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Anthony AckrillGala2018
2018
$16,500
£12,322.91
€14,298.90
CA$22,852.62
A$25,617.60
CHF 13,359
MX$314,009.24
NOK 169,280.94
SEK 160,940.71
DKK 106,688.33
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A beautifully executed, super-sized, trompe l'oeil oil painting of a gala apple with several levels of irony. A plump, bright, fresh apple, painted hyper realistically. The vibrant gala apple is laid on it's side with the top exposed to the viewer. The backdrop is unadorned, crisp natural wood.
Anthony Ackrill has managed to elevate this large, hyper realist apple from still-life painting, to a pop-art painting.
Anthony Ackrill was born in Alaska in 1958, but spent most of his childhood in Florida and Ohio. He decided to pursue painting at a relatively late age. Subsequently, he studied graphic design, and worked as an art director at an established advertising agency. In addition, he designed his own line of humorous greeting cards, which sold internationally. Following this period, Mr. Ackrill began to study drawing and painting on his own. After winning awards in several local and regional art contests, as well as selling some of his paintings, he sought a more formal education to help develop his talent. Mr. Ackrill found an excellent atelier-styled school for artists in Florence, Italy and enrolled in late 1995, at the age of 37.
In his second year in Florence, Mr. Ackrill began teaching anatomy to his fellow students, and then also taught drawing and painting. After five years of painting and teaching in Florence Italy, he returned to Florida, where he now has his own studio.
EDUCATION Florence Academy of Art, Florence, Italy 1995-2000
TEACHING EXPERIENCE Instructor of Anatomy, Drawing and Painting, Florence Academy of Art 1996-2000
- Creator:Anthony Ackrill (1958, American)
- Creation Year:2018
- Dimensions:Height: 48 in (121.92 cm)Width: 48 in (121.92 cm)Depth: 3 in (7.62 cm)
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- Gallery Location:Sag Harbor, NY
- Reference Number:Seller: ACK-0048251stDibs: LU38933762891
Anthony Ackrill
Anthony Ackrill was born in Alaska in 1958 but spent most of his childhood in Florida and Ohio. He decided to pursue painting at a relatively late age. Subsequently, he studied graphic design and worked as an art director at an established advertising agency. Also, he designed his line of humorous greeting cards, which sold internationally. Following this period, Ackrill began to study drawing and painting on his own. After winning awards in several local and regional art contests, as well as selling some of his paintings, he sought a more formal education to help develop his talent. Ackrill found an excellent atelier-styled school for artists in Florence, Italy, and enrolled in late 1995, at the age of 37. In his second year in Florence, Ackrill began teaching anatomy to his fellow students, and then also taught drawing and painting. After five years of painting and teaching in Florence, Italy, he returned to Florida, where he now has his studio.
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