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Alan Fulle
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I am a Maximalist and materials oriented abstract artist. I am excited by the alchemical, physical, and emotive nature of paint itself as a subject, and its interplay with other materials I use in my work - resin, glass, wood, metals
and concrete. My work documents and expresses emotional states through forms within structures or zones of abstraction. Since narrative exists within the material context, it is the exploration of physical interplay of materials that allows me to
express emotion, spirituality, impermanence, and other human conditions.
I consider maximalism a product of minimalism and abstract expressionism, with a focus on architecture, materials, process of transformation, decay and change, influenced by
the depth of a human experience. Working with paint as a sculptural tool, I enjoy experiencing its viscosity and gravity. Each type of paint and artistic material is an alchemical ingredient that transforms when brought into concert with
another.
I use oil paints and washes, oil and water based polyurethanes, resins, acrylics and enamels to suggest change and decay. These organic processes married with architectural forms and subtle pallets of color create a moving, restive
balance of forms.
I try to present a global perspective on contemporary abstract art, blending together art and industry, and minimalism with passion as they relate to the emotional perception of color, texture and light. By using varied materials
and deep optical juxtapositions, I give the viewer a reason to pause, consider different points of contrast, and bond with the surroundings.
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Empire 57 x 5 x 6 Inches oil, acrylic, archival epoxy resin $8,000
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Church Tower 108 x 20 x 20 Inches oil, acrylic, archival epoxy resin $26,000
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Endurance 59 x 4 x 4 Inches oil, acrylic, archival epoxy resin $8,000
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Search Tower 84 x 14 x 15 Inches oil, acrylic, archival epoxy resin $22,000
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Search Tower (detail 2) 84 x 14 x 15 Inches oil, acrylic, archival epoxy resin
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Search Tower (detail 1) 84 x 14 x 15 Inches oil, acrylic, archival epoxy resin
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Search Tower (detail 3) 84 x 14 x 15 Inches oil, acrylic, archival epoxy resin
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Slender 56 x 4 x 5 Inches oil, acrylic, archival epoxy resin $8,000
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Adventure Tower 94 x 12 x 13 Inches oil, acrylic, archival epoxy resin $22,000
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Force 60 x 5 x 5 Inches oil, acrylic, archival epoxy resin $8,000
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Osmunda 40 x 30 x 4 Inches oil, acrylic, archival epoxy resin $6,500
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Xerathemum 40 x 30 x 2 Inches oil, acrylic, archival epoxy resin $6,500
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Eremurns 40 x 30 x 4 Inches oil, acrylic, archival epoxy resin $6,500
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Viscaria 40 x 30 x 4 Inches oil, acrylic, archival epoxy resin $6,500
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Traveler's Journey 14 x 11 x 2 Inches oil, acrylic, archival epoxy resin on canvas $1,400
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Sentient Diamond 14 x 11 x 2 Inches oil, acrylic, archival epoxy resin $1,400
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Ocean Sea Battle 14 x 11 x 2 Inches oil, acrylic, archival epoxy resin $1,400
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Strata 60 x 36 x 2 Inches oil, acrylic, archival epoxy resin on canvas $12,000
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Angelic Order 24 x 18 x 2 Inches oil, acrylic, archival epoxy resin on canvas $3,200
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Journey Invention (detail) 12 x 72 x 3 Inches oil, acrylic, archival epoxy resin on panel $8,640
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Journey Invention 12 x 72 x 3 Inches oil, acrylic, archival epoxy resin on panel $8,640
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Redwar Sunset (detail) 10 x 72 x 3 Inches oil, acrylic, archival epoxy resin on panel $7,200
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Redwar Sunset 10 x 72 x 3 Inches various paints, epoxy resin on panel $7,200
