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James Van Fossan Paintings

American, b. 1966

James Van Fossan 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. Van Fossan is also represented in the permanent collection of the Museu Europeu d'Art Modern in Barcelona, Spain.

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Artist: James Van Fossan
"Sky 60" Oil Painting
By James Van Fossan
Located in Denver, CO
James Van Fossan's "Sky 60" is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts a skyscape of grey and white clouds arching through a blue sky and the sunlight dances through it.
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2010s Photorealist James Van Fossan Paintings

Materials

Oil, Panel

"Sky 61" Oil Painting
By James Van Fossan
Located in Denver, CO
James Van Fossan's "Sky 61" is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts a skyscape of grey and white clouds arching through a blue sky and the sunlight dances through it.
Category

2010s Photorealist James Van Fossan Paintings

Materials

Oil, Panel

"Sky 40" Oil Painting
By James Van Fossan
Located in Denver, CO
James Van Fossan's "Sky 40" is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts a skyscape of rays of sunshine breaking through stormy grey clouds in a blue sky.
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2010s Photorealist James Van Fossan Paintings

Materials

Linen, Oil

"Sky 59" Oil Painting
By James Van Fossan
Located in Denver, CO
James Van Fossan's "Sky 59" is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts a skyscape of grey and white clouds arching through a blue sky.
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2010s Photorealist James Van Fossan Paintings

Materials

Oil, Panel

"Sky 54" Oil Painting
By James Van Fossan
Located in Denver, CO
James Van Fossan's "Sky 54" is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts a skyscape of grey and white clouds arching through a blue sky.
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2010s Photorealist James Van Fossan Paintings

Materials

Oil, Panel

"Sky 58" Oil Painting
By James Van Fossan
Located in Denver, CO
James Van Fossan's "Sky 58" is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts a skyscape of grey and white clouds arching through a blue sky as the sunlight highlights their forms.
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2010s Photorealist James Van Fossan Paintings

Materials

Oil, Panel

"Sky 52" Oil and Gold Leaf Painting
By James Van Fossan
Located in Denver, CO
James Van Fossan's "Sky 52" is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts a skyscape of grey clouds arching through a blue sky with the sun in the background.
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2010s Photorealist James Van Fossan Paintings

Materials

Gold Leaf

"Sky 62" Oil Painting
By James Van Fossan
Located in Denver, CO
James Van Fossan's "Sky 62" is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts a skyscape of grey and white clouds arching through a blue sky as the sunlight highlights their forms.
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2010s Photorealist James Van Fossan Paintings

Materials

Oil, Panel

"Sky 36" Oil Painting
By James Van Fossan
Located in Denver, CO
James Van Fossan's "Sky 36" is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts a skyscape of white and pink clouds arching through a blue sky with the sun in the background.
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2010s Photorealist James Van Fossan Paintings

Materials

Linen, Oil

"Sky 57" Oil and Silver Leaf Painting
By James Van Fossan
Located in Denver, CO
James Van Fossan's "Sky 57" is an original, handmade oil and silver leaf painting that depicts a skyscape of grey and white clouds arching through a blue sky as the sunlight highligh...
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2010s Photorealist James Van Fossan Paintings

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Silver

Calling
By James Van Fossan
Located in Denver, CO
James Van Fossan's "Calling" is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts an elderly man with a long white beard as atmospheric clouds swirl in the background.
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21st Century and Contemporary James Van Fossan Paintings

Materials

Charcoal, Oil, Panel

Traveler
By James Van Fossan
Located in Denver, CO
James Van Fossan's "Traveler" is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts an elderly man with a curly brown and white beard as atmospheric clouds swirl in the background.
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21st Century and Contemporary James Van Fossan Paintings

Materials

Oil, Charcoal, Panel

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Sky 48
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​"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 ...
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Sky 48
Sky 48
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"Sky 34" by James Van Fossan
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James Van Fossan paintings for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a wide variety of authentic James Van Fossan paintings available for sale on 1stDibs. If you’re browsing the collection of paintings to introduce a pop of color in a neutral corner of your living room or bedroom, you can find work that includes elements of blue and other colors. You can also browse by medium to find art by James Van Fossan in oil paint, paint, panel and more. Much of the original work by this artist or collective was created during the 21st century and contemporary and is mostly associated with the Photorealist style. Not every interior allows for large James Van Fossan paintings, so small editions measuring 8 inches across are available. Customers who are interested in this artist might also find the work of Irina Cumberland, Shan Fannin, and Stuart Dunkel. James Van Fossan paintings prices can differ depending upon medium, time period and other attributes. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $560 and tops out at $3,520, while the average work can sell for $1,500.