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Fred Calleri Portrait Paintings

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Calleri’s early influences were primarily the great American Illustrators such as N.C. Wyeth, Norman Rock- well, and J.C. Leyendecker, as well as Renaissance painters and the Masters of the early 20th century. He looks to those Masters: Johannes Vermeer, Joaquin Sorolla, Anders Zorn, and John Singer Sargent, and aims in his paintings for an emotional reaction from the viewer. Calleri uses the Master’s palette (and mood) to recreate classic, nostalgic, and romantic images in a wide variety of subject matter. Using vintage reference photos, live models, and imagination, there is no limit to Calleri’s creativity. While exploring the figure and representational painting in general, Calleri found that by adding a slight distortion he was free to let the image take him where it wanted to go. It is through this distortion that Calleri injects his images with a mysterious and intriguing quality. Viewers and collectors can’t help but smile at his cast of characters. In this new body of work, Calleri has begun the evolution towards a smoother balance of the representational alongside his quirky distortion. This invites the viewer into a deeper narrative with the work. The historical nature of the paintings hearkens back to a simpler time. For Calleri, every painting is a lesson learned, as he sets an intention related to mood, palette, light, or expression for each piece. The results are unmistakably Calleri. Calleri’s illustrations are often seen in magazines and publications throughout the Southwest, and his work has been featured as an artist with which to “Start your Collection” in Southwest Art Magazine. His work has also been featured in International Artist, American Art Collector, Western Art Collector, Santa Fe Magazine, and Mountain Living Magazine. He is an associate member of the California Artists Society and is represent- ed by six galleries throughout the United States.
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Artist: Fred Calleri
"Summer Breeze" vintage, nostalgia, pop, sunglasses, bright, red lipstick, woman

"Summer Breeze" vintage, nostalgia, pop, sunglasses, bright, red lipstick, woman

By Fred Calleri

Located in Edgartown, MA

"Summer Breeze" is a portrait of a classically beautiful woman looking up at the sun in a pair of vintage sunglasses. Her hair is covered by a red and yellow polka dot headscarf. She...

Category

2010s Contemporary Fred Calleri Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"Splash" woman in swim cap and swim suit dances into the wave
"Splash" woman in swim cap and swim suit dances into the wave

"Splash" woman in swim cap and swim suit dances into the wave

By Fred Calleri

Located in Edgartown, MA

Fred Calleri was born in Maryland and has slowly moved westward towards his current home in Santa Barbara, California. On his way, he earned an Illustration and Graphic Design degree...

Category

2010s Contemporary Fred Calleri Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"Club Champions" golf, country club, vintage, classic, friends, sport, clubhouse
"Club Champions" golf, country club, vintage, classic, friends, sport, clubhouse

"Club Champions" golf, country club, vintage, classic, friends, sport, clubhouse

By Fred Calleri

Located in Edgartown, MA

"Club Champion" features four golfers dressed in vintage golf clothes. Centered is the man who has just hit the ball off the tee with great form. His friends look on to see how far t...

Category

2010s Contemporary Fred Calleri Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"June Tune" two girls, sassy, orange and white striped umbrella, vintage, beach

"June Tune" two girls, sassy, orange and white striped umbrella, vintage, beach

By Fred Calleri

Located in Edgartown, MA

"June Tune" features two stylish ladies sitting under an orange striped umbrella. They are wearing straw hats, sunglasses and colorful one piece swim suits. They have red lipstick on...

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2010s Contemporary Fred Calleri Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

"Warm Cider" woman making something in the window on a snowy day
"Warm Cider" woman making something in the window on a snowy day

"Warm Cider" woman making something in the window on a snowy day

By Fred Calleri

Located in Edgartown, MA

Fred Calleri was born in Maryland and has slowly moved westward towards his current home in Santa Barbara, California. On his way, he earned an Illustration and Graphic Design degree...

Category

2010s Contemporary Fred Calleri Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"Tug Toy Too" machine, coin operated, playful, woman, summer, carnival, fun, joy

"Tug Toy Too" machine, coin operated, playful, woman, summer, carnival, fun, joy

By Fred Calleri

Located in Edgartown, MA

"Tug Toy Too" playfully depicts a woman riding on a mechanical, coin operated tug boat machine. It is plugged into the wall and costs 5 cents to ride. There are images of sugary, swe...

