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Anthony Ackrill Paintings

American, b. 1958

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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Artist: Anthony Ackrill
"Skylover" Contemporary Realist Male Nude Oil Painting, 24x48 Inches, framed
"Skylover" Contemporary Realist Male Nude Oil Painting, 24x48 Inches, framed

"Skylover" Contemporary Realist Male Nude Oil Painting, 24x48 Inches, framed

By Anthony Ackrill

Located in Sag Harbor, NY

"Skylover" is a contemporary realist male nude perspective oil painting in a unique wood frame. An ellipse shaped canvas displays a man laying on the ground under the morning sky. Hi...

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21st Century and Contemporary Realist Anthony Ackrill Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

"Tomato and Anvil" hyperrealist, tender fruits atop industrial metal, painting
"Tomato and Anvil" hyperrealist, tender fruits atop industrial metal, painting

"Tomato and Anvil" hyperrealist, tender fruits atop industrial metal, painting

By Anthony Ackrill

Located in Sag Harbor, NY

Trompe l'oeil still life oil painting of lush red tomatoes juxtaposed atop an anvil, with a sledgehammer in the background. Painted on an old cabinet door. Signed by artist on verso...

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21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Anthony Ackrill Paintings

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Found Objects, Oil

"Awakening" allegorical oil painting, Garden of Eden-esque nude in nature framed
"Awakening" allegorical oil painting, Garden of Eden-esque nude in nature framed

"Awakening" allegorical oil painting, Garden of Eden-esque nude in nature framed

By Anthony Ackrill

Located in Sag Harbor, NY

An oil painting of an Eve-like figure in the classical reclining pose with one toe dipped in a lily pond. Her arm is intertwined with an auburn snake as they make eye-contact with ea...

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21st Century and Contemporary Realist Anthony Ackrill Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

“Dreamers” oil painting, nude figures under fruit tree, sunset landscape, framed
“Dreamers” oil painting, nude figures under fruit tree, sunset landscape, framed

“Dreamers” oil painting, nude figures under fruit tree, sunset landscape, framed

By Anthony Ackrill

Located in Sag Harbor, NY

An oil painting by classically-trained American painter, Anthony Ackrill. Two nude figures rest under a tree ripe with fruit. Golden apples, or citrus, hang from a tree with thick ba...

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21st Century and Contemporary Romantic Anthony Ackrill Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

"Transformation" Contemporary oil female nude metamorphosis, Venus allegorical
"Transformation" Contemporary oil female nude metamorphosis, Venus allegorical

"Transformation" Contemporary oil female nude metamorphosis, Venus allegorical

By Anthony Ackrill

Located in Sag Harbor, NY

A contemporary female nude hovering a hairs breath over a lily pond, blue butterflies swirling around her, possibly lifting her into the twilight sky with them. Her arms are extende...

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21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Anthony Ackrill Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

"Grapes" antique dining tray, unique mini oil painting detail, still life, fruit
"Grapes" antique dining tray, unique mini oil painting detail, still life, fruit

"Grapes" antique dining tray, unique mini oil painting detail, still life, fruit

By Anthony Ackrill

Located in Sag Harbor, NY

An antique serving platter with a miniature realist painting by American surrealist artist, Anthony Ackrill. Tiny trompe l'oeil, still-life of loose red grapes and a daisy peeking ou...

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21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Anthony Ackrill Paintings

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Silver

"Dusk" - Mermaid oil on canvas contemporary realist painting by Anthony Ackrill
"Dusk" - Mermaid oil on canvas contemporary realist painting by Anthony Ackrill

"Dusk" - Mermaid oil on canvas contemporary realist painting by Anthony Ackrill

By Anthony Ackrill

Located in Sag Harbor, NY

An oil painting of a mermaid resting on the beach. Her expression gives the composition an ominous air. Is a storm coming? Ackrill excels at toeing the line between surrealism and cl...

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21st Century and Contemporary Realist Anthony Ackrill Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

"Watermelon by the Sea" surrealistic still life on the beach, Florida
"Watermelon by the Sea" surrealistic still life on the beach, Florida

"Watermelon by the Sea" surrealistic still life on the beach, Florida

By Anthony Ackrill

Located in Sag Harbor, NY

"Watermelon by the Sea" is a surrealistic still life on the beach. Ackrill takes inspiration from his beach surroundings in Florida. Artist Bio Anthony Ackrill was born in Alaska i...

