Lori Putnam, "Colors of the Southwest," 36 x 48 in.
ON VIEW > Lori Putnam: Far from Home, A collection of art and travel
November 3 – January 3, 2023
Artist’s reception November 17
Customs House Museum, Clarksville, TN www.customshousemuseum.org
Lori Putnam, “Triptych, Tribute to the Eastern Sierra,” 18 x 72 in.
This newest solo exhibition by Tennessee artist Lori Putnam will showcase approximately 25 new pieces from her recent travels across the globe. From the colors of the southwest to the coast of England, Putnam’s work captures their uniquely different landscape, place, and time.
Lori Putnam, “Tidal,” 36 x 48 in.
Painting on location is an important part of Putnam’s work. Creating studies in more than two dozen different countries, and hundreds of locations throughout the United States, she understands the geographic subtleties that characterize a location.
Lori Putnam, “Sunset over Paris,” 36 x 48 in.Lori Putnam, “Yorkshire Coast,” 30 x 36 in.
Putnam paints smaller pieces in plein air and returns to her studio in Charlotte, Tennessee to create large works. Visit the gallery website for more details about this exhibition.
Watch Art School Life: Day 178 Art Publisher Eric Rhoads art lessons with guest Lori Putnam
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Debra Joy Groesser with some of her work in her gallery in Ralston, Nebraska.
How do you find inspiration? Debra Joy Groesser: As mainly a landscape painter, I find inspiration everywhere. Most often, I’m drawn to scenes with beautiful light and atmosphere – often backlit subjects; calm, quiet, serene scenes; and dramatic scenes like coastal seascapes. The last few years, especially this year, I’ve found inspiration in subjects that have become metaphors for life experiences. A good example of this is one of my most recent paintings shown here. “Faith, Hope and Healing” was painted during my radiation treatments for breast cancer earlier this year. It represents my cancer journey from diagnosis to now. You can read the full story behind it here: https://www.debrajoygroesser.com/workszoom/4643208/faith-hope-and-healing#/
What is the best thing about being an artist? Debra Joy Groesser: For me it’s being able to inspire people through my art. Art can be very healing and is truly a universal language. One of the best experiences is when a painting touches someone so deeply that it brings them to tears. How lucky are we to create beauty and help people see their world in a way they might never have before? I love when people come into my gallery, see my work and say they feel like they’ve had a spiritual experience. It doesn’t get any better than that.
Debra Joy Groesser, “Faith, Hope and Healing,” oil on canvas, 48 x 36 in, 2022Debra Joy Groesser, “Whispers on the Prairie Wind,” oil, 24 x 30 in, 2022
“Pintura de casta: Ní de aquí, ní de alla, ní DACA (Caste Painting: Neither from Here, nor There, nor DACA)” by John Galan, 2021, Acrylic on canvas, 24 x 24 inches, Collection of the artist
The Santa Paula Art Museum presents “Remedios (Remedies),” a solo exhibition by Conejo Valley artist John Galan. With artworks rich in symbolism and vibrant hues inspired by his Mexican heritage, Galan’s exhibit explores the connections between mind, body, nature, and healing.
John Galan fell in love with art as a child. Now in his thirties, Galan is a high school art teacher by day and an internationally exhibited artist by night (and weekends). Galan began work on his “Organ Series” in 2019. Having grown to appreciate the connection between the physical body, particularly the gut, and mental health, John now looks to the foods and healing practices passed down by his ancestors to help treat his body and mind.
The ongoing series combines the universal archetypes of the lungs, brain, and heart with symbolic imagery from contemporary Chicanx culture and cuisine. “I paint because I’m constantly in a state of healing,” says Galan. With each artwork, the artist reminds himself and others of their inherent strength, wisdom, and light.
“Pulmones de nopal V (Cactus Lungs V)” by John Galan, 2022, Acrylic on canvas, 40 x 40 inches, Collection of the artist
Galan earned his Single Subject Art Teaching Credential from Cal Lutheran University in 2020 and received the Apple Award for Teacher Candidate of the Year 2020 for Single Subject Teaching. Galan’s work has been exhibited internationally, including the Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival, and Hollywood Forever Cemetery’s Día de Los Muertos Festival. He has fulfilled artist residencies in Portugal, New York, Tasmania, New Zealand, Australia, and Samoa.
