Gary Ernest Smith Still-life Paintings

"Gorgeous Bedroom" by Al Freno is a captivating original oil on canvas painting that invites viewers to step into the luxurious tranquility of a mode...

This oil painting on linen is a fine example of an American impressionist landscape by a masterful painter. The painting provides a scene of green and many-hued trees that give an em...

"Hay Bales in the Snow" by Viktor Butko, is a plein air painting of a snowy landscape in Sagaponack, NY. Situated along the open farm fields along Gibson La...

Artist Bio Marc Dalessio was born in 1972 in Los Angeles, California. Even in his earliest years, it was evident that his passion was art. In 1989 he started at the University of California at Santa Cruz where he focused on both art and biology. During his time in Santa Cruz, Marc experimented with different schools of painting and spent much of his spare time studying the history and culture of the profession. He finished his outstanding academic career, graduating Phi Beta Kappa, in 1992. After university, Marc moved to Florence, Italy, where he spent the next eight years developing his style and refining his technique. Initially, Marc studied under Svetlan Kracsyna at Il Bisonte International School of Graphic Arts, where he earned a master printmaker degree. From there he went on to train as a portraitist at a small traditional painting atelier. Marc has emerged as a true master of his craft. Whether his work depicts an Indian landscape or an Italian businessman, the lines and color in his paintings attempt to reveal the nature of his subjects. In his portraits, he works to find the essence of the model, trying to use the true character of the individual to decide the mood of the painting. His plein air landscapes, which range in subject from exotic locations around the world to his own backyard, attempt to capture both the present and the history of the environment, touching the soul with his own unique view of the scenery. In all his works, his dedication to light and color, and the subtly of his subjects, enraptures even the most casual observer. WORK EXPERIENCE 1997 - 2013 Portraitist Il Ritratto Gallery, Poggio Imperiale 17, Florence 1998 - 2008 Associate Artist Portraits Inc., 985 Park Avenue, New York 2003 - 2008 Instructor, Advanced Studio Art and Landscape Painting classes Florence Academy of Art, Via della Casine 21/R, Florence 1997 - 2002 Instructor, Advanced Portraiture and Landscape Painting classes Charles H. Cecil Studios, Borgo San Frediano 68, Florence 1996 - 1999 Graphic Designer Cook Studio, Via Puccinotti 54, Florence EDUCATION 1993 - 1997 Charles H. Cecil Studios Florence, Italy Awarded meritorious scholarship 1992 - 1993 Il Bisonte International School of Graphic Arts Florence Master Printmaker Certificate 1989 - 1992 University of California at Santa Cruz Bachelors degree with Honors in Fine Arts Phi Beta Kappa PUBLICATIONS December 2009 American Artist Magazine “Painting Landscapes in Exact Scale” June, 2002 La Mia Casa Magazine. Italy. “Ritorna la Voglia di Ritratto” November, 2001 Town and Country Magazine...

"Moon Over the Harbor" is an oil painting showing a vast seascape at night. The foreground is cloaked in shadow, appearing as a black mass wrapping around th...

An oil painting of trees overlooking a harbor. Trees in a dappled grassy park frame piers and waiting boats. In the distance sailboats float, pointing off to the left of the canvas. The dappled shadows painted in shades of blue. Framed dimensions: 31 x 36 inches Artist Bio: Viktor Butko was born in 1978 in Moscow, into a family of artists. He often visited the studio of his grandfather, the famous artist Victor Chulovich, and watched the creation of paintings. As you may imagine, this has inspired him to start painting. Viktor’s first steps in art were directed by his grandfather and his parents, artists Nickolay Butko and Marina Chulovich, he then studied at the Moscow Art School, which is known for a high level of training. After completing his training at the art school, Butko painted at the Academic Dacha of Artists, created by the great Russian artist Ilya Repin for students of the Academy of Fine Arts. There he worked under the guidance of famous artists Alexey Gritsay and Tkachev brothers, which had a big impact on his creativity. Viktor’s first solo show was held in the United States, in 2002 at the McCarthey Gallery, one of the foremost dealers in the United States for Russian Impressionist art. This marked the beginning of a long cooperation with the gallery. Later, in 2016, He took part in an international plein air event, which was organized by American painter Ben Fenske and art dealer Laura Grenning. As a result of this Russian-American Painting Alliance a large exhibition was held in the Grenning Gallery...

"Boathouse, Evening Light" is a contemporary impressionist oil painting, painted en plein air. A recognizable East Coast scene in the Fenske style. Ben Fenske (b. 1978) although a ...

Two Adirondack chairs look out onto the picturesque bay from their secluded position. One chair is tilted towards the other as if their owners are in conversation. A sailboat sits on the horizon. Framed dimensions: 32 x 37 inches Artist Bio: Viktor Butko was born in 1978 in Moscow, into a family of artists. He often visited the studio of his grandfather, the famous artist Victor Chulovich, and watched the creation of paintings. As you may imagine, this has inspired him to start painting. Viktor’s first steps in art were directed by his grandfather and his parents, artists Nickolay Butko and Marina Chulovich, he then studied at the Moscow Art School, which is known for a high level of training. After completing his training at the art school, Butko painted at the Academic Dacha of Artists, created by the great Russian artist Ilya Repin for students of the Academy of Fine Arts. There he worked under the guidance of famous artists Alexey Gritsay and Tkachev brothers, which had a big impact on his creativity. Viktor’s first solo show was held in the United States, in 2002 at the McCarthey Gallery, one of the foremost dealers in the United States for Russian Impressionist art. This marked the beginning of a long cooperation with the gallery. Later, in 2016, He took part in an international plein air event, which was organized by American painter Ben Fenske and art dealer Laura Grenning. As a result of this Russian-American Painting Alliance a large exhibition was held in the Grenning Gallery...

This is an oil painting on linen featuring a historic house from the 1790s in Albany, NY during the Patroon period. Ten Broeck Mansion is a house-museum, a...

An oil painting of sunny cliffs overlooking crisp blue water in California. Exhibited at Grenning Gallery in August 2020. Artist Bio Marc Dalessio was born in 1972 in Los Angeles,...

"Sunset at Dering Harbor" is an oil painting of a little building looking over the harbor. Butko places us on a lush green lawn at twilight. The sun is ...

Peach Lilies (Contemporary Still Life of Vibrant Tiger Lilies, Oil on canvas) by Dan Rupe 22 x 22 inches oil on linen canvas Signed on reverse Artist Dan Rupe paints only from life, his composition ruled by his intuitive sense of formal order. He begins covering his canvas with a deep crimson wash. This ground gives his brilliant pure color , applied with an expressive, direct gesture, an electric charge. No matter how often or how long one looks at a Rupe painting, it is always the present tense. The tone of his palette, the freshness and clarity of primary colors, reflects an optimistic attitude, an intrinsic love of life. In this work, three vibrant peach colored lilies open their blooms amidst bright green grasses. Rupe succeeds at capturing the immediacy of his subjects be it flowers, buildings or people. Read below for an amusing profile written about the artist in 2003: You‘ve likely seen him on the streets of Hudson, seated before his canvas in a multi-colored paint daubed t-shirt and shorts, his straw hat providing shade for all but his tanned forearms and knees. His splattered Technicolor Walkman tape player...