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Special Clear Space (detail) 24 x 18 x 2 Inches oil, acrylic, archival epoxy resin on canvas $4,000
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Special Clear Space 24 x 18 x 2 Inches oil, acrylic, archival epoxy resin on canvas $4,000
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Pervasive Carnival 24 x 96 x 3 Inches oil, acrylic, & archival epoxy resin on panel $16,500
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Pervasive Carnival (detail) 24 x 96 x 3 Inches oil, acrylic, & archival epoxy resin on panel $16,500
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Ocean Voyage (detail) 14 x 72 x 3 Inches oil, acrylic, archival epoxy resin on mahogany panel $9,580
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Ocean Voyage 14 x 72 x 3 Inches oil, acrylic, archival epoxy resin on mahogany panel $9,580
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Forest Green Swimming 20 x 16 x 2 Inches oil, acrylic, archival epoxy resin on canvas $3,500
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Forest Green Swimming 20 x 16 x 2 Inches oil, acrylic, archival epoxy resin on canvas $3,500
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Adventure Arena (detail) 24 x 120.5 x 3 Inches oil, acrylic, & archival epoxy resin on panel $22,000
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Adventure Arena 24 x 120.5 x 3 Inches oil, acrylic, & archival epoxy resin on panel $22,000
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Upward Mobility 12 x 72 x 3 Inches oil, acrylic, archival epoxy resin on panel $8,000
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Clear Passion 24 x 96 x 3 Inches oil, acrylic, archival epoxy resin on panel $16,500
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Hip Hop Boogie (detail) 40 x 30 x 2 Inches oil, acrylic, archival epoxy resin on canvas $7,500
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Hip Hop Boogie 40 x 30 x 2 Inches oil, acrylic, archival epoxy resin on canvas $7,500
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Keeper's Paradise (detail) 12 x 48 x 2 Inches oil, acrylic, & archival epoxy resin on panel $4,600
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Keeper's Paradise 12 x 48 x 2 Inches oil, acrylic, & archival epoxy resin on panel $4,600
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Rain (detail) 17 x 12 x 2 Inches oil, acrylic, archival epoxy resin on canvas $1,400
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Rain 17 x 12 x 2 Inches oil, acrylic, archival epoxy resin on canvas $1,400
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Vision (detail) 60 x 48 x 2 Inches oil, acrylic, archival epoxy resin on canvas $16,500
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Vision 60 x 48 x 2 Inches oil, acrylic, archival epoxy resin on canvas $16,500
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Defense 12 x 40 x 1.25 Inches oil, acrylic, archival epoxy resin $8,000 wall mounted on steel hanging system
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Organization 16 x 12 x 2 Inches oil, acrylic, archival epoxy resin $1,600
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artist with Mini-Towers
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Biography |
Born in 1964, Alan Goodson Fulle grew up and continues to live in Seattle, Washington. Whether the medium is sculpting, painting, or video Alan's work explores qualities of nature and architecture. Working primarily with various paints held within layers of epoxy resin, Alan’s inspiration comes from the innate beauty of the Pacific Northwest. His art emphasizes rich colors, strong organic compositions, natural earth forms and a lexicon of harder edged shapes reminiscent of geometric human-made forms and expressions.
Alan graduated from the University of Washington with a BFA in painting in 1989. While attending university he also explored sculpture, printmaking, and photography. Alan’s explorations in photography eventually led to a stronger interest in video. Pursuing this interest, he returned to the University of Washington in 1994 for a certificate program in video and film.
Today, Alan is a Maximalist, which he defines as a product of the combined ideas of Minimalism and Abstract Expressionism but with an additive emphasis on architecture. His explorations with the alchemic interactivity between paint materials and epoxy resin has lead to the creation of both sculptural paintings and freestanding Tower sculptures. Alan is also experimenting with creating multi-sensory sculptural structures by including video elements into his Tower pieces.
Alan is now working on growing his career both domestically and internationally with shows in Amsterdam, Netherlands, Vancouver, Canada and Portland, Oregon.
