Tollef Runquist. His paintings are joyful. Colorful, happy and make you want to be a kid again! His wonderful colors bring you in, the bold blots of red and orange keep me hanging in there… fun.
Tollef’s show at the Dowling Walsh Gallery in Rockland, Maine runs from October 3 – 31, 2014! (Can you believe it’s October 3rd already?) Stop in and take a peek!
Pool Noodles by Tollef Runquist 20 x 20″ Oil
See, don’t you want to be a kid again? Colorful pool noodles dot the landscape of a cool house on the water. Happy & fun! Tolef has some wonderful work for this show, if you are anywhere near Rockland, Maine, don’t miss it!
” This work, a selection of pieces from the past year, reflects my ongoing interest in aspects of the Decorative, textile design, repetition, symmetry, flatness, and ideas of resolution and process as they apply to the construction of a painting. In addition I have been attending to a sort of cross pollination from other bodies of my own work, namely my ‘toy paintings’ and ‘revision’ series. These paintings contain elements of the whimsical, the dream image, something forgotten, something suggested, and are indicative of the ongoing evolution of my work.”
About Tollef, from DowlingWalsh.com
Artist Statement
“Painting for me is an undertaking of appreciation and inquiry. It is a means by which to engage the beauty and mystery of visual experience in an ongoing dialogue. This is a widening puzzle; as I partake in this conversation, it continually refreshes itself, revealing unexpected angles and new understanding. I feel no particular loyalty to realism or my own past work. I set to draw out a particular vision as long as my experience with it is visceral, attentive and useful. I try to encapsulate the fullness of my experience of a moment; weight and stillness, burning edges, massive calm. These move me towards a particular subject, I try to paint and honor them, and then move on.
Some visual artists who have affected me deeply have been Richard Diebenkorn, Monet, De Kooning, Gauguin, Bonnard, Rothko, Sargent, Gordon Grant, Gerhard Richter, Hopper, Homer, Klimt and Egon Schiele among others. I have been drawing and painting as long as I can remember. I received a B.A. in studio Art from Dickinson College in 2002 and have since been continuing my education through creation.”
Crystal Moll. Urban Landscape painter. Don’t you just love this painting? It’s like a breath of fresh air. It’s welcoming and has all the feel good things in it. This looks like a happy home. A great place to sit on the porch and talk to your neighbors. It’s bright and happy! That’s what the world needs with all that’s going on. It needs more happy! Check out more of Crystal’s work!
For over 20 years Crystal Moll has been seen on location, with her canvas, brushes, and oils, interpreting the urban landscape as she sees it. Painting on location gives her work the feel of “being there,” allowing the viewer to enter the scene, look in the windows, and acquire a sense of place and time. Crystal works on several paintings at a time, moving locations with the sun, to capture the light and shadow of each scene at its optimum time of day. Her work has been compared to the subjects of Edward Hooper but with a brighter,happier feel. Crystal paints on locations throughout Baltimore and beyond, often using urban scenes as her chosen landscaped. Baltimore’s Federal Hill always being a favorite, along with yearly painting trips to South Carolina and Virginia. Her works have been published in Baltimore Magazine, Sketch Artists, Encyclopedia of Living Artists and Working Artists magazine.
For over 20 years Crystal Moll has been seen on location, with her canvas, brushes, and oils, interpreting the urban landscape as she sees it. Painting on location gives her work the feel of “being there,” allowing the viewer to enter the scene, look in the windows, and acquire a sense of place and time. Crystal works on several paintings at a time, moving locations with the sun, to capture the light and shadow of each scene at its optimum time of day. Her work has been compared to the subjects of Edward Hooper but with a brighter,happier feel. Crystal paints on locations throughout Baltimore and beyond, often using urban scenes as her chosen landscaped. Baltimore’s Federal Hill always being a favorite, along with yearly painting trips to South Carolina and Virginia. Her works have been published in Baltimore Magazine, Sketch Artists, Encyclopedia of Living Artists and Working Artists magazine.
While occasionally a participant and award winner in several Plein Air painting events including Norfolk VA, Easton MD, Mountain Maryland and Frederick… she prefers to paint plein air on her schedule.. choosing her optimum light!
