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Tri-state Invitational Trompe L'oeil Exhibit
Tri-state Invitational Trompe L'oeil Exhibit
I’d like to introduce you to my representational oil paintings with a bit about my artistic focus.
I’ve been drawn to history, antiques and vintage treasures all my life. As an artist, I love the texture, patina and signs of wear that hint at the lives of those objects.
Like many artists, I have always created artwork in whatever form fi
I’d like to introduce you to my representational oil paintings with a bit about my artistic focus.
I’ve been drawn to history, antiques and vintage treasures all my life. As an artist, I love the texture, patina and signs of wear that hint at the lives of those objects.
Like many artists, I have always created artwork in whatever form fit my life at the time. And every venture added to my artistic repertoire. But I have fallen in love with oil painting!
As a graphic artist I honed the creative discipline to communicate meaningful ideas and I have enjoyed that work thoroughly. Now, with oil painting, communication is a personal interpretation of relationships within the composition: light, color, form, and atmosphere.
While my paintings feature ordinary objects and intimate interiors, I strive to tell their story and celebrate their emotional connection to our lives. The meaning and beauty of those relationships is up to the viewer.
Enjoy!
Tri-state Invitational Trompe L'oeil Exhibit
Tri-state Invitational Trompe L'oeil Exhibit
Tri-state Invitational Trompe L'oeil Exhibit
My paintings Ticket to Ride and Noteworthy were exhibited by invitation at this prestigious Trompe L'oeil exhibit in the studio gallery of John Peto, renowned still life and tromp l'oeil artist.
Quoting from the show's description,
"Common place objects are painted with meticulous precision to create this deceptive realism. ... Trompe l’ O
My paintings Ticket to Ride and Noteworthy were exhibited by invitation at this prestigious Trompe L'oeil exhibit in the studio gallery of John Peto, renowned still life and tromp l'oeil artist.
Quoting from the show's description,
"Common place objects are painted with meticulous precision to create this deceptive realism. ... Trompe l’ Oeil artists also make use of shadows to suggest depth as well as scale and size of objects. This exhibition includes noted Trompe l ’Oeil painters as well as young and upcoming artists; artists who challenge and inspire the viewer, artists who have a sense of humor, who use nostalgia and tongue-in-cheek references."
THE GUILD OF BOSTON ARTISTS AWARD AND SALE
Tri-state Invitational Trompe L'oeil Exhibit
THE GUILD OF BOSTON ARTISTS AWARD AND SALE
The Guild of Boston Artists is an historic and revered arts organization. It's my absolute honor to be juried into their prestigious exhibits and for my painting, Tang and Tea, be awarded the Glenn McNutt Award for Boston School Painting in the 2023 New England Regional Juried Exhibit. An added honor is that one of the Guild's avid collec
The Guild of Boston Artists is an historic and revered arts organization. It's my absolute honor to be juried into their prestigious exhibits and for my painting, Tang and Tea, be awarded the Glenn McNutt Award for Boston School Painting in the 2023 New England Regional Juried Exhibit. An added honor is that one of the Guild's avid collectors purchased my painting!
As described on their website, the Guild was, "Founded by Edmund Tarbell, Frank Benson, Lilian Westcott Hale, Bela Pratt, Frederick Allen and 37 other exceptional painters and sculptors of the day, the Guild opened its doors to the public at its current location, 162 Newbury Street, in November of 1914. More than a third of the 42 charter members were women."