Education
1984 Pratt Institute, New York City
Publishings
Time, Sports Illustrated, Forbes, US News & World Report, Esquire and the New York Times.
Artist's Statement
“I truly enjoy trying to create a new look in painting. I enjoyed living in New York and studying up close the work of such Abstract Expressionists as Mark Rothko, Barnett Newman and Clyfford Still. Also, I traveled through the world visiting such places as Bali, Egypt, Israel and Europe. I loved the worn and broken patinas that I saw in the architecture and art. I also saw similarities to my native West…I love weather-beaten landscapes, the sandstone textures, the patina of rusted metal, contrasted with vast soft sunsets and auras of changing skies which to me is the essence of the West. I paint natural elements and atmosphere, hinting at windswept hills, trees, clouds and vistas. I try to create a spiritual glow, aura and softness contrasted with raw and broken forms. Textures are burnished, toned and tinted which evoke ancient frescoes, ruins and even aged sandstone elements. Geometric lines contrast soft forms and focus movement and light.
The result of my technique is unique as your eye blends all the shifting layers into a pleasing whole. Everybody sees something different in them. Some see lakes, some trees, others clouds, cliffs, etc. To me this is the strength of abstract art, that each painting has a different meaning to each individual. I look forward to the exploration.”
Henrie’s abstracted landscapes possess a diffused dreamlike quality that captures the solemn dignity of the West. Beyond mere representation of a particular scene, his paintings have the emotional force and resonance of a memory.
He has an inherent connection to the American West, and it permeates his artwork.
After painting for ten years in the city, Henrie set out on his westward pilgrimage and he began capturing the beauty of his surroundings on canvas.
Hours are spent laying his canvas with additive and subtractive methods: sanding, varnishing, taping, adding paint, burnishing and removing layers of paint. Henrie’s highly textural process lends to the depth and sophistication of each painting. |