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On November 1, 2022 Bonhamswill present a single-owner sale, The Collection of G. Andrew Bjurman, in Los Angeles which will feature 120 top-tier lots of Western Art.
More from the organizers:
Quietly amassed over the last few decades, Bjurman’s world-class collection benefits from his discerning eye for quality and rarity, encompassing 150 years of Western American art from mid-19th century examples by Thomas Moran and Alfred Jacob Miller, to choice selections by most of the Taos Society of Artists founding members, to fine examples by contemporary Western artists including Cowboy Artists of America members. A generous art patron throughout his life, the proceeds of the sale will benefit Bjurman’s eponymous foundation.
Featured in the auction are museum-quality examples by Taos Society of Artists founders O.E. Berninghaus, Joseph Henry Sharp, William Robinson Leigh, Walter Ufer, Frank Tenney Johnson, and Ernest Blumenschein.
Highlighting the selection is “Ancient Forest of the Indians” by Oscar Edmund Berninghaus (1874-1952), estimated at $300,000 – 500,000. This beautiful example of the artist’s work features two Native American figures and their horses in a forest clearing. Berninghaus’ sophisticated use of sunlight and shadow as well as the exceptionally strong subject make this one of the most important works by the artist to be offered publicly in many years.
“Ancient Forest of the Indians” by Oscar Edmund Berninghaus, estimated at $300,000 – 500,000
Depicting a single-seated cowboy and his horse, “An Idle Dreamer” by Frank Tenney Johnson (1874-1939) is a masterwork showcasing the artist’s ability to depict solitude on the Western range in a sympathetic and romantic way. It is estimated at $250,000 – 350,000.
“An Idle Dreamer” by Frank Tenney Johnson, estimated at $250,000 – 350,000
In addition, there are historic offerings by 19th-century artists including Charles Marion Russell, Thomas Moran, and Albert Bierstadt. Of note are two important works by Thomas Moran (1837-1926) – “Green River, Utah,” estimated at $80,000 – 120,000, and “Hance’s Canyon,” estimated at $40,000 – 60,000. Both paintings are excellent examples from Moran’s oeuvre which is dominated by monumental landscapes depicting the American West.
Bjurman’s singular collecting taste is also showcased in works by artists with California connections including six Pomo children-focused works by Grace Carpenter Hudson (1865-1937), exceptional paintings and etchings by Edward Borein (1872-1942), and a stellar oil and a watercolor by Maynard Dixon (1875-1946). Dixon’s oil painting, “Chollas against the Mountains,” from 1944, is a strong example of the artist’s late works executed when he was living in Tucson, Arizona, estimated at $120,000 – 180,000. Dixon’s bold southwestern color palette, his use of strong lines and diagonals, and the sculptural way he crafts the mountains and foreground rocky landscapes come together to create a very complex and dynamic composition.
“Chollas Against the Mountains” by Maynard Dixon, estimated at $120,000 – 180,000
The collection is rounded out by a strong selection of modern and contemporary works by artists Winold Reiss, Joe Beeler, James Reynolds, Robert Lougheed, Kim Wiggins, and Jim Rey. A co-founder of Cowboy Artists of America, Joe Neil Beeler (1931-2006) has nine works featured in the sale including a bronze, “Night Song,” depicting an Indigenous man playing a flute and estimated at $10,000 – 15,000.
An additional contemporary highlight is an oil painting, “El Domingo,” by Kim Douglas Wiggins (b. 1960), a painter and sculptor best known for his expressionist landscapes and distinctly modern interpretation of the West, estimated at $8,000 – 12,000.
“El Domingo” by Kim Douglas Wiggins, estimated at $8,000 – 12,000
An additional 35 choice Western lots from Bjurman’s collection will be included in the California and Western Online auction that opens November 22.
