HAROLD TOWN "MAUVE MAGIC" SINGLE AUTOGRAPHIC PRINT, 1955Harold Town (1924 1990) remains one of the most accomplished and fascinating characters from the "Painters Eleven" group. While Town coined the group's name (based on the number of artists who simply attended their first meeting) his output was diverse, ever changing and not restricted to painting. Somewhat ironically, Town's first significant body of work, which established his reputation, was a group of monotypes which he called "Single Autographic

Illustrated bestiaries grew in popularity during the Middle Ages

Pachter’s 2016 painting

Stella consciously positioned the shapes towards the left-hand margin

Like many of his contemporaries in Los Angeles in the 1960's and 70's Davis' practice embraced new materials and techniques

his contribution (and subversive humor) is undeniable

Newly framed with plexiglass

engravings and pochoir

Canada/Italy

yet his works are visceral and contemporary

In the late 1960's Pachter taught at the University of Calgary

blasters and house painting rollers in order to apply paint in new ways

which also features iconic layered washes of paint