Cold Wax City series 2003-2004

Bakersfield Museum of Art
“Bryan Ida : Life of Change: A Retrospective”

Sept 28th, 2023 – Jan 6th, 2024

I continued using cold wax medium as I began to develop a theme based on cities and their forms. I was intrigued by the everyday and the interactions of color and form that occur in the hustle and bustle of a crowded city and I explored the juxtaposition of disparate images in a single composition. I would explore the city as theme for the next decade in many various forms and techniques.

“The City” 48×48 oil, wax on canvas 2003

“Pensive Mood in the Moonlight” 40×48 oil, wax on canvas 2003

“What the Night Will Hold” 40×48 oil, wax on canvas 2003

“Center City” 40×48 oil, wax on canvas 2004

“On the Eve of My Destruction” 48×60 oil, wax on canvas

“As I Wander Do I See” 48×55 oil, wax on canvas 2004