Great Pond Gallery at the Wellfleet Adult Community Center

Michael Prodanou - Figures

Part of a monthly changing exhibit showcasing local artists.

Great Pond Gallery at the Wellfleet Adult Community Center, 715 Old Kings Highway

Month of August, M-F: 8 am - 4 pm

Artist Reception: August 4th, 3 - 5 pm

Robert Rindler: Curator, James Connors: Co-Curator & Installation 

Artist Statement:

I always loved to draw.

During my architectural school years and practice, I dealt with proportion, volume, and space, as well as technical issues relating to building construction.

When I started drawing and then painting figures, the technical issues became less important and I dealt with composition, movement, and emotion, issues not usually related to architecture. I also decided I wasn’t just drawing the figure in front of me, but more importantly, I was drawing what the figure was doing. I was less interested in academic skill, but more in showing the dynamics of the pose and responding to it on a personal level. I loved expressing that energy with different combinations of marks and tools, charcoal and water, cloth and sponge. Add paint and color, and that is the ignition that elevates the drawing to a different expression of interest and emotion. I want my paintings to show passion, figures with other figures, strengths and weaknesses, all part of the human condition.