PARADISE FOUND
Imero Gobbato's Maine

July 2007

Crescent Moon Beach
10" x 20"
acrylic on panel

Cloud Formations
8" x 10"
acrylic on panel
SOLD

Representing the works of Imero Gobbato for more than two decades, Thomas O'Donovan is proud to exhibit the artist's latest works of acrylic seascapes, whose monumental images defy their actual small-scale size.

"Turbulence" measures 12 x 16 inches, yet the artist captures the big, bold gesture of the sea crashing against and swirling around a majestic boulder jutting up from the sea.

Making the coast of Maine his home for the past 41 years, the 84-year-old Italian-born artist continues to draw his inspiration from the sea. He explains that he is deeply and spiritually connected to the sea's symbolism: "The fluidity and ever changing nature of the sea contrasts with the solidity of the rocks. This to me represents life. As human beings, we strive to make our world permanent, but the forces of nature work against us. Our bodies, once young and solid, grow old in time, following the natural cycle of life and death."

Summer Reflections
18" x 24"
acrylic on canvas

Turbulence
12" x 16"
acrylic on panel