Donald Roy Purdy Art
American, 1924-2016
Self-taught, Purdy was influenced by many artists, including the Barbizon School, French Impressionists and Post-Impressionists, and American 19th Century Painters. No particular artistic influence was evident during his childhood. After high school, he enlisted in the army air force and entered Germany as a foot soldier with the 9th army. After the war, Purdy pursued a degree in Psychology, graduating in 1949 from the University of Connecticut and from Boston University with his Master’s in Psychology in 1950. While in Boston, Purdy worked in an art gallery, performing tasks such as framing pictures. It was here that he first became art-conscious and was surprised to learn that individuals actually chose art as a profession.
Purdy lived and painted most of his life in New England. He exhibited extensively throughout the U.S. and Europe, including: The Britain Museum, Connecticut; The Butler Institute, Columbus, Ohio; Colby College, Maine; The University of Kansas; The Chrysler Collection; and Bernheim-Jeune Galleries, Paris. In addition, he has been honored with numerous awards including a Gold Medal from the Allied Artists. He was a teacher of painting at the Silvermine Academy of Art in Connecticut and is listed in Who’s Who in American Art.to
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Artist: Donald Roy Purdy
Dealer: Taylor Graham
Many Umbrellas, Impressionist beach scene
By Donald Roy Purdy
Located in Greenwich, CT
This marvelous, colorful and light filled work is a desirable work by the painter. It is in an impressionist style carved and leafed frame. Illustrated in the book by the artist "A...
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1990s Donald Roy Purdy Art
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Idle Hour, Impressionist figurative Garden landscape
By Donald Roy Purdy
Located in Greenwich, CT
Idle Hour is an intricately painted Impressionist depiction of woman with her pets on her veranda. It is exquisitely framed in a French Gold Leaf frame of quality and value. Paint...
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By the Dunes, New England Beach
By Donald Roy Purdy
Located in Greenwich, CT
This iconic Impressionist beach scene was celebrated by this artist who had many successful exhibitions during his life of his beach scenes. Done on masonite which is a panel and his preferred material, it is framed in a gold leaf hand carved frame...
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New England Snow Impressionist painting
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A quintessential New England snow scene in the impressionist style. Snow scenes by this artist were considered to be some of his finest works. Frame...
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Saturday Morning, Sailing
By Donald Roy Purdy
Located in Greenwich, CT
Saturday Morning has translucent jewel tones and is beautifully painted. Done during the early 1960's it was a favorite subject for the artist to depict boats coming into harbor as ...
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Harbor abstract in Deep Blues
By Donald Roy Purdy
Located in Greenwich, CT
Signed lower left: Purdy
A very cool example of mid-century 50"s abstraction. Harbor is done in a style that was being experimented with particularly in the New York and California ...
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Grizzly in the Wild
By Donald Roy Purdy
Located in Greenwich, CT
Grizzly was part of a wonderful series this artist did in the 1970's of wildlife. Often there is a Barbizon influence to the landscape as we see here in the rich green landscape. I...
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1970s American Impressionist Donald Roy Purdy Art
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City Abstraction, mid modern abstract oil painting Circa 1950’s
By Donald Roy Purdy
Located in Greenwich, CT
In the 1950’s Donald Purdy embraced an abstract style of painting which was pervasive at the time. This painting is a perfect compliment to a room with mide modern furniture. In Ci...
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