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Richard Britell Figurative Paintings

Richard Britell, a career painter who studied at Pratt Institute with Philip Pearlstein and Walter Erlebacher from 1962–64. His first show in New York City at Staempfli Gallery was sold out and reviewed in the New York Times. Britell’s new works revolve around large, dreamy cityscapes tending toward abstraction. Britell currently lives in Pittsfield, Massachusetts and was born in Utica, New York, in 1944. From 1964–66, he studied at Syracuse University, Syracuse, NewYork, from 1970–72 he completed his BFA from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst.

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Artist: Richard Britell
Madison Street (Realistic Oil Painting of New York City Building Edifice)
By Richard Britell
Located in Hudson, NY
Realistic, richly colorful oil painting of New York City edifice by Richard Britell oil on wood panel 10 x 8 inches Framed, hangs flush ...
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2010s Contemporary Richard Britell Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Wood Panel

'Two Men Accused of a Capital Crime', Sacco and Vanzetti, Dartmouth, Ben Shahn
By Richard Britell
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Created by Richard Britell (American, born 1944) circa 1990. Accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from the Richard Britell Archive of Works, signed by the artist and noting title. Born in New York, Richard Britell first studied at the Pratt Institute with Philip Pearlstein and Walter Erlebacher (1962-1964) before attending Syracuse University ( 1964-1966). He received his BFA from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst in 1972. Britell was the recipient of the 1985 artist residency by Dartmouth College and has exhibited widely and with success, including in New York, Massachusetts and Italy. Solo Exhibitions: 2011 “Measuring the Universe” Lauren Clark Fine Art, Housatonic, MA 2010 “And Now For Some things Completely Different” Lauren Clark Fine Art, Housatonic, MA 2010 “The Figure, The Figure, The Figure and The Figure” Lauren Clark Fine Art, Housatonic, MA 2009 “A nest of robins in her hair” Lauren Clark Fine Art, Housatonic, MA 2007 “NY, NY” Lauren Clark Fine Art, Housatonic, Ma 2003 “Image and Text” Tokonoma Gallery, Housatonic, MA 1999 “From Architecture to Abstraction” Tokonoma Gallery, Housatonic, MA 1998 “New Work” Carrie Haddad Gallery, Hudson, NY 1998 “New Figures” Ute Stebich Gallery, Lenox, MA 1995 “Richard Britell, New Work” Katharina Rich Perlow Gallery, New York, NY 1993 “New Work on Gilded Panel” Phyllis Kind Gallery, New York, NY 1985 “Fresco Panels...
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1990s Minimalist Richard Britell Figurative Paintings

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Wood

The Victory Theater on 42nd St. (Realistic Architectural Study, Manhattan)
By Richard Britell
Located in Hudson, NY
Realistic, ornate oil painting of New York City edifice by Richard Britell oil on wood panel 10 x 8 inches Framed, hangs flush to the wall Signed o...
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2010s Contemporary Richard Britell Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Linen

Two Sisters (Vertical Monochromatic Blue Landscape Oil Painting on Canvas)
By Richard Britell
Located in Hudson, NY
"Two Sisters" by Richard Britell 86 x 45 inches vertical, monochromatic blue contemporary landscape oil painting on canvas This large vertical blue monochromatic...
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2010s Contemporary Richard Britell Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Green Street, SoHo (Realistic Oil Painting of New York City Building Edifice)
By Richard Britell
Located in Hudson, NY
Realistic oil painting of New York City edifice by Richard Britell oil on linen 10 x 8 inches Framed, hangs flush to the wall Signed on ...
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2010s Contemporary Richard Britell Figurative Paintings

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Linen, Oil

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