Entombment/Entombment 2011 Egg tempera, watercolor, and gouache on board 24"x36"

Sweet Water

New works by Carl Baratta

Lloyd Dobler Gallery is pleased to present Sweet Water, new paintings by Chicago based artist Carl Baratta. An artists' reception will be held Friday, March 2nd from 6-10pm. The exhibition continues through April 28th and is free and open to the public on Saturdays from 12-5pm.

The new work in this exhibition employs tonal shifts from that of Fauvist painters fused with the blushing and constricting color of Moghul Miniatures. Baratta is constantly investigating different ways of compressing multiple events and moments into a single scene, a common conceit of manuscript, alchemy and Sienese imagery. His intention is to create drama within the construction of spatial shifts, clashing color palettes, nameless characters, and strange landscapes to construct an illusive environment.

Carl Baratta lives and works in Chicago. His work has been exhibited in the 2011 Venice Biennale. Selected group shows include West, Wester, Westest 2, Fecalface, San Fransisco, CA, 2011; Painter 's Paintings, Western Exhibitions, Chicago, 2010; Ox-Bow Centennial Exhibition, Grand Rapids Art Museum, MI, 2010; Big Youth, Corbett Vs. Dempsey, Chicago, 2009; and Explore your World, Roots and Culture Gallery, Chicago, 2006. www.carlbaratta.com