Altamira Fine Art in Scottsdale, Arizona, is excited to be displaying a solo exhibition for a plein air master, which includes beautiful landscapes in his signature style that are sure to induce pride in the American Southwest.

Over a dozen new works will compose a one-man show at Altamira Fine Art in Scottsdale, Arizona. Titled “Our Land,” the exhibition features the signature vast skies, storm clouds, expressive and thick paint, and bold color of artist Jivan Lee.

Jivan Lee, “High Above the Chama,” oil on panel, 48 x 36 in. (c) Altamira Fine Art 2017
Jivan Lee, “High Above the Chama,” oil on panel, 48 x 36 in. (c) Altamira Fine Art 2017

The works of Lee have long been collected for their life, movement, and light, which will be on display during “Our Land.” The exhibition will open on February 6 and continue through February 18. Speaking of his inspiration, Lee suggests, “Nature is a great equalizer, modulator, consolation, and teacher. You can’t see a New Mexican sunrise or be lost in a fog in Maine and emerge the same. Nature changes us. It isn’t always pleasant; sometimes it’s harrowing and even terrifying. But it’s always true, always there, always utterly as it is. And, in some form, it’s always available to us all. I believe deeply in the healing, transformative power of nature. It’s a big part of what inspires my work and drives my evolution as an artist. And so it’s my hope that this group of paintings will bring moments of power, beauty, and solace back from the wilderness of Our Land and into daily life.”

Jivan Lee, “Thrumcap Island from Pemaquid Point,” oil on canvas, 36 x 58 in. (c) Altamira Fine Art 2017
Jivan Lee, “Thrumcap Island from Pemaquid Point,” oil on canvas, 36 x 58 in. (c) Altamira Fine Art 2017

A reception will be held at the gallery during the “Western Spirit” ArtWalk on Thursday, February 9, from 6:30-9 P.M. To learn more, visit Altamira Fine Art.

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Andrew Webster is the former Editor of Fine Art Today and worked as an editorial and creative marketing assistant for Streamline Publishing. Andrew graduated from The University of North Carolina at Asheville with a B.A. in Art History and Ceramics. He then moved on to the University of Oregon, where he completed an M.A. in Art History. Studying under scholar Kathleen Nicholson, he completed a thesis project that investigated the peculiar practice of embedded self-portraiture within Christian imagery during the 15th and early 16th centuries in Italy.

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