“Total Immersion” (mixed media on sculpted board), by Norman Finn, in his show “Fragments of My Life and Thoughts Past and Present,’’ at Galatea Fine Art, Boston, June 3-26.
He tells the gallery:
"My body of work depicts, in many ways, the events and thoughts that reflect the areas of my life. The images appear and are recalled as fragments. Some of those fragments are developed as what I call ‘Modular Art’. They are pieces applied to the painting that gives it not only depth but a sense of movement and clarity. There is an attempt to put them in order and sequence for they are there vividly. They somehow tumble onto the canvas and I try to hold them on my brush strokes. There are too many in motion, an endless array of life's happenings rushing to the surface. Life is complicated and my work is a vision of that complexity in all its forms. My painting tries to convey that message, for they are only pieces of life's puzzle in a constantly changing vista."
His artist statement says:
“Norman Finn grew up in the domestic shoe industry and worked in Florence, Italy. He became corporate vice president for product development for U.S. Shoe in 1976 and helped take the company to $2.7 billion in revenue. This led to his developing and pioneering better footwear in Asia. In 1987, he started AmAsia International, developing major brands with his son and daughter-in-law. Norman lives in Chestnut Hill, Mass., with his wife. Their grandson, Taylor, is their pride and joy.’’
