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FRENCH LANDSCAPES • 1
Resonance
PLEASE NotE
• Thisbrochureillustratesonlyarepresentativesampleofthefullshowwhichcomprisesover50paintings.ThefullexhibitioncanbeviewedonthefollowingwebsiteasfromnoononWednesday10thOctober;
www.gullaneartgallery.co.uk
• Paintingsareforsaleandmaybereservedpriortotheopeningoftheexhibitionandviewedbyappointmentwiththegallery.
proudlypresents
ResonanceJACK MoRRoCCo
Saturday 13th October – Saturday 4th November 2012
www.gullaneartgallery.co.uk
his Major solo exhibition of 2012
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1 • Afternoon Heat, Tuscany • 24”x30” • Oiloncanvas
FOREWORD • 3
It has been some two years sinceweheldJackMorrocco’s
ground-breaking(andrecord-breaking)soloshow“Timeless”and
launchedhisbookthatIwroteentitled“JackMorrocco…Aworkin
progress”.Inthattime,bothheasanartistandweasagalleryhave
movedon,andthatisreflectedinthis,hismajorexhibitionfor2012
thathehascalled“Resonance”.
Anysuccessfulartistconstantlyfacesadilemma–howtobalance
ongoingdemandforanestablishedstyleand/orsubjectmatterof
work,withtheurgetoexplorenewdevelopmentsinboth.
InJackMorrocco’scase,thedemandforhispaintingsoftheSouth
ofFranceandhisstilllifeworksofsilverware,flowersandglass,isas
strongtodayasitwasevenwhenweheldhislastsell-outshowin
2010.Yetasapainterhiscreativerequirementsneedtobefulfilled,
andnewsubjectsandhowtocreativelyandtechnicallytreatthem,
isasfundamentallyimportanttohisongoingdevelopmentasare
thecommercialrealitiesofsatisfyingthedemandsofhisincreasing
popularity.
Abalancehastobeachievedthataddressestheneedtosatisfy,asbest
onecan,bothsidesoftheequation.Andthatiswheretheartistand
hisdealerhavetocometogetherinstagingasoloshow,withaclear
understandingofthesedynamics,andtheneedtocommunicatethem
successfullytotheirwideraudience.Itisalsothebenefitofamajor
soloshow,asthenumberofpaintingsinvolvedallowforpartofthe
exhibitiontoincludenewdevelopmentsandnewcreativeexpression.
Hence,inthisexhibitionof50pluspaintingsweaccommodatethe
MorroccotrademarkpiecesacrosshisfavouredgenresofProvence
landscapes,SouthofFrancecaféscenes,Venicetownscapes,traditional
stilllifeandcontemporarystudiostilllifeworks.Theseareasstrong
andasjoyousasever.
However,inaddition,weareproudtopresentforthefirsttime,a
numberofpaintingsofTuscany,ofLuccaandtheLiguriancoastaswell
asnewlocationsfortheartistsuchasCanalduMidiinSouthwestof
France.Thesenewsubjectsbringfreshperspectives,newtechnical
challenges,withdifferentlight,colourtones,featurearchitecture,and,
importantly,ambiance.
IntheAuthor’sForewordtohisbookImentionedthatIconsidered
JackMorroccotobeanartistthatfuturegenerationswouldlookback
uponwithameasureofadmirationandofhavingsignificantinfluence.
Ihavenotalteredthatview,andperhapsifyoucallintoseethis
exhibitionforyourself,youwillunderstandwhy.
Finally,whilstwritingJack’sbook,Ialsopennedanumberofpoems
inspiredbyhispaintings.Twoareincludedwithinthesepages,andI
hopeyouenjoythem.
Roy McGregor
Foreword
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The Scottish realist painterPeter
Collinsoncetoldme“aphotographmight
tellyouwhatanapplelookslikebuta
paintingshouldtellyouwhatittasteslike”.
