My Boyfriend's Back
NOVEMBER 4TH, 2009
My Boyfriend's Back
If it looks like a black and white photograph of a young, leather and denim clad gent captured from behind, it could just be one of Brian Boulton's drawings.
A
guru of graphite and pastel pencil, the Vancouver artist first captures
on film, then renders with photorealistic precision by hand the
fabrics, folds and features of young men standing unaware on the
street. While his treatment of the subject matter feels very "right
now", with its street fashion and paparazzi undertones, Boulton found
his inspiration, his own youth and trips to the skate park, years ago.
The art is all at once simple and complicated—just like some boys we know.
Brian Boulton exhibit, November 5-29, 2009 at Winsor Gallery, 3025 Granville St., Vancouver, 604-681-4870, www.winsorgallery.com