Sharon Sprung Paintings

"Killing Them Quietly" Oil Painting 24" x 24" inch by Genevieve May Medium: Oil and gold leaf on panel Killing Them Quietly: The serpent is an animal of instinct and calculation. I...

Kenne Grégoire (b. 1951, Teteringen, Netherlands) is a Dutch painter renowned for his masterful blending of realism and surrealism. Educated at the Rijk...

"Carry You" Oil Painting 20" x 20" inch by Genevieve May CARRY YOU You know as they scribble, temporarily juvenile marks on text book pages from afar, they are watching still. While...

Blue (Sepia Toned Figurative Oil Painting of Boys on Bikes with Blue Ball) Contemporary figurative painting based on a 1960's photograph, plays deeply on feelings of nostalgia and identity. oil on wood panel 20 x 20 x 2 inches Carl Grauer’s 'Blue' plays with the tension between memories, the “return to home”, and the actual experienced past through the renderings of the family unit. Inspired by images on found slides or old family photos, Grauer provokes mixed responses of delight and sadness, reminding us that unlike space, time cannot be returned. Grauer paints 'Blue' in black and white, sepia tones, and blue oil paint on wood to capture the nostalgia of a vintage 1950's photograph. Two young children ride bicycles in a charming landscape while one child holds a big blue ball. The blue ball beautifully contrasts with the sepia toned landscape. The brushstrokes are smooth, with little texture built upon the surface. About the work: Recollections, a series that plays with the tension between memories, the “return to home”, and the actual experienced past, is an idea that I explore through the renderings of the family unit. Nostalgia comes from the Greek word nostos, meaning “to return to home” and algos, meaning “pain”. Before the rise of pathological anatomy and bacteriology made it less credible, medically; nostalgia was considered a “disorder of the imagination. Through time, nostalgia’s meaning became a more generalized reaction to the sad fact that, unlike space, time cannot be returned. I initially began with source imagery of found slides and photos of people I find at flea markets, second hand stores or from my own family’s collection. I take the source imagery and change elements to signify specific moments that could be seen as memories that are remembered or forgotten. I aim to represent nostalgic scenes that may relay a tension, sorrow or humor that could be constructed memories or actual experienced events. The exact narrative may be forgotten or unknown, but the complex projection of an idealized story that I find intriguing may serve to reflect a feeling or memory for another person. CV 1975 Born in Wilson, Kansas, USA EDUCATION 1998 Bachelor of Arts – University of Kansas 2000 Mastor of Fine Arts – University of Michigan 2015 Portrait and Figure Painting – London Atelier of Representational Art EXHIBITIONS 2016 "Petit: A Group Exhibition of Smaller Sized Art...

Beach days are magical, and this little girl running and splashing in the surf was relishing her new-found freedom and expressing all the joy to be found on a summer day at the ocean...

Kenne Grégoire (b. 1951, Teteringen, Netherlands) is a Dutch painter renowned for his masterful blending of realism and surrealism. Educated at the Rijk...

Wait Oil Painting on Panel Surrealism Portrait In Stock Tino Luciano (1953, Sardinië) Like most artists, Luciano started painting at an early age....

Raras Avis Oil Painting on Panel Post Modern In Stock Manuel Lopez Herrera was born in Madrid Spain in 1946. Herrera began with classes in drawing and p...

Persona Triptych Trilogy Oil Painting and Gold Leaf on Panel In Stock Candace Charlton Born in Durban, Natal, 1968 - South Africa Attended the Johannesburg School of Art, Ballet, Drama and Music from 1983 until 1986. Having received two scholarships she continued her studies at the Rhodes University in Grahamstown where she finished her Bachelor of Fine Art, majoring in Sculpture and Art History. During this period she took part in various exhibitions and competitions: In 1989 she exhibited in Port Elizabeth...

Nachtsneeuw Night Snow Oil Painting on Panel Portrait with Dog In Stock Candace Charlton Born in Durban, Natal, 1968 - South Africa Attended ...

The young African boy is wearing native Zimbabwean dress to reflect the historic clothing of village life. Carole Garland captures the questioning look of the boy and his wonder why are these visitors here? The colorful burnt red stencils enhance the trim design of his costume. Carole Garland has shown in many Southern California venues, most recently at TAG Gallery, Bergamot Station; realART Gallery, Agoura Hills; West Los Angeles Art Gallery; the Rose Cafe; the Santa Paula...

Intimate Oil Painting on Panel Surreel Portrait In Stock Tino Luciano (1953, Sardinië) Like most artists, Luciano started painting at an early age. His paintings can be considered a...