Eleanor Miller

Attraction

2017

"Welcome in the Desert" by Fabriano is a captivating masterpiece that transports viewers into a surreal and intriguing scene within the arid expanse. This original realism wildlife painting...

"So British" by Fabriano is a delightful portrayal of quintessential British charm captured in a single scene. This original wildlife painting, executed in oil on canvas, celebrates ...

"Sleek City Swimmers" by Nathan Neven invites viewers into a fantastical realm where the sleek elegance of dolphins meets the iconic urban landscape of New York City. In this surreal...

Oscar E. Berninghaus (American, 1874-1952) "Winter Pasture" Oil on Canvas Unframed: 20 x 24 inches Framed: 25.5 x 29.5 inches Provo: Noonan-Kocian Gallery, St. Louis, Missouri, Dec. 23, 1954 (Copy of Original Receipt Included) * Will be included in Kodner Gallery's upcoming Oscar E. Berninghaus Research Project on the artist A founder in 1898 of the Taos Society of Artists, Oscar Berninghaus excelled at drawing animals and figures in contemporary garb in Southwestern landscapes. Many of his early paintings were Impressionistic, "suffused with color and light". (Gerdts 254) He was born in St. Louis, Missouri and developed an interest in art through his family's lithography business. He attended night classes at the St. Louis School of Fine Art. In 1898, he was on an illustration assignment for "McClure's" magazine, which took him for the first of many times into New Mexico and Arizona. He had heard of the special beauty of Taos and there met Bert Geer Phillips, who was already a resident, and Phillips invited him to return. This visit began a tradition of spending the winter months in St. Louis and the summers in Taos. He remained active in both communities, and for many years designed the costumes and floats for the Veiled Prophet parade, a famous annual event in St. Louis. He also did a series of western scenes commissioned by the Anheuser-Busch Brewing Association to promote a manly, ruggedness theme in their products and to enhance their image as good Americans, an image that was being attacked by suffragettes. In this capacity and without visiting the area, Berninghaus did a painting titled "Old Faithful, Yellowstone" in 1914, which was used as a calendar illustration in the series. Berninghaus was a sketch artist for the Denver and Rio Grande Railroad to depict landscape of Colorado...

"Playground" by Nathan Neven presents a lively tableau featuring two running wolves, an elephant, and a bear and panda casually seated on stairs. The vibrant scene unfolds against th...

In George A. Gonzalez’s “Rubber Ducky,” the viewer is transported into the intimate confines of a bathroom, where a familiar childhood toy takes center stage. The yellow rubber ducky...