Peter Sheesley, Science and Industry

Science and Industry The paintings are based on photographs taken in Chicago’s Museum of Science and Industry. Like standing inside a dark, cavernous cathedral and looking up at the soft patterns of gem-like stained glass, colors of light break into the darkness. This series of paintings is about light in the darkness, light shining like stained glass on the industrious people and machines pictured—whether they like it or not; whether they know it or not.
Tube, 24x18", oil on canvas, 2009	Earth, 46x54", oil on canvas, 2010	Crowd, 58x40", oil on canvas, 2009
Airplane, 46x46", oil on canvas, 2010	Coal Mine, 54x40", oil on canvas, 2010	Control Room, 54x42", oil on canvas, 2011
Spaceman, 44x48", oil on canvas, 2011	Looking, 14x11", oil on linen, 2011	Seated, 11x14", oil on linen, 2011
Pillar, 14x11", oil on linen, 2011	Ship, 14x11", oil on linen, 2011
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