Opening Reception: Thursday, April 25, 5:30-8:00PM

Jeff Nachtigall - Artist Statement

This latest body of work coincides with a recent job I’ve taken relining ball mills at mine sights throughout North and South America.

The work is relentless. The physical demands seem super human and the 12 hour shifts feel endless. I work with men who sacrifice their bodies, their health and their safety on a daily basis so that they can provide for themselves and their families.

These paintings have an urgency about them. They are loosely painted, allowing for over-spray and paint to drip or pool, marring the surface and insisting on an immediacy that emphasizes a process that is evident in the final work.

The narratives remain open ended and non linear. Although the paintings are inspired and informed by my blue collar adventures, they stop short of merely illustrating a singular experience and instead invite the viewer into the conversation so that they might complete the story.