Adelson Galleries Art

The pictures you see here are not, as you might think, photographs of wildflowers. They are images of the remarkably lifelike, painstakingly detailed art of Trailer McQuilkin, whose wildflower sculptures are a blend of several artistic techniques. The product of this art form is unique; each sculpture is one of a kind, with its own individuality and its own beauty. A native of New Orleans, McQuilkin has lived and worked in Ocean Springs, Mississippi, for the past 35 years. In 1969 the artist began experimenting with methods of creating metal wildflower sculpture. He soon found that imitating nature − which many have held is the chief function of art − is a difficult process. He steadily gained mastery of this new complex form and continues today to hone his skills, refine his materials and techniques while expanding his vision of the next sculpture. McQuilkin uses sheet copper, copper wire, metal primer, oil paints, and natural materials in his work. His techniques include cutting, soldering, incising, and painting. Each step is performed with uncompromising attention to detail. Each sculpture has special challenges. It takes from two to five months to complete each piece. A careful examination of the finished sculpture reveals the tiniest fibers, the slightest discoloration and even an occasional insect-bitten leaf. His work is a completely original documentation of nature, trompe l’oeil art in the best sense. McQuilkin, who is largely self-taught, has achieved the highest level of skill and artistry. Therefore he produces complex and beautiful microhabitats. His work has taken him from the North Pole Basin at Crested...

Inscribed at lower left/lower right: B . 10 . 100 / 10 . 10 . A Framed Dimensions: 14 x 16 1/4 inches Provenance: private collection, Boston To produce his murals, Sargent painte...

This charcoal drawing is a preliminary study for the figure of Science, the subject that comprises the far right panel above the entrance to the library at the Museum of Fine Arts, B...

This is a study for the body of Medusa in Perseus on Pegasus Slaying Medusa, 1922-25, the mural panel installed on the ceiling side aisle of the Huntington Avenue stairway at the Mus...

To produce his murals, Sargent painted monumental canvases in his studios in London and Boston, adhering them to the building walls (rather than creating them as frescoes). Along wit...

This is a figure and head study for the extreme right figure depicted in Apollo and the Muses, one of the magnificent ovals decorating the dome of the rotunda of the Museum of Fine A...

This drawing is also referred to as Young Boy Adjusting His Sandal, and is illustrated in the catalogue for Sargent's 1928 exhibition of drawings at Grand Central Art Galleries in Ne...

Medium: Insl-tron on steel [suitable for outdoor installation] ... Peter Reginato (American, b. 1945), A noted contemporary sculptor whose chosen medium is steel, Reginato was born i...

Edition 1/8 Medium: Natural bronze sculpture on a marble base. Jim Ritchie (1929-2017) born in Montreal, Canada, is known for his pastel drawings and bronze sculptures. He is stylis...

Image dimensions: 17 ½ x 23 ½ inches Framed dimensions: 18 x 24 inches Medium: Mixed media on paper James Pinkney Havard (American, b. 1937) is an American painter and sculptor born in Galveston, TX in 1937. He was a pioneer of abstract illusionism...

A unique brass abstract sculpture mounted on a bronze base. Jim Ritchie (1929-2017) born in Montreal, Canada, is known for his pastel drawings and bronze sculptures. He is stylistically linked with Cubism, Abstract figurative work, and modernism, and the human figure is the subject of much of his work. Ritchie had several exhibitions in Montreal before moving to the small town of Vence in Provence, where he lived and worked for over thirty years. The Adelson Galleries...

Edition 1/8 Medium: Natural bronze Jim Ritchie (1929-2017) born in Montreal, Canada, is known for his pastel drawings and bronze sculptures. He is stylistically linked with Cubism, Abstract figurative work, and modernism, and the human figure is the subject of much of his work. Ritchie had several exhibitions in Montreal before moving to the small town of Vence in Provence, where he lived and worked for over thirty years. The Adelson Galleries...

Medium: Patinated bronze mounted on a marble base. Edition: 2/8 (Signed verso on base "Ritche 2/8") Jim Ritchie (1929-2017) born in Montreal, Canada, is known for his pastel drawing...

Medium: Patinated bronze Edition: 1/8 Jim Ritchie (1929-2017) born in Montreal, Canada, is known for his pastel drawings and bronze sculptures. He is stylistically linked with Cubism, Abstract figurative work, and modernism, and the human figure is the subject of much of his work. Ritchie had several exhibitions in Montreal before moving to the small town of Vence in Provence, where he lived and worked for over thirty years. The Adelson Galleries...

This natural bronze sculpture mounted on a sleek marble base is the 2nd in an edition of 8 works. Jim Ritchie (1929-2017) born in Montreal, Canada, is known for his pastel drawings ...

Edition 89/150 This is a framed etching, signed Jamie Wyeth at the lower right corner, and 89/150 at the lower left corner. Jamie Wyeth (b. 1946) is a third-generation artist, disti...

Edition 1/8 Medium: Patinated bronze Jim Ritchie (1929-2017) born in Montreal, Canada, is known for his pastel drawings and bronze sculptures. He is stylistically linked with Cubism...

Edition 1/8 Medium: Natural bronze on a marble base Jim Ritchie (1929-2017) born in Montreal, Canada, is known for his pastel drawings and bronze sculptures. He is stylistically lin...

Medium: Patinated bronze mounted on a marble base. Edition: 1/8 Jim Ritchie (1929-2017) born in Montreal, Canada, is known for his pastel drawings and bronze sculptures. He is styli...

Edition 1/8 Medium: Patinated bronze Jim Ritchie (1929-2017) born in Montreal, Canada, is known for his pastel drawings and bronze sculptures. He is stylistically linked with Cubism...

Image dimensions: 12 x 16 inches Framed dimensions: 16 x 20 inches An oil painting on canvas, mounted on panel and framed. A leading figure in the contemporary revival of classical ...

Edition 1/8 Medium: Patinated bronze Jim Ritchie (1929-2017) born in Montreal, Canada, is known for his pastel drawings and bronze sculptures. He is stylistically linked with Cubism...

Edition 1/8 Medium: Natural bronze Jim Ritchie (1929-2017) born in Montreal, Canada, is known for his pastel drawings and bronze sculptures. He is stylistically linked with Cubism, ...

Edition 1/8 Medium: Natural bronze on marble base Jim Ritchie (1929-2017) born in Montreal, Canada, is known for his pastel drawings and bronze sculptures. He is stylistically linke...

Image dimensions: 10 x 8 inches Framed dimensions: 14 x 12 inches Oil painting on canvas mounted on panel and framed. A leading figure in the contemporary revival of classical paint...

Edition 1/8 Medium: Bronze cast of found, assembled bones. Mounted on marble. Jim Ritchie (1929-2017) born in Montreal, Canada, is known for his pastel drawings and bronze sculpture...

Image dimensions: 8 x 6 inches Framed dimensions: 16 x 14 inches An original oil study by the artist Jacob Collins. "Library Afternoon" is a study of the artist's home in Sharon, C...

Image dimensions: 6 x 9 inches Framed dimensions: 12 x 15 inches Oil on canvas mounted on panel and framed. A leading figure in the contemporary revival of classical painting, Jacob...

Image dimensions: 12 x 9 inches Framed dimensions: 16 x 13 inches Oil on panel landscape by Jacob Collins. A leading figure in the contemporary revival of classical painting, Jacob...