David Aylsworth

Pinks, yellows and whites dominate this group of recent oil on canvas paintings, which continue to reference, in both title and optical display, the gaiety of Broadway numbers and choreographed performances between stage actors.

64 page fully illustrated book published on the occasion of "David Aylsworth: The Reverses Wiped Away" from May 25 - July 7, 2012 at Inman Gallery. The book includes a forward by Kerry Inman, an essay by Kurt Mueller, and an interview between the artist and Toby Kamps.

Available at Holly Johnson Gallery.

David Aylsworth's latest paintings burst from the canvas in vivid colors and reference the lightheartedness of musical theater. For Aylsworth, the creation of a painting is equated to the direction of a theatrical performance.

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Holly Johnson Gallery in Dallas, Texas is pleased to announce the opening of Is it the real turtle soup?, an exhibition of new paintings by David Aylsworth. In this new body of work Aylsworth continues to reference the excitement and frivolity of musical theater.

Constantly recurring in the paintings of David Aylsworth are references to show tunes from Broadway musicals - specifically in the titles of his work. Wide, gestural brushstrokes immediately offer a playful appearance and an obvious pleasure in the artist’s handling of paint.

Standing 6’4” tall and a habitual smiler, Aylsworth resembles the vibrant, large-scale canvases that adorn the walls of the Holly Johnson Gallery, a new venue located in the Dallas Design District.