American Folk Art & Framing
PRESENTS:
Birdsong: Mystic Paintings by Tres Taylor
June 7 – 24, 2022

Show goes Live on our website:
Tuesday June 7th at 11 AM
WWW.AMERIFOLK.COM

Opens in the Gallery:
Thursday June 9th at 11 AM
64 Biltmore Ave, Downtown Asheville

Have you ever been gently awakened by the singing of birds? Do you know that thin space in your awareness between dreamland and homeland? A space where the possibilities of the day are endless? Tres Taylor’s paintings live in that space.

A native son of Alabama, Tres Taylor is a self-taught artist and has been painting for a living for more than twenty years. Once upon a time, he was biochemist, but he has found much more satisfaction in surrendering to the mysteries of nature, rather than trying to solve them. His work revolves around the idea of basking in your surroundings and remaining present in the moment.

When experiencing Tres’ work, you can sense the feeling of pure joy that surrounds the paintings like an aura. It flows free and envelops the viewer. The rich, bright colors are uplifting. The subjects, be they animals, landscapes, or figures, appear caught in a moment of sweet commune with their surroundings.

A devotee of poetry and music as well as nature, the paintings Tres has created for this show have been inspired by the words of the renowned poet Rumi:

Birdsong brings relief
to my longing.
I am just as ecstatic as they are,
but with nothing to say!
Please, universal soul, practice
some song, or something, through me!

These last few years have brought change to all of our lives; Tres took advantage of the time without travel to quiet his mind, awaken to birdsong, and sink into the sweetness of his family & home. In doing so, he freed his imagination, connected with his community, and began again.

The paintings included in this retrospective are the results of his fresh new beginning…