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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.
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Artist: Donald Roy Purdy
Heavy Skies at the Beach
By Donald Roy Purdy
Located in New York, NY
Signed and datedPurdy 03 lower left 14 x 22 inches Framed : 22 x 26 Beach scenes by Purdy were his most coveted works from the 1980's onward. There is an incredible amount of color...
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Early 2000s American Impressionist Donald Roy Purdy Landscape Paintings

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Masonite, Oil

Many Umbrellas, Impressionist beach scene
By Donald Roy Purdy
Located in New York, NY
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 Landscape Paintings

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New England Snow Impressionist painting
By Donald Roy Purdy
Located in New York, NY
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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Late 20th Century American Realist Donald Roy Purdy Landscape Paintings

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Oil

Harbor abstract in Deep Blues
By Donald Roy Purdy
Located in New York, NY
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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Mid-20th Century Abstract Donald Roy Purdy Landscape Paintings

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By the Dunes, New England Beach
By Donald Roy Purdy
Located in New York, NY
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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21st Century and Contemporary American Impressionist Donald Roy Purdy Landscape Paintings

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Modernist Oil Painting Donald Roy Purdy Village on a Hillside Fauvist Colors
By Donald Roy Purdy
Located in Surfside, FL
Donald Roy Purdy (1925 - 2016 Ct.). Framed oil on board 'Belgian Village' Hand signed lower right, (signed twice) labeled verso. Genre: Modern Subject: Landscape Medium: Oil Surfa...
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20th Century Fauvist Donald Roy Purdy Landscape Paintings

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Saturday Morning, Sailing
By Donald Roy Purdy
Located in New York, NY
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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Mid-20th Century Abstract Donald Roy Purdy Landscape Paintings

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Oil

Judaica Meditative Rabbi at Prayer in Nature, Large Landscape Oil Painting
By Donald Roy Purdy
Located in Surfside, FL
Genre: Modern Subject: Jewish Elder , Judaic Prayer Surface: Board Country: United States signed lower left Donald Roy Purdy is an American painter whose work evolved through a rang...
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Oil, Board

Grizzly in the Wild
By Donald Roy Purdy
Located in New York, NY
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1970s American Impressionist Donald Roy Purdy Landscape Paintings

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Oil

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