Black Pony Gallery is pleased to present a new series of metalpoint drawings by Bermudian artist Charles Zuill. This online solo exhibition presents 14 original artworks that demonstrate the use of silver, gold, copper and brass to draw. Zuill says of the process, "Although I have long wanted to explore the use of metals as a drawing media, it was only during the recent Covid lockdown that I seriously undertook such an investigation. Metalpoint has come and gone in fashion over the centuries, but recently it has gained renewed popularity. Because of the hardness of this media, it does not lend itself to such gestural ease as is found with softer materials like brush and ink or soft graphite. The artworks evolve slowly, sometimes by trial and error, until eventually the composition comes together into a cohesive whole." These quiet, intriguing works encourage close-looking and perhaps a dram of science fiction.
About the Artist
Charles Zuill grew up on a dairy farm in Bermuda and this is where his love of nature and science developed. He approaches art as a scientific process of experimentation. He holds a BA in Fine Art from Atlantic Union College, an MFA in painting and printmaking from the Rochester Institute of Technology, and a PhD in Critical Studies from New York University. In addition, he studied drawing and painting at The Byam Shaw School of Art, London, drawing and sculpture at The Heatherley School of Fine Art, London, and conducted research at the Bauhaus Archive.
Viewing Room open until December 20, 2021
About the Artist
Charles Zuill grew up on a dairy farm in Bermuda and this is where his love of nature and science developed. He approaches art as a scientific process of experimentation. He holds a BA in Fine Art from Atlantic Union College, an MFA in painting and printmaking from the Rochester Institute of Technology, and a PhD in Critical Studies from New York University. In addition, he studied drawing and painting at The Byam Shaw School of Art, London, drawing and sculpture at The Heatherley School of Fine Art, London, and conducted research at the Bauhaus Archive.
Viewing Room open until December 20, 2021
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