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John Morfis"Little Girl and Dog on Shovel" blue white trompe l'oeil oil painting of antique2022
2022
About the Item
"Little Girl and Dog on Shovel" is a blue, white and red trompe l'oeil oil painting of a child's beach shovel. An antique from the Ohio Art Company, which is a nostalgic brand of 20th century Americana. The shovel's head has a cartoon illustration of a little girl wearing a red jumper, holding her own red toy shovel, and gazing down towards a blue dog with black spots, seated on the ground, holding the sand-bucket. Morfis' incredible realism contrasts the quaint illustration on the shovel. The shovel rests on a single nail, against a clean blue backdrop.
Framed dimensions: 23.5 x 17.5 inches
Signed "J.Morfis" lower right corner
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: 18 in (45.72 cm)Width: 12 in (30.48 cm)Depth: 2 in (5.08 cm)
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- Gallery Location:Sag Harbor, NY
- Reference Number:Seller: MOR-0064081stDibs: LU389314018722
John Morfis
John Morfis was born in Glen Cove, Long Island, in 1976. His humble beginnings made pursuing a career in art difficult and paradoxically necessary. Fixated on making things aesthetically pleasing, Morfis 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, Morfis 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, Morfis 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. His first solo show took place in 2007 at the Ellen Traut Collection in Hartford, Connecticut and was a near-sellout. 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.
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