Rob Tarbell: Smoke Screens opens at Alfstad& Contemporary

Local artists Rob Tarbell's unique smoke portraiture and artwork made a fiery splash at Alfstad& Contemporary.

  • By Nick Reichert
  • | 10:49 a.m. November 6, 2015
  • Arts + Culture
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Rob Tarbell's show "Smoke Screens" opened at Alfstad& Contemporary last night. Art fans crowded into the cozy Rosemary District gallery and absorbed dozens of Tarbell's trademark fire and smoke portraits. Created in his studio by applying intense heat and burning his image onto the canvas, Tarbell's work is reminiscent of 19th century war photography and daguerreotypes. The show runs until Dec. 4. 

Rob Tarbell's works are created from a smoke fire process where he burns the image onto the surface of his canvas.
Rob Tarbell's works are created from a smoke fire process where he burns the image onto the surface of his canvas.
Rob Tarbell and Sarah Cartwright
Rob Tarbell and Sarah Cartwright
Jenny Achesen and Dale Rieke
Jenny Achesen and Dale Rieke
Paul and Jenni Hudson and Brendan McQuaid
Paul and Jenni Hudson and Brendan McQuaid
Amber Marshall, Courtney Porter and Kelly Fores
Amber Marshall, Courtney Porter and Kelly Fores
Pamela Beck and Brad Carlson
Pamela Beck and Brad Carlson
Joan Golub, Michael Wyshock and Adam Wyshock
Joan Golub, Michael Wyshock and Adam Wyshock
Tom Stephens, Joseph Arnegger and Beth Noble
Tom Stephens, Joseph Arnegger and Beth Noble
Sam Alfstad, Steven High and Keith Crowler
Sam Alfstad, Steven High and Keith Crowler
Casey Schelhorn, Mike Benjamin and Emily Hernandez
Casey Schelhorn, Mike Benjamin and Emily Hernandez
Mark and Sharon Freddes and Jessica Diraes
Mark and Sharon Freddes and Jessica Diraes

 

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