Biography
Todd Horton lives and paints full time on Samish Island, Washington. His work involves landscape and wildlife with elements of chance that play between realism and abstraction. His paintings have been largely influenced from time living abroad in Berlin and Japan. Horton's process of creating/destroying merge to create a magical poetical realism that is once enigmatic and literal, opening the possibility of symbolic meanings. Yet the paintings are most importantly inviting and "beautiful", making us more sensitive to the world around us.
Artist Statement
Art from a sense of place
My art comes out of a specificity of place; the Terroir that emerges from Fire & Rain.
Terroir, a concept rooted in the wine industry, is also central to Northwest art. It recognizes the influence of the natural environment, including soil, climate, and topography on the artwork. Just as terroir shapes the flavor of wine, the rugged landscape of the Pacific Northwest shapes the aesthetic and mood of the art created here. The terroir infuses Northwest art with a profound sense of place and belonging, emphasizing the interconnectedness between humans and the natural world, reflecting the unique terroir of this bio-region.
Fire & Rain are the elemental forces that drive the art of Northwest Mysticism. Fire ignites passion and creativity, while rain provides a contemplative influence for introspection and inspiration. The moody temperament of rain and the unpredictable nature of fire reflect the Pacific Northwest’s landscape. Rain nurtures the earth, making it fertile for new ideas, while wildfires bring both destruction and renewal. The interplay between rain and fire fuels the creative cycle, giving rise to art that embodies mystery and the untamed nature of the region. The art of the Northwest is inseparable from the environment that birthed it, making it unique and distinct.
In the spaces between are poetic beginnings…...
Recent Shows and/or Exhibitions
2024
Topographia Index Project: Perry & Carlson Gallery, Mt. Vernon, Wa
“Can’t Look Away”: Rendezvous at Canopy, Blanchard, Wa
2023
“Surge” Museum of Northwest Art
“The Salmon School” Tacoma Glass Museum
2022
“Act 3: a journey beneath the mystic moons” Northwind Art, Port Townsend, Wa
“Eqinox” Canopy Art Gallery, Blanchard, Wa.
2021
“Slack Tide” West Edison docks, Wa
“Tygers and Bears” Canopy Art Gallery, Blanchard, Wa.
“Blanchard Mountain Rendezvous” Canopy Art Gallery, Blanchard, Wa.
Visions West Gallery, Bozeman, MT
Chop Shop, Edison Wa
2020
“Slack Tide” West Edison docks, Wa
TAG (Temporary Autonomous Gallery) across the northwest
Todd Horton lives and paints full time on Samish Island, Washington. His work involves landscape and wildlife with elements of chance that play between realism and abstraction. His paintings have been largely influenced from time living abroad in Berlin and Japan. Horton's process of creating/destroying merge to create a magical poetical realism that is once enigmatic and literal, opening the possibility of symbolic meanings. Yet the paintings are most importantly inviting and "beautiful", making us more sensitive to the world around us.
Artist Statement
Art from a sense of place
My art comes out of a specificity of place; the Terroir that emerges from Fire & Rain.
Terroir, a concept rooted in the wine industry, is also central to Northwest art. It recognizes the influence of the natural environment, including soil, climate, and topography on the artwork. Just as terroir shapes the flavor of wine, the rugged landscape of the Pacific Northwest shapes the aesthetic and mood of the art created here. The terroir infuses Northwest art with a profound sense of place and belonging, emphasizing the interconnectedness between humans and the natural world, reflecting the unique terroir of this bio-region.
Fire & Rain are the elemental forces that drive the art of Northwest Mysticism. Fire ignites passion and creativity, while rain provides a contemplative influence for introspection and inspiration. The moody temperament of rain and the unpredictable nature of fire reflect the Pacific Northwest’s landscape. Rain nurtures the earth, making it fertile for new ideas, while wildfires bring both destruction and renewal. The interplay between rain and fire fuels the creative cycle, giving rise to art that embodies mystery and the untamed nature of the region. The art of the Northwest is inseparable from the environment that birthed it, making it unique and distinct.
In the spaces between are poetic beginnings…...
Recent Shows and/or Exhibitions
2024
Topographia Index Project: Perry & Carlson Gallery, Mt. Vernon, Wa
“Can’t Look Away”: Rendezvous at Canopy, Blanchard, Wa
2023
“Surge” Museum of Northwest Art
“The Salmon School” Tacoma Glass Museum
2022
“Act 3: a journey beneath the mystic moons” Northwind Art, Port Townsend, Wa
“Eqinox” Canopy Art Gallery, Blanchard, Wa.
2021
“Slack Tide” West Edison docks, Wa
“Tygers and Bears” Canopy Art Gallery, Blanchard, Wa.
“Blanchard Mountain Rendezvous” Canopy Art Gallery, Blanchard, Wa.
Visions West Gallery, Bozeman, MT
Chop Shop, Edison Wa
2020
“Slack Tide” West Edison docks, Wa
TAG (Temporary Autonomous Gallery) across the northwest