Aworthyaspirationforanypainterif
nottakentooliterally,yetitiswithinthe
powerofoilpaintingtobeabletogo
furtherthanjustthevisualandtoevokea
responseintheviewerofsensationsand
emotionsbeyondthesurfaceofthecanvas,
inthesamewayasaparticularsound
ordistinctivesmellcanbringtominda
timeorplace.Thearomaofcigarsmoke
outdoorswillinstantlytransportmeback
tomyfirstvisittoParisasachild,adifficult
placetoreachbyotherconsciousmeans,
andoccasionallyonhearingcertainsongsfrommyearlieryearsIam
unexpectedlypresentedwithanimageofanexacttimeandplace
whereIfirstheardit.
ItisperhapsinanattempttotapintothisphenomenonthatIchoose
subjectssuchastheshimmeringdappledlightinFrenchcaféscenesor
thetranquillityofaVenetiancanalwhichIhopewillresonatewiththe
viewer.Byeliminatingtheperipheraldetailandpaintingtheessence
ofthesceneIhopetostrikeavisualchord,
creatingthisresonanceofaremembered
atmosphereandhopefullyplacetheviewer
withinthesceneortheirmemoryofasimilar
scene.
WithstilllifetooIhopetocreateaharmony,
aseriesofvisualnotes,bybalancingtexture,
shape,colourandrhythmcomposingawhole
whichIhoperesonateswiththeviewerevenif
onlysubconsciously.Therearefewifanybooks
whichwilltellyouwhyduck-eggblue,venetian
redandlightmarsvioletforinstance,notonly
co-ordinatebutcreatearesonancebeyond
thesumoftheindividualparts.Orwhythe
visualtensioncreatedwhereacrescentmeets
itstangentwillfascinatetheeye.Itisthis
resonancethathelpsmeidentifythe“happyaccidents”thatwilloften
occurwithcolourandshapecombinations,orevenwiththeshapes
andspacesbetweenobjectswithinmywork.
WhenIhearreportsthatsomeoneviewingmyworkhassaid“that
paintingspeakstome”or“thosecoloursreallysing”oreven“it’sjust
likebeingthere–Icanfeeltheheat”,thenIknowthattheyhavefelt
thatresonanceandthepaintinghasmadeasuccessfulconnection.
Resonance
FRENCH LANDSCAPES • 5
2 • Apres Midi, Tourtour, Provence • 24”x36” • Oiloncanvas
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3 • Place aux Herbes, Uzes, Late Afternoon • 26”x30”•Oiloncanvas
FRENCHLANDSCAPES•7
4 • Cours Mirabeau, Aix en Provence • 24”x30”•Oiloncanvas
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5 • Autumn Lunch, Le Cannet • 20”x30”•Oiloncanvas
FRENCH LANDSCAPES • 9
6 • L’Esplanade, Montpellier • 20”x30”•Oiloncanvas
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Each year I seem to venturefurtherfrommybaseintheCote
d’AzurtonewareasofFranceandItaly.Lastyearsawareturntoan
idyllicsmalltowninsouthcentralFrancecalledUzes.Ashorttripthere
thepreviousyearhadsuggestedtheremightbemoretopaintandI
wasnotdisappointedwiththechangesseenthroughoutthedaysand
inparticulartheuniquetimelessqualityofthecentralsquarePlaceAux
Herbeswhichlooksalmostunchangedinoversixhundredyears.
ThisyearIwentonfurtherwesttotheareaaroundMontpellierand
BéziersbasingmyselfinacharmingsmalltownofPezenas.From
hereIwasabletoreachthesoutheaststretchesoftheCanalduMidi
whichIfeltsurewouldgivemenewinspiration,havingasitdoesboth
dappledlightandreflections.FromthefewshortkilometresIwas
abletocoverIsawhugepotential,notleastinthefactthattherewere
over200kilometresstilltosee.Thereishoweverasadnotewhich
willinjectacertainurgencytomycoverageofthecanalandthatis
thattheplanetreeswhichlinebothsidesofthecanalarebecoming
decimatedbyawaterbornevirusandarealldestinedtodie,changing
thecharacterofthecanalfortheforeseeablefuture.
