"I believe this exhibition to be a social commentary, and I have tried to express the different facets of love, loss and the beautiful dynamics of everything in between. The “gossip” paintings reflect the speed at which ‘pure’ events are distorted and spread into other people’s ears. What is being said can be good, but it could also be the beginning of a lie. Although the abstract faces are important, they are minimized by the gesture of the hands which are the main focus of each painting.

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The seascapes represent the prologue of the show. However dark they may be, they contain faint strokes of red which signify sunrise. The scribbled text represents almost encrypted messages of things said or never said. The hues from light to dark, almost symbolic by nature, represent the calming of the seas and the beginning of a new day.

Hung in the corners of the space are what I refer to as “studies”, almost manifestations of unwritten ideals. Often the eyes are washed out, but this is because I discovered so much intimacy could be seen in the eyes. By washing them out, I discovered it allowed me to focus on the painting as a whole and depersonalize them.

The butterfly represents new life and emergence from a dark chrysalis state into a new form. In Hopi, it represents a symbol of peace and fertility (pollination). It is also the symbol for the butterfly maiden dance, where the women celebrate the return of warriors, hoping that peace will prevail and war will not return.

However dark the painting might be interpreted, each represents a release of pain, real or perceived, and the manifestation of new hope.

It has been an absolute privilege to be able to express myself on an open forum without hindrance of commercial obligation, and I thank Art &Industry for providing that opportunity."

-Gregory Lomayesva