Paul Kirley

Paul
Kirley was born in Massachusetts and moved to California to study at the Art
Center College of Design in Pasadena.  Art
was an integral part of Kirley's life as a child, as he grew up in a family of
artists and designers. The artist discovered both photography and a love of
50's Abstract Expressionist painting in his teens.

Kirley's process begins as a series of digital photographs. Iconic
images and stories are identified and catalogued, then selections are composed
and combined with found objects yielding a narrative assemblage. The final step
in the process includes expressing connections between the representational
landscapes and ephemeral dreamscape experiences. Links between the two worlds
are created as a series of traditionally painted layers and gestures. The
creative process of each piece presents opportunities to live fully immersed in
the stories and places of our dreams.

Paul
Kirley is an exhibiting member of the Arts Guild of Sonoma and regularly
contributes to the Venice Artwalk.