By James Van Fossan
Located in Wiscasett, ME
This oil on canvas is signed in the lower left. The artist painted the edges for a gallery wrap effect and it is ready to hang.
Artist statement: "I paint because it is a language of beauty, a simple and instantaneous manner in which I can communicate my heart clearly. This is the only occupation that has made me truly happy and can bring happiness to others at the same time. I will never stop." Biography: James Van Fossan, b. 1964. Resides in Eagle, Colorado. Since leaving the corporate world to focus on his art full time ten years ago, the self taught Van Fossan has come to command some of the highest recognitions in realism. His 2012 painting, Magnum Opus, claimed the coveted Chairman's Choice Award in the 2012/2013 International Art Renewal Center Salon, as well as the Best of Show prize for the The Collection Beaux-Arts Réaliste International Competition (Montreal, Canada) in 2014. He is sought after by corporate and private collections worldwide and his work has been featured in American Art Collector, International Artist Magazine, Southwest Art, Western Art Collector, LUXE Magazine as well as other art and lifestyle publications. Curriculum Vitae. Solo exhibitions: 2013 One-Man Show, Alpen Art, Vail, Colorado. 2013 "Meet The Artist", Open House Event - Private Residence, Breckenridge, Colorado. 2011 "Rhythms of Grace", Cathedral Center for the Arts, Phoenix, Arizona. 2009 "Face Forward; A Benefit for Mending the Soul Ministries", Rive Gauche Art Gallery, Scottsdale, Arizona. Group exhibitions: 2015 Special Exhibition: Drama Magnifico...
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2010s American Realist James Van Fossan Art