Gary Pearson: The End Is My Beginning

by David Bateman, Jen Budney

Although Pearson began as an abstract painter, today most of his works portray individuals and groups in transient venues, such as bars, diners, or hotels. Patterns remain an important feature of all his compositions, which may include words, architectural features, and other images or symbols. In an interview with the artist we learn of Pearson s admiration for artists of the 1920s and 1930s, particularly those associated with German Expressionism. Along with paintings and drawings, Pearson produces videos, which share a painterly quality in their production style visual appearance and thematic concerns.

48 pages, Paperback

First published April 15, 2008

About the author

David Bateman is a spoken word poet and performance artist based in Toronto. His most recent performances, A Brief History of White Virgins or The Night Freddy Kissed Me, and What’s It Like? were presented in Vancouver, Peterborough, Ottawa, Montreal, and Toronto during the winter of 2009. He teaches drama, literature, and creative writing at a variety of Canadian post-secondary institutions.