The artwork of Zach Eberly has often been described as dream-like, haunting, “Tim Burton-esque,” or moody. Though he shies away from summarizing his work in one word, these terms do describe his current fascination with the impact of perception brought forth by a viewing audience. Featured in his latest collection are a series of landscapes that play with the dichotomy of dark versus light, where the viewer is drawn through the painting to a place of their own creating. His desire to be a catalyst in this process is evident when speaking upon this topic. “My work is designed to draw the viewer in. Where they go from there or end up will forever be a mystery to me. But that’s the best part- imagination sparking inspiration and vice versa.”

Much like his preference for subjects, Zach finds inspiration organically in the world around him. He has cited posters, print ads, music, architecture, nature, conversations and the work of other fellow artists to be his main muses. He has been influenced by some of the greats - Monet, Dali, Rembrandt - but is equally impressed by the works of Maxim Gruinin, Albina Su, and Ben Grasso. “I enjoy the way Gruinin applies paint in an erratic and over abundant way,” Zach describes. “I love to be messy and apply thick blasts of paint to the canvas in a similar fashion, which is why I identify with his work strongly. I enjoy pulling a piece from thin air by going over these blasts of paint with a fine #4 brush, like sculpting on the canvas.”  Zach’s current works include acrylic, oil, and charcoal layered on canvas and paper, but has been known to branch out as well into other mediums.