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“Still Life with Green Cup”, Date Unknown, Pastel on Paper
Ron Monsma received his BA in Fine Arts at Indiana University South Bend and has been an instructor of drawing and painting at Indiana University since 1997. His work has been recognized with numerous awards and is represented in many private and corporate collections across the United States.
Chas, “Splashes of Blue Light”, (Morning Sun Through Blue Glass Bottles), 2018
Photographer Unknown, (Man and Still Life)
Photographer Unknown, (Time Stopped: A Fraction of a Second Until 10:10)
“The main thing you remember is the noise. All that water cascading around you sounds kind of brutal, kind of dangerous, but time has stopped, so all you do is try to hang on and hope that nature, the ocean, treats you well. I just recall seeing another surfer way down the beach, and then it was all over and I was out, and safe, going wow, wow, that was a gift from nature.”
― Robert Black
Chas, Padlocks on a Lamp Post by the Roman Amphitheater, Lecce, Apulia, Italy, 2016
Photographer Unknown, Tokyo Treats
Simpson Brushes from England
Photographjer Unknown, (Wall of Braided Knots)
Fletchings: Cocks and Hens
Photographer Unknown, Ocean-Crystalized Book
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Paintings by Jeffrey T. Larson
Jeffrey T. Larson is a classically trained artist renowned for his ability to adeptly capture the simple, yet oft-neglected and beautiful, pleasures of contemporary life onto canvas. At the young age of 17, Jeffery T. Larson had the resolve and dedication to receive admission into the renowned Atelier Lack, Richard Lack’s traditional and Boston School-influenced atelier in Minneapolis, MN.
After completing his four-year education at Atelier Lack, Larson continued his academic training through museum study in the U.S. and Europe. His strong repertoire allowed for a wonderful duality to evolve in his work: authoritatively rendered, composed and current still-life paintings created in the studio and, conversely, luminous, painterly and almost Impressionist landscape and figure paintings created en plein air.
The common threads between the two styles are Larson’s exacting usage of natural light, dedication to working solely from direct observation, ability to capture the quiet beauty in even the most mundane subject matter and, of course, the necessary restraint to leave his pieces open and fresh.
Photographer Unknown, (Open Windows)
Photographer Unknown, (Wood Girdled with Wood)
Carl Warner, “Sweaterland”
Carl Warner blends photography and art to make highly conceptual visual images. Based in London, Warner’s 25-year career spans still life and advertising photography. He is best known for his intricate food landscapes.
“It’s hard to know if something is really good until it still excites you as an image several months after it has been created. I usually get very excited about an image once I have shot and put it together on the computer screen. Several days, weeks, or months later, it then becomes apparent if the image is really any good or not, because not only do I feel the same way about it, but other people appear to share the same feeling.” – Carl Warner
