September 12–October 10, 2020
Steve Turner is pleased to present like a lion, my hands and my feet, a solo exhibition by New York based Patrick Bayly which consists of a quartet of paintings, each composed with a dominant color that also is its title–violet, yellow, red and green. The major color of one work returns as an accent in the other works. For example, violet has a glowing green bar of soap; red has a green neon “BAR” sign; and green has an orange plastic crate. Bayly’s paintings are at once whimsical and sinister; his neon palette produces a dramatic mood that is further heightened through pose, gesture and juxtaposition. In violet, two people reach down to a figure slumped on a checkered bathroom floor; in green, one person wearing a hazmat suit digs a hole while another plays the drums and in yellow, a woman holds a watering can as she stands in front of a curtain adorned with scenes from an orgy. The scenes are difficult to decipher, but the moods are palpable. Patrick Bayly (b. 1994, Charleston, West Virginia) received an MFA from Columbia University (2020); attended the Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture (2018) and received a BFA from West Virginia University (2018). His work has been included in group exhibitions at Steve Turner, Los Angeles; Drawer, New York; Ki Smith Gallery, New York and Fireplace Projects, East Hampton. This is Bayly’s first solo exhibition with Steve Turner. Patrick Bayly creates figurative paintings that depict bizarre and inexplicable scenes with a strong overlay of color. Though meaning might be difficult to decipher, dramatic color compositions do convey dark and mysterious moods. As a recent graduate of Columbia University’s MFA program (2020), Bayly has added conceptual rigor to his ample technical skills. Born 1994, Charleston, West Virginia Education 2018 Solo Exhibitions 2018 2017 2014 Group Exhibitions 2019 2017 Residencies Bibliography 2017
Lives and works in New York
2020
MFA, Columbia University, New York
Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture, Madison, Maine
BFA, West Virginia University, Morgantown
2020
like a lion, my hands and my feet, Steve Turner, Los Angeles
Open Studio, The Diamond Shop, Morgantown, West Virginia
New American Paintings, West Virginia University Libraries, Morgantown
Icons, Monongalia Arts Center, Morgantown
2020
Alone Together, Steve Turner, Los Angeles
9999, Fireplace Projects, East Hampton, New York
Figurative Approaches, East End Culture Club, South Hampton, New York
Whams of Summer, Ki Smith Gallery, New York
Aesthetically Functional Only, Edsel William/The Fireplace Project, New York
Who Are We Now? New Figurative Painting, The Diamond Shop, Morgantown
For Lease: Paintings, Sculpture, and Poetry by West Virginia Artists, 1040 Metropolitan Ave, New York
To New York, The Diamond Shop, Morgantown
Juried Student Show, Paul Mesaros Gallery, Morgantown
Tamarack Best of West Virginia Juried Show, David L. Dickirson Fine Arts Gallery, Beckley
The Resident Show, The Diamond Shop, Morgantown
2019
CrushCURATORIAL: Amagansett, New York
2020
Sheets, Hilarie M. “Newly Minted Artists, Facing a Precarious Future, Take Action,” The New York Times, May 19
“Award-winning WVU artist’s work to be on display at Evansdale Library,” WVU Today, July 19
