Naturalist Art
Oil Paint
30.5 x 40.5 cm
2022
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About this artwork
A Studio painting adapted from a plein air piece I did on a hot day in the Lost Sierra region.
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Dec 13, 2023
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About the artist
My artwork is inspired by a lifetime of exploring the outdoors, as well as the philosophies and techniques of the 19th century Hudson River School of artists, particularly those who painted the American West. I left the freedom of university art education to spend several years learning the rigors of Classical and Naturalist techniques in two Art Renewal Center Ateliers in Utah. Today, the focus of my work is on restoring the classical landscape movement, with a modern insight on preservation ethics and reverence for wild spaces. More often than not my creative process involves skiing, hiking,kayaking, or biking to locations across the west, where I create sketches and small paintings on location. In the studio, these plein air studies serve as the primary inspiration, rather than photographs, for larger paintings. My goal is not to create a perfect likeness, but rather to capture the unique spirit and emotion of a place.
Curriculum Vitae
Born in 1994 in Portland, OR. Currently residing in Truckee, CA.
Associates of Arts- 2D Studies Classical Art Heirloom Art Co. Featured Artist Heirloom Art Co. Featured Artist 2nd Place, Final Esquis Competition, Beux-arts Academy Thomas Moran Fellowship Member Winner, Mixed Media Catagorey BYU-I Student Show Honorable Mention, Lost Sierra Plein Air Festival Winner, Mount Hood Meadows Design Contest Plein Air Workshop with North Tahoe Arts Plein Air Workshop with North Tahoe Arts Homeschool Charter Art Teacher with Leavenworth School District Pivate Art Instuctor Plein Air Workshop with North Tahoe Arts
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