edward lane mccartney:

color, form, and sin

on view October 7th through November 6th, 2021

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Color, Form and Sin, is Edward Lane McCartney’s third solo show at Camiba Gallery.  An artist, jeweler, and metalsmith with an obsession for material culture, Edward has created finely crafted artworks for this exhibit that are a manisfestation and reflection of the turmoil of the last few years in both his studio practice and in society in general.

In this varied collection, Edward returns to his affinity for color, his obseseion with geometric and sculptural fundamentals, and his knack for expressing his social commentaries and  personal design aesthetics. 

The exhibit’s title is reflective of the main thematic concerns in the show, such as the perception of Color in his Chromoreel series of rolled edge-set paper wall sculptures; the manipulation of Form with the many sculptural works such as the Bronze, Copper, Brass and Oak “Up Mobile”; and the definition of Sin in his socially provocative works such as the set of metal sculptural cubes “The Seven Deadly Sins”.

When talking about the creation of the artworks for this exhibit, Edward says:

…With my surroundings reawakening, so did I, or at least I had to get on with it. When I teach, I always extol the virtue of just starting. You must pick up a tool and make a mark. Your nature will take over from there, as has mine.

…My process is obsessive. I really know no other way. Much of the nature of my artwork is about process, the literal making of it. I have another obsession with categorizing, organization, and putting things in their place.  I work largely with multiples in highly repetitious techniques. To me it is my process, and it is one that I find meditative that allows for the flow of ideas and creativity, and sometimes it’s a way to shut out the noise around me.

 About the artist:

Edward Lane McCartney, born in 1964 in Pittsburgh, PA has resided in London, Toronto and San Francisco, and is currently based in Houston, TX where he has been creating art since 1999.  His work is held internationally in many private, public, and museum collections.  McCartney's art and jewelry is often infused with social content.  Sometimes his work is material driven, sometimes conceptual, yet always wrought from his own aesthetic.  The scale of McCartney’s works range from small wearable body art to larger wall and sculptural works.  While originally working primarily with metals, now he works with a large range of mediums with a focus on color, optical kinetics, and material in both three and two dimensional forms.  McCartney has served as the Board President of the Houston Center for Contemporary Craft from where he is a former participant in their Artist in Residence Program, he continues to study at the Glassell School of Art, MFAH, and he is active in his local arts community.