DAVID FREDERICK RILEY
May 3 – 20, 2023
Jackson Hole
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DAVID FREDERICK RILEY
“It’s Only Rock ‘N Roll, But I Like It”
Jackson Hole | Scottsdale | AltamiraArt.com
2 Janis Oil on canvas | 36 x 60 inches Enquire for special pricing
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DAVID FREDERICK RILEY
At a time rife with division, rock stars represent rare points of unification. Consider the historic aura encircling the likes of James Brown, David Bowie and Debbie Harry. No matter how disparate and distanced their fans may be from each other, their voices spark a shared experience of delight and devotion.
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In his latest body of paintings, David Frederick Riley harnesses the heroism of rock n’ roll stars through emphatic paintings. More than portraits, his canvases capture the charismatic presence of each musician, whether it be the striking stare of Jim Morrison or the immersive instrumentalization of Jimi Hendrix. “I try to present the thing about them that transcends their likeness,” Riley says. “I try to interpret the music through technique by using looser brushstrokes, more paint splatters, and visual cues that relate to the song or the artist.” For instance, Jerry Garcia peers out at the viewer from behind rainbow-hued glasses, while Bob Dylan’s jacket, abstracted
as bold diagonals, suggests the poetic slashes of his lyrics.
Channeling the transcendence of music, Riley lets each painting dissolve into abstraction, with plenty of negative space to invite reflection. Ever since childhood, Riley has listened to the gamut of genres, from the classic rock tracks beloved by his parents to the rock stars he sketched in college. Then as now, he registers music as expansive, opening, an experience that “moves beyond the body.” Ever a storyteller, he channels the chords he loves most into the canvases he now presents.
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MUSICIANS & CELEBRITIES
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8 Better Call Saul Oil on canvas | 60 x 40 inches Enquire for special pricing
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10 Let Me Stand Next To Your Fire Oil on canvas | 60 x 60 inches Enquire for special pricing
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The Father of Rock ‘n Roll Oil on canvas | 60 x 48 inches
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Jumping Jack Flash Oil on canvas | 72 x 60 inches
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All Hail the Queen Oil and gold leaf on canvas | 60 x 48 inches
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Oil
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Tender
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Rocket Man Oil on canvas | 48 x 48 inches
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Rider on the Storm Oil on canvas | 60 x 60 inches
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Rolling Stone Oil on canvas | 60 x 36 inches
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26 Totally Oil on canvas | 50 x 40 inches Enquire for special pricing
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Heart of Glass Oil on canvas | 48 x
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30 Starman Oil on canvas | 72 x 48 inches Enquire for special pricing
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Flying High Again Oil on canvas | 60 x 60 inches
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34 Rebel Yell Oil on canvas | 60 x 40 inches Enquire for special pricing
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36 I Feel Good Oil on canvas | 60 x 40 inches Enquire for special pricing
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Sultan of Swat
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Oil on canvas | 48 x 48 inches
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Big George Oil on canvas | 72 x
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42 Rumble Oil on canvas | 72 x 60 inches Enquire for special pricing
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FIGURES OF THE WEST
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47 Brave Oil on canvas
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the Day Oil
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Catch of
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Chief Joseph Oil on canvas | 60 x 48 inches
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53 Tex Crockett Oil on canvas
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Wolf Robe in Red Oil on canvas | 48 x 48 inches
WILDLIFE
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58 Curious Creature Oil on canvas | 40 x 40 inches Enquire for special pricing
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60 Electric Buffalo Oil on canvas | 48 x 72 inches Enquire for special pricing
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First Snow Oil on canvas | 48 x
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64 Emergence Oil on canvas | 72 x 48 inches Enquire for special pricing
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66 Four Pack Oil on canvas | 48 x 72 inches Enquire for special pricing
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Head of the Herd Oil on canvas | 48 x 72 inches
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70 Hide and Seek Oil on canvas | 50 x 40 inches Enquire for special pricing
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72 I’ve Got My Eye On You Oil on canvas | 48 x 36 inches Enquire for special pricing
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74 Lazy Sunday Oil
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on Guard Oil
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Perpetually
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Profile Oil on canvas | 40 x 72 inches
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Solar Flare
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Oil on canvas | 60 x 60 inches
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The Little Guy Oil on canvas | 50 x 40 inches
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Wonder Oil on canvas | 48 x 36 inches
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