Grear Patterson focuses on creating custom image carriers that connect art history with his contemporary environment. He is best known for his ‘Duck Test’ series—canvases arranged to resemble smiley faces, blending a playful, lighthearted vibe with nods to digital communication and popular culture. Early in his career, Patterson’s sunset-themed works drew inspiration from Hollywood films, often framed within cinematic aspect ratios such as 16:9 or 4:3. His recent pieces continue to explore the motif of the setting sun, using the shape of the canvas itself to evoke this natural phenomenon. Through the interplay of vibrant colors on raw canvas surfaces, his works create an illusion of spatial depth and invite viewers to conjure personal associations ranging from rainbows to imaginative visions. Patterson’s approach balances lightheartedness with conceptual depth, reflecting on the intersections between digital iconography, nature, and the history of image-making. ...
