John Morfis

"Sailboat Beach Shovel" tromp l'oeil still life of child's old-school toy

2022

This is an oil painting, in the style of "Trompe l-oeil" of an antique hand drill, on a grey background. Painted by American contemporary painter, ...

"Coffee, Fireworks, and Amphetamines" is an oil painting of the titled items, a to-go coffee cup is the focal point, a few red firecrackers resemble miniature dynamite sticks. Pills scattered about the tabletop in capsules and tablet forms. A single match with a red tip rests along the table's edge, ready to ignite a spark. A diagonal shadow dissects the composition. A hole in the wall can be found on the upper right. Painting dimensions: 11 x 14 inches Framed dimensions: 13.5 x 16.5 inches Matthew Weigle...

"Poinsettia 2" is an oil painting of the signature red plant blossomed against a light backdrop, in a minimalist pot, a cement cube. A refined pop of red for the Holidays. Painting dimensions: 14 x 11 inches Framed dimensions: 16.5 x 13.5 inches Matthew Weigle...

"Poinsettia" is an oil painting of the signature red plant blossomed against a light backdrop, in a minimalist pot, a cement cube. Painting dimensions: 16 x 12 inches Framed dimensions: 18.5 x 14.5 inches Matthew Weigle...

A life size trompe l'oeil oil painting of a dried horseshoe crab. The background is painted with large textured brushstrokes, the light teal blue reflecting in the eye of the crab. Framed in a black wooden frame with a silvery inner edge. Framed Dimensions 26 x 21 inches BIOGRAPHY John Morfis was born in Glen Cove, Long Island in 1976. His humble beginnings made pursuing a career in art difficult and paradoxically necessary. Fixated on making things aesthetically pleasing, John made an extreme departure from his family life when he chose to base his life on art. Surrounded by mechanics, welders, and otherwise trade workers John had a tough time expressing his interest in a world much more utilitarian and much less expressive and impractical. With an extraordinary desire to be an artist and a grant awarded, John was able to earn a Bachelor of Fine Arts with a concentration in painting from the University of Hartford in 1998. While there John studied oil painting under American realist Stephen Brown. John’s first solo show took place in 2007 at the Ellen Traut Collection Gallery in Hartford, CT and was a near sell out. Since then John has had success up and down the northeastern coast of the United States working with various galleries and collectors. His work has also appeared in various group shows at the New Britain Museum of American Art in Connecticut. ARTIST STATEMENT Each painting, although a portrait of a tired hand...

A still life of an ushanka, a type of hat with ear covers. Personett's textured fur and wood table invites the viewers to feel as if they are in the painting. The frayed edges of the strings of the hat suggests this is a well-worn garment, loved for many years. Signed "Personett" lower right corner. Framed in a traditional black frame w gold trim. Framed dimensions: 17 x 15 inches Rachel Personett was born in Hawaii, but raised in Colorado. Being the daughter of a pilot she has always traveled extensively. She has studied part time at the Savannah College of Art and Design, The Angel Academy of Art, and finally settled on the Florence Academy of Art, graduating in 2015. In January 2016 she apprenticed the painter Odd Nerdrum in Norway for eight months. Rachel Personett works strictly from life, and enjoys the challenged of painting the ephemeral. Working from life provides the opportunity to travel around the world painting the ever changing people and landscapes. Artist Statement My mother had studied advertising in college, so she knew a lot about arts and good craftsmanship. She did talks at my elementary school each week and on a different artist. I remember being very moved by the images of Van Gogh and Andrew Wyeth. At the Florence Academy I really liked Sargent, Sorolla, Willard Metcalf, Henri Fantin-Latour and Velazquez. At Odd Nerdrums I gained new respect for Rembrandt and was introduced to other Scandinavian painters like Edward Munch...

Represented by George Billis Gallery, NYC & LA --Mooers writes of his work, “My paintings begin with a serious sense of play, both in the staging and the creating of the compositions...

Represented by George Billis Gallery, NYC & LA --Mooers writes of his work, “My paintings begin with a serious sense of play, both in the staging and the creating of the compositions...

Gourds by Mark Schiff We guarantee that you will love this painting. If not, you can return it for a complete refund, no questions asked.

Sweet and Sour by Mark Schiff We guarantee that you will love this painting. If not, you can return it for a complete refund, no questions asked.

Realistic still life painting of persimmons by Texas artist Drexel Caraway McNay (1910-1989). The work features a bowl overflowing with persimmons set against a dark background. Sign...

"Nostalgia" features soft hues of brown, orange, yellow, purple and blue. Richard Thomas Scott is inspired by the work of Rembrandt, Andrew Wyeth,...