Mary Martin Galleries of Fine Art

"Art for a Beautiful Life"

Mary Martin ART

Scroll All Artists

Shows & Events

About Us

Contact Us

Artists - Paintings

Artists - Sculptures

Artists - Photography

Artists - Furniture

Artists - Jewelry

Artists - Murals

Art in Nature

Conservation

Historic Broad Street

The Andell Inn

Artists in Residence

The Vendue

Bella Grace

The Harbour Club

Gallery Photos

Art Leasing

Event Planning

Interviews with Artists

Art Source for Designers

Art Source for Architects

Architecture Partnership

Sculpture Gardens

Residential Collections

Monumental Works

Large Projects

Estate Pieces

What people are saying

Trip Advisor


David Noalia

 
"Dias de Fiesta" 39 x 39 Oil on Canvas
"Caballos de Fiesta" 39 x 39 Oil on Canvas
 
"Chill Ocean Breeze" 40 x 48 Oil on Canvas
 
"Pink Boat" 39 x 39 Oil on Canvas
 
"The Coast House" 48 x 40 Oil on Canvas
 
"The Fishermans Boat" 39 x 55 Oil on Canvas
 
David Noalia
The Equestrian Ballet, 39 x 39
David Noalia
The Equestrian Dancing Show, 47 x 47
 
David Noalia
Rider on Bay Horse, 36 x 48
David Noalia
Domingo de Fiestas, 47 x 47
 
David Noalia
Training Time 40 x 40 Oil on Canvas
 
 

David Noalia is living in Seville, Andalusia. At 17 years old, he sold his first paintings to an art dealer who quickly ordered him a dozen others paintings. At that decisive moment, he understood that he could live from his art.

In his work, figuration and abstraction coexist. The first as a base, the second as an aspiration. But it is a constant struggle between the two because, as soon as the eye discerns a form or a figure, traces, spots and stains destroy this precarious balance: “I know how it starts, but I never know how it will end” says David Noalia. When he paints, the artist is in a permanent state of listening in front of his painting: “it is when I am sublimated, moved, and when my horse has acquired its own character that it is finished. It is not a question of time, but of sensation “.

For David, the horse is a universal theme, it is an “essential” subject. In art, it is the most represented animal since Prehistory, and one of the oldest artistic subjects. Originally from the Iberian Peninsula, the Andalusian horse that David Noalia cherishes for its extraordinary “elegance and power” represents the essence of Spain at its best: passion, color and drama.

Symbolically, the horse represents “movement”, and the study of the animal predominates over the rider who is, in his works, totally neglected: “When it comes to reproduce the rider, he is impersonal, even if the reins mark his dominance. His figure is barely noticeable. I paralyze the image, I focus on one point and deconstruct the snapshot: when you reach the horseman, the figure is already decomposed”.

Influenced by Sorolla’s palette and light, Velazquez’s brushstrokes and Gérard Richter’s freshness, David Noalia revisits the great classics under a contemporary and vivid light. But David also admits being very influenced by the culture of the image, driven by the popularization of photography: “Our brain is a reflection of the stimuli we receive through advertising, social networks? The strength of my painting, color saturation and chromatic contrasts are probably the result of the way my mind has adapted to all these images I am exposed to. It is clear that if Leonardo da Vinci had had the technology we have today, he would not have painted as he did in his time. »

With great style, David Noalia combines artistic inspiration with the timeless beauty of horses, faces and sometimes even landscapes to create rich in colour and mesmerizing canvases.

The freshness and the energy of his work attracts collectors from the UK, Europe, USA and the Middle East.


 
Mary Martin Gallery I is located on 103 Broad Street, Charleston, SC 29401    843-723-0303
Mary Martin Gallery II is located at 143 East Bay Street, Charleston, SC 29401
_____________________________________________________________________
Mary Martin has collections of art showing at the Andell Inn Kiawah Island, Bella Grace, The Vendue, the Harbour Club, and other venues. 
Mary Martin Galleries have been selected as the best galleries in South Carolina for eleven years in a row and in the top 20 galleries in the nation,  Also, selected as the best gallery by several local publications.