RioBravoFineArt® Gallery Truth or Consequences, New Mexico
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​Roy van der Aa
 Trying to Catch the Wind
Main Gallery
SEP 10, 2022 – OCT 23, 2022
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A Sigh at Sunset 2021 Mixed Media 22” x 17” $1000
Artist’s Statement: These painted collages are a way of re-imagining landscape painting. Traditional landscape is a static snapshot which freezes a scene. Even as a kid drawing in the backseat of the family car, I noticed that clouds moved, light moved and ebbed and flowed. When I began to sketch and paint outdoors wind blew my canvas board and bugs flew into the paint. Not only that - I moved and my mood changed as well. Images flowed into eachother and I wanted to find a way to express that. 
At an exercise in late 2017 with the Insighters, an art discussion group, we each did a fast torn paper collage and used it to interpret a quote we were given. I received the William Plover quote, “Creativity is the power to connect the seemingly unconnected.” This resonated with me and I overpainted copies of my collage in unique variations finding connections between different elements in different ways. 
The variations are almost musical in nature - I state a theme and then expand on it thoughtfully and immediately. These works are quirky, moody and self contradictory - I enjoy them greatly.
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Fire for the god 2022 Mixed Media 22” x 17” $1000
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Growing form the Soot 2022 Mixed Media 22” x 17” $1000
Roy van der Aa: Born in Amsterdam, Holland in 1956, Roy van der Aa grew up in Montreal, Canada.  His formal education includes 2 years of Fine Art specialty at John Abbott College, and 3 years at Concordia University studying studio art and archaeology. He moved to the US in 1989.  He is a founding member of ArtForms, the sponsoring organization for Las Cruces’ annual Love of Art celebration.
He has had over 118 solo, 2 person, and group shows. He has exhibited throughout the southwest United States and Quebec in Canada. His work can be seen at RioBravoFineArt in Truth or Consequences and Unsettled Gallery in Las Cruces. He has also shown at Gallery 408 in Carrizozo, Collectibles 4U in Tularosa and Art Obscura and Glenn Cutter in Las Cruces. His hand pulled prints were featured at Iris and Shriek in Amsterdam in 2018 accompanying those by Miró, Chagall and Picasso. He also participated in the premiere exhibit of the Hiatus collective in London in September 2019.
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Interupted Travel 2022 Mixed Media 11” x 8.5” $225
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Peaches and Screams 2022 Mixed Media 11” x 8.5” $225
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Hawaiian Dream 2020 Mixed Media 11” x 8.5” $225
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Hidden Temple 2022 Mixed Media 22” x 17” $1000
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Hey, Ant? 2021 Mixed Media 11” x 8.5” $225
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Under the Falls 2020 Mixed Media 11” x 8.5” $225
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It's Not a Purple Haze 2022 Mixed Media 22” x 17” $1000
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Lemon-Lime Mist in The Sierras 2022 Mixed Media 22” x 17” $1000
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Old Town Blues 2022 Mixed Media 22” x 17” $1000
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The Windy Season 2022 Mixed Media 11” x 8.5” $225
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Memories Redux 2022 Mixed Media 22” x 17” $1000
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Dim Delights 2022 Mixed Media 22” x 17” $1000
Traditional landscape is a static snapshot which freezes a scene. As a kid drawing in the backseat van der Aa noticed that clouds moved, light moved and ebbed and flowed. When he sketched and painted outdoors wind blew and bugs flew into the paint. Not only that – the artist moved and his mood changed as well. Images flowed into each other and he wanted to find a way to express that.
At an exercise in late 2017 with an art discussion group, each participant did a fast torn paper collage and used it to interpret an assigned quote. Van der Aa received the William Plover quote, “Creativity is the power to connect the seemingly unconnected.” This resonated with him and he overpainted copies of his collage in unique variations finding connections between different elements in various ways. This meant choosing a different dominant color in each piece and enlarging or reducing elements. The variations are almost musical in nature.
