The painter Komatis is holding his first solo exhibit, titled London Eyes, now through Jan. 31 in Santa Barbara Central Library’s Faulkner Gallery, 40 E. Anapamu St.

Komatis is a British-born painter, influenced by the School of London artists of the 1970s, particularly Francis Bacon, Leon Kossoff and R.B. Kitaj. After moving to California to study at Stanford University, Komatis was further inspired by the Bay Area figurative movement artists David Parks and Richard Diebenkorn.

The London Eyes exhibit encompasses a collection of colorful acrylic-on-canvas paintings in large- and medium-size formats painted during the last decade. While the primary style of the work is figurative expressionism, Komatis also creates a complex and deliberate abstract backdrop for each piece.

The Faulkner Gallery is open 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Monday-Thursday; 10 a.m.-5.30 p.m. Friday and Saturday; and 1-5 p.m. Sunday.

For more information, visit www.komatisart.com.

— Gerald Comati for Komatis art.