Each
of Blaine Fontana’s paintings is branded with his unique trademark
of twisted and highly stylized figures. Often passive, and somber
with a grin, Fontana has labeled these as “Templings”;
a fusion of two words, temple and being. Whether these beings are
interpreted as people, gods, demigods, myths, shamans or your own
reflection is up for interpretation. Neither male nor female they
function as the face of a spiritual currency that heavily relates
to the therapeutic intent of Blaine’s paintings. The Templing's
also serve as the conduit of people’s emotions and memories
around him. Often these beings are similar, though it’s the
richly textured and unique backgrounds that make literal information
and colors intriguing juxtapositions free from linear storytelling
different in each piece.
Many of the smaller tertiary images and renderings fill in the gaps
for the theme and or comment of the work. They are usually graphic
landscapes, generic people, numerical coding for actual dates, and
dictation of streaming thought during the process of the art. It’s
difficult to encapsulate the meaning of Blaine’s work since
it is different each time. Each work possesses a microcosm of stories,
myths, and beliefs intended only for that piece.
Fontana’s
vision is influenced and rooted form indigenous cultures, grafitti,
design, humans, and whatever is peculiar pertaining to the earthly
experience.
After graduating from OTIS College of Art and Design, Blaine currently
works in Los Angeles, CA as a painter, designer, illustrator, co-art
director on the RTEA board, gallery 825 member, and curator of shows
all over LA and Orange County.
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