James Gortner


New Painting Projects
  1. Ground Breakage II- Old Bell Labs (2024-ongoing)
  2. Knight Paintings (2021-ongoing)
  3. Ground Breakage I- Mana Contemporary (2016-ongoing)
  4. Abstract Constructs (2015-ongoing)

Archived Painting Projects

  1. Tarot Card Paintings (2008-2020)
  2. Fairies, Angels, and Wizards (2013-2020)
  3. Portraits Made In Darkside (2005-2007)






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Abstract Constructs 


These paintings are made using 100% recycled oil and acrylic paint. 

It’s been a unique vision of mine to make spiritual, sustainable or eco-friendly art objects and paintings for my entire early career. I’m improving all the time. These paintings are made from reclaimed buckets of paint, reclaimed found artist paintings, and stretchers and panels that I carpenter from reclaimed wood. As well as references to our current environment, there are also references to art history built into the work. Art on art. What you see in the composition, the texture, the small glimpses at processed existing paintings, and the color passages are, to me, an abstract visualization of the big picture process of transmutation, life, and change in constancy. You're welcome to see anything in there! The work could be about transformation. Who can relate to that?
                                                                                                                                                                           

JAMES GORTNER
No Name, No Place, (no date)
Reclaimed oil, acrylic, and transformed found paintings on panel, 83 in x 70 in


(Private Collection)
JAMES GORTNER
No Name, No Place, B Side, (no date)
Reclaimed oil, acrylic, and transformed found paintings on linen, 83 in x 70 in


(Private Collection)
JAMES GORTNER
Orange, Physics, And Other Colors, (no date)
Reclaimed oil, acrylic, and transformed found paintings on panel, 41 in x 35 in


(Private Collection)
JAMES GORTNER
Orange, Physics, And Other Grey Areas, (no date)
Reclaimed oil, acrylic, and transformed found paintings on linen, 41 in x 35 in

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JAMES GORTNER
Study For An Abstract Construct, (no date)
Reclaimed oil, acrylic, and transformed found paintings on linen, 14 in x 12 in

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JAMES GORTNER
Study For An Abstract Construct, (no date)
Reclaimed oil, acrylic, and transformed found paintings on linen, 14 in x 12 in

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JAMES GORTNER
Study For An Abstract Construct, (no date)
Reclaimed oil, acrylic, and transformed found paintings on linen, 14 in x 12 in

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JAMES GORTNER
Study For An Abstract Construct, (no date)
Reclaimed oil, acrylic, and transformed found paintings on panel, 14 in x 12 in

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JAMES GORTNER
Study For An Abstract Construct, (no date)
Reclaimed oil, acrylic, and transformed found paintings on panel, 14 in x 12 in

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JAMES GORTNER
Study For An Abstract Construct, (no date)
Reclaimed oil, acrylic, and transformed found paintings on panel, 14 in x 12 in

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