{"title":"Places Inbetween","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eI've always been fascinated by places. Big cities. Small towns. Places I've visited and those I've only imagined.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEvery place has its own personality. Some are colorful and energetic. Others are quiet and peaceful. And every once in a while, a place can capture our imagination without our ever having been there.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePlaces Inbetween\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"apple-converted-space\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eis a collection of four contemporary abstract art prints —\u003cspan class=\"apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eFrisco, Fargo, Ojai,\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan class=\"apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand\u003cspan class=\"apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eLodi.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eI chose the names as much for the way they sound as for the places themselves. As names, I like their rhythm, their poetry, the playful way they roll off the tongue. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe artwork follows a similar idea. Simple geometric shapes, bands of color, and overlapping abstract forms create their own rhythms and relationships. Warm oranges and yellows; cooler blues and greens. Some compositions feel lively and energetic. Others are more muted and contemplative.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThese aren't literal portraits of the towns that inspired their names. They're impressions. Explorations of color, shape and line that might suggest a field, a lake, a far horizon...or something entirely different. A few simple shapes and colors can take us on a journey without telling us exactly where we're going.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAnd perhaps that's what\u003cspan class=\"apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlaces Inbetween\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis really about. They're the spaces between what we see, what we remember, and what we imagine.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFour places. Four impressions. Pure color. And a lot left to the imagination.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[],"url":"https:\/\/marktraversart.com\/collections\/places-inbetween.oembed","provider":"Mark Travers Artist LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}