Feminine figures dominate the canvasses of Gerard Perales' work, blazing in their still frames, so powerfully portrayed that they seem to remain in motion, disdainful of the notion that they are forever confined in place. Gerard's passion for women is clear in his works where he draws on the classical, yet uses vibrating combinations of colors and very contemporary contrasts as he calls on archetypes such as Danae, Venus, and Diane. There is a subtle fluidity to his paintings which present the feminine form in the abstract yet retain all of her beauty and majesty.
Gerard's females are Goddesses, Messiahs, they act as both saviors and bringers of creation. His colors are ripe, passionate, and fill the space with a flaring presence that cannot be ignored The figures bloom from their backgrounds, dancing with one another in a primal rhythm that cannot help but draw the viewer deeper into the piece. Love, beauty, creation, all dwell within the belly of the woman, and all are imbued in every stroke of his brush.
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