One a master of jubilant color, the other of dramatic lights and darks, the works of artists Colin Page and Kim English build each other up, telling stories through brushstrokes. New works by both English and Page will be highlighted during an upcoming exhibition at Anglin Smith Fine Art in Charleston, South Carolina, from September 3 through 17. 
Colin Page, Broad Street, oil on canvas, 24 x 36"
In discussing English’s work, Betty Anglin Smith, owner of Anglin Smith Fine Art, says, “Both our clients and other artists that visit the gallery are taken with the mastery of Kim’s chiaroscuro paintings. They each represent a slice of everyday life but are made dramatic due to his use of light and dark. His paintings speak of simple but powerful studies of the human figure.” Then, in a different take, Smith continues, “is the work of Colin Page. A dedicated colorist, his paintings literally explode with vibrancy and joy. His subject matter is varied from children playing to architectural patterns or unusual still lifes or busy boat yards. Wherever the color takes him, he goes.”
Kim English, Narrow Streets, oil on linen, 12 x 12"
Maine-based oil painter Page says he’s often drawn to a particular subject by an interesting color relationship or sense of light. He uses simple colors to depict “energy and sometimes electric excitement of being outside and seeing something striking. To get that feeling across I often saturate my colors a bit, and try to keep my brushwork fresh and loose.”
Kim English, Deputy Agent, oil on linen, 26 x 27"
A friend of English’s, Page says he and the Colorado-based artist are “both interested in capturing the light of a time and place, and using gesture and suggestion to describe a scene. When I look at [Kim’s] work, I think it is primarily about color and capturing the essence of a scene. We work so well together because of that shared interest in making the most of color.” While the ways in which they handle the paint is different, ultimately the two artists focus on capturing the energy of a scene with simple brushstrokes.
Colin Page, Working Waterfront, oil on canvas, 24 x 26"
English has always liked a good story. “Sometimes you are just walking along and you get a glimpse of a scene, only for a moment, and suddenly you find yourself at the edge of a story,” he says. “As a painter, I only have a single, visual image. But a single image can often say a lot. I guess trying to find ‘that’ moment is what keeps me going as a painter.” He continues, “Every time I see the work of Colin Page, it’s his use of color that I find the most interesting. It makes me appreciate how far you can push the color and still make it work...I think we both like to draw attention to the everyday scenes that sometimes just get passed by, without notice.” —
Anglin Smith Fine Art
9 Queen Street • Charleston, SC 29401
(843) 853-0708 • www.anglinsmith.com
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