Eric Walker's Painted Constructions

Eric Walker's Painted Constructions follow an unusual aesthetic strategy: They show mostly aerial views of cityscapes by using mixed media in a really uncommon meaning. His large-scale artworks are made from common found materials, mostly tiny metallic plates in different shapes and colours which are fastened with again tiny, tiny nails to plywood. This must be such a detailed and difficile effort! 

The Colour of London is Red, 2007, 122 x 83 cm, mixed media collage on plywood fastened with nails

It is amazing to see these assemblages in a close-up view because it reveals how they were made of thousands of little pieces.

Detail of The Colour of London is Red, 2007

Visual and Media artist Eric Walker studied at the Nova Scotia College of Art and Design. You can find his works in both public and private collections and he has exhibited throughout Canada and internationally with shows in Tokyo, Mexico City and New York.

The Halifax International Airport in 2004, 2005

Eric Walker is represented here in Ottawa by Cube Gallery.

His blog gives an insight in his artistic development and statements on his works: http://www.ericjosephwalker.com/