Gary Iles’ dramatic acrylic and ink paintings mix narrative, hyperrealism and fantasy to create a shadow world of meaning. Iles uses tight close-ups and a chiaroscuro shading technique to capture his figures’ most speaking moments. Women, their heads framed tightly, are caught in the act of turning, staring, or holding a single object that prompts a million questions. Often only a fraction of a figure’s face is visible, yet it tells the entire story. Iles also frequently incorporates iconic imagery, from recognizable cities to famous faces, playing with our notion of intimacy and hidden lives. His minimal use of one or two colors at a time lends tension, just as his dexterous switch between highly naturalistic details and dreamy airbrushing brings conflict to his painted universe. The artist’s occasional environmental picture is equally layered with meaning and a palpable sense of human emotion.
I am a self taught artist from the U.K, my artworks have sold to private buyers in Australia, New Zealand, New York and Europe, I also do alot of commission work, including for clients in California and Geneva.
EXHIBITIONS
Surprise 4. artAZ’s artistic SURPRISE for the support of the homeless of Athens returns in 2012 with its 4th edition. Between 16-18 November, at the City of Athens «Technopolis» premises, more than 300 artworks of «unknown origin» are waiting for you to adopt them, in order to support KLIMAKA NPO’s Homeless Support Program.
Art to Heart..... Agora Gallery , Chelsea, New York 7th Feb to 27th Feb http://www.theartofgiles.co.uk/articles_250588.html
Idiosyncratic Expressions...Agora Gallery, Chelsea, New York, 7th Feb to 27th Feb
http://www.theartofgiles.co.uk/articles_250581.html
THE OMNIA SCROLL EXHIBITION II 20132.3.13 – 16.3.13 ArT Studio Via calnova 9/a
San dona di piave, Venice
http://www.theartofgiles.co.uk/articles_250579.html
Showcase Cities, LONDON , Richmix, Bethnal Green Road 20,03,13
West country Galleries, The winter Gardens, Weston Super Mare 30-31 March 2013
Parallax Art Fair, Chelsea, London, 17-19 October 2013