Sandra Pratt. Luscious thick paint. Fabulous paintings all created with a palette knife. If you aren’t familiar with Sandra’s work, check it out! It was difficult to find one that wasn’t sold to preview! I especially love the dark paint, it really makes the rest of the painting POP!
Born In Chicago 1978, Sandra started painting and drawing at a young age, she remembers cold evenings in Colorado at sunset and the color of distant trees and barns, the smell and quietness of snow, wanting to capture those effects. Studying briefly at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago left her to experiment with her own creative ways, self taught from an early age, It was traveling to Europe that really resonated with her artistic vision. Old barns, alleyways, cobblestone streets, all left an imprint in her mind for future works.
Completing color charts inspired her decision to paint primarily with the palette knife, the boldness and spontaneity it afforded was a great teacher. Her artistic process is very quick, painting without the intention of erasing, molding the paint into a desired and cohesive understanding between color and form. Her artworks show diversity being mainly abstract while others will have a focal point. She is inspired by art legends Sergei Bongart, Nicolai Fechin, and Edward Seago.
She has exhibited her art work in France, New York, Seattle, Denver, and Austin. Her work is in many private residences throughout the country. She is currently living in Austin Texas.
Surf off North Wildwood #1 by Jeff Gola Egg Tempura 12×16″
Jeff Gola. Stunning. Egg Tempura. Like nothing else! Look at these stunning paintings. So full of life. The light! Oh, the light is magnificent! That wonderful, magical warm light. Fabulous in every way!
Winter Barnyard by Jeff Gola Egg Tempera 16×16″
This is the most stunning tree… there is a story to be told here. Again, the wonderful light just makes this such a fabulous painting! Check out Jeff’s work, each and every piece is out of this world beautiful!
Jeff Gola specializes in egg tempera painting and also works in oil and watercolor. He received a BA degree from Allegheny College, spent his junior year in Temple University’s program in Rome Italy, and has continued his art education with courses at the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts. His work has been included in many juried competitions in Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware. Jeff currently lives and works in Moorestown, New Jersey with his wife Linda.
Artist Statement
From my earliest memories, I have always been drawn to the rural landscape. Having grown up on a farm, I have always had a strong interest in observing the elements that influence that environment; the cycle of the seasons, the changing skies and the weather it portends, the constant presence of the natural processes of life, decay and rebirth, and the fading remnants of distant history and past lives.
Egg tempera painting has a long tradition and its special qualities are uniquely suited to capturing the properties of light and exploring its interplay on texture. I have found that the slow and careful process that tempera requires to achieve its depth and luminosity suits my temperament and vision. The gradual building of form and the patient exploration of every surface nuance that is involved in tempera painting requires a meditative and reflective approach, one that I feel enables me to examine personal memories and feelings that these subjects evoke in me.
Monhegan Study by Larry Moore 11×14″ click HERE to view
Larry Moore. I love this guys style. He’s a super cool guy to boot. I love his blog, it makes me laugh. Larry definitely has a sense of humor to go along with being a stunning artist!
This is a fabulous study (above) from Monhegan, Maine of the island of Mañana. He captured it so well! Wow! Larry started an Etsy shop where he is selling his studies (WOW… awesome paintings, at fabulous prices! A great way to collect art if the non-studio pieces are out of your price range, or if you’re new to collecting original art.).
This is one artist that can truly paint anything, East coast, West coast, North, South, inside, outside, things, people, you name it, Larry can paint it! Just check out his website! I am so impressed by the number of paintings and how they aren’t alike. Each and every one is different. You can tell that he pushes himself as an artist.
Green 2 by Larry Moore – SOLD
I do try to feature paintings that are for sale… but Larry’s interiors just pop out at me. I love paintings of interiors and not many are painted. Larry’s are outstanding, and they go quickly. Very quickly! So if you see one for sale… BUY IT! ;)
Larry has some WORKSHOPS coming up, so if you’re an artist, you may want to check them out!
