpainting #portrait #narrativeart #contemporaryrealism #bluegels #creative_uprising #intsaart #artistsoninstagram #rembrandtoils @royaltalensna #silverbrushlimited @silver_brush_limited https://www.instagram.com/p/Bz_24z5Hw7B/?igshid=18emnarqlu01x

Happy Birthday to my son who is also a favorite muse! #terrystricklandart https://www.instagram.com/p/Bz7G8Lsn4Q7/?igshid=1nd8xj054nwdr

A crop of one of my Hamlet paintings from a few years back. #danishprince #grief #mortality . . . .#handsomeguy #blueeyes #rembrandtoils #royaltalensna #royaltalens #hamlet #terrystrickland #terrystricklandart #silverbrushlimited @silverbrushltd @royaltalensna #narrativeart #shakespeare #iknewhimwell #skull #malemodel #contemporaryrealism #beautifulhands https://www.instagram.com/p/Bz0saJ-HrZb/?igshid=l1wuhue1tlqz

I’m so happy to have another work of my wonderful model @goodluckcleo on the easel. #wip . . . . . . . #terrystricklandart #terrystrickland #juicycolor #rembrandtoils #royaltalensna #silverbrushlimited #realism #contemporaryart #creative_uprising #artistsofinstagram #contemporaryrealism #birminghamartist #narrativeart https://www.instagram.com/p/Bzg5gawHhiE/?igshid=5z0b3dimyoin

Well, hey there Karletta. Sometimes I just have to start with an eye. #dessertfirst #oilpainting . . . . #artistsofinstagram #contemporaryrealism #rembrandtoils #royaltalensna #silverbrushlimited #scarletred #africanamericanmodel #womenpaintingwomen #wip #detail #narrativepainting #terrystrickland #terrystricklandart https://www.instagram.com/p/BzEyZwVHg47/?igshid=1wt5rpyg0d750

It’s harder than one might think to paint a blurry face. #wip #colorfullights @poliasleather thanks for modeling! https://www.instagram.com/p/By7x7HSn28U/?igshid=zyx12xrs1bnn

Thank you artist @curlystrickland for modeling for my class on Tues @forstallart! I did a demo/ paint along for my students. I always debate with myself how much time to spend demonstrating but I’ve decided it’s really import to let them see me paint. Students get valuable info watching problem solving, color mixing, brush handling. - - - - #terrystricklandart #oilpainting #oilportrait #womenpaintingwomen #paintingfromlife #sketching #model #realism #silverbrushlimited #rembrandtoils @royaltalensna #royaltalens @silverbrushltd #forstallartcenter #birminghamartist https://www.instagram.com/p/Bw9n-_HHAAq/?igshid=61gsoihoydrx

Thank you artist @curlystrickland for modeling for my class on Tues @forstallart! I did a demo/ paint along for my students. I always debate with myself how much time to spend demonstrating but I’ve desired it’s really import to let them see me paint. Students get valuable info watching problem solving, color mixing, brush handling. - - - - #terrystricklandart #oilpainting #oilportrait #womenpaintingwomen #paintingfromlife #sketching #model #realism #silverbrushlimited #rembrandtoils @royaltalensna #royaltalens @silverbrushltd #forstallartcenter #birminghamartist https://www.instagram.com/p/Bw9nn4BnBbr/?igshid=1o2mhtpnwr9uv