I'm often asked if I own the objects in my still life paintings.  The answer is YES!  

I paint from life, so I set up my the compositions in the studio.  This is just a part 

of my collection of wonderful stuff!

 Studio set-up

All the Art out there: Richard Hall

This was posted on the weblog All the Art out there: Richard Hall

Monday, May 3, 2010

Richard Hall

Richard Hall is a straightforward (though I can't say no nonsense) realist painter. His technique and compositional approach are very traditional and very formal. Which may sound fine and dandy but is in fact an approach filled with the greatest of pitfalls. Without exceptional skill and vision, work of this sort generally falls into the vast and endless pool of somewhat boring but pretty good art that litter art markets everywhere. Mr. Hall is more than just pretty good and his some nonsense approach push his work into a subtle category of its own. The tension in this first painting stands out as a brilliantly executed piece of visual humor. But (and I'm sorry to have to say this Mr. Hall) I can't even bring myself to use the title. The wit and elegance of the painting is self evident, but the title/puns are a little much for me. But while a title can add something to a piece I don't think it can subtract. The titles have absolutely no hold on the work itself which is quite simply, exquisite and I anxiously await his pieces to appear on his blog. richardhallfineart.blogspot.com
Also make sure you check out his website: richardhallfineart.com

A Couple of Gems

Here are a couple of new paintings. I think they are real gems!

"Fruit Cup with Pears" is a beautiful china cup with pears and rasberries. Wonderful colors and textures! 12"x12" framed in a Roma moulding.


"Egg Drop Soup" also incorporates a beautiful china bowl and with eggs. Couldn't resist the fun with the egg drop!

OIL PAINTERS OF AMERICA

Great News! My painting "Breakfast Special: Ham'r and Eggs" was chosen to be included in the Oil Painters of America National Exhibition at the Legacy Gallery in Scottsdale, Arizona!

Legacy Gallery

April 30-May 31, 2010

"The Oil Painters of America’s 19th Annual National Juried Exhibition will be held at the prestigious Legacy Gallery in Scottsdale, Arizona, April 30 through May 31, 2010. Widely recognized as one of the premiere art organizations in the country, OPA’s primary mission is dedicated to promoting the continued interest in traditional, representational art.

With over 2,500 submissions,entries are narrowed down to the top 200 paintings resulting in an exhibition that reflects the exceptional art and beauty being created by today’s finest representational artists."

For more information go to http://www.oilpaintersofamerica.com/events/exhibitions/2010/national/index.cfm

Apple Cobbler

This painting "Apple Cobbler" sold off the easel. All of the cobbler tools and the apple peeler had great textures and patinas. I set up the actual objects and paint from life. You can see the setup and painting process going on at the Celebration of Fine Art. www.celebrateart.com

New Paintings for 2010

"Breakfast Special: Ham'r and Eggs"

"Balancing Act"

"Leave it to the Professionals"

"Chip off the old Block"

"Chirp off the old Block"

"Sticks and Stones..."

National Museum of Wildlife Art: "Out of the Box" Auction, 2009

On June 12th, 2009, the "Out of the Box" auction was held at the National Museum of Wildlife Art in Jackson Hole, Wyoming. Each artist was asked to send a box to be auctioned off as a fund-raiser for educational programs at the museum. As one of my favorite museums, I was pleased to participate and donate a painted box.

I painted the top and sides of the box with scenes of the Jackson Hole area. The top painting is titled "Storm over the Flats." On the side is a scene of Oxbow Bend.

Sharon created a special handcrafted book for inside the box. Our good friend, sculptor Bryce Petitt donated the bronze eagle head for the book's cover.

Out of 115 artist donations, mine was one of 15 that was included in the "live" auction. My box sold for the second highest amount of the night! It was great fun to see all of the boxes submitted by wonderful artists and be a part of the fun and exciting event.

Thank you to the museum and all the volunteers for a wonderful weekend of events.