I’m an artist, for the most part I paint outdoors, what we call en plein air, which is a fancy french term that means “outdoors”. I’ve been doing this since the mid-80′s and have only recently started to feel like I am in the early stages of figuring it out. It’s a lifelong journey, this figuring it out thing. My background is in illustration where I worked in almost every medium and style you can think of… except maybe egg tempera and marble. I have a huge passion for nature having grown up on a river right next to the ocean with nothing but islands and wildlife behind my house. To paint the great outdoors is to give homage to nature and maybe give the viewers of the paintings a reminder of what was and what could still be.
The workshops begin this Friday! You still have time to register today if they aren’t filled! Michelle Dunaway, Tom Balderas, Peggi Kroll Roberts, Robert Lemler, Leon Okun, Ray Roberts, Vanessa Rothe and Leslie Saeta!
Click HERE to read more about the instructors and workshops as well as SIGN UP!
Vanessa Rothe – A One Day Painting Workshop – September 26, 2014 – “Travel Sketching, Studies in Watercolor”: Learn to create beautiful color studies. What better way to capture a memory?
Ray Roberts – A Two Day Painting Workshop – September 27, 28, 2014 “The Land and Sea En Plein Aire” – Ray will guide you through his award winning approach painting on location!
Peggi Kroll Roberts – A Two Day Painting Workshop – September 27, 28, 2014 “Outdoor Costumed Model” – Peggi begins with the fundamental of values. There will be warm up exercises and specific lesson. Learn how to express your inner voice!
Tom Balderas – A One Day Painting Workshop – September 26, 2014 – “An Intensive Examination in Seeing Color Through the Eyes of a Painter” – Tom will help guide you through a process of learning to see color through fresh eyes. This class will emphasize the importance of trusting the “first impression” of what you are seeing which will help you translate it into a painting!
Eric Green, Time Diptych – Cardinal, Grisaille, varnish and colored pencil on board, 16″ x 25″ – including 1″ in between
Eric Green. Wow, his paintings are so unusual. All tell a story. They are paintings that you can really spend time looking at… the kind where you always see something new that you didn’t notice the last time you looked. I love that. Eric is part of a fabulous show at the Dowling Walsh Gallery located in Rockland, Maine. If you’re anywhere near the area, do stop by, you will be in for a treat!
Read a bit about Eric from the Dowling Walsh website:
Eric Green went to RISD on a full scholarship at the age of sixteen. After attending the school for a week, he left to ride freights across the country, spending four years on the road.
In addition to painting for thirty years, he has worked in a frame shop, assembled pulp testers, traveled with a carnival, restored houses, painted industrial buildings from a hanging scaffold, designed two labels for Brazilian beers, written four novels and a column for the local paper. He has had two solo exhibitions in SoHo and Chelsea, received three grants, and a merit award from the National Academy of Design.
In New England, Eric’s paintings have been exhibited at the Ogunquit Museum, Brattleboro Museum, Robert Hull Fleming Museum, and the Portland Museum.
Also read a bit about the time diptychs from DowlingWalsh.com
Artist Statement: Time Diptychs
“This latest series is an attempt to capture time, or the poetic phrase, “the sad beauty of time passing,” something I believe we all experience in life, an emotion that gives existence much of its intensity and meaning. It’s not an easy sensation to describe, so I’m hoping this work will allow the viewer to experience it in a clarified visual form.
The work portrays sections of the interior of our house that I’ve spent the last seventeen years adjusting, a work of art in itself. (Reference: Against the Grain by J. K. Huysmans.) I’m actually drawing a place I’ve carefully created and arranged, so in a way, the image is generated twice. Each diptych is comprised of two panels of the same basic view altered only by the passage of time. What I find interesting is that the art itself can only exist in the viewer’s mind. It is the amalgamation or comparison of the two images that creates the specific emotion, not each individual panel. Gauging and balancing this convergence is everything.
On the 12 by 16 inch cradled hardboard panels, the images are rendered initially with a pencil grisaille, then by layers of sprayed UV varnish and colored pencil, allowing multiple colors to overlap, similar to what we see in nature. All the pencil colors are pure bright hues. Grays and browns are formed by the overlapping tones. The wood color, for instance, is comprised of blues, purples, greens, reds, and yellows, no brown; the wall color in certain sections is eight different hues.”
