Big Bird, 2020

August Henry uses thinned oil paints to create airy, verdant compositions. He personifies color by depicting a variety of layered flora and fauna as subjects. By juxtaposing constrained man-made aesthetics with the infinite wild vegetation, he infiltrates urban spaces with natural aesthetics in his works. Henry's alluring yet unnatural palettes, large canvases, and enveloping installations bolster the future of color application in paints. His iridescent artworks hang in portrait orientation, resembling stained glass windows of a cathedral. Looking outward from within, verdant images produce a holistic experience - the spiritual effect of nature. The delicate, overlapping  foliage pulls the eye deeper into the wilderness.