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Frank DePietro
Lotus No. 1 (Contemporary Hard Edge Realist Still Life of Bright Botanicals)

2017

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Lotus No. 1 (Contemporary Hard Edge Realist Still Life painting of Lotus Leaves) by Frank DePietro 30 x 48 x 1.5 inches, oil on canvas 31 x 49 x 1.5 inches framed, brown wood molding Frank DePietro captures the lotus plant in breathtaking hyperrealist detail; broad, green lotus leaves reflect the sunlight with a green luminescence. The lush green plants portrayed in various stages, from pod to full bloom, are situated in close view against an opaque sky blue or grey background. In his observation of nature, the artist uses techniques of photo-realism, color field and hard edge painting to display “cycles of decay and regeneration”. The universal familiarity with this leafy plant and highly recognizable foliage allows us to appreciate the artist’s high level of skill as he scales up even the tiniest of details. Painted with the exactness of a photograph, one can hardly believe that it is indeed an oil painting with its ability to evoke feelings of warm and tropical climate! Inspired by close observations of the natural world and encounters with still moments that give us pause. Lines, shapes and colors encountered in nature, reveal the cycles of decay and regeneration that are life’s constant state of change. The work has a quiet, meditative quality. The subject is portrayed in a manner true to their existence in a specific time and place and selected based on considerations of visual relationships to formal elements of painting. Aspects of photo realism, hard edge and color field techniques are utilized to isolate the uniqueness of the subject’s detail, as well as emphasize flatness and illusion of depth within the two-dimensional space of the painting. About the artist: Frank DiPietro was born and raised in Scranton PA. He received a Bachelor of Art from Bloomsburg University in 1997, majoring in both Painting and Ceramics with a minor in Art History. In 2000 he earned a degree in Art Education from Moore College of Art and Design while continuing his studies in painting. Frank lived in Philadelphia for twelve years painting and teaching at several museums, art centers and schools in the region. In 2010 he and his family moved to Chester County PA, where he currently resides. Frank currently teaches painting classes and workshops at the Delaware Art Museum and Longwood Gardens. He exhibits his paintings both locally and nationally. Frank has been the recipient of several awards and publications, his work is held in many private and public collections including the permanent collection of the Pennsylvania Convention Center. Framed with wire backing, ready to hang.
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    2017
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    Height: 30 in (76.2 cm)Width: 48 in (121.92 cm)Depth: 1.5 in (3.81 cm)
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  • Gallery Location:
    Hudson, NY
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU2272843813
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