Bonhams’ Western Art sale will take place shortly after the conclusion of the single-owner sale on November 1. The various owner sale will feature major works from artists such as Nicolai Fechin, Carl Clemens Moritz Rungius, Frank Schreyvogel, and Frank Tenney Johnson.
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Emile Munier (1840 - 1895), "Petite fille et chat," Oil on canvas, 21 3/4 x 25 3/4 inches, Signed and dated 1882
Rehs Galleries Inc., a New York gallery specializing in 19th and 20th-century European and American works of art, has launched an updated Emile Munier (1840-1895) Virtual Catalogue Raisonné.
Emile Munier, “La Grande Soeur,” Oil on canvas, 30 x 21 1/2 inches, Signed and dated 1880
The catalogue raisonné project began in 2003 when Howard Rehs started researching the life and work of the 19th-century French artist. Like many artists from the period, information about Munier was scarce. While the Frick Art Reference Library and the Getty Research Institute proved to be valuable resources for information about the artist’s work and sales, there is still a great deal of research to be done on his personal life.
Emile Munier, “May I Have One Too,” Oil on canvas, 35 x 23 inches, Signed and dated 1880
Emile Munier was born in Paris on June 2, 1840. His father, Pierre François Munier, was an upholstery artist at the historic Manufacture Nationale des Gobelins and his mother, Marie Louise Carpentier, was a polisher in a cashmere cloth mill. The Gobelins was a factory that rose to notoriety for supplying the French monarchs with tapestries, furniture, and other fine goods since the 1600s. Their workshop was known to take in promising talent, and the Munier brothers displayed an artistic ability from an early age; Emile’s first self-portrait dates from 1854 when he was just 14 years old. As such, they entered the Gobelins, attending classes in drawing (with Abel Lucas), painting, anatomy, perspective, and chemistry in relation to wool dyeing.
Emile Munier, “La retour du marché,” Oil on canvas, 22 x 18 1/4 inches, Signed and dated 1873
During Emile’s time at the Gobelins, he met Henriette Lucas, Abel’s daughter, and the two were married in 1861. In 1867 Henriette gave birth to their son Emile Henri, and approximately ten weeks later, she passed away from complications of severe rheumatism. By 1871, Emile left the Gobelins and devoted his time to painting and teaching.
Emile Munier, “Feeding the Chicks,” Oil on canvas, 29 1/2 x 16 3/4 inches, Signed and dated 1889
The following year he would remarry close friend and fellow artist Sargines Angrand-Campenon; the couple moved to 8 rue des Beaux-Arts, where Corot and Fantin-Latour had studios. It was at this time he entered the studio of William A. Bouguereau (who, in 1872, secured a part-time teaching position at the Academy Julian). The two became very close friends, and it is even said that Munier created several of Bouguereau’s reductions.
Emile Munier, “Girl with Basket of Oranges,” Oil on canvas, 18 x 10 3/4 inches, Signed and dated 1889
Munier exhibited his first painting at the Paris Salon in 1869 and continued to show there until his untimely death in 1895.
Director Howard Rehs commented, “Over the past few years, we have worked to develop a new program for our catalogue raisonnés, giving us more flexibility with data entry and images. Alyssa Rehs and Lance Rehs were responsible for the website’s final, more contemporary look. We are very pleased with the results and have now updated all three of our catalogue raisonné sites, the others being juliendupre.org and antoineblanchard.org.”
Emile Munier, “The Cherry Tree,” Oil on canvas, 29 3/4 x 16 1/2 inches, Signed and dated 1890Photograph of the French artist Emile Munier, circa 1860
The Emile Munier virtual catalogue raisonné is an ongoing project. Anyone with additional information about Emile Munier’s life or work should contact the gallery through the Munier website or by calling Howard Rehs at (212) 355-5710.
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As part of our effort to continue to help artists and art galleries thrive, we’re proud to bring you this week’s “Virtual Gallery Walk.” Browse the artwork below and click the image itself to learn more about it, including how to contact the gallery.