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2010s Surrealist Anthony Ackrill Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

"Relapse" - contemporary oil painting on found object, humorous swan smoking cig
"Relapse" - contemporary oil painting on found object, humorous swan smoking cig

"Relapse" - contemporary oil painting on found object, humorous swan smoking cig

By Anthony Ackrill

Located in Sag Harbor, NY

Anthony Ackrill paints directly onto found objects, seamlessly blending painting and sculpture. In "Relapse" Ackrill depicts a swan in water, humorously smoking a cigarette. Green li...

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21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Anthony Ackrill Paintings

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Found Objects, Oil

“Water Melon” unique surrealist fruit on vintage food tray, pop art oil painting
“Water Melon” unique surrealist fruit on vintage food tray, pop art oil painting

“Water Melon” unique surrealist fruit on vintage food tray, pop art oil painting

By Anthony Ackrill

Located in Sag Harbor, NY

Ackrill presents to us his humor in "Water Melon." A juicy slice floats gently above a surreal body of water, beneath a blue sky. The composition is centered within a vintage, plasti...

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21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Anthony Ackrill Paintings

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Found Objects, Oil, Plastic

"Rolling Pin" contemporary realist oil painting on wood panel
"Rolling Pin" contemporary realist oil painting on wood panel

"Rolling Pin" contemporary realist oil painting on wood panel

By Anthony Ackrill

Located in Sag Harbor, NY

"Rolling Pin" contemporary realist oil painting on wood panel. The wood plank on which "Rolling Pin" is painted, is left untouched around the edges; The natural wood grain visible. A rectangle of crisp white paint is applied to the wooden plank. Then, a wooden rolling pin...

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21st Century and Contemporary Realist Anthony Ackrill Paintings

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Wood, Found Objects, Oil

Gala
Gala

Gala

By Anthony Ackrill

Located in Sag Harbor, NY

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 ...

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21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Anthony Ackrill Paintings

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Oil, Wood Panel

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ROBERT KENNETH WHITE – "BACK TO NATURE" ⚜ Oil on Canvas ⚜ Hand Signed Lower Right ⚜ Frameless Display A MASTERWORK OF LIGHT, FORM, AND HUMAN CONNECTION TO NATURE In "Back to Nature"...

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"White on White" contemporary realist Great White Shark on White background
"White on White" contemporary realist Great White Shark on White background

"White on White" contemporary realist Great White Shark on White background

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"White on White" is contemporary realist Great White Shark on White background. Ackrill's last of a successful shark series. Framed dimensions: 43 x 81 inches Inquire for more imag...

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"Room and Board" small realist oil painting, pictogram
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A small realist oil painting, acting like a pictogram. Ackrill often winks with his art. Here, he creates "room" by painting a small monastic-like room—with a window allowing light t...

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A reclining nude woman is seen from behind. Her beautiful blonde locks of hair sprawl onto the floor. Ackrill expertly creates the depth and space of the composition against a pale b...

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Ackrill creates a surrealist landscape of an oversized conch shell resting like a ballerina on pointe on the dark ocean water. Perfect puffy clouds levitate...

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An oil painting on an antique silver platter. Ackrill's skyscape is dominated by a large conch shell, creating a surrealist composition. Artis...

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Brinkmanship

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Brinkmanship

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Anthony Ackrill paints directly onto found objects, seamlessly blending painting and sculpture. In "Brinkmanship" Ackrill depicts a vice grip holding a delicate white egg. The juxtap...

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Tomato and Anvil

Tomato and Anvil

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Trompe l'oeil still life of tomatoes resting atop an anvil, with a sledgehammer in the background, painted on an old cabinet door.

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24"
24"

Anthony Ackrill24", 2018

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H 68 in W 72 in D 3 in

24"

By Anthony Ackrill

Located in Sag Harbor, NY

Ackrill’s “Twenty-four inches” a five and half foot-tall diptych of foreshortened feet, which stand alone as fun and funny; he has cropped the figure, leaving the feet a sort of “ite...

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21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Anthony Ackrill Paintings

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Old Lady Shoe
Old Lady Shoe

Old Lady Shoe

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A single blue shoe painted realistically on a silver "found object" plate. Ackrill idolizes a simple shoe, placing it on a pedestal, the dish. Light reflects from behind the shoe, ma...

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Enlightened
Enlightened

Anthony AckrillEnlightened, 2015

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H 11.75 in W 16.5 in

Enlightened

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Painted onto a "Found Object" a still life of pears against a dark background. One pear appears to stand straight up, hovering inches above the ground. Artist Bio Anthony Ackrill wa...

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Rene Magritte first made a still life of a pipe famous in his "Treachery of Images" series declaring "Ceci n'est pas une pipe" Anthony Ackrill, presents to us a similar image, yet without Surrealistic connotations, simply naming the piece, "Pipe" Painted from life on a "found object" this small butter tray...

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