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"Dog Trot" - Interior, door, direct observation
Located in Atlanta, GA
, Georgia, Boyd received a BFA in Illustration from the Savannah College of Art and Design. He has
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2010s Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
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1988 David Devaul Mixed Media Street Fight in Sparta Gunfire Mural Art
Located in Dayton, OH
Kentucky that triggered from a dog dispute. The mural features vibrant abstract acrylic and mixed media
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Vintage 1980s Expressionist Paintings
Materials
Paint
Rapt, Original Contemporary Abstract Mixed Media Painting on Canvas
Located in Boston, MA
; work comes unframed.
Artist Commentary:
36x48x1.5” mixed media on canvas. Like a dog with two tails
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media
H 48 in W 36 in D 1.5 in
Antique Photogravure of a Tierbude or Circus Zoo by Paul Meyerheim German Artist
Located in Atlanta, GA
[Interior with Dog]. The work, now in the Albertinum in Dresden, anticipated the direction his artistic
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Antique Late 19th Century German Prints
Materials
Glass, Wood, Paper
H 18.25 in W 21.75 in D 1 in
Florecer 1
By Nico Amortegui
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Dog Gallery; Winston-Salem NC
2020 “Dreamers and Doers”, Sozo Gallery; Charlotte NC
2019 Solo show
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Cubist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil Pastel, Mixed Media, Acrylic
Wild Flowers
By Nico Amortegui
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Dog Gallery; Winston-Salem NC
2020 “Dreamers and Doers”, Sozo Gallery; Charlotte NC
2019 Solo show
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil Pastel, Mixed Media, Acrylic
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Located in Santa Monica, CA
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"At the Door, " Late 19th Century European Realist Oil Domestic Interior Scene
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2010s Realist Still-life Paintings
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2010s Contemporary Paintings
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Located in Nashville, TN
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Canvas, Charcoal, Oil Crayon, Oil, Spray Paint, Acrylic
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Located in Nashville, TN
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Located in Nashville, TN
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
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Located in Denver, CO
dog with a Rufus mask.
Artist bio:
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Located in Nashville, TN
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Canvas, Oil
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Located in Nashville, TN
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2010s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
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Located in Nashville, TN
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Located in Nashville, TN
semester in Europe studying art history. Kesling went on to receive an MFA in Painting from The Savannah
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2010s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
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Located in Nashville, TN
semester in Europe studying art history. Kesling went on to receive an MFA in Painting from The Savannah
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2010s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
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Panel, Acrylic
Trout Farm
By John Paul Kesling
Located in Nashville, TN
semester in Europe studying art history. Kesling went on to receive an MFA in Painting from The Savannah
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2010s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
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Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
Daniels Fork
By John Paul Kesling
Located in Nashville, TN
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2010s Abstract Landscape Paintings
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By John Paul Kesling
Located in Nashville, TN
studying art history. Kesling went on to receive his MFA in Painting from The Savannah College of Art and
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
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Canvas, Oil, Acrylic, Fabric, Charcoal, House Paint, Spray Paint, Pencil
Quilted Kiss
By John Paul Kesling
Located in Nashville, TN
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2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
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Canvas, Oil Crayon, Oil Pastel, Pastel, Oil, Spray Paint
Cat Head
By John Paul Kesling
Located in Nashville, TN
Europe studying art history. Kesling went on to receive an MFA in Painting from The Savannah College of
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2010s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
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Fabric, Canvas, Charcoal, Pastel, Oil, Pencil
Big Searcher and Boyz II Boots for Jamie
By John Paul Kesling
Located in Nashville, TN
Europe studying art history. Kesling went on to receive an MFA in Painting from The Savannah College of
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2010s Abstract Expressionist Figurative Paintings
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Birch, Oil, Panel, Pencil
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John Paul Kesling for sale on 1stDibs
John Paul Kesling was born and raised in the Ohio River Valley in Ashland, Kentucky in 1980, spending much of his youth outdoors. Kesling attended Morehead State University in Morehead, Kentucky for his BFA in Art and spent a semester in Europe studying art history. Kesling went on to receive an MFA in Painting from the Savannah College of Art and Design in 2010. He spent the next six years immersed in the NYC art scene while living in Brooklyn. In March 2016, Kesling attended a month-long artist residency at the Vermont Studio Center in Johnson, Vermont and realized how integral time, space and nature were to his studio practice. In July of that year, he relocated to Madison, Tennessee, where he currently lives and works. Kesling now has a dog.
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