George Shattuck. Gifted Photographer. Stunning scenes shown in an entirely different light. George’s photographs appear as paintings. They have such a unique and peaceful quality to them. They remind me of somewhere wonderful that I’ve been, a place that has conjured up wonderful memories.
Ooooh, you should see the winter image, the snow, the trees… magical! Check out George’s website!
The River in the Valley by George Shattuck
Peaceful. Serene. I could just look at this all day. The harmony of the colors, the softness of the blues and that fabulous green… so much like a well executed painting! It’s hard to believe this is a photograph! George is represented by the Iris Gallery of Fine Art located in Boston, MA and Aspen, CO, if you’re in the area, do pop in and see his work in person!
Most of my images are created while moving the camera with the shutter open. The exact extent of that movement depends upon many variables and how the elements that affect the normal mechanics of capturing an image (choosing ISO, aperture and shutter speed) come into play. Ultimately it has become a process based upon years of experience along with plenty of trial & error. I am often inspired by the flight of birds or the motion of the tides as a guide in deciding how much movement to use; each shoot is unique in that way. Sometimes the movement is sweeping; creating dramatic minimalist shapes and colors while at other times, the movement is more contained; which creates imagery that project impressionistic qualities. The images that I enjoy creating the most are those that rely on emotional response and perception rather than the reality of the scene. I often work with long exposures in order to reduce what is before me into elemental graphic shapes & colors. I enjoy isolating the details of a scene, often to the point of abstraction; eliminating unnecessary elements in order to emphasize the subject I am working with. The images as you see them are captured in-camera, in the field and in the moment and are not subjected to elaborate post-processing techniques. The colors are offered by nature; most often just before sunrise or before sunset (but not always). I shoot with Nikon digital camera equipment. Ambient light is critical in the process and I utilize an assortment of light-blocking, polarizing and warming filters from Singh-Ray, B&W and others to achieve the results you see.
About George… from his website:
I bought my first camera in 1978 while living on the island of Maui at age 22. It was the highly regarded Rolleiflex 35; a compact range-finder camera with manual controls. It was with that camera that I first became familiar with the triangular relationship between film speed, shutter speed and f-stop. The Hawaiian landscape gave me plenty of creative opportunities to focus on and explore; bamboo jungles, tropical waterfalls, sublime high-altitude sunrises and pristine beaches, all requiring a different set of skills to capture the image authentically. I didn’t know it then, but that period of my young life was the genesis of a life-long relationship with landscape photography. Although largely self-taught as a photographer, I have been mentored through the years by many talented photographers most notably by my friend and author, Bill Tipper. Based in Salisbury, Connecticut, I travel extensively along the New England coast and islands, the Caribbean and more recently within the Berkshires to find the land and seascapes that will respond to my vision and technique. My work is represented by The Iris Gallery of Fine Art Photography; Boston and Great Barrington, Massachusetts. For Inquiries, please visit http://www.irisgallery.net.
You can see the schedule of events online, basically artists will be painting around Sonoma County from September 15-19, 2014. Quick Draw is Tuesday, Sept. 16 from 4:30-7:30 at Sonoma Plaza (during the Farmers Market)!
The Gala Dinner and Auction is Friday, Sept. 19 at 5:30 at the Fairmont Sonoma Mission Inn. This is a silent auction consisting of each artists favorite painting from his or her week painting in Sonoma Valley. (Psssst: This event sells out.)
The Art Sale & Community Festival is Saturday, September 20, 2014 from 10Am – 4PM – Sonoma Plaza – Don’t miss it!
All the proceeds of the weeks events support art education for the Sonoma Students. The artists donate 40% of the purchase price of their pieces. See what great people these artists are?!!!
If you’re anywhere near Sonoma, you may want to get in on the fun! Here’s a bit of info from the Sonoma Plein Air website:
Not only will you meet nationally renowned plein air artists and watch as they create Sonoma County-specific works of art, but you’ll also experience Sonoma during its inspiring and awesome harvest.
