Eric Guenette
Eric Guenette paints abstract portraits in latex, acrylic and spray paint. He also creates most of his structural and decorative framing from scratch. Some of the substrates used are cotton painter drop cloths, fiberboard, cardboard, as well as old unwanted paintings. He applies years of graphic design principles into the organic and subtly sophisticated artworks.
The works feel modern and urban with dense layering and a loose juxtaposition of application techniques. He rarely paints with brushes, often using scraps of leftover framing wood or plastic scrapers created from household items like leftover butter or yogurt containers to apply the paint. The combination of sharp linear edges and random marks create a unique presentation.
Much of the latex paint is mis-tinted box store house paint that has been returned to the store and resold as unwanted inventory. Eric injects a bit of fate into his works with these premixed colors. The acrylic offers a wider blending palette and spray paint provides a modern context.
Eric is a self taught painter that grew up in a family with a malignant narcissist father and struggled socially and as a young teen. He found refuge in creating art and music. Over the next 20+ years, worked as a professional graphic designer, as well as painting and songwriting.
He started painting continuously from the early 2000s on. After moving to Albuquerque, New Mexico in 2009, he eventually joined the Sandia Heights Studio Art Tour in 2015 and began to show and sell his works to the public. Over the next nine years, he sold about eighty paintings. He became immersed in studying abstraction and refining his style over the next decade.
In 2024, he and his wife moved to Lagos, Portugal, where he continues to paint and record music.
Algarve abstract art
All of the artwork shown on the website is currently available for purchase. The price includes all taxes and fees. Shipping is not included.
TO PURCHASE
Use the contact form on the website to indicate which piece(s) you wish to purchase. More photos of the artwork are available upon request. Cash, PayPal (including credit cards), IBANN and Venmo are available payment methods..
FRAMING
Most of the older artworks are framed and most of the new works are unframed. Framing is available for all paintings. Contact for a quote.
PICK UP / DELIVERY
Local pick up is free if you are in the Lagos area. Paid delivery available in the algarve. International shipping is also available.
PRINTS
Large and small framed canvas prints available for most artworks. Some irregular proportions do not work in standard templates. Prints as large as 120 x 120 cm (framed canvas) available. Contact for a quote.