ABOUT THE EXHIBITION

Richard Rossetto's solo exhibition Inner Dialogue features highlights of his Automatic Word Drawings series, as well as a collection of his most recent three-dimensional works. Rossetto's unique Automatic Word Drawings are created by writing words on top of each other without conscious direction or fore-thought in order to create a nearly accidental image. His intense ink drawings are filled with areas of deep blacks which dissolve into cloud shapes suggestive of figures and landscapes. As they fade into the edges of the paper words become legible, suggesting a narrative. Even though his process of drawing is based on automatism, the artist's choice of words is not at all random. Rossetto draws his inspiration from the writings of Napoleon Hill, Antony Robbins and Brian Tracy.
Recently Rossetto has recently moved from drawing to painting and three-dimensional works which make reference to his warrior persona. His fights in the boxing ring and his battles for success in life are a source of inspiration for works like "Fight or Flight" (his boxing gear embellished with slogans and buzz words) and for his large-scale word paintings.  

ABOUT THE ARTIST

Richard Rossetto was born in London, Ontario, and has lived all over Canada before settling in Montreal where he now lives and works. He studied at the Victoria School of Performing and Visual Arts in Edmonton, Alberta, and at the Alberta College of Art and Design, where he graduated in 2001. Rossetto has been part of group exhibitions Canada-wide, and his work is part of several private collections. He is also a regular contributor of art reviews at Art+Culture.com. "Inner Dialogue" is Rossetto's first solo exhibition.

Exhibition Dates
September 9 - October 2, 2010
Vernissage
Thursday, September 9, 6:00 p.m.

Journées de la Culture event
Saturday, September 25, 12pm - 5pm

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