Purchase one-of-a-kind paintings knowing that your purchases make possible art classes in Sonoma Valley schools. Without your support these classes would not be offered.
Come and enjoy our community as you’ve never before seen it, meet the artists, and change lives with your support.
Imagine our world without art.
On second thought, don’t. Instead, please support art education for Sonoma Valley students.
The Ark of the North Country Girl and the Cape of Curiosity by Sarah McRae Morton, Oil on linen, 36″ x 48″
Sarah McRae Morton – Wow. Such interesting subject matter. Her paintings are phenomenal and it shows by the number that has sold. There is a show for Sarah at the Dowling Walsh Gallery in Rockland, Maine. It began on September 5 and runs through September 27, 2014 – if you’re in the vicinity, try to make it! See Sarah’s paintings in person. Experience one of the most amazing galleries ever.
CURRENT SHOW: “The Impossible Sight of a Ship” – SEPTEMBER 5-27, 2014
A family tie brought me to Maine. I have returned, following windy curiosity to see whereseafarers fed my favorite painters, find the “Grim and Wild Maine” described by Thoreau, follow water veins he coursed with Penobscot guides, and hear the wrath of the ocean onthe fortress walls of Monhegan.
The subjects in “The Impossible Sight of a Ship” are the people from whom I am descended, by blood or by the “marrow of artistic tradition”, all of whom led me to a place and time in Maine. The present, as a culmination of chances, is one lock of a braided theme joining pieces in this suite of work. The other two lineages of the binding braid are the history of a family, and that of a string of artists. From each I have inherited substance to make paintings.
These paintings are maps of retraced steps, records of the roads taken to try to capture images of people long gone. They are invented portraits of the shells of tenacious spirits who have survived because their stories are transmitted around campfires, between rocking chairs, and under moth eaten black skies. They had memorable lives or unforgettable brushes with death and left enough legacy, artifacts or genetic residue to retell their stories. What they all have in common is me, a common descendant.
As there is an optimal viewing distance for every painting, it seems true of history too – perspective clarifies some facts and can obscure what we wish not to see. It’s a metaphor I elude to by rendering some detail finely while blurring other passages within the same frame.
My paintings mimic American academic construction. The compositions draw from a canon of western paintings where a common goal was to deceive the viewer- to build a believable window view to an invented scene by an alchemic process using dirt, stone oil, sap, gems and flax. The style of the pieces varies according to the prevalent style of art during each character’s lifetime, displaying facets of aesthetic traditions, or challenges to convention that made American art history.
The process of learning to see gave me the title of the show, “The Impossible Sight of a Ship” .It has been theorized that when European vessels first appeared on the horizon of the Americas, native people could not “see” the ships. Having never laid eyes on such objects before, they were not primed to recognize the shapes of the bow, hull and sails…or see the apparition as portent of a storm.
The concept that it is an acquired ability to recognize objects, illusions, constructions, pictures is a useful analogy for my process of painting. My work is a continuation of the endeavors of others. The ship is impossible for me to see without the ghosts of earlier images on my retinas. I relied on the work of the Wyeths, Homer, Peal, Sully, Eakins to compose these pictures.
Read a bit about Sarah from the Dowling Walsh website (I love bios that tell a story!):
I began painting in a barn loft turned studio when I was eight. The surrounding Amish farmed fields, livestock, barn raisings and quilt auctions were my repeated subjects. Creating pictures led me to an understanding of my place adjacent to that world, and it was art that inspired me to move away from it. Reading through a trove of art history books in the barn ignited my curiosity to pursue art seriously. During and after my high school years I studied drawing and color theory with Myron Barnstone in Coplay, Pennsylvania. For four years I attended the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts and took history courses at The University of Pennsylvania. When I was awarded a PAFA fellowship to travel to Europe in 2006 I took the opportunity to study art restoration and conservation in Rome. Then, in Norway, I studied with painter Odd Nerdrum.