Category

2010s Contemporary Fred Calleri Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"Island Hopping" little girl enjoys arcade game before a map of Marthas Vineyard
"Island Hopping" little girl enjoys arcade game before a map of Marthas Vineyard

"Island Hopping" little girl enjoys arcade game before a map of Marthas Vineyard

By Fred Calleri

Located in Edgartown, MA

Fred Calleri was born in Maryland and has slowly moved westward towards his current home in Santa Barbara, California. On his way, he earned an Illustration and Graphic Design degree...

Category

2010s Contemporary Fred Calleri Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"Penny Arcade" girl in blue bathing suit rides boat game at the arcade, summer

"Penny Arcade" girl in blue bathing suit rides boat game at the arcade, summer

By Fred Calleri

Located in Edgartown, MA

Fred Calleri was born in Maryland and has slowly moved westward towards his current home in Santa Barbara, California. On his way, he earned an Illustration and Graphic Design degree...

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2010s Contemporary Fred Calleri Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"Pelted", winter wonderland, a young boy gets ready to throw a snowball
"Pelted", winter wonderland, a young boy gets ready to throw a snowball

"Pelted", winter wonderland, a young boy gets ready to throw a snowball

By Fred Calleri

Located in Edgartown, MA

Fred Calleri was born in Maryland and has slowly moved westward towards his current home in Santa Barbara, California. On his way, he earned an Illustration and Graphic Design degree...

Category

2010s Contemporary Fred Calleri Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"The Apprentice" young boy in a shop showing his newest piece, a duck

"The Apprentice" young boy in a shop showing his newest piece, a duck

By Fred Calleri

Located in Edgartown, MA

Fred Calleri was born in Maryland and has slowly moved westward towards his current home in Santa Barbara, California. On his way, he earned an Illustration and Graphic Design degree...

Category

2010s Contemporary Fred Calleri Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

"The Bright Side" mermaid, red hair, lighthouse, seaside, beach, red dinghy, fun

"The Bright Side" mermaid, red hair, lighthouse, seaside, beach, red dinghy, fun

By Fred Calleri

Located in Edgartown, MA

"The Bright Side" is a painting of a red haired mermaid in sunglasses posing next to a red dinghy on a sandy beach. In the back we can see a red and white striped lighthouse and a bo...

Category

2010s Contemporary Fred Calleri Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"Side Car" lighthouse, turquoise scooter, beach grass sandy path, classic lady

"Side Car" lighthouse, turquoise scooter, beach grass sandy path, classic lady

By Fred Calleri

Located in Edgartown, MA

"Side Car" is a whimsical and fun painting of a stylish woman in a sun hat posing next to her turquoise Vespa scooter. She is in front of a black and white lighthouse. The sky is blu...

Category

2010s Contemporary Fred Calleri Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"Solo Journey" girl with white dress and sunhat with ribbon wades into the ocean
"Solo Journey" girl with white dress and sunhat with ribbon wades into the ocean

"Solo Journey" girl with white dress and sunhat with ribbon wades into the ocean

By Fred Calleri

Located in Edgartown, MA

Fred Calleri was born in Maryland and has slowly moved westward towards his current home in Santa Barbara, California. On his way, he earned an Illustration and Graphic Design degree...

Category

2010s Contemporary Fred Calleri Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"Atlantic Blue" woman stands next to a bluefin in front of the Cape and Islands

"Atlantic Blue" woman stands next to a bluefin in front of the Cape and Islands

By Fred Calleri

Located in Edgartown, MA

Fred Calleri was born in Maryland and has slowly moved westward towards his current home in Santa Barbara, California. On his way, he earned an Illustration and Graphic Design degree...

Category

2010s Contemporary Fred Calleri Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"Pom Pom" girl with bright blue eyes wearing a turtleneck and tall blue hat
"Pom Pom" girl with bright blue eyes wearing a turtleneck and tall blue hat

"Pom Pom" girl with bright blue eyes wearing a turtleneck and tall blue hat

By Fred Calleri

Located in Edgartown, MA

Fred Calleri was born in Maryland and has slowly moved westward towards his current home in Santa Barbara, California. On his way, he earned an Illustration and Graphic Design degree...

Category

2010s Contemporary Fred Calleri Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

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"Pier Pals" whimsical portrait of two girls at the beach eating watermelon

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