Mediterranean Allure, Alice Williams, oil, 19 x 39 in; Anderson Fine Art GalleryAs Now and Again, Gail Descoeurs, oil on canvas, 30 x 48 in, Signed; Rehs ContemporaryPromenade à Trouville, Normandie, Lucien Adrion (1889 – 1953), oil on canvas, 23.625 x 35.5 in, Signed; Rehs Galleries, Inc.Twilight Cruise, Jill Banks, oil on linen-lined panel, 24 x 12 in; Jill BanksThe Nature of Things, Bill Cramer, oil, 36 x 36 in; Grand Canyon Conservancy/Celebration of ArtNot Alone, Kim Lordier, pastel on archival board, 20 x 16 in; Kim LordierSunlight & Moonshadows, Phil Starke One-Man Show; ArtzLine.comMesmerize, David Frederick Riley, oil on canvas, 72 x 60 in; David Frederick RileyAll Wet, Lisa Gleim, pastel on Montana map, 20 x 22 in; Lisa Gleim
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Kim Lordier in her studio with pastel palette and her painting, “Orchestral Arrangements”.
How do you find inspiration? Kim Lordier: Often times inspiration appears at a critical juncture in life and sparks a new series. And at times I am compelled to seek it out. Last year we went on the hunt to find and photograph the wild horses of the Onaqui herd just south of Salt Lake City, Utah. A horse fanatic since birth, the opportunity to see these magnificent and hardy animals in person was magical and tragic at the same time, knowing that the mustangs were to be rounded up by helicopters and placed in holding pens too populated for any kind of humane treatment two weeks after our sojourn. I feel it is important to tell the story, and look for more humane ways to manage these over populated herds.
My painting, “After Nine Days” was named after the song by America “A Horse with No Name”. I kept singing it in my head while creating this piece. I grew up listening to it on the radio and remember feeling this beautiful melancholy wash over me every time I heard it play. When coming up with a title I did a little research on the song, and read that the writer, Dewey Bunnell, says “A Horse with No Name” was “a metaphor for a vehicle to get away from life’s confusion into a quiet, peaceful place.” I cannot tell you how appropriate this feels for the state of, well, everything right now.
Kim Lordier, “After Nine Days”, pastel on archival board, 24 x 36 in., 2022. Part of the Onaqui herd heading into the sunset after quenching their thirst at the watering hole. Available, January 3-22, 2023 at the Coors Western Art Show in Denver, Colorado.Kim Lordier, “Powder Blue and Mahogany”, pastel on archival board, 24 x 30 in., 2022. Available through Illume Gallery West, Philipsburg, Montana.
As part of our effort to continue to help artists and art galleries thrive, we’re proud to bring you this week’s “Virtual Gallery Walk.” Browse the artwork below and click the image itself to learn more about it, including how to contact the gallery.
On the Edge of Blue, Joan Konkel, mixed medium, 60 x 36 x 4 in; Anderson Fine Art GalleryDestination Moon (featured at the Boston Int’l Fine Art Show), Tony South, oil on canvas, 39.25 x 43.25 in, Signed; Rehs ContemporaryMeulés de foin (Featured at the Boston Int’l Fine Art Show), Gustave Cariot, oil on canvas, 23.5 x 31.75 in, Signed and dated 1925; Rehs Galleries, Inc.Spring Sprouts, Jill Banks, oil on linen, 20 x 20 in; Jill BanksOld California Back Country, Mark Fehlman, oil on canvas panel, 18 x 24 in; Mark FehlmanEndymion, Paul DuSold, oil on canvas, 66 x 64 in; Wayne Art CenterSunlight & Moonshadows, Phil Starke One-Man Show; ArtzLine.comHang Tight, David Frederick Riley, oil on canvas, 60 x 60 in; David Frederick RileyHigh Country Aria, Elizabeth Lewis Scott, oil on canvas, 14 x 18 in; Elizabeth Lewis ScottStill Water, Lisa Gleim, pastel, 36 x 36 in; Lisa Gleim
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Wayne Art Center (Pennsylvania) is presenting an exhibition of recent figurative art pieces by artist Paul DuSold, on view through November 12, 2022.
