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Jim McVicker Paintings

American, b. 1951
Upon seeing 19th-century French landscapes at the age of twenty-one, Jim McVicker had an awakening to art. The beauty and sensitivity saw in those works changed his he perception of the world. McVicker started studying art history, painted copies of French Impressionist landscapes, and enrolled in life drawing and painting classes at Chaffey Community College. In 1975 he decided to become a full-time painter. He moved from Ontario, California, where he was raised, to Northern California, searching for and finding a quieter, more rural lifestyle. He met and worked with several highly-accomplished artists, painting landscapes on location daily, or painting in the studio, always working from the still-life setup or models. He learned from direct observation of nature, by looking at and studying notable art from the past, and working alongside more developed artists. In 1984, McVicker met his wife and fellow artist, Terry. Today, the couple live in Loleta, California, a small rural town just south of Eureka, where McVicker continues to paint daily, following his passion for painting from life, trying to capture the light, atmosphere, space, and mysterious beauty all around us. His awards include the 2018 Artist Choice Award Maui Plein Air Invitational; 2017 1st place in the plein air category of the Art Renewal Center International Salon Competition as well as three honorable mentions in the plein air category and a finalist in the still life category; 2017 Best Composition, Best West Coast Artist, Best New Artist to Easton Plein Air Festival, Easton Maryland; 2016 and 2014 Best of Show at the Laguna Beach Plein Air Invitational; 2015Gold Medal for Painting, California Art Club’s 104th Gold Medal Exhibition held at USC Fisher Museum of Art; 2015 First Place, PleinAir Magazine Salon Competition. Jim McVicker is a Signature Artist Member of the California Art Club.
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Artist: Jim McVicker
Big Sur Cove
Big Sur Cove

Big Sur Cove

By Jim McVicker

Located in Pasadena, CA

Provenance: Acquired by the gallery directly from the artist Signed "McVicker" on lower right Unframed: 16" x 12"; Framed:18.5" x 22.5" x 1"

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2010s Impressionist Jim McVicker Paintings

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Linen, Oil, Panel

White Amaryllis
White Amaryllis

White Amaryllis

By Jim McVicker

Located in Pasadena, CA

Provenance Acquired by the gallery directly from the artist Signed "McVicker" on lower right FRAMED: 17.125" x 17.125" x 2.375" UNFRAMED: 16" x 16" Artist Statement “White Amaryl...

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2010s Impressionist Jim McVicker Paintings

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Oil, Panel

Interior with Mexican Chair
Interior with Mexican Chair

Interior with Mexican Chair

By Jim McVicker

Located in Pasadena, CA

Acquired by the gallery directly from the artist

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2010s Realist Jim McVicker Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Lake Loleta Morning
Lake Loleta Morning

Lake Loleta Morning

By Jim McVicker

Located in Pasadena, CA

Provenance Acquired by the gallery directly from the artist Signed "McVicker" on lower left Artist Statement "This pastoral scene was painted on site over several days at a locatio...

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2010s Realist Jim McVicker Paintings

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Linen, Oil

Morris Graves Interior
Morris Graves Interior

Morris Graves Interior

By Jim McVicker

Located in Pasadena, CA

Acquired by the gallery directly from the artist

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2010s Realist Jim McVicker Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

In Our Dining Room
In Our Dining Room

In Our Dining Room

By Jim McVicker

Located in Pasadena, CA

Acquired by the gallery directly from the artist Signed "McVicker" on lower left UNFRAMED: 24" x 30" FRAMED: 32' x 38" x 2.375" Artist Statement “This was painted in our kitchen ...

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2010s Impressionist Jim McVicker Paintings

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Linen, Oil

Two Amaryllis
Two Amaryllis

Two Amaryllis

By Jim McVicker

Located in Pasadena, CA

Provenance Acquired by the gallery directly from the artist Signed "McVicker" on lower right Description The painting depicts elements taken from the artist’s studio and personal l...

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2010s Realist Jim McVicker Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Still Life with Lilies
Still Life with Lilies

Still Life with Lilies

By Jim McVicker

Located in Pasadena, CA

Acquired by the gallery directly from the artist

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2010s Realist Jim McVicker Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Red Amaryllis
Red Amaryllis

Red Amaryllis

By Jim McVicker

Located in Pasadena, CA

Provenance Acquired by the gallery directly from the artist Signed "McVicker" on lower right FRAMED: 23.625" x 19.625" x 1.25" UNFRAMED: 20" x 16" Artist Statement “This painting...

