Leo Ayotte Art

Chicago-based fine art painter Bruno A. Surdo is classically trained in drawing and oil painting in the tradition of Renaissance masters. With strong command of the human form, Surdo creates dynamic compositions of people and places that communicate a rich commentary on the world around him. Depicting trees from personal encounters, Surdo’s latest body of work entitled “Tree Spirits” takes us on a foray into the forest, where leaves, branches and burls express something deeply personal. Applying his mastery of figurative realism to the natural world, he experiments with form and texture to uncover the intangible spirits of trees. Entitled “Birch,” this small-scale oil painting depicts a young birch sapling against an olive wood board. Restricting the composition to only a portion of the trunk, Surdo focuses on qualities that make the tree memorable - its narrow trunk...

A deep ochre warmth spreads across this generously scaled oil on canvas, measuring H 31.9 in x W 39.4 in x D 0.8 in, pulling the eye across an undulating rural landscape that breathe...

H. Cole Forest Glow, 2025 Medium: Oil on Canvas Artwork Size: 30 x 40 in

Lovely oil on paper landscape of autumn colored trees lining a small pathway in a park by artist Raymond Bailly, 1966. Original one-of-a-kind artwork on paper displayed on a white ...

Lawson Where the Wildflowers Grow, 2025 Medium: Oil on Canvas Artwork Size: 30 x 40 in

Chicago-based fine art painter Bruno A. Surdo is classically trained in drawing and oil painting in the tradition of Renaissance masters. With strong command of the human form, Surdo...

Rodrigo First Snowfall, 2025 Medium: Oil on Canvas Artwork Size: 36 x 48 in

This painting is a quietly luminous depiction of a snow-covered garden in winter, rendered in oil on canvas at H 23.6 in x W 28.7 in. Bare deciduous trees dominate the foreground and...

Eye catching oil on paper of an outdoor flower market brimming with colorful blooms by French artist Raymond Bailly, circa 1970. Original one-of-a-kind artwork on paper displayed on...

H. Cole Enchanted Meadow, 2025 Medium: Oil on Canvas Artwork Size: 30 x 30 in

This oil on canvas, measuring H 23.6 in x W 28.7 in, captures a luminous afternoon along the Dronne river in Brantôme, a medieval town in the Périgord sometimes called the Venice of ...

Chicago-based fine art painter Bruno A. Surdo is classically trained in drawing and oil painting in the tradition of Renaissance masters. With strong command of the human form, Surdo...