THORNTON WILLIS

To see more work by Thornton Willis along with more videos about him, visit his website: thorntonwillis.com.

GIANNA COMMITO

Turf, 2010, watercolor and casein on panel, 24" x 20"

Gianna Commito is definitely a colorist who's talking in her own abstract language. The use of mediums such as watercolor and casein on panels sized with a marble dust ground is rarely found in abstract painting right now and it's great to see how well she pulls it off.

Close, 2010, watercolor and casein on panel, 20" x 16"

Bud, 2010, watercolor and casein on panel, 20" x 16"

Check out giannacommito.blogspot.com to see more of her work.

BENJAMIN GARDNER

somewhere and somewhen (for Robert Walser), 2011
acrylic, collage, gouache, watercolor, graphite, and ink on panel,
40" x 30".
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on this occasion they were favored by fortune, 2010
acrylic, collage, gouache, watercolor, and graphite on panel
40" x 30"
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.Branches and Brambles, 2010
acrylic, collage, watercolor, graphite on paper
18" x 12"

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Benjamin Gardner received his MFA from Illinois State University in 2005 and his BFA from Millikin University in 2001; he currently teaches at Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa. There's something about his work -- the element of surprise when you see all of it, including his sculpture and installation work. The potential for multiple narratives with a few side roads to go down makes for a rich body of work to learn about. Benjamin also curated the most recent exhibition at Anderson Gallery at Drake University: MIDDLESTATES.

More of his work can be found at benjaminagardner.com.

ROBERT RYMAN