Through my work as a painter of Oregon’s transportation architecture I have established a niche in the art community as an artist contributing to the visual documentation of urban landmarks. Portland is a city of rivers and bridges and their existence has been always now and historically critical to its character and its function. I am fascinated by the way in which the geometric shapes of the bridges’ steel girders frame the landscape of the city. People cross bridges every day yet many may not realize how little we celebrate the wonderful achievements of their engineering. The bridges of Portland connect communities unite the city and improve commerce. I create paintings of bridges from unusual points of view giving them a dramatic perspective which renders them both realistic and abstract at the same time. Light plays an important role in my paintings illuminating the structure casting shadows and encouraging the viewer to see the bridges in that new way.
Media: oil
Website: www.christopherbmooney.com