Intro to Odyssey of Shadow Light Gallery

Artist Statement / Some stories are told not with words, but with what’s left behind. The Last Performance is a quiet watercolor filled with memory—a lone suitcase resting beneath faded ballet posters, caught in that tender moment between endings and beginnings. It’s a tribute to the ones who travel far for their art, who carry their lives in worn luggage, and who know the bittersweet silence that follows the final bow. I painted it for the dancers, the dreamers, and anyone who’s ever packed up a piece of themselves and moved on. — Bob Orsillo

A large, dark semicircle anchors the lower center of the composition, subtly invoking the quiet majesty of an eclipse. Above it, warm tones shift in a soft gradient from bronze to gold, framed by a textured backdrop that feels both ancient and celestial.

his original minimalist painting by Bob Orsillo features two vertically oriented blue rectangles with rounded corners, set against a soft pink background. The smaller shape leans close to the larger, evoking a quiet relational tension. The geometric composition — bold yet serene — explores themes of contrast, proximity, and spatial harmony. Perfect for modern interiors, this piece balances emotional resonance with sleek, contemporary design.

“What Will I Do: A Meditation in Yellow and Blue” Bob Orsillo’s newest minimalist abstract plays with the emotional geometry of decision-making. In Yellow Blue What Will I Do, a thin white line separates the grounded blue from the expansive yellow

A Quiet Benediction of Light There are days that feel like a memory before they’ve even ended—soft, golden, and slow as honey. Summer Sunday captures that hush between moments, where time stretches like sun-warmed linen and the world exhales in color.