"Revealing The Soul - Painting From The Inside Out"
Picasso said,
“Painting is stronger than I am. It makes me do what it wishes.”
Capturing the soul, or essence and energy of the landscape is a challenge. Painting what you see and feel at the same time is like walking the fence. If you fall one way you have what everyone sees, if you fall the other way you have what everyone feels. Therefore you must stay on the edge of the fence.
I am fascinated by the Florida landscape and strive to paint it in a different way than any other artist. While I stay on the edge of the fence, I can still create images that are representational but have the essence of mystery and excitement that reality does not permit some imaginations to perceive.
I have good horses, so I am fortunate enough that I could go into areas that most people cannot reach, especially in summer when the water levels are high. Riding through swamps that four wheel ATV's cannot navigate, what I have seen is so stunning it forces you to think about Florida's past and future while you are in its midst.
I have taken pictures from the saddle and worked in my studio to bring out the real expressionism in the Florida landscape. Some of my scenes are also taken on trips with my motorcycle to places like Cedar Key and Ozello Keys, as well as other familiar, and isolated vistas throughout the state, by boat and on foot.
There is underlying warmth and mystery in the landscape of Florida. If we don't clean up the litter and debris from dumping, as well as stopping it altogether, and we allow the bulldozer to ravage the state for development, draining our water supply, we will watch this all disappear in our lifetime. More of the state needs to be protected for future generations, and it needs to be done now before it's too late.
I have painted many styles and am influenced by many artists throughout the history of modern art as well as the ancient cultures that have come before us. I cannot think of anything more intriguing to paint than the soul of the Florida landscape, out loud.
- Gary Borse
Biography
Gary’s solo exhibit of twenty eight paintings, “Revealing The Soul: Painting From The Inside Out”, was shown in the spring of 2007, in the State Capitol Building, in Tallahassee, Florida. Many of the paintings in the exhibit have won awards, including first place in acrylic painting in the book, “The Best Artists and Artisans of Florida 2006".
Over the years his work has appeared in museums, on magazine covers, exhibit announcement postcards, event posters and newspaper articles. Gary was commissioned by the Florida International Festival 2007, in Daytona Beach, to create the 2007 festival poster. He has participated in many invitational, juried, and solo exhibits in museums, art centers and galleries, as well as plein air paintouts, throughout the State of Florida. Other recent exhibits include the Florida Natural History Museum, where his solo exhibit "The Soul of the Florida Landscape", was shown from June through November 2007. He was included in the Boca Raton Museum of Art's “56th and 57th Annual All Florida Exhibits” in 2007 and 2008. He participated in "The Heart Of Florida Paintout 2008" in Gainesville, FL., and in “Open Air Arts 2009“, in Melrose, his work was featured on the cover of the event guide. All featured artists contributed to the Conservation Trust for Florida, The Alachua Conservation Trust, and the Putnam County Environmental Council, in the paintouts they worked. Exhibits in 2009 included The Art Center Sarasota exhibit, "Seeing Florida: Florida Environmental Artists", a solo exhibit at the Melrose Bay Art Gallery in Melrose, FL, and an invitational outdoor exhibit at the Winter Park Autumn Art Fest, as well as St Augustine Fall Art Festival.
He has created public art as well as participated in fund raising activities, such as painting a violin for the Florida Orchestra and Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center. He has supported and works with The Conservation Trust for Florida, The Alachua Conservation Trust, and the Putnam County Environmental Council, in their efforts to save land from the developers, for the future generations in Florida. Upon the opening of his solo exhibit in 2004, the Gainesville Sun labeled Gary “a local treasure”.
His work is included in the State of Florida Permanent Art Collection, The University of Florida Collection, The Geiger-Percy Collection, The Kwik King Corporate collection and many other prestigious private and corporate art collections nationwide. He is represented by Fine Art Galleries, Art Dealers, Interior Designers (ASID), and Art Consultants throughout the Southeast United States. The Harn Museum of Art in Gainesville, Florida, has limited edition prints of Gary’s works available for purchase.
Gary was born in 1950 and has an Associates Degree in Commercial Art and Design from the Chicago Academy of Fine Arts. The Art Institute of Chicago played a vital role in his study and influences of Contemporary American and European Modern Art. He is also an accomplished musician, having performed rock, jazz and blues as a bass player and vocalist throughout his life.
