Rachel Paxton & Will Beger Exhibit at Yard Dog Gallery
Way Out West
On view: August 1 - 31, 2024
Opening Reception: Saturday, Aug 3rd from 1 - 4 pm
View two new artists at the opening reception of Way Out West at Yard Dog Gallery, concurrent with Open Canopy, a monthly celebration of art as private art studios of Canopy open to the public.
About the Artists:
First, Massachusetts artist Rachel Paxton creates western-themed, mid-century modern-inspired neon sign paintings. These paintings of vintage neon signs are a pastiche of several historic signs. Some still survive and some don’t exist anymore or are partially dilapidated and abandoned. Rachel redesigns and hyper-idealizes the signs to become new docu-fiction signs, which stand in for our collective, romanticized, and often incomplete memories.
Will Beger is a fifth-generation Arizonan with a unique approach to Southwestern art. His contemporary-minimalist paintings are clean, pleasing, and full of juxtaposition. Influenced by his youth and inspired by nature, he effortlessly captures a vibrant, bohemian aesthetic that is unapologetically true to his roots. His modern Southwest artworks feature a mix of mid-century and landscape elements with an emphasis on desert minimal design. He also brings his subjects into extreme focus - portraying fruits, vegetables, plants, and animals at a cellular level. Bright color and stark contrast are standout features of his work.