BUREAU : ART
GRETA WALLER - PAINTER
By Joshua A. TRILIEGI
Greta Waller is a painter represented by Michael Maloney
in Culver City. Ms Waller paints in a style that could be
from another era. One thinks of an exhibition entitled the
Thrift Shop Paintings which exhibited various works which
were collected from anonymous painters through the years.
It was a revisionist look at a low brow - ish beauty on the
non famous as well as a kind of innocence that much of the
ultra modern art world had completely lost touch with .
Greta Waller has reclaimed that innocence, curiosity and
dedication to the craft of painting. She consistently searches
for views, subjects, angles and collectibles to represent in a
simple, honest, straight ahead, palatable art that expresses.
Although this is an impressionistic style which dates back
to the Ash Can period, Greta takes this lesson of a real world,
with real locations, objects and whatever interests her & puts
it into small, likable, palatable works. Modern and lasting .
From the Ice Paintings, to the Night Gallery Series and onto
the Objects, there is a variation in color, tone and hue, though
a consistent, friendly and somehow entirely familiar aspect to
her canvases. The modern Art world is full of a lot of mumbo -
jumbo these days. Greta' s work is a kind of refreshing return
to what painters do best, they paint. Working relatively small
allows for the work to be affordable & fit into your apartment.
As a writer, I often like to visit with friends and strangers whom
live on the outskirts of society, the homeless, the transient, those
struggling to keep their lives together, the real people of this city,
state and world. I sometimes consider, what would they think of
the art I am invited to review ? Some of it would get laughed out
of skid row. Greta Waller' s work will be applauded, appreciated
and honored by my friends on both sides of the aisle. There
is a realism and just enough of her interpretation and style that
most everyone will enjoy. There is an outsider understanding in
her subjects and viewpoint that would make her a folk hero of
sorts.
Stay tuned to hear more about this interesting painter and look for
her upcoming exhibition at Maloney Fine Arts in November 2012.
For More Information on Greta Waller contact or visit the gallery :
Michael Maloney at MALONEY FINE ART
2680 South La Cienega Blvd Los Angeles
CA 90034 www.maloneyfineart.com
