“Gus Yero’s abstracts are full of character and color: imaginative compositions that capture the eye.
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— Coco Myers

“When I paint, my focus is primarily color. The application of one color leads to another. A language is formed, and shapes are created out of this process.” — GY

Gus Yero was born in New York, N.Y and studied painting at The Art Students League with Larry Poons, William Scharf and Joanna Pousette-Dart. His work has been exhibited in numerous shows, including at Arlene Bujese, Ashawagh Hall, and folioeast, East Hampton, NY; Sara Nightingale Gallery, Bridgehampton, NY; Queens College and the New York Arts Club, New York, NY. He currently lives and works in New York city and East Hampton.

ARTIST'S CAROUSEL

rotating exhibit of current & recently sold work

Grace Estate, 2020, acrylic on canvas, 58 x 46 in, $7,000

Ground Cover, 2020, acrylic on canvas, 18 x 24 in, $1,100

My Geranium, 2020, acrylic on canvas, 8 x 8 in, $750

I've Never Been to Idaho, 2020, acrylic on canvas, 60 x 48 in, $8,000

Green House, 2020, acrylic on wood, 10 x 10 in, $950

Dive, 2018 acrylic on canvas 12 x 12 in, $1100

Gold Canyon, 2019, acrylic on wood, 12 x 12 in, $1100

Green Energy, 2019, acrylic on wood, 8 x 10 in, SOLD

Water Show, 2019, acrylic on wood, 8 x 10 inches, $850

Birdman, 2019, acrylic on wood, 12 x 9 in, $950

The Keyes, 2019, acrylic on canvas, 9 x 12 in, $950

Landscaping, 2019, acrylic on wood, 9 x 12 in, $950

Gem Collection, 2019 acrylic on wood 8 x 10 in, $850

Mountain Climbing, 2019, acrylic on wood, 9 x 12 in, $950

Soft Cover, 2019, acrylic on wood, 8 x 10 in, $850

Springs, 2019, acrylic on wood, 8 x 10 in, $850

Canoe Race, 2019, acrylic on wood, 9 x 12 in, $950

Trio, 2019, acrylic on wood, 12 x 12 in, $1100

View Master, 2019, acrylic on canvas, 12 x 12 in, $1100

Flying Tiger, acrylic on wood, 18 x 24 in,

Sunset Beach, 2019, acrylic on wood, 9 x 12 in, SOLD

GUS YERO speaks to folioeast’s COCO MYERS

CM/WHAT MATERIALS DO YOU USE? WHAT APPEALS TO YOU ABOUT THOSE MATERIALS?

GS/I like the versatility of acrylic paints. I can achieve endless amounts of effects and techniques.

CM/ IS THERE AN ASPECT OF YOUR CREATIVE PROCESS THAT YOU FEEL IS PARTICULARLY UNIQUE TO YOU/YOUR ART? THE PALETTE OR THE SHAPES OR FORMS YOU ARE DRAWN TO?

GY/My palette is my focus. Color is my vocabulary.

CM/WHAT IS IT ABOUT ABSTRACTION THAT APPEALS TO YOU?

GY/When I paint I’m not confined by subject matter. I’m honest to the medium. I see paint as just paint. Something to be manipulated to create flat sculptures.

CM/WHERE AND WHEN DO YOU DO YOUR MOST OF YOUR WORK?

GY/I paint in my studio in East Hampton. I’m always creatively inspired by the things I see and experience every day. Sometimes it will be a certain color or visual, which I’ll make a mental note of to use later in a painting.

CM/WHAT BROUGHT YOU TO THE EAST END? AND WHEN?

GY/I came out to the east end 32 years ago. I was drawn to the beauty of nature.

CM/DOES THIS AREA INFLUENCE YOUR WORK? HOW SO?

GY/The variety of landscapes most definitely inspires me. I can spend hours looking out the window into the woods, but then I would get no painting done.

CM/DO YOU FEEL INSPIRED BY THE HISTORY OF ART ON THE EAST END?

GY/Jackson Pollock is a great influence. His courage, originality, color, and textures define what painting means to me.

CM/DO YOU OWN WORK BY EAST END ARTISTS? ARE THERE ANY ARTISTS YOU WOULD LOVE TO OWN?

GS/I currently own work by, Mary Heilmann, Vija Clemins, Stanley Whitney and Mark Perry.

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