Figurative art by Paul DuSold
From the organizers:
Set in the grandeur of the art center’s Davenport Gallery, “Endymion’s Dream – The Mystery of Beauty” will include more than fifteen life-size paintings created by DuSold as an expression of an artist’s relationship to the inspiration of beauty. The theme of this work is connected to the mythological figure of Endymion [pronounced: en-DIM-ee-uhn], a shepherd, and his love for Diana, the goddess of the moon. About this series DuSold shares “It is the theme of our human need to transcend separateness through artistic expression of love and the eternal mystery of beauty.”
The human figure plays a vital role in the work found in this exhibition. The artist states that he develops each painting starting with the visual relationship of the figure in its pose with respect to the placement of other figures and within the overall composition of the painting paired with a painter’s respect for light, color, shape, and value.
DuSold’s appreciation for the history of the nude figure in Western Art is undeniable. About these works, he considers the figure to be a metaphor within the paintings whereas the female figure represents the majesty of natural beauty and the male figure represents the artist’s creative experience and the search for expression through art.
Figurative art by Paul DuSold
An interview with the artist that touches on the challenges of developing figures within the landscape, the progression of this series, and the metaphor within these works can be found online with Main Line Television and on the art center’s website. Visit: Endymion’s Dream The Mystery of Beauty by Paul DuSold, Philadelphia Artist on Vimeo.
Visit the Wayne Art Center’s website at wayneart.org.
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A new retrospective exhibition at Step Up Gallery features the figurative works of artist Carole Belliveau over a period of 45 years:
“The Road Taken, a 45-year Journey” by Carole Belliveau of Santa Fe, NM
Step Up Gallery at Mesa Public Library, Los Alamos, NM
October 14 – November 9, 2022 stepupgallery.org
“The Precipice” by Carole Belliveau
The exhibit will focus on Belliveau’s captivating female figure paintings and contrast the figurative work with rich use of gold and silver leaf. To provide the historical background of Belliveau’s artistic journey, award-winning dolls representing her early days will also be on display.
Belliveau began her artistic journey as a self-taught Fine Art Doll Artist, designing her own collection introduced at The International Toy Fair each year in New York City. She was juried in as the youngest member of the National Institute of American Dolls Artists and was known for her one of a kind and limited-edition dolls and original Teddy Bear designs. In 1981, the book Dollmaker, The Eyelight and the Shadow was published featuring the process of creating a portrait doll of her son Matthew. This doll and others became collector favorites winning many Doll of the Year Awards. She also designed toy concepts for companies such as Hasbro, Zapf and Marie Osmond Dolls.
“Lunaria” by Carole Belliveau
Belliveau moved to California in 1989 and completed her BFA at Academy of Art University in San Francisco cum laude. She turned her focus to both figure painting and plein air landscape painting. Her years of improvising, using diverse materials to create miniature shoes, designing clothing, wig-making, wax working and hundreds of other sculpture skills, informed her approach to mixed media figure painting. She began to combine her oil and acrylic paints with passages of gold and silver leaf to express her singular esthetic. Jurors and collectors have characterized Belliveau’s figurative work as “ethereal, light-filled and lyrical.”
“The Way Home” by Carole Belliveau
Five years ago Belliveau and her husband relocated to Santa Fe, New Mexico. They have one adult son and two granddaughters who have been the subject of intimate and loving portraits over the years. Recently, she has taken on administrative roles in the very active and successful arts organization, Plein Air Painters of New Mexico, and currently holds the office of Vice President.
Belliveau is the Grand Prize Winner of TRAC 2019, an international competition and is a Signature Member of American Women Artists (AWA), Plein Air Painters of New Mexico (PAPNM) and Monterey Bay Plein Air Painters Association (MBPAPA), where she is a Past President as well. She has won the BOLD Brush Awards in Oil Painting and Best Acrylic and her paintings are in many personal and public collections nationally.
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