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Quest to Come 2022 Mixed Media 11” x 8.5” $225
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That Neon Glow 2022 Mixed Media 22” x 17” $1000
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Return of the Toxic Avenger 2022 Mixed Media 22” x 17” $1000
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Onward to Mars 2022 Mixed Media 22” x 17” $1000 Private Collection
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Missing Sign Post 2020 Mixed Media 11” x 8.5” $225
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Glitter Silence 2021 Mixed Media 22” x 17” $1000
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Salmon Overachiever 2021 Mixed Media 11” x 8.5” $225
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Snake Bite 2022 Mixed Media 22” x 17” $1000
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Midnight Snack 2021 Mixed Media 11” x 8.5” $225
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Big Island Bush 2022 Mixed Media 11” x 8.5” $225
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Dead Centre Spectre 2022 Mixed Media 11” x 8.5” $225
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Feathers and Cotton 2022 Mixed Media 11” x 8.5” $225
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Flying Panda Sloth 2022 Mixed Media 11” x 8.5” $225
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New Mexico Snow 2022 Mixed Media 11” x 8.5” $225
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Up at Paradise Falls 2021 Mixed Media 11” x 8.5” $225
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Scratches Under Ground 2022 Mixed Media 11” x 8.5” $225
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Some Are More Equal Than Others 2021 Mixed Media 11” x 8.5” $225
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Take Warning 2022 Mixed Media 11” x 8.5” $225
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The Oracle Says Hello 2022 Mixed Media 11” x 8.5” $225
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Trash Panda Trapped 2022 Mixed Media 11” x 8.5” $225
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Triangulate Paradise 2022 Mixed Media 11” x 8.5” $225
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But, it's all New Wood 2018 Mixed Media 11” x 8.5” $225
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Dawn is Coming 2019 Mixed Media 11” x 8.5” $225
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Dual Memories 2020 Mixed Media 11” x 8.5” $225
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Evening on the Beach 2020 Mixed Media 11” x 8.5” $225
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Fiery Maple 2019 Mixed Media 11” x 8.5” $225
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Gotta Break Some Eggs 2021 Mixed Media 11” x 8.5” $225
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Muddy Reflections 2018 Mixed Media 11” x 8.5” $225
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Oppenheimer Green 2018 Mixed Media 11” x 8.5” $225
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Park Less Travelled 2022 Mixed Media 11” x 8.5” $225
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Patchwork Affluence 2018 Mixed Media 11” x 8.5” $225
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Peachy Tiki 2020 Mixed Media 11” x 8.5” $225
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Silent Night Mixed Media 11” x 8.5” $225
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Torn Sunshine 2017 Mixed Media 11” x 8.5” $225
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Triangulate 2020 Mixed Media 11” x 8.5” $225
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Tsunami 2018 Mixed Media 11” x 8.5” $225
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Warm Noise 2018 Mixed Media 11” x 8.5” $225
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White space 2017 Mixed Media 11” x 8.5” $225
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Hidden in Smoke 2022 Mixed Media 11” x 8.5” $225
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Incoming! 2022 Mixed Media 11” x 8.5” $225
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Journey Unfinished 2022 Mixed Media 11” x 8.5” $225
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Countdown 2020 Mixed Media 11” x 8.5” $225
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Spring (Out) Break 2022 Mixed Media 22” x 17” $1000 Private Collection
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The Center is Missing 2022 Mixed Media 22” x 17” $1000
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Upside Down and Inside Out 2021 Mixed Media 22” x 17” $1000
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Travel Interupted 2022 Mixed Media 11” x 8.5” $225
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Maple Sakura 2019 Mixed Media 11” x 8.5” $225
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Impossible to Refold this Map 2022 Mixed Media 22” x 17” $1000
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Another Day in Armageddon 2021 Mixed Media 11” x 8.5” $1000
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Eduardo Alicea, Owner - Director      H. Joe Waldrum, Founder in 1998
Gallery Hours
Closed Monday & Tuesday
Open Wednesday – Sunday
Noon – 5 p.m.
And by Appointment
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RioBravoFineArt® Gallery 
110 Broadway Street,
​
Truth or Consequences, 
NM 87901
Phone: 1.575.894.0572 


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  • HOME
    • ABOUT RBFA
    • Gallery Calendar 2023
    • Rererence Index Gallery Calendar 2022
    • GALLERY GIFT SHOP
  • CURRENT EXHIBITION PREVIEW
    • Nolan Winkler REVISITED +
    • Darlene Olivia McElroy & Paul White >
      • More About The Artists
  • WORKS FROM H. JOE WALDRUM TRUST
    • Exhibition Preview
    • Paintings Linocuts And Etchings
    • Polaroids
    • About Joe
  • GALLERY ARTISTS INDEX
    • Roy van der Aa
    • Martye Allen >
      • Martye Allen Profile
    • Wiz Allred >
      • About Wiz Allred
    • Dave Barnett >
      • Dave Barnett Resume'
    • Delmas Howe >
      • Delmas Howe Resume' And More
    • Sandy Hopper
    • Noël Hudson >
      • Noel Hudson Resume'
    • Katharine Kreisher
    • Julia Masaoka
    • Tyler Mason
    • Darlene Olivia McElroy >
      • About Darlene Olivia McElroy
    • Donna Monroe
    • Gregory Montreuil
    • Graham Murtough
    • Deborah Mushock
    • Leo Neufeld
    • Susan Noreen
    • Ricky Padilla
    • Miguel Pino
    • William Bertrum Sharp
    • Joel Smith >
      • Joel Smith Resume'
    • Rebecca Speakes
    • Nolan Winkler >
      • Nolan Winkler Resume'
  • RECENT PAST EXHIBITIONS
    • LANA DURA/Minna White >
      • Art and Legacy of the Navajo-Churro Sheep
      • About Felt
    • Leo Neufeld Exhibition
    • Jeanne Rundell & Nolan Winkler
    • Roy van der Aa 2022 Exhibition
    • Noël Hudson
    • Suzanne Pointon
    • Julia Masaoka Exhibition
    • In A Small Way
    • Tyler Mason Exhibition
    • Mannequin Mayhem >
      • Mannequin Mayham Artists Index
    • Nolan Winkler Blooms Exhibition
    • Susan A. Christie From The Studio Exhibition
    • Sandy Hopper Interweaving
    • Delmas Howe Guys and Canyons
    • Santa Fe Community College Show
    • Tondo Rotondo
    • Rebecca Speakes
    • ​Gregory Grafwallner Exhibition
    • Wendy Tremayne Exhibition
    • Martye Allen Exhibition 2021
    • 2021/22 GALLERY ARTISTS' SHOW
    • Donna Monroe Retrospective >
      • Curator Statement
    • Graham Murtough
  • AVAILABLE COLLECTIONS
    • From The Winkler Collection
  • PURCHASE INQUIRIES
  • BLOG/EXHIBITION/ REVIEWS
  • ARTIST SUBMISSIONS
  • LINKS WE LIKE