His studio and farm are in Fairfield, Florida, where he raises cattle and likes to ride his horses when he is not at the easel.
Commissions are always welcome. For a complete list of available original works, or limted edition prints, please e mail or write:
Gary Borse
P.O. Box 914
Fairfield, FL 32634
Galleries and Affiliations
Florida Artists Registry, Orlando, FL
The Harn Museum of Art, Gainesville, FL
The Florida Museum of Natural History, Gainesville, FL
The Boca Raton Museum of Art, Boca Raton, FL
Onessimo Fine Art, Palm Beach Gardens, FL
Melrose Bay Art Gallery, Melrose, FL
H. Allen Holmes, Jupiter, FL
The Saatchi Gallery, London, UK
The Windmill Gallery, McIntosh, FL
The Icehouse Gallery, McIntosh, FL
The Green Galleries, Apopka, FL
The Shannon Roth Collection, Ocala, FL
The High Springs Gallery, High Springs, FL
Katherine Gibson Art Consulting, Tampa, FL
Raleigh Design, Orlando, FL
Bellamy Road Fine Arts, Melrose, FL
Thomas Center Galleries, Gainesville, FL
The Webber Center, Ocala, FL
Brick City Center For The Arts, Ocala, FL
CFCC, Ocala, FL
Marion Cultural Alliance, Ocala, FL
Appleton Museum of Art, Ocala, FL
Florida International Festival, Daytona, FL
Artists Alliance of North Florida, Gainesville, FL
Florida's Eden, Gainesville, FL
Gibran Fine Art, Deland, FL
The Agora Gallery, Chelsea, New York, NY
Tyson Trading, Micanopy, FL
A.E. Backus Museum and Gallery, Fort Pierce, FL
Micanopy Council for the Arts, Micanopy, FL
St Augustine Art Gallery, St Augustine, FL
Cheuvront Studios, Gainesville, FL
The Cofrin Art Center Gallery, Gainesville, FL
Serious Studios, Miami, FL
The Conservation Trust of Florida, Micanopy, FL
The Alachua Conservation Trust, Gainesville, FL
The Putnam County Environmental Council, Interlachen, FL
Picasso said,
“Painting is stronger than I am. It makes me do what it wishes.”
Capturing the soul, or essence and energy of the landscape is a challenge. Painting what you see and feel at the same time is like walking the fence. If you fall one way you have what everyone sees, if you fall the other way you have what everyone feels. Therefore you must stay on the edge of the fence.
I am fascinated by the Florida landscape and strive to paint it in a different way than any other artist. While I stay on the edge of the fence, I can still create images that are representational but have the essence of mystery and excitement that reality does not permit some imaginations to perceive.
I have good horses, so I am fortunate enough that I could go into areas that most people cannot reach, especially in summer when the water levels are high. Riding through swamps that four wheel ATV's cannot navigate, what I have seen is so stunning it forces you to think about Florida's past and future while you are in its midst.
I have taken pictures from the saddle and worked in my studio to bring out the real expressionism in the Florida landscape. Some of my scenes are also taken on trips with my motorcycle to places like Cedar Key and Ozello Keys, as well as other familiar, and isolated vistas throughout the state, by boat and on foot.
There is underlying warmth and mystery in the landscape of Florida. If we don't clean up the litter and debris from dumping, as well as stopping it altogether, and we allow the bulldozer to ravage the state for development, draining our water supply, we will watch this all disappear in our lifetime. More of the state needs to be protected for future generations, and it needs to be done now before it's too late.
I have painted many styles and am influenced by many artists throughout the history of modern art as well as the ancient cultures that have come before us. I cannot think of anything more intriguing to paint than the soul of the Florida landscape, out loud.
- Gary Borse
Biography
Gary’s solo exhibit of twenty eight paintings, “Revealing The Soul: Painting From The Inside Out”, was shown in the spring of 2007, in the State Capitol Building, in Tallahassee, Florida. Many of the paintings in the exhibit have won awards, including first place in acrylic painting in the book, “The Best Artists and Artisans of Florida 2006".
