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John MorfisBrass Oarlock2022
2022
About the Item
A trompe l'oeil painting of a finely-crafted oarlock from a row boat. It hangs from a string on the wall; the excess string curling at the edge. Morfis masterfully creates the shadows of this object and the string.
Framed dimensions: 21.5 x 17.5 inches
John Morfis was born in Bayville, 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.
- Creator:John Morfis (1976, American)
- Creation Year:2022
- Dimensions:Height: 15.5 in (39.37 cm)Width: 11.5 in (29.21 cm)
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- Gallery Location:Sag Harbor, NY
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