Donald Roy Purdy Landscape Paintings
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
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By Donald Roy Purdy
Located in Greenwich, CT
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signed lower left
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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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