Kerry Hallam
Paris Sunrise
2002

Name: Paris Sunrise
Brand: Kerry Hallam
Price: 2175 USD
Availability: InStock

About the Item

Paris Sunrise is a hand-enhanced serigraph on canvas, image size 25 x 21 inches, signed ‘Kerry Hallam’ lower right and annotated lower left. From the edition of 281, numbered 81/250 (there were also 10 AP), and framed in a classic, gold-tone frame. To Kerry Hallam, painting was about expression, exuberance, and excitement. The wonderous qualities of Impressionism – the splashes of color, the rush of emotion, the emphasis on feeling over meticulous precision – are what captured the soul of a place. To Hallam, it was more important that the flowers were there, vivid in every way and spilling over the balcony railing. The senses would detect their silky feel, vivid color, and intoxicating scent – all heightened in that dazzling morning light. Paris is the perfect subject matter for an impressionist piece. After all, the most memorable thing you can take away from a place is not the souvenirs or photos, but the feeling that the place inspired in you. When you remember a special place, how does it make you feel? What thoughts, what emotions, what memories would you have of a day that Hallam portrays? A day that would begin, as in Paris Sunrise, with the bright light of a summer morning, as you enjoy your café and croissants on the balcony of your hotel room, looking over the Eiffel Tower. What places would you visit today, what would you experience, what would you see in that beautiful place? They haven’t yet made a souvenir that can capture the feeling of a day like that – except, perhaps, a painting. Martin Lawrence Galleries is an affiliate of Kerry Hallam's publisher, Chalk & Vermilion Fine Arts. This print is as new, with no prior ownership.

Creator:

Kerry Hallam (1937 - 2020, British)

Creation Year:

2002

Dimensions:

Height: 36 in (91.44 cm)Width: 32 in (81.28 cm)

Medium:

Canvas,Screen

Movement & Style:

Contemporary

Period:

21st Century

Condition:

Excellent condition, no prior ownership.

Gallery Location:

Greenwich, CT

Reference Number:

Seller: 4191stDibs: LU2664213659692

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Kerry Hallam was as refreshing and spirited as his paintings - creating enticing images through bold palettes and captivating compositions. Born in Northern England in 1937, Hallam showed early artistic talent when he won a six-year scholarship to London University's Central College of Art. After a formal art education under British master painters Leslie Cole, Patrick Heron, and Hans Tisdale, he completed his military service in the prestigious Gurkha brigade in Hong Kong and Malaya. Hallam's talent was further acknowledged when he was selected for inclusion in Britain's Royal Society of Artists in Watercolour. Enthusiasm for his art is fully evident in Hallam’s vivid, windswept seascapes and timeless, sun-dappled village scenes. Strongly inspired by the Fauves, Hallam had a strong affinity for the 19th century French Post-Impressionists - Cezanne and Van Gogh. In the late 1960s and early 1970s, his artistic career was augmented by five years as a musical performer, playing with musicians such as James Taylor and Linda Rondstat. In 1996, a collection of original songs by Kerry Hallam was released on the compact disk, Autumn Harvest. In 1973 Kerry moved state-side, settled in New England, and completely dedicated himself to painting. He later established his first studio in Boston, and in 1981 opened a studio and gallery on Nantucket Island. From that point on, he lived and painted in many parts of the United States, but ultimately New England became his permanent home. Also keenly inspired by St. Tropez and the French Riviera, Hallam returned frequently to those locales to renew his spirit. Noted for his power to evoke emotion, an opulence of light and distinctive color harmonies, Hallam excelled at translating the ordinary moment into the magical, inviting us to be revitalized by the world's simple pleasures. His panoramas drew many accolades, including a first-place award by the prestigious L’Association Pour le Promotion Artistique Francais. His work is found in col¬lections world¬wide, including those of Brigitte Bardot, Bjorn Borg, Lindsay Davenport, the Marchioness of Queensbury, Lady Caroline Townsend, and the Virginia Heart Institute. Through innumerable one-man shows, Kerry Hallam was honored by galleries around the world having shown at exhibitions in Paris, London, Tokyo, New York, Beverly Hills, Hong Kong, San Francisco, and many other cities. His work has been featured in countless newspaper and magazine articles as well as in PBS television specials. Visual compilations of the artist’s works are currently available in the monographs, Kerry Hallam, Far Horizons: A Celebration of Life, and Kerry Hallam, Artistic Visions.