FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Chad Moore
Oh Bringer Of Things!

September 6th – October 4th, 2008

OPENING RECEPTION: Saturday, September 6th, 6-9pm

little tree gallery
3412 22nd St @ Guerrero
San Francisco, CA 94110
415.643.4929
www.littletreegallery.com
info@littletreegallery.com

Chad Moore's paintings and sculptures are intense abstractions that meander in movement, color, and theme. The ability to house cryptic darkness with a flickering subtext of light propels the work beyond simple categorization.

The fierce physicality of Moore's painting is evident in brush strokes that muscle across the canvas. Colors cover colors forming mesmerizing tapestries, as if the oil captured the canvases like a woolly mammoth in a bog. Moore's work is not for the faint of heart. He doesn't paint pop-tastic images of fun. The work brings levity at a time when ignorance can be preferred.

Altocumulus Castellanus is a nearly six-foot tall painting that hides a dark mass at its core. Taking its name from a cloud formation, the piece speaks of bad weather to come. While weather can be cold and unforgiving, predicting its future is negligible. Within this dark and foreboding work, along the top and bottom of the piece, light yellows and bright blues seep out towards the edges. While grim outcomes can be pervasive, the piece has the ability to serve as either an omen or as a sober warning.

Yet painting alone doesn’t confine Moore. Moore attaches toy figurines on panels, coupled with a variety of textured materials such as industrial spray foam and plastic cocktail swords. The colorful panels serve as backdrops to an emerging Loch Ness Monster, a fighting Undertaker wrestling toy, and the rear half of a plastic cow. Each piece has its own elegance. The Loch Ness Monster gracefully extends its torso out of a green, murky scene. The Undertaker’s mischievous arms have morphed into a bulbous, angry claw and a colorful sinuous explosion. And the hindquarter of the small cow seductively points to the lower left hand corner of the panel, blending into the paint’s hectic pattern and chunky application. These three pieces, along with a dynamic sculpture that will hang in the gallery window, round out an emotionally charged show.

Chad Moore has shown in the Bay Area and beyond. He splits his time between San Francisco and Thailand. This is Moore’s second show at the gallery.

For inquiries and questions regarding the show, please contact J. Brent Large by phone at (415) 643-4929 or by email at info@littletreegallery.com.