Artist's Statement

This new work is defined as INFORMALÉ, a term first used in the 1950’s postwar Italy. It referred to “the gathering of found objects into a cohesive whole and then united with paint”. In my work you will find the inclusion of holographic Mylar film that is laid onto the surface usually before the design begins to develop. This step allows “light” to become a major contributor to the final work through “refraction” of the light waves into vivid prismatic accents.I have become aware that each piece begins to take on it’s own identity as work progresses and I then allow that “direction” to develop to it’s own conclusion.

WHAT YOU DON’T SEE IN THESE PICTURES: On many of these “Informalé” you might discover a keyhole, these are an unexpected element, in that, upon looking into these keyholes the viewer experiences looking into a deep “passage” with a visual surprise at the end. This effect is created by use of mirrors and transparencies. In all my work I have always felt that a viewer should be rewarded if they look closely.

Artist's Statement

A giclee (zhee-CLAY) is an individually produced, high-resolution, high fidelity reproduction done on a special large format printer. Giclees are produced from digital scans of existing artwork. The term  "giclee print" connotes an elevation in printmaking technology. Images are generated from high resolution digital scans and printed with archival quality inks onto various substrates including canvas, fine art, and photo-base paper. The giclee printing process provides better color accuracy than other means of reproduction. The quality of the giclee print rivals traditional silver-halide and gelatin printing processes and is commonly found in museums, art galleries, and photographic galleries.

They are priced midway between original art and regular limited edition lithographs. Limited edition litho prints are usually produced in editions of 500-1000 or more, all at once; but giclees rarely exceed 50-100 reproductions, one at a time.

Mr. Thee has enhanced each print with additional painting and detail.  Making each piece individual and unique.