Monte is a mixed-media, international artist who has exhibited in
several countries such as the United States, England, Poland, Canada,
and Florence, Italy. His work varies from monumental murals to
contemporary, abstractive and computer generated images.Since 1962,
Monte has created a series of work called " Behind the Mask " and Three
Dimensional panels.based on the World Around Us.
Monte
Wright was born in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, but is based in Ontario,
Canada. He presently works in a Kitchener home studio. The accomplished
artist’s latest project sees Monte being featured as a Modern Master in
the upcoming New York publication "Art in Focus”.
Today, Monte
Wright is an internationally recognized artist. In 2010 and 2011 his art
has been shown in New York, N. Y. ; New Haven gallery, Fort Lauderdale,
Florida; Florence, Italy; London, England and Argentina.
His
work is found in many collections throughout Canada and the United
States. Example locations are as follows: The Brandon Sun collection in
Manitoba; The Fogarty House, Chester, Vermont, U.S.A.; Kitchener Farmers
market, Kitchener, Ontario; Creelman Hall, University of Guelph,
Ontario; Fellowship of Christian Police officers, Toronto, Ontario; and
Tony Flanagan House, Bosham, United Kingdom.
Since 2000 Monte
has been exploring a series of digital landscapes. Painter and artiste
extraordinaire, Monte herein establishes himself once again as an
artistic force to be reckoned with. A powerful painter, Monte's overture
places him with the likes of Lucian Freud and Kandinsky. Yet, while
Monte's works have the swirling energy of many great artists, they also
suggest something quite different: the murmuring of numerous voices
beneath each layer. The artist’s work has changed greatly over the
years, and is seldom simple. He courageously goes beyond the given and
familiar, pioneering new techniques and materials in order to expand his
own vision.
Many of his recent projects are exemplars of
Monte’s penchant for monolithic, eccentric, dynamic forms and bursts of
emotion. His art is impulsive but not violent—and more seductive than
confrontational. Monte's works don’t want to assault you, but they suck
you into their oceanic swirl, carrying you along for the ride. The magic
emerges in the tension between control and spontaneity, and the result
is invariably surprising, open-ended, poetic and spiritual.
He
explores the series by illustrating the concepts of portraying angels in
swirling landscapes of vivid colours. Through all these unique works
Monte creates a sense of viewing a new, yet relatable world. His work
takes us back to our very beginnings, before written laws, received
wisdom and force of habit all but shackled our individual creativity and
freedom of expression. At the center of the dense storm of shape and
colour, he contrasts the extreme movement of the background with the
stillness and drama of the figure. While the background can be read as
representing past, present or future, the existence of the brilliantly
embedded figure signals a rich interior.
A master of colour,
Monte is equally adept in his use of pure colour in his digital prints.
He uses soft brown or black to neuter the surrounding cacophony of
colours. The artist’s intent is to block out the outside world in order
to give the viewer space in which to roam freely. Monte's work impacts
our senses, awakens our emotional memory, and empowers us to see the
universe and beyond. He teaches us that a painting should not end on the
canvas. It should encourage viewers to create worlds of their own. And,
with each and every brushstroke, Monte’s work allows us to do just
that.
Since 1962, Monte has shown his work in many private and
public galleries, both nationally and internationally. After retirement
in 1992, Monte pursued a full-time career in art. His interests continue
to vary in scope, from monumental murals to contemporary, abstract art,
social issues and computer- generated images.
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