Ben Fenske More Art
One of the foremost American Impressionists of the 21st century, artist Ben Fenske is known for his bold, energetic brushstrokes and signature use of vivid colors. His figurative paintings, still-lifes and interiors are flooded with warm natural light and dazzle in their wealth of blues, greens and soft violets.
Born in 1978, Fenske grew up in the small rural town of St. Joseph, Minnesota. His interest in art began at an early age. When he was 12 years old, Fenske would spend a minimum of two hours each day drawing and painting, working with charcoal, watercolors, acrylics and pastels. His passion for art broadened in high school, leading him to attend the Minnesota River School of Fine Art at age 18. There, he studied under artists including Joseph Paquet and Darren Rousar.
Following a brief stint as a graphic designer, Fenske studied in Minneapolis at the Bougie Studio, learning figure drawing and cast drawing from artist Peter Bougie. Later, when he was in his early 20s, Fenske decided to go to Florence, Italy, to study painting and drawing at the Florence Academy of Art.
While in Florence, Fenske became inspired by French Impressionism of the 19th and 20th centuries as well as Old Masters paintings and Russian and Soviet art — notably the works of brothers Aleksei and Sergei Tkachev.
For more than a decade, Fenske divides his time between Sag Harbor, New York, and Italy’s Tuscan hills, where he draws inspiration for his landscapes from the surrounding countryside. In addition to his paintings, Fenske has a considerable portfolio of portrait drawings and nude sketches. He has also delved into figurative sculpture, such as the bronze Wild Boar, which he created with artist Richard Zinon.
Fenske regularly exhibits throughout the United States, including annually at the Grenning Gallery in the Hamptons. In 2016, he participated in the “BP Portrait Award Exhibition” at the National Portrait Gallery in London. He was also named by American Artist magazine as one of the “Best 25 Living Artists” in 2012.
On 1stDibs, find a range of Ben Fenske paintings, drawings and sculptures.
21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Ben Fenske More Art
Bronze
21st Century and Contemporary Academic Ben Fenske More Art
Paper, Charcoal
21st Century and Contemporary American Impressionist Ben Fenske More Art
Oil, Linen
2010s Abstract Impressionist Ben Fenske More Art
Oil, Panel
21st Century and Contemporary American Impressionist Ben Fenske More Art
Linen, Oil
2010s American Impressionist Ben Fenske More Art
Canvas, Linen, Oil
21st Century and Contemporary American Impressionist Ben Fenske More Art
Oil, Wood Panel
Artist Comments
Working from memory, artist Onelio Marrero paints a full moon in the early morning hours over the salt marshes in coastal New Jersey. The silvery glow in the early morning hours reflects dreamily onto still waters. "These wetlands are profoundly affected by the tides," says Onelio. "The channels that meander throughout the marshes invite the viewer to visually follow the bends and turns." There is a timeless and mysterious quality in these natural elements and Onelio's memory of the scene is well served in the execution of this painting.
About the Artist
Onelio Marrero paints city scenes of everyday life. In an impressionistic style he captures the romanticism of New York City, the picturesque fountains in Central Park and the wet city streets after a rainy afternoon. His use of warm tones creates a sense of nostalgia and the feeling that you have visited or seen this particular scene before. Onelio will often paint from direct observation, or he will work from a combination of photographs and combine numerous sources into one piece. In this way his work combines reality with fantasy, creating a new story with each painting. His work captures an appreciation for beauty in all of its greatest forms; nature, art, and people.
Words that describe this painting: marsh, wetland, swamp, inlet, waterway, stream, river, grass, tree, cloud, moon, mist, morning, water, reflection, dawn, impressionism, oilpaint, panoramic, nature, impressionism, nature, oil painting, blue
Morning Moon and Cloud...
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Impressionist Ben Fenske More Art
Oil
1940s American Impressionist Ben Fenske More Art
Linen, Oil
Mid-20th Century American Impressionist Ben Fenske More Art
Linen, Oil
Artist Comments
"For a few brief moments on the south rim, the morning sun lights up the canyon walls like neon while casting blue shadows into its depths," says artist Cryst...
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Impressionist Ben Fenske More Art
Oil
Artist Comments
More and more I love to experiment with abstraction. It's amazing how realism with some abstraction somehow looks more true than when rendered using just real...
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Impressionist Ben Fenske More Art
Oil
2010s Abstract Ben Fenske More Art
Charcoal, Paper
Early 20th Century American Impressionist Ben Fenske More Art
Canvas, Oil
Late 20th Century American Realist Ben Fenske More Art
Bronze
1850s American Impressionist Ben Fenske More Art
Linen, Oil
Early 1900s American Impressionist Ben Fenske More Art
Linen, Oil
Early 20th Century American Impressionist Ben Fenske More Art
Canvas, Oil
1960s American Impressionist Ben Fenske More Art
Linen, Oil
2010s American Impressionist Ben Fenske More Art
Canvas, Linen, Oil
2010s American Impressionist Ben Fenske More Art
Canvas, Linen, Oil
