BEYOND PERFORMANCE: 'BREAKOUT' with Artist Will Day Exhibit + Talk

3550 Frontier Avenue,Boulder CO 80301

15 June, 2022

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Painter Will Day June Solo Show, ‘BREAKOUT’ and Q&A with Black Lab Sports Founder and CEO, Jean-Paul (JP) O'Brien. Join us for an evening of art, creativity, innovation, and community to showcase a solo exhibition of 'BREAKOUT', new paintings by large-scale, abstract, paintings by Will Day. The exhibit will be hosted by Jean-Paul O'Brien of Black Labx. “Will Day is a key component to our ecosystem, questioning the world around us,” says O'Brien, "I hope you will be inspired and challenged by Day and his latest collection.” See Will's new body work, mingle, and participating in an engaging discussion about the impact art and creativity have on our community, business, innovation and thinking. Light fare and drinks will be provided. WHEN: Thursday June 15 from 5-8 pm WHERE: Black Lab Sports - 3550 Frontier Avenue , STE D, Boulder, COWHAT: Opening reception and Talk About 'BREAKOUT'Will Day to open his 2022 solo show at Black Lab Sports in Boulder, CO. Day, a painter known for his large-scale and contemporary abstract style, will exhibit his new collection of paintings that reflect Day’s theme surrounding reset and breaking out. His work speaks to a unique set of trials and tribulations of our contemporary times. He views the entirety of the world through a lens of abstraction, bringing the intangible elements of life and the universe into visual representations. “Making the familiar look new,” Day says about the artwork. “How can we break out of the old and find the new? I want to be a spark and provide an outlet to engage people to be more curious and hopeful.” “My intent with this body of work is to reflect nature resetting and renewing. It was my goal to share these emotions on canvas, using vibrant colors and heavy textures that I have not used before but nevertheless felt familiar to me.” Among the work attendees can expect to see Day’s painting “Rising” in the show, a multilayered, vividly textured piece true to his contemporary abstract style. Using the purity of colors seen commonly in the spring season, Day replicates the explosion of nature’s renewal in bold brush strokes and arresting visual elements. This fresh portrayal of spring is only rivaled by the season itself. About The ArtistWilliam Day is an American painter known for his large-scale compositions of colorful shapes and energetic marks. Now living in Boulder, Colorado, Day can often be found in his studio working on multiple pieces at the same time. His process leads him to create paintings in series, each focusing on different nuances of the human experience. His works are comprised of textures and complex layers demonstrating his interaction with a canvas in a moment. These series of paintings all nod to certain periods of Day’s life that bring years of intensity, joy, spirituality, conflict and resolution to the canvas. For more about Will Day visit: willdayart.com or check out his TEDx at: https://youtu.be/BnVV1nG6zes