Gallery 4

Painting Information Page

Painting Process
by Mark Pflughoeft

  My paintings have dealt largely with the balance of both form and color over the years. The forms I choose have either been in motion or static. This has made them organic and geometric in nature. My goal is to gain a sense of control out of the chaos through balancing flowing organic forms with the rigidity of geometric forms. I also balance the painting with color. The colors I use come mostly from what I see behind closed eyes. The yellow-greens, magentas and florescent blues set in a dark ground have always fascinated me. Color is value first as I paint. I balance light and dark forms first, and from there I get involved with the forms intensity and hue. Balance is an obvious point of reference for a painting but for me has become an extremely vital one.

  My paintings also emphasize textured surfaces. Varied textures create original surface qualities once the paint is applied. I never know exactly how the layers of paint will look on a new surface. I create textured surfaces using thick polymer mediums, collage materials and the acrylic paint itself, applied with various brushes or tools. As the painterly surfaces build in thickness they take on a 3-D, sculptural look. I think my paintings engage the viewer with an exciting 2-D composition, plus they have a true relief, tactile surface to become engaged with. These combined abstract qualities do not allow the viewer to sum up the painting quickly or easily. The delight of discovery awaits the viewer through months and years of viewing.

    I have faithfully painted throughout my adult life, starting in my second year in college, in 1969. My artistic voice has constantly demanded expression over the years, so even though I have taught art and/or coached gymnastics for 34 years, I have always managed to make and show art at the same time. As of 2001 I put myself on the road doing summer art fairs in Wisconsin, Minnesota and Illinois. This has been a great venue for getting my work out into the public eye. I gain expression not only from my display but also from the interaction with patrons as they come into my tent for a look. In June of 2006 I retired from teaching high school art, to finally become the full-time artist that my creative voice has demanded. With this, I have found peace of mind, plus the time and energy to create some of my best work ever.

List of Paintings

The media used is acrylic paint on luan wood panels. The paintings are back-framed in oak, unless otherwise stated.

(note - the media used is acrylic paint on luan wood panels. The paintings are
 back-framed in oak, unless otherwise stated. 

101 - Streams of Time, 48”x 36”
102 - Time Compression, 36”x 39”
103 - Celestial Electricity, 48”x 36”
104 - An Endless Stream of Probable Realities, 36”x 48”
105 - Frequency Matrix, 39”x 40”
106 - Synchronicities Arise, 36”x 39”
107 - Along the Lines of Time, 24”x 48”
108 - Orchestrating The Cosmic Dance, 24”x 48”
109 - Out of Nothing, 21”x 32”
110 - Mystical Technologies, 24”x 48”
111 - Emergence, 25”x 36”
112 - Perfection’s Chaos, 27”x 48”
113 - The Balance of Darkness and Light, 36”x 48”
114 - Snap Shots, 36”x 48”

201 - Autumn Equinox, 2 parts 16”x 24” each
202 - sold
203 - Tranparencies, 3 parts 42”x 16” each
204 - Transposed, 2 parts 16’x 48” each
205 - sold
206 - sold
207 - Transformation, 2 parts 20”x 20” each
208 - Color Reigns, 2 parts 12”x 27” each
209 - sold
210 - Hidden Within, 2 parts 18”x 28” each
211 - sold
212 - sold
213 - sold
214 - sold
215 - sold
216 - A Tempered Movement, 2 parts 16”x 16”

301 - Recognition IX, 24”x 34”
302 - Recognition XIV, 24”x 32”
303 - Recognition XI, 24”x 32”
304 - Recognition II, 24”x 32”
305 - Recognition V, 24”x 32”
306 - Recognition VII, 24”x 32”
307 - Recognition X, 24”x 34”
308 - sold
309 - Recognition VIII, 24”x 32”
310 - Recognition III, 24”x 32”
311 - Recognition XIII, 24”x 34”
312 - sold
313 - Shoreline, 14’x 14”
314 - October Sea, 15”x 22”,framed in gold metal
315 - Internal Contemplation, 21”x 27”
316 - Hidden Depth III, 24”x 32”
317 - Hidden Depth I, 24”x 32”
318 - Mighty Vision, 18’x 24”,on paper w/ mat, under glass, in 29”x 37” wood frame

401 - Verticality, 16’x 16”
402 - Opening Movement, 26”x 23”
403 - Right Angles, 24”x 28”
404 - Desire, 24”x 37” on collage w/ mat, in 32”x 45” gold frame
405 - A Dog’s Life, 24”x 32” on collage w/ mat, in 32”x 40” gold frame
406 - Empire State, 21”x 30”
407 - Bleed-Through, 16”x 22”, on paper w/ mat, under glass, in 28”x 34” silver frame
408 - Layered Existence II, 18”x 24”, on paper, under glass, in 27”x 33” wood frame
409 - Layered Existence I, 18”x 24”, on paper, under glass, in 27”x 33” gold frame
410 - Layered Existence IV, 18”x 24”, on paper, under glass, in 27”x 33” wood frame
411 - Layered Existence III, 18x 24”, on paper, under glass, in 27”x 33” wood frame
412 - Forces in Motion, 24”x 48”
413 - Passing Frenzi, 24”x 48”
414 - Paradise Lemonade, 24”x 48”
415 - Passing Frenzi II, 24”x 48”
416 - sold
417 - Purple Sunrise, 16”x 16”
418 - sold

To contact Mark about questions, pricing
or personally commissioned art works
Call 1-608-838-9825 
Email pflugy@charter.net