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2010s Impressionist Jim McVicker Paintings

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Linen, Oil, Panel

Loleta Winter
Loleta Winter

Loleta Winter

By Jim McVicker

Located in San Francisco, CA

This plein air landscape is by Jim McVicker (1951-). It depicts Northern California, approximately 15 miles South of Eureka in Humboldt County. It is composed of oil on linen and measures 14” x 24” (20” x 30” framed). It is signed in the lower left, “McVicker” On the reverse is a gallery label from Hackett Freedman Gallery in San Francisco bearing the title, date, size and composition of the painting. It is framed in a very nice silver wood frame, very appropriate for the painting. The painting is in very good condition with no flaws noted. The frame is in good condition with a few very faint scratches on the upper piece. Jim McVicker is represented by numerous galleries. He has also won many awards. Jim McVicker recently (March 2014) won the Southwest Art Award of Excellence AND The Franz...

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1990s Realist Jim McVicker Paintings

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Oil

Coastal Spring; Trinidad, Humbolt County, California
Coastal Spring; Trinidad, Humbolt County, California

Coastal Spring; Trinidad, Humbolt County, California

By Jim McVicker

Located in Pasadena, CA

Provenance Acquired by the gallery directly from the artist Signed "McVicker" on lower left Artist Statement "I painted this work on location above Luffenholtz Beach in Trinidad Ca...

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2010s Impressionist Jim McVicker Paintings

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Linen, Oil, Panel

Evening Garden
Evening Garden

Evening Garden

By Jim McVicker

Located in Pasadena, CA

Provenance Acquired by the gallery directly from the artist. Signed "McVicker" on lower right Artist Statement "This piece was painted during the summer standing on our walkway lea...

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2010s Impressionist Jim McVicker Paintings

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Linen, Oil

Trinidad Bay
Trinidad Bay

Trinidad Bay

By Jim McVicker

Located in Pasadena, CA

Acquired by American Legacy Fine Arts directly from the artist Signed "McVicker" on lower left Exhibited Painting California: Seascapes and Beach Towns, Paintings of the California...

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2010s Impressionist Jim McVicker Paintings

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Linen, Oil

Still Life with Bromeliad and Pansies
Still Life with Bromeliad and Pansies

Still Life with Bromeliad and Pansies

By Jim McVicker

Located in Pasadena, CA

Acquired by the gallery directly from the artist Signed "Jim McVicker" on lower right

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2010s Realist Jim McVicker Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Yellow, Red and Blue
Yellow, Red and Blue

Yellow, Red and Blue

By Jim McVicker

Located in Pasadena, CA

Provenance Acquired by American Legacy Fine Arts directly from the artist Signed "McVicker" on the right Artist Statement "The gladiolus were clipped from our garden, brought into ...

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2010s Impressionist Jim McVicker Paintings

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Linen, Panel, Oil

Sunflowers
Sunflowers

Sunflowers

By Jim McVicker

Located in Pasadena, CA

Provenance Acquired by the gallery directly from the artist FRAMED: 23.625" x 19.5" x 1.25" UNFRAMED: 20" x 16" Artist Statement “This painting was conceived while I was in my wife’...

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2010s Impressionist Jim McVicker Paintings

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Linen, Oil, Panel

White Orchid
White Orchid

White Orchid

By Jim McVicker

Located in Pasadena, CA

Provenance Acquired by American Legacy Fine Arts directly from the artist FRAMED: 23.625" x 19.625" x 1.25" UNFRAMED: 20" x 16" Artist Statement “This painting of ‘White Orchid’ we...

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2010s Impressionist Jim McVicker Paintings

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Linen, Oil, Panel

Rhododendron, Sunlight and Shadow
Rhododendron, Sunlight and Shadow

Rhododendron, Sunlight and Shadow

By Jim McVicker

Located in Pasadena, CA

Provenance Acquired by the gallery directly from the artist Signed "McVicker" on lower left FRAMED: 24.375" x 20.375" x 1.375" UNFRAMED: 18" x 14" Artist Statement “The three ele...

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2010s Impressionist Jim McVicker Paintings

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Linen, Oil, Panel

White Orchid
White Orchid

White Orchid

By Jim McVicker

Located in Pasadena, CA

Provenance Acquired by the gallery directly from the artist Signed "McVicker" on lower right Artist Statement "Painted from life under the skylight in my studio. The varied texture...

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2010s Realist Jim McVicker Paintings

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Linen, Oil, Panel

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