Gus Sermas
These myths, which I learned from early childhood, inspire my art; but I don’t literally illustrate them. Instead, they have a general influence on the choices I make in color, shape and composition. And, although I don’t render the visual appearance of things, my work often evokes a dialogue between the man-made and organic natural form.
My mode of working is largely improvisational. I often start with a thematic idea and, with that in mind, establish a simple formal outline. But from there I make numerous additions with many major and minor adjustments. I reserve the right to change any aspect of the painting at any time. It’s important to me that, while I work toward refinement, I preserve the visual evidence of spontaneity.
Painting, for me, is the accumulation of small, but critical gestures that add up to an embodiment of my thoughts, values, prejudices and preferences: in short, it is the self made visible. Paintings are multi leveled artifacts, vessels of meaning that fuse form, subject and content.
Gus Sermas Resume
Cosmos Philly Interview with Gus Sermas
Gus Sermas' solo exhibition is on view January 18 - February 12, 2023.
Morning, acrylic on board, 40" x 30" Available
Persephone: The Mint Plant, mixed media on paper, 41" x 35" Available
Persephone: First Winter, mixed media on paper, 41.5" x 35.5" Available
Tree - Red, oil on board, 14" x 11" Available
Flowers for Electra, pastel on paper, 36" x 36" SOLD
Flowers for Electra 2, pastel on paper, 36" x 36" Available
Trojan War: View from Olympus, mixed media on paper, 30" x 22" Available
Trojan War: View from Olympus 1, mixed media on paper, 38" x 32" Available
Trojan War: View from Olympus 2, mixed media on paper, 32" x 38" Available
Trojan War: Gates Open, mixed media on paper, 22" x 30" Available
Trojan War: Troy, mixed media on paper, 22" x 30" SOLD
Trojan War: After, mixed media on paper, 30" x 22" Available
Lethe - 1, mixed media on paper, 14" x 11" Available
Lethe - 2, mixed media on paper, 14" x 11" SOLD
Lethe - 3, mixed media on paper, 14" x 11" Available
Lethe - 4, mixed media on paper, 14" x 11" SOLD
Lethe - 5, mixed media on paper, 14" x 11" Available
Lethe - 6, mixed media on paper, 14" x 11" Available
Lethe - 7, mixed media on paper, 14" x 11" Available
Lethe - 8, mixed media on paper, 14" x 11" Available
Lethe - 9, mixed media on paper, 14" x 11" Available
Lethe - 10, mixed media on paper, 14" x 11" SOLD
Lethe - 11, mixed media on paper, 14" x 11" Available
Lethe - 12, mixed media on paper, 14" x 11" SOLD
Lethe - 13, mixed media on paper, 14" x 11" Available
Lethe - 14, mixed media on paper, 14" x 11" Available
Lethe - 15, mixed media on paper, 14" x 11" Available
Lethe - 16, mixed media on paper, 14" x 11" Available
Anger of Demeter - 1, mixed media on paper, 14" x 11" Available
Anger of Demeter - 5, mixed media on paper, 14" x 11" Available
Anger of Demeter - 7, mixed media on paper, 14" x 11" Available
Anger of Demeter - 8, mixed media on paper, 14" x 11" Available
Anger of Demeter - 9, mixed media on paper, 14" x 11" Available
Anger of Demeter - 10, mixed media on paper, 14" x 11" Available

Trojan War: Before, mixed media on paper, 22" x 30" SOLD

Trojan War: Red Cloud, mixed media on paper, 22" x 30" SOLD
River of Styx: Entrance, mixed media on paper, 38" x 30" SOLD