He left school at 16 to pursue a career as a painter with nothing but a cardboard folder of drawings and paintings. His love of art first began as a young child in Ireland. And his keen sensibilities and compositional technique are filled with energetic application of abstract shapes, appealing repetition of patterns, and bold imagery-strong artistic methods that immediately draw in the viewer. All of his paintings are characterized by expressive and emotive use of color. I’m a self-taught painter,” he said, but his wide-ranging work proves he’s a gifted artist who is innovative, experimental, and fearless. He modestly downplays his skills as a painter, “I just paint. Berlinerīrosnan cites Pablo Picasso, Henri Matisse, Pierre Bonnard, and surrealism as influences. Nina Dobrev and Adam Devine greet Pierce Brosnan at the 'So Many Dreams' opening reception. “To make something that is magical and has its own story that has balance, and color and beauty. “I want to create things that make me happy,” he said. His subjects range from purely abstract to imaginary human portraits to exotic landscapes. He’s frequently on business calls and while talking on the phone, he fills his notebooks with sketches, and many serve as starting points for future paintings. What you see at the exhibition is the result.” Many of Brosnan’s works start with drawings. Everywhere he goes and every movie set he’s on, he always sets up a studio and paints. I think for many of his fans, they will appreciate the opportunity to see this other creative side of him. “Many of these paintings have been in storage…and it occurred to me that we should share them and host an exhibition where people could see a different facet of Pierce. “She has a strong hand in the work, in the celebration of the work and the love that she has for the work.” “Pierce’s work is deeply personal so that’s why I thought we should show it,” said Keely, a documentary filmmaker and journalist. “I never thought about having my paintings going out into the world, but Keely documented it all and said, ‘Let’s try for a show,’” Brosnan explained.

The extensive collection is accompanied by a poignant short film produced by Brosnan’s 26-year-old son, Dylan, that provides background information about his father’s artistic process as a painter. Also on display are Brosnan’s scripts that are filled with sketches silkscreen and lithograph prints and 100 free-flowing drawings that blanket an entire wall of the gallery. The exhibition showcases 50 paintings consisting of portraits, sweeping outdoor landscapes, and wildly imaginative abstract figures. By Pierce Brosnan.Ĭurated by Brosnan and his wife, Keely Shaye Brosnan, “So Many Dreams” is open through May 21 at 434 N.

About that night by julie james