Purchases on Zatista are 100% Guaranteed. Find out more.
Username: H2Ocolor1971
Member Since: October 2009
Member Since: October 2009
South Deerfield, MA United States
I love the paintings by the Dutch and Flemish old masters. I strive to capture a like richness of realistic form, believable textures, and rich vibrant color in my work, all the while working to maintain the luminous transparency that is so beautifu... more
Sort By
| Gender: | Male |
| Artist Statement: | I love the paintings by the Dutch and Flemish old masters. I strive to capture a like richness of realistic form, believable textures, and rich vibrant color in my work, all the while working to maintain the luminous transparency that is so beautiful in the watercolor medium. I also love the compositions of Italian Renaissance paintings, the way in which those artists juxtaposed organically shaped figures against a geometric and structured environment. I enjoy contrasting the texture and color of the subjects in my work with the shape and color of the empty spaces in the picture. As I aspire to follow the inspirational pathways I find in these past influences, I remain committed to creating images that remain contemporary in their feeling and arrangement. My work contains a range of ideas and themes that I hope highlight the positive aspects and beauty of everyday life. _______________ |
| Education: | M.F.A. in Painting - Hartford Art School, University of Hartford B.F.A. in Painting - University of Massachusetts, Amherst |
| Awards & Distinctions: | Teaching Award, Outstanding Achievement in Pedagogy, University of Hartford, 2005 Academic Artists Award, Academic Artists Association 55th National Exhibition of Contemporary Realism, First Church Gallery, Springfield, MA, 2005 Ted Van Brunt Memorial Award, Regional 2004 Exhibition, Arnot Art Museum, Elmira, NY, 2004 Elmira Regional Art Society Award, Regional 2004 Exhibition, Arnot Art Museum, Elmira, NY, 2004 Top Prize in Watercolor Painting, Academic Artists Association 52nd National Exhibition of Contemporary Realism, First Church Gallery, Springfield, MA, 2002 Collinsville Trader Bank Award, Canton Artist Guild Juried Open Show, Canton, CT, 1992 & 1993 Fleet Bank Award: Grand Prize, Canton Artist Guild Open Show, Canton, CT, 1991 _______________ |
| Professional/Teaching Experience: | Associate Professor of Foundations, Hartford Art School- University of Hartford, West Hartford, CT 2000-present Adjunct Faculty, Hartford Art School, University of Hartford, West Hartford, CT, 1996-2000 Teaching Assistant, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA, 1994-1996 Co-Director of Summer Workshops in Italy, 2000-present Instructor, Watercolor Workshop, Suncreek Community Center, Allen, TX, 2007 Instructor, Summer Watercolor Workshop, Sharon Arts Center, Sharon, NH, 1999 Instructor, Summer Watercolor Workshop, Sharon Arts Center, Sharon, NH 1997 Guest Assistant Instructor, Freckelton/Beal Summer Workshops, Oneonta, NY, 1995 & 1996 Juror, 34th Annual Tarpon Springs Fine Arts Festival, Tarpon Springs, FL 2008 Juror, Annual Congressional Arts Competition for High School Students, Wadsworth Athenaeum, Hartford, CT, 2007-2009 Juror, Connecticut Watercolor Society Member’s Exhibition, West Hartford Art League Clubhouse Gallery, West Hartford, CT, 2000 & 2005 Juror, Lyme Academy of Fine Arts Student Exhibition, Lyme Academy of Fine Arts, Old Lyme, CT, 2000 |
| Exhibitions: | SOLO EXHIBITIONS Sherry French Gallery, New York, NY, 2007, 2003, 2001, 1999, 1997, 1996 Memoirs of Place, Borgia Gallery, College of Our Lady of the Elms, Chicopee, MA & Art Center Gallery at Miriam Hall, Anna Maria College, Paxton, MA, 2007 Hart Gallery, Northampton, MA, 1995, 1993 , 1991 MUSEUM EXHIBITIONS 2006 Contemporary American Realism-2006 Biennial, Fort Wayne Museum of Art, Fort Wayne, IN, 2006 Regional 2004, Arnot Art Museum, Elmira, NY, 2004 Representing Representation VI, Arnot Art Museum, Elmira, NY, 2003 Representing Representation V, Arnot Art Museum, Elmira, NY, 2001-02 Director’s Choice, Albright Knox Art Museum, Buffalo, NY, 1998 & 1999 The Art of Collecting, Flint Institute of the Arts, Flint, MI, 2007 & 1998 Collector's Show, Arkansas Art Center, Little Rock, AK, 1995 & 1996 _______________ |
| Artistic Influences: | Italian Renaissance, Vermeer, Jan Van Eyck, Andrew Wyeth, Sondra Freckelton, Jack Beal |
| Artist Tags: | italy, landscapes, still life, watercolor, sicily |