Over the years his work has appeared in museums, on magazine covers, exhibit announcement postcards, event posters and newspaper articles. Gary was commissioned by the Florida International Festival 2007, in Daytona Beach, to create the 2007 festival poster. He has participated in many invitational, juried, and solo exhibits in museums, art centers and galleries, as well as plein air paintouts, throughout the State of Florida. Other recent exhibits include the Florida Natural History Museum, where his solo exhibit "The Soul of the Florida Landscape", was shown from June through November 2007. He was included in the Boca Raton Museum of Art's “56th and 57th Annual All Florida Exhibits” in 2007 and 2008. He participated in "The Heart Of Florida Paintout 2008" in Gainesville, FL., and in “Open Air Arts 2009“, in Melrose, his work was featured on the cover of the event guide. All featured artists contributed to the Conservation Trust for Florida, The Alachua Conservation Trust, and the Putnam County Environmental Council, in the paintouts they worked. Exhibits in 2009 included The Art Center Sarasota exhibit, "Seeing Florida: Florida Environmental Artists", a solo exhibit at the Melrose Bay Art Gallery in Melrose, FL, and an invitational outdoor exhibit at the Winter Park Autumn Art Fest, as well as St Augustine Fall Art Festival.
He has created public art as well as participated in fund raising activities, such as painting a violin for the Florida Orchestra and Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center. He has supported and works with The Conservation Trust for Florida, The Alachua Conservation Trust, and the Putnam County Environmental Council, in their efforts to save land from the developers, for the future generations in Florida. Upon the opening of his solo exhibit in 2004, the Gainesville Sun labeled Gary “a local treasure”.
His work is included in the State of Florida Permanent Art Collection, The University of Florida Collection, The Geiger-Percy Collection, The Kwik King Corporate collection and many other prestigious private and corporate art collections nationwide. He is represented by Fine Art Galleries, Art Dealers, Interior Designers (ASID), and Art Consultants throughout the Southeast United States. The Harn Museum of Art in Gainesville, Florida, has limited edition prints of Gary’s works available for purchase.
Gary was born in 1950 and has an Associates Degree in Commercial Art and Design from the Chicago Academy of Fine Arts. The Art Institute of Chicago played a vital role in his study and influences of Contemporary American and European Modern Art. He is also an accomplished musician, having performed rock, jazz and blues as a bass player and vocalist throughout his life.
His studio and farm are in Fairfield, Florida, where he raises cattle and likes to ride his horses when he is not at the easel.
Commissions are always welcome. For a complete list of available original works, or limted edition prints, please e mail or write:
Gary Borse
P.O. Box 914
Fairfield, FL 32634
Galleries and Affiliations
Florida Artists Registry, Orlando, FL
The Harn Museum of Art, Gainesville, FL
The Florida Museum of Natural History, Gainesville, FL
The Boca Raton Museum of Art, Boca Raton, FL
Onessimo Fine Art, Palm Beach Gardens, FL
Melrose Bay Art Gallery, Melrose, FL
H. Allen Holmes, Jupiter, FL
The Saatchi Gallery, London, UK
The Windmill Gallery, McIntosh, FL
The Icehouse Gallery, McIntosh, FL
The Green Galleries, Apopka, FL
The Shannon Roth Collection, Ocala, FL
The High Springs Gallery, High Springs, FL
Katherine Gibson Art Consulting, Tampa, FL
Raleigh Design, Orlando, FL
Bellamy Road Fine Arts, Melrose, FL
Thomas Center Galleries, Gainesville, FL
The Webber Center, Ocala, FL
Brick City Center For The Arts, Ocala, FL
CFCC, Ocala, FL
Marion Cultural Alliance, Ocala, FL
Appleton Museum of Art, Ocala, FL
Florida International Festival, Daytona, FL
Artists Alliance of North Florida, Gainesville, FL
Florida's Eden, Gainesville, FL
Gibran Fine Art, Deland, FL
The Agora Gallery, Chelsea, New York, NY
Tyson Trading, Micanopy, FL
A.E. Backus Museum and Gallery, Fort Pierce, FL
Micanopy Council for the Arts, Micanopy, FL
St Augustine Art Gallery, St Augustine, FL
Cheuvront Studios, Gainesville, FL
The Cofrin Art Center Gallery, Gainesville, FL
Serious Studios, Miami, FL
The Conservation Trust of Florida, Micanopy, FL
The Alachua Conservation Trust, Gainesville, FL
The Putnam County Environmental Council, Interlachen, FL