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Education |
1994 Certificate in Film and Video, University of Washington, Seattle, WA
1989 BFA, Painting, University of Washington, Seattle, WA
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Solo Exhibitions |
2011 Stripes and Dots, Elliott Louis Gallery, Vancouver, BC
2011 Cosmos, Gallery 903, Portland, OR
2010 Kimono Gem Boxes, BeppuWiarda Gallery, Portland, OR
2009 Northwest Boy, Willam Traver Gallery, Seattle, WA
2008 Gem Box, William Traver Gallery, Seattle, WA
2007 Diverse Passions, William Traver Gallery, Seattle, WA
2006 Quest, William Traver Gallery, Seattle, WA
2006 Jewel Capsules, The Painting Center, New York, NY
2005 Glow, William Traver Gallery, Seattle, WA
2005 Pattern Light Dots, William Traver Gallery, Tacoma, WA
2004 Light Dots-Depth of Field, William Traver Gallery, Seattle, WA
2004 Light Dots, George Billis Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
2003 New Vision, William Traver Gallery, Seattle, WA
2002 Cave Wall Series, Center on Contemporary Art, Seattle, WA
2002 Vertical Thoughts, William Traver Gallery, Seattle, WA
1990 The Ring Series, Azart, Seattle, WA
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Group Exhibitions |
2011 MAAP Painters, Art Garden Drenthe, Dwingeloo, Drenthe, The Netherlands
2010 Representations, Elliott Louis Gallery, Vancouver
2005 Tower of Hope and Giant Gems, Traver Gallery, Seattle, WA
2008 The MAAP (Materails Artists of the American Pacific) Painters, Art Garden
2000 Drenthe, Dwingeloo,Drenthe, Netherlands
2006 Columbia City Gallery, Seattle, WA
2006 Enumclaw Basecamp Exhibition, curated by Michael Sweeney, Enumclaw, WA
2005 Seattle Art Museum, Rental/Sales Gallery, Seattle, WA
2005 Hurricane Rita Benefit, Seattle Art Dealers Association, Alibi Room, Seattle, WA
2005 They Shoot Painters Don’t They?, Center on Contemporary Art, Seattle, WA
2004 Fresh Paint, William Traver Gallery, Seattle, WA
2004 Fresh Assortments, George Billis Gallery, New York, NY
2004 They Shoot Painters Don’t They?, Center on Contemporary Art, Seattle, WA
2004 Medium Rare, Friesen Gallery, Sun Valley, ID
2003 They Shoot Painters Don’t They?, Center on Contemporary Art, Seattle, WA
2002 They Shoot Painters Don’t They?, Center on Contemporary Art, Seattle, WA
2002 48th Bold Expressions, Sacramento Fine Arts Center, Carmichael, CA
2002 New Artists, New Work, William Traver Gallery, Seattle, WA
2001 47th Bold Expressions, Sacramento Fine Arts Center, Carmichael, CA
2001 Northwest Annual, Center on Contemporary Art, Seattle, WA
2000 Seattle Art Museum, Rental/Sales Gallery, Seattle, WA
1996 Routed Woodcut Series, 4E Gallery, New York, NY
1994 Anthropomorphic Series, Kirkland Arts Center, Kirkland, WA
1994 Northwest Annual, Bellevue Arts Museum, Bellevue, WA
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Publications |
2008 Matthew Kangas, Art Ltd., Review, July, pg.21
2004 Regina Hackett, Seattle Post Intelligencer, December 27, 2004
2003 Regina Hackett, Seattle Post Intelligencer, Lightdots
2001 Matthew Kangas, Seattle Times. Visual Arts Section, p 40. June 1, 2001
1994 Anthropomorphic Series, Kirkland Art Center, Kirkland, WA
1994 Northwest Annual, Bellevue Art Museum, Bellevue, WA
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Awards |
2008 PONCHO Artistic Merit Award, PONCHO 8th Annual Invitational Fine Art Auction, "Addicted to Art"
1988 University of Washington Arts Scholarship
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Professional Experience |
2004 Kirkland Arts Center, Curator for Materials Witness, Kirkland, WA
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Community Involvement & Charity Auctions |
Artist Trust Auction
Art for Heart
PONCHO Invitational Fine Art Auction
Bellevue Art Museum
Wing Luke Asian Art Museum
Move On.org
"Northwest for Breasts" Concert and Auction
Pratt Fine Arts Center
Center on Contemporary Art (COCA)
Seattle Men's/Women's Chorus Annual Art Auction
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