FRENCH LANDSCAPES • 11
7 • Plane Tree Shade, Uzes • 20”x20”•Oiloncanvas
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9 • L’Esplanade, Montpellier • 20”x20”•Oiloncanvas8 • September Sunlight, Cabris • 20”x20”•Oiloncanvas
FRENCH LANDSCAPES • 13
10 • Place aux Herbes, Uzes, Evening Light • 24”x30” • Oiloncanvas
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THE WondEr of ProvEnCE
With heaven’s rays this region’s blessed
Such light and shade, this place caressed
Such character and atmosphere
At first they call, then pause, some even settle here
To draw, to paint, or merely just to soak it in
The market town, the narrow street; café, bar, ornate fountain
Under Plane tree canopy, observing nuance
They draw and paint this haven; they draw and paint Provence
Each locale with churches, squares, perhaps a market
varied interest, but rich in subject
With stalls of produce, crafts, clothes, fruit and flowers
With time to stroll, explore, and chat, and pass away the hours
At street café, a glass of wine, beneath the tables’ parasols
Let time slip by, until it yields, and daily nature’s curtain calls
Then the world and local life meet up, joyful circumstance
To celebrate the wonder, to celebrate Provence
They’ve all been here, so many names, great Masters of the easel
En plein air, in studio, feasting on this region’s table
van Gogh, Gauguin, Monet, Matisse, Picasso
Scots Colourists, right up to date – of course today’s Morrocco
Their aims, their works, their legacy, give ample testimony
Inspire; give visual treat to us, and to so very many
Their art to us, our times enrich, enliven and enhance
Through them the whole world now can see – the wonder of Provence
rM
FRENCH LANDSCAPES • 15
11 • Autumn Promenade, Cannes • 22”x24”•Oiloncanvas
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12 • La Place, St Paul de vence • 16”x16”•Oiloncanvas 13 • L’Esplanade, Montpellier (study) • 12”x16”•Oiloncanvas
FRENCH LANDSCAPES • 17
14 • Shaded Mooring, Canal du Midi, near Colombiers • 18”x24”•Oiloncanvas
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15 • Silver Teapot and oriental Lilies • 20”x24”•Oiloncanvas
TRADITIONAL STILL LIFE •19
16 • Pink Lilies, Peonies and Silver Pot • 28”x28”•Oiloncanvas
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17 • Silver on Turquoise • 16”x16”•Oiloncanvas
TRADITIONALSTILLLIFE • 21
18 • rhododendrons and Silver Coffee Pot • 20”x24”•Oiloncanvas
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STILL IS THE LIfE WE LIvE
Today I am a Lily, not quite opened out
I’ll soon fill the room with scent; it’s what I’m all about
I’m in a vase; I’m centerpiece, with other things around
Like fruit and glass and silverware; coloured fabric that he’s found
He calls it composition, the man behind the brush
He looks at me in studied stare, does nothing in a rush
He sometimes screws his eyes to see me in a different light
His brushes on the canvas, strokes that capture fancy flight
I need to last a day or two before my time is done
Until his brushwork’s over, his smile, approval won
for then I’ll know he’s satisfied, my job at last complete
our lives were still, our moment caught, my petals at his feet
our essence was to act as one, to be for viewing pleasure
Colours vibrant, graceful shapes, rich and shadowed texture
our time was short, yet framed for years we’ll last, and give
Some joy, because we’re timeless now; still is the life we live.
rM
TRADITIONALSTILLLIFE • 23
19 • White Lilies and Silver Ewer • 28”x28”•Oiloncanvas
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I have visited Italy many timesovertheyearsbutsinceI
startedpaintinglandscapeIhaveonlyreallyworkedinVeniceand
Portofino.
SoitwaswithafresheyethatIreturnedtoTuscanyearlierthisyear.
ForprimarilystrategicreasonsIdecidedonLuccaasmybaseandwas
pleasantlysurprisedbywhatturnedouttobeaverypaintabletown.It
hasallthatIlookforinasubject–character,colourandtimelessness,
thelatterbeingaffordedbythebanishmentofmotorvehiclesfrom
thetowncentre.Therestilllingersthedangerofbeingknockedover
byoneofthemanythousandsofbicycles,butthepaceofthetownis
slowedandit’searth-colouredstuccoandbeautifullydetailedmarble
workimbueitwithaquintessentiallyItalianfeel.
