"Scene & Imagined" Solo Exhibition of new oil paintings by David FeBland at Paul Scott Gallery

Solo Exhibition, SCENE & IMAGINED, at Paul Scott Exhibitions, Scottsdale. 25 new oil paintings by international artist David FeBland, depicting observations of everyday events from his life both in New York City & Phoenix, Arizona, combined in often unexpected and imaginative ways. Artist David FeBland, British-American oil painter who calls Phoenix home, announces his latest solo exhibition titled “Scene & Imagined.” The collection of works will be unveiled by Paul Scott Gallery on Thursday, Feb. 29 in conjunction with the Scottsdale Gallery Association’s Gold Palette ArtWalk. An artist’s reception featuring a meet and greet with FeBland will take place from 7-9 p.m. that evening. This collection of works is inspired by FeBland’s move to Arizona eight years ago; the self-described “big city guy experiencing life in the West,” credits the desert environment for the positive effect on his works, which are now much more vibrant and colorful. “My paintings continue to address interactions between people in public and how we negotiate our physical environment, but the strategy with which I deploy my use of paint has evolved in response to the color and light of the Southwest,” he says. “Though not a native, I am very much a student of Western culture and can offer an outsider’s view from the inside. My paintings, even the ones I have done on the East Coast, are now viewed through the eyes of someone who lives in the desert.” “Scene & Imagined” refers to and represents the unique process FeBland utilizes to create his works. His paintings are the result of his observations of everyday comings and goings amongst humanity as it passes in public spaces; however, FeBland says they aren’t simply transcriptions of these observations. Rather, there is quite a bit of invention incorporated into the development of each piece. This leaves the viewer to answer the question of what was seen — or rather what the scene actually was — and what was imagined. “Scene & Imagined” will debut at the ground-floor gallery, Paul Scott Exhibitions, located at 7117 E. Main St., just two doors down from the main Paul Scott Gallery at 7103 E. Main St. The exhibition will remain on display there through Friday, March 15. All pieces in the exhibition will be available for purchase through Paul Scott Gallery.