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Arnold j hurley1977 REALIST African American SHOE SHINER Portrait Painting BLM ARTIST1977
1977
About the Item
Arnold J. Hurley is an African American artist born 1944
Images on paper and canvas have been part of Arnold J. Hurley’s life since childhood. He fondly remembers the influences of his mother and an uncle, who both were creative and were sources of encouragement to him. As his interest in art grew, his mother provided creative inspiration, his father provided art supplies and his high school teacher steered him along a path toward developing painting and drawing skills. His budding artistic skills led Mr. Hurley to enroll at Tufts University where he earned both a Bachelor’s Degree in Education and a Master’s Degree in Fine Arts, with a major in painting. His skills helped him land a Ford Foundation grant in 1964 to attend the School of the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston. A native of Boston, Mr. Hurley taught painting for 12 years at several area colleges and museums including Emerson College and the School of the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston, Fitchburg Art Museum, Lowell University, Milton Academy, Boston Public Schools and Wesleyan University in Connecticut. He currently teaches art at Crossland High School in Prince George’s County, Maryland. Mr. Hurley’s approach to painting involves a realistic or representational style and his works vary from still life drawings to portraiture. He paints every day and follows this precept: “Never forget the basics—they will serve as the foundation throughout your creative life. Challenge yourself, and remember your art will change and grow. And always draw, draw and draw some more.” Mr. Hurley has earned more than 40 awards for his oil, watercolor and pastel paintings and his pencil drawings. These include the 1998 Robert Dodge Memorial Prize, the 1993 Laurel Art Guild Award and the Prince George’s Juried Annual Exhibition for three consecutive years. His work has also appeared in numerous national publications including Scholastic Art Magazine Inc., as a 2003 Honoree at the National Awards ceremony at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C.
Image depicts a Shoe Shiner, the painting is finely painted with gorgeous realist brushstrokes.
Arnold J Hurley
Oil on canvas
Sight size 28x22 inches
Framed 29x23 inches
Signed lower right and dated 1977
Also signed verso and titled
“Not my Choice”
Good original overall condition
From a private Harlem New York Collection
- Creator:Arnold j hurley (1944, American)
- Creation Year:1977
- Dimensions:Height: 29 in (73.66 cm)Width: 23 in (58.42 cm)
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- Gallery Location:New York, NY
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU1299213366632
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