November 19 - January 4, 2021
From the gallery:
“Dimmitt Contemporary Art is pleased to announce CENTURY: A Review in Color of the 20th Century Home, a virtual and in-person exhibition of paintings by New Orleans-based artist Logan Ledford. The work will be on view November 19 through January 4, 2021. Due to Covid-19, there will not be an opening reception.
In CENTURY, Ledford employs her signature techniques to communicate exterior and interior shades found in the 20th century home, with palettes ranging from a 1920s Craftsman exterior, to a 1940s sitting room, a 1950s dining room, a 1980s bathroom and so on. By bringing each decade to life through her meticulous color combinations, this new body of work evokes a feeling of nostalgia and opportunity for new discovery.
Ledford’s work is heavily influenced by her background in interior and graphic design. Her signature “spot” artwork was meticulously developed over time starting in 2014. When starting on a new piece, a grid layout is measured and marked in pencil first. Each spot is then hand painted using various acrylic paint mediums along with brushes, spoons and sheets of plastic to apply the paint to the canvas surface according to the grid marks. It is a repetitive process that continues until the entire grid is complete. The grid layout helps organize the color and texture of the spot so the eye can easily wander throughout the artwork. The overall concept and process is based upon graphic design elements, color theory and the repetitiveness of daily routines.
Logan Ledford (b. 1987 Baton Rouge, Louisiana) is known for her minimalist approach and unapologetic use of color. Her work embodies a sense of chaos or constant changing tides that pull into a whirlwind of ambitious ideation. In contrast, the need to organize and control overwhelms these ever changing tides. Ultimately, Ledford’s work is a reflection of the artist herself. Her work reveals these contrasting emotions in their sporadic color and organic form with grid-like or centered circle compositions. Ledford received her Bachelor of Interior Design from Louisiana State University in 2009. In 2015, she studied under Anne Cicero at the New Orleans Academy of Fine Arts. Ledford’s work has been exhibited at the New Orleans Museum of Art, Ogden Museum of Art, and galleries across the United States. Her work has been reviewed by Garden and Gun, LSU Art and Design College Press, The Washington Post, and the Boston Globe. Ledford lives and works in New Orleans, Louisiana.”
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