Tonalist Figurative Paintings

Tonalist "Landscape by a Lake" - Oil on Canvas This ethereal landscape scene, by artist Hunter Mallory (American, 1926-2014), depicts two figures low on the horizon line, one walking through the brush, the other kneeling low next to the lake. Large, billowing cumulus clouds fill a broad sky above the lake. Signed by artist, "Mallory," in bottom left corner. "Landscape by a Lake," written in verso on frame. Frame Size: 18"H x 22"W Image Size: 13.5"H x 17.75"W Hunter Mallory (American, 1926-2014), a self-employed professional artist for over 50 years, was the owner and director of Mallory Studios where his inspiration came to life. He specialized in portraiture as well as paintings/drawings of landscapes, seascapes and wildlife. Hunter was born and raised in the Philadelphia area. During his youth he developed an interest in cartooning. He collected popular comic books and comic strips from the Sunday newspaper. From studying and imitating the cartoonists’ style, he developed his early drawing skills and attempted to create his own comic strip characters. Following high school, Hunter served in the US Army during WW II in the Philippines and after the war transferred to the Army Air Corps. In the Air Force, he was a transport plane radio operator attaining the rank of Corporal. In later life, Hunter continued to pursue the excitement of flying through his computer’s flight simulator. He was also an avid player of the computer game X Plane. Following his military service, Hunter entered the School of Architecture at the University of Virginia and received a B.S. in Architecture in 1954, graduating second in his class. As an undergraduate, he won a national competition for a full scholarship for a year of study at the Ecole des Beaux Arts in Fontainbleau, France, where he studied in 1953. After graduation, he continued fine art studies in Italy and New York City where he further enhanced his life drawing skills and developed a very personal style of portraiture. He completed over 600 portraits throughout his career. Hunter devoted six years to the profession of Architecture before turning full time to the fine arts. After returning from Europe in 1959, he settled in Connecticut and had numerous solo and group shows in New York City, Boston, Philadelphia, Washington, D.C., New Haven, Hartford and many smaller towns throughout the New England area. His professional skills were utilized by many diverse organizations. He was frequently invited to jury local and regional art shows and to give demonstrations of art techniques to both public and private groups. For six years he was a member of the teaching staff of the Guilford Handcraft Association conducting classes in art for all ages. He also taught for The Greenwich Art Barn and was an instructor and tutor at Eagle Hill School of Greenwich, CT, a private school for children with learning disabilities. In 1985, Hunter opened a west coast studio in the Los Angeles area where he lived and worked for about 10 years. One notable commission while there was to execute several portraits of living past presidents for a private collection. Those portraits included Gerald Ford, James Carter, Ronald Reagan, George Bush, Sr., William Clinton and George Bush, Jr. His portrait of George Bush...

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An oil painting of the Williamsburg Bridge, in NYC. Painted in collaboration with Steven Forster; two artists, one canvas. An image of the Williams...