GRANT MCGRATH
Grant McGrath (b.1986) is a visual artist from Belmont, California, currently based in Brooklyn, New York. He is known for his explosive abstract and figurative paintings that blend geometric and organic elements in acrylic, graphite and charcoal.
His works often consist of architectural blue-print like drawings interweaved with colorful gradients and expressive brush strokes resulting from an inspiration to explore the tensions between order and chaos. Combining technical drafting drawing techniques with expressive, bold painterly strokes, he layers intentional, methodic construction and spontaneous actions upon each other. This process is often visible in the final result, leaving traces of the hand and push-pull between the polarities of order and chaos.
Grant studied Art Studio at the University of California, Davis and has continued his art education at Pratt, FIT and Art Students League of New York. Growing up in a house that his father constructed, Grant was surrounded by architectural design drawings and blueprints as a child. The engineered and drafting technique prevalent in his work can be traced back to this constant exposure and tutelage from an architect and builder.
Engaging in what he refers to as “creative cross training”, Grant supplements his studio practice with art directing for creative agencies on video, print and photo campaigns. Taking a wide inspiration from film, industrial design, and fashion photography, Grant will often integrate what he does in art directing into his studio practice and vice-versa.
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