Butitwasthedeparturefrommycomfortzoneofthebuilt
environment;thetownscape,thecafé’sandmarketsthatgavemewhat
Ithinkmightbeabridgetotruelandscapepainting.
Ihaveoftenrejectedthe“farview”asemptyandlackinginterestbutI
wouldhavetosaythatmyreactiontotheTuscanlandscape,eveninits
burntAugustcolours,wasoneofenduringinterestwithitspatternsof
vines,olivegrovesandCypresstrees.
Thisexhibitionhassomeofmyfirstresponsestothislandscapeand
ofcoursesomefamiliarscenesofItaliansbeingItaliansinLucca,San
GimignanoandthevillagesoftheCinqueTerre.
ITALIAN LANDSCAPES • 25
20 • Evening Sun, Piazza napoleone, Lucca • 20”x30”•Oiloncanvas
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22 • Cafe, Piazza napoleone, Lucca • 20”x20”•Oiloncanvas21 • Cafe, Piazza San Michele, Lucca • 12”x12”•Oiloncanvas
ITALIANLANDSCAPES•27
23 • near San Gimignano, Tuscany • 24”x24”•Oiloncanvas
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24 • Punta della dogana, venice • 12”x16”•Oiloncanvas
ITALIANLANDSCAPES • 29
25 • Scuola Grande di San Marco • 16”x22”•Oiloncanvas
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26 • Gondoliers on the riva, venice • 16”x16”•Oiloncanvas
ITALIANLANDSCAPES • 31
27 • figures on a bridge, dorsoduro, venice • 12”x12”•Oiloncanvas 28 • Breakfast, Portofino • 8”x8”•Acryliconboard
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29 • Modigliani and Chinese Horse • 20”x20”•Oiloncanvas
CONTEMPORARY STILL LIFE•33
30 • Two Toucans and Tahitian Girl • 40”x40”•Oiloncanvas
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31 • Mandolin and van Eyck • 28”x28”•Oiloncanvas
CONTEMPORARYSTILLLIFE • 35
32 • Parlour Guitar and Greek vase • 34”x36”•Oiloncanvas
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BIOGRAPHY•37
SoloExhibitionsinclude:
OpenEyeGallery,Edinburgh
RendezvousGallery,Aberdeen
RichmondHillGallery,London
ThompsonsGallery,London
BroadwayModern,Cotswolds
ContemporaryFineArtGallery,Eton
KranenburgFineArt,Oban
FraserGallery,StAndrews
GullaneArtGallery,Gullane
Groupexhibitionsinclude:
RoyalScottishAcademy
RoyalGlasgowInstituteofFineArt
CompassGallery,Glasgow
RichmondHillGallery,London
Thomson’sGalleries,London
ContemporaryFineArtGallery,Eton
RichardHagenGalleries,Broadway
JohnNoottGalleries,Broadway
ManorhouseGallery,ChippingNorton
EduardoAlessandrosGallery,Dundee
FraserGalleryStAndrews
FalleFineArt,StHellier,Jersey
ArtExpo,NewYork
ForbesGallery,NewYork
GalerieAzur,StPauldeVence,France
MeridianArt,Agen,France
Biographic SynopsisBorn1953inEdinburgh
Educated–MadrasCollege,StAndrews
StudiedArt:
• DuncanofJordanstoneCollegeofArt,Dundee
studyingunderJamesMorrison,PeterCollins,Jack
Knox,DennisBuchan,DavidMcClureandGordon
Cameron.
• HospitalfieldHouse,ArbroathunderSirPeterBlake
CBE
• PostGraduateyearofstudyatDuncanof
Jordanstone
• FarquharReidTravellingScholarshipinParisand
Florence
AfterhisacademicyearsJackestablishedhimselfasan
illustratorandthendevelopedadesignandmarketing
agencyinDundee,whilepaintingprofessionallyfor
variousexhibitionsatanumberofEastofScotland
galleries.
Beganpaintingfulltimein1997andovertheyearshas
exhibitedextensively,includingover60soloshows.
Jack Morrocco - A work in progress by roy McGregor contains a full detailed biography
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