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ART Exhibit & Reception "Dimensional Stratagems" Paintings by James Pritchard

When:

July 3, 2026 · 9:00 AM

Where:

Mattituck-Laurel Library, 13900 Main Road, Mattituck, NY, 11952-3211, United States

Source:

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In these acrylic paintings on wood, I am playing with opposites. I employ traditional painting techniques of color, tone, value and perspective to create the illusion of a three-dimensional object out of a flat surface. I balance the hard-edge straight lines of the panels with the loose hand-painted textures and patterns that give the various components “personality”. My color sense derives from a childhood in California and the Caribbean and an appreciation of the wide range of colors that fill