Artist: Charlie Barr
Title: Meeting Friends
Medium: Acrylic on cement
Dimensions: 48"h x 24"w
"Meeting Friends" is a vertical composition that portrays a musician. The musician is the focal point, and he is wearing a wide-brimmed hat and a suit, striking a pose that suggests he is deeply immersed in his surroundings. The background of the piece is texture-rich and abstract urban environment with hints of buildings and windows, executed with a combination of geometric and free-form shapes. Bold strokes and a richly cement textured surface create a tactile quality, with a predominant palette of earthy hues contrasted by the bright red of the guitar. The interplay of colors and textures, combined with the dynamic shapes and the musician, evoke a sense of music and rhythm within the urban context of the painting.