Featuring sweeping landscapes, big skies full of light and color, as well as a unique, textured style, comes a show of new work by painter Caleb Meyer. Titled In the Moment, the show at Gallery Wild includes themes of light, time and place.
“There’s something about Caleb Meyer’s work that just pulls you in,” says gallery owner Carrie Wild. “With bold palette knife strokes and thick oil paint, he brings the big skies and open spaces of the West right into the room. Meyer’s work not only portrays the physical landscape but also encapsulates the essence of Western outdoor culture, reflecting a deep reverence for the wild and untamed. This collection is a testament to his ability to translate the soul of the American West onto canvas, offering viewers an intimate glimpse into its enduring allure.”
Glow Up, oil on canvas, 24 x 24"
Meyer admits that he’s been endeavoring towards a similar aesthetic and technique for almost 20 years. “I have always loved thick paint and texture,” he says. “I paint exclusively with palette knives and trowels, [and] I think that creates some cool effects. I also really enjoy trying to capture light. Whether it’s a neon sign or a campfire, I like playing with value and intensity to make something pop.”
He continues, “I would like to think that I’m getting better at my pursuit every day. But it’s easy to hit plateaus. When I feel like I’m stuck, I try to create something just a little outside of my comfort zone. Sometimes that’s just trying a composition that seems different or attempting a new subject altogether.”
High and Lofty, oil on canvas, 24 x 24"
We see Meyer’s technique truly “pop” in works like High and Lofty, featuring white clouds set against a blue sky, looming large over a landscape of orange, yellow and green—just a few colors among an expansive range. The piece is executed in the artist’s textured style. “Big clouds are a favorite of mine,” the artist says. “I definitely feel inspired by Big Sky country. Big, billowing clouds just make me feel happy, so they’re fun to paint.”
Conjuring a sense of place and his expertise in depicting light, Meyer shares that show piece In a Moment is from “an evening in [my] backyard (with a few houses left out of the composition to give it a lonelier and more peaceful vibe). I really enjoy trying to make the moon look like it’s glowing, and I think this may be my most successful attempt.”
In a Moment, oil on canvas, 40 x 40"
Because of his desire to communicate a “sense of place” throughout his body of work, Meyer likes to create paintings that feel like they belong in the area where they are showing. This is also the case for the Gallery Wild show, illustrated in additional pieces like Glow Up—featuring the peak of Sleeping Indian Mountain in Jackson; and A Light Together, inspired by a sunset Meyer witnessed after a gallery opening last summer.
A Light Together, oil on canvas, 12 x 36"
Join Meyer and Gallery Wild in Jackson, Wyoming, for a celebration of light and stunning landscape views. An artist reception will open the show on July 17 from 5 to 8 p.m. Meyer's paintings will hang through July 27. —
Gallery Wild 80 W. Broadway • Jackson, WY 83001 (307) 203-2322 • www.gallerywild.com
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