Bowling — Fine Art

Bowling by Sam Gilliam uses broad sweeps of colour laid in a loose, stained pattern across the picture. The paint spreads into soft edges and pools in uneven spots.

A few hard lines cross the field and break the wash. The work belongs to the Colour Field painting practice and the Washington Color School. The fine art print sits on a pale wall near a door where daylight falls at an angle.

The matte paper keeps the colour washes calm and the hard lines stay clear without glare. A dark frame on a pale wall sets the painted marks apart from the room. From the kitchen doorway you see the soft colour spreads first, then the sharp lines when you pass the threshold.