When I returned from abroad I settled in a coal mining region of West Virginia to create a body of work about the local history. Based on these paintings, I was awarded a Matisse Foundation Fellowship to attend the Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture in Maine in 2008. Since then, I have painted series in Cerillos, New Mexico; Carmel, California; Baltimore, Maryland; Freiburg, Germany; and Johnson Vermont at Vermont Studio Center. Painting is my means to relay stories and share ideas. I depend on themes and symbols from western art history to create allegory. When I paint about events I am ever aware of how my lens has been curved, my point of view determined by travel, books, past artists and new meetings. I currently live in Cologne, Germany, but my paintings undoubtedly reflect the setting of my upbringing in rural Pennsylvania. I often return to work in my childhood studio above the horse stalls.
Robert Lemler. Wow! What fabulous work! Check out his website to see more of his style. This is a great opportunity for a three day workshop with Robert! Fun and informative, you can spend a better three days!
Click HERE to sign up for any of the Fine Art Collaborative (FAC) workshops! (Michelle Dunaway, Tom Balderas, Peggi Kroll Roberts, Ray Roberts, Robert Lemler, Leon Okun, Vanessa Rothe and Leslie Saeta).
Leon Okun. Drawing… The foundation of a good painting. This man’s paintings are incredible. This is quite the opportunity, and a lot will be learned in this two day workshop. Drawing is so important, the more you can learn, the easier it will be! Another great workshop!
FAC – the Fine Art Collaborative – what an opportunity. Do you see all these wonderful artists? Each so talented and highly sought after for workshops… Guess what? There is another workshop coming up with ALL OF THEM! I’ll feature a few this week and for the next few weeks… Don’t miss out! Sign up while there is still a spot available!
Leslie Saeta. Everyone has heard of Leslie, she’s done very well marketing her art and really making a name for herself. Have you listened to the Artists Helping Artists Blog Radio show? It’s fabulous! She interviews an artist once a week, along with a cohost. The interviews are full of information, and so entertaining! You can listen to past episodes, so check it out! In this lecture, Leslie is going to talk about promoting your art. Who doesn’t need that? Learn from the master!
I get so much out of a demo. I can see how the artists approaches the subject, what they do first, what they don’t do. Sometimes its the little things that make the biggest difference! This lecture and demo is sure to be a hit! Michelle Dunaway‘s portraits just come to life! Don’t miss this chance. I would sign up for as many workshops as I could fit in! So many great artists, all offering a workshop of one type or another, but act quickly, the workshop begins in three weeks!!
Reconnected by Logan Hagege “Reconnected” oil on linen 50×40
Logan Hagege. An iconic superstar Southwestern artist. You see a painting and the style is all Logan’s… you can tell one of his paintings a mile away. Such history and emotion come from them. This piece, above, Reconnected is part of the CHANGING LIGHT – Solo Exhibition at Trailside Galleries in Jackson Hole, WY.
All works at this show are to be sold by draw on September 13th, 2014. SOLD BY DRAW… do you know what that means? It basically means that you put your name in the hat, if your name is picked, then you can buy the painting… if your name is not picked… well, you need to find another painting. I think it’s amazing to be able to sell paintings so quickly! To have so many collectors wanting your paintings! I see why – Logan’s work is stunning!
If you’re in the Jackson Hole, WY area, don’t miss the CHANGING LIGHT SHOW Sept. 1 – 14, 2014 with Artist’s Reception Sept. 13 from 4-7PM.
Trailside Galleries is pleased to present a show of new works by California artist Logan Maxwell Hagege. With approximately 20 new paintings, the American Southwest comes to life in a series of angular images that capture the spare beauty of an arid landscape and of an ancient and enduring Native American culture shaped by the extremes of its environment. The artist will be in attendance at the reception held on September 13th from 4-7pm. .
All works to be sold by draw on September 13th, 2014
Logan Maxwell Hagege is a talented artist who excels in depicting the figure and landscapes. Serious study in art started for Logan when early interest in animation sent him to a local art school, Associates in Art. His interest quickly moved from animation to fine art while attending life drawing classes, and later the Academy`s Advanced Masters Program, which was modeled after the old time French Art Schools where students spent more than six hours per day studying from live models. Logan also studied privately under Steve Huston and Joseph Mendez.
