Terry Miller, "Steam Fitters," 2013, graphite on board, 9 x 18 inches, private collection
by Kelly Compton
As seen in the Frontispiece of this issue (page 3), American artists have long highlighted the world of industry in their paintings, sculptures, drawings, and prints. Unfortunately, the dynamism of such historical images—the exciting throb of big things happening—has generally morphed into faded glory, visions of once-grand structures no longer operating at full capacity, if at all. Such scenes of melancholy and ruination possess their own charm, but industry and industriousness ain’t over yet; artists are finding ways to celebrate still-active sites, too. This spread, therefore, sets out a range of approaches being pursued by artists around the world. . .
(This article is featured within the November-December 2017 issue of Fine Art Connoisseur. To purchase this issue or subscribe, visit HERE.)
Ira Korman, “Serpent,” 2004, charcoal on paper, 32 x 23 inches, private collectionRobert Spooner, “The Argyle,” 2016, oil on board, 40 x 50 inchesNancy Tankersley, “Power Play,” 2016, oil on linen panel, 20 x 20 inchesVladislav Yeliseyev, “Easton Silos,” 2017, watercolor on paper, 11 x 15 inchesPeggy Morgan Stenmark, “Shadow Connections II,” 2012, watercolor, ink, and acrylic on paper, 26 x 22 inchesRay Hassard, “Flying the Beam,” 2012, pastel on panel, 20 x 16 inchesMichele Usibelli, “333 Canal Street,” 2016, oil on canvas, 24 x 12 inches, private collectionCharlie Hunter, “Marble Workers, Danby, Vermont, 1963,” 2015, oil on linen, 72 x 48 inches, Artcentric.HouseShelby Keefe, “Intensity of Intention,” 2017, oil on canvas, 30 x 15 inchesKevin Moore, “In the Shadows of Coal Country,” 2017, oil on panel, 24 x 32 inches, private collectionBradley Schmehl, “Feeding the Beast,” 2016, oil on canvas, 30 x 40 inches, private collectionGerald J. Fritzler, “The Master Tech,” 2015, watercolor on paper, 19 x 14 inches, private collectionNicholas Evans-Cato, “Keyboard,” 2017, oil on canvas, 24 x 44 inches, George Billis GalleryFrancesco Fontana, “Industrial Reflections,” 2017, watercolor on paper, 15 x 20 inchesChristopher Groves, “Streamlined,” 2017, oil on board, 24 x 20 inches, Anderson Fine Art GalleryStewart White, “Philly Refinery, Satellite View #1,” 2016, watercolor on paper, 18 x 12 inches, private collectionSteve Stauffer, “Nelson’s Silver Cup,” 2017, oil on linen panel, 16 x 20 inches, Mission Gallery, St. George, UtahAnne Harkness, “Whitewashed,” 2017, oil on canvas, 36 x 60 inchesBrienne M. Brown, “Wet Stop,” 2016, watercolor on paper, 14 x 10 inchesJoe Paquet, “Blue Collar,” 2014, oil on linen, 28 x 40 inchesJohn Cosby, ” Canojaharie Creek,” 2015, oil on linen, 18 x 24 inchesJulie Riker, “Lanaconing Silk Mill,” 2017, oil on hardboard, 16 x 12 inchesApril Raber, “Diadem II,” 2017, oil on canvas, 12 x 24 inchesJoseph Lorusso, “Linemen,” 2014, oil on panel, 40 x 48 inches, Mountain Trails GalleryDavi Boyd, “Elevated,” 2017, oil on linen, 50 x 60 inchesJon DeMartin, “Golden Rails,” 2013, oil on wood, 9 x 24 inches, private collection
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