This artist has drawn inspiration for his subjects from his native Southern California as well as by traveling extensively to view various landscapes in the American Southwest and the Northeast Coast of the U.S.
Logan finds encouragement and guidance in masters of the past such as Gustav Klimt, N.C. Wyeth, T.W. Dewing and Maynard Dixon. One idea that drives Logan`s work is that evolution in art is never ending. He is constantly challenging himself with new ideas and new ways of looking at the same subject.
Aimee Erickson. Wonderful artist! Just look at the light and texture in this painting! Very nice! “Sarah” was awarded BEST OF SHOW at the 2014 American Women Artists national show at Addison Art Gallery in Orleans, Massachusetts – exciting!!
Aimee has a great website, check it out, both her studio paintings as well as her plein air paintings! Aimee was also featured by Southwest Art Magazines ARTISTS TO WATCH, a great article!
Paris-born, Portland-based artist Aimee Erickson is an oil painter in the realist tradition. Trained as an illustrator, she has a BFA in Visual Communication Design and has also studied with Sherrie McGraw, Burton Silverman, and Joseph Paquet. Aimee is the first woman artist to paint an Oregon gubernatorial portrait, that of Barbara Roberts in 1997. She teaches at the Multnomah Arts Center, Sitka Center, Creative Arts Community at Menucha, and in her studio.
“My interest lies in the essence of things, in the beauty of nature, and in cycles of consciousness. My paintings include all sorts of subject matter–figures, landscape, still life–with draughtsmanship and design as a foundation.”
Daniel Robbins… I love his work, it’s always so striking and stands out in some unique way. His paintings keep your eye because you don’t want to leave for some reason. There is so much to see, and if you’re like me, where every picture tells a story, well then… I get carried away imaging the story behind his paintings… Like this painting, “3:45” for instance, is that a friend, spouse, girlfriend… why is she sleeping at 3:45? Ha ha, not that any of the answers matter, you see what I mean, you keep looking, because you’re interested. This is so well done, I love it, the fabulous light coming through the red curtains. Fabulous!
Painting by Daniel K Robbins
This is a painting that Daniel posted on Facebook: The Art of Daniel Robbins I think it’s fabulous. It reminds me of an area of Michigan when I was a kid. I love those big trees. There is a story here! Daniel Robbins is an amazing artist, I especially love his interiors, precious few people paint them… I know he was a guest artist at Robert Lange Studios in Charleston, SC – quite an honor I would say! Check him out, his work is fabulous!
Daniel Robbins grew up in Virginia Beach, Virginia and he has always wanted to create art. During grades 4-8 he was enrolled in the Old Donation Center for the Gifted and Talented, and in high school he continued his study of art at the Governor’s School for the Arts. For college he moved to Richmond, VA to study in the Communication Arts department at Virginia Commonwealth University. While at VCU he received multiple awards for his artistic and academic achievement, including: Most Outstanding Junior and Senior in Communication Arts, Dean’s List, and a scholarship from the New York Society of Illustrators’ Student Competition.
After he received his B.F.A. in 2006, Daniel started to teach drawing and painting as an adjunct faculty member in the Communication Arts department. He has also exhibited his paintings in galleries in New York, Virginia, and North Carolina. Daniel has received numerous honors and awards including: Best in Show at the “Virginia Artists Juried Exhibition,” in Hampton, VA; Virginia’s Finest Artist at the “Boardwalk Art Festival,” in Virginia Beach, VA; Winsor and Newton Material Award at the Salmagundi Club in New York City; and he wrote “The Road Not Taken” for the Artists on Art publication.
His thoughts on his work:
In my work I explore the world around me. Art gives me the opportunity to analyze both the physical properties and psychological effects of my subjects. I focus on the honest experience of seeing. I do not observe something simply as unique or beautiful, but allow my mind to think, question, and respond intellectually to the subject. To focus on beauty alone denies both artist and viewer the full experience of observation and intelligent response. My art represents this process of seeing. The final result of the work is not a representation of one idea, but a multilayered response spawned from repeated observation.
Daniel Robbins continues to live and work in Richmond, Virginia.
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