James Zamora

Highlighting Compassion-original impressionism still life painting-contemporary

2024

Contemporary figurative painter Andrew S. Conklin creates a composition of portraiture and a still life arrangement presented in an interior scene. The artist applies traditional realist paint work to an environment which references modern subject matter. Rendering directly from life, Conklin imparts an original artwork that is imbued with narrative and character. This piece is painted in oils on panel, hand signed by the artist and ready to be displayed. Andrew S. Conklin, a native of Chicago, Illinois, is a visual artist, painter and draftsman. He studied painting and design at Chicago’s American Academy of Art and painting and printmaking at the National Academy of Design School in New York City. Conklin received additional instruction from portraitist Aaron Shikler and painter and illustrator David Levine. He holds an MFA from the Academy of Art University in San Francisco, CA. Conklin’s figurative paintings have been exhibited throughout the USA and have won him a number of major awards. He has shown work at the American Academy and Institute of Arts and Letters in NYC, The Terra Museum of American Art, Fairfield University, and the National Academy of Design, where he received a Julius Hallgarten Prize. A three-time recipient of the Elizabeth Greenshields Foundation Grant, Conklin has also won a John F. and Anna Lee Stacey...

Contemporary figurative painter Andrew S. Conklin creates a composition of portraiture and a still life arrangement presented in an interior scene. The artist applies traditional rea...

Contemporary figurative painter Andrew S. Conklin creates a composition of a beguiling mix of portraiture and a still life arrangement, suggesting a celebration of the renowned David...

Contemporary figurative painter Andrew S. Conklin creates a composition of portraiture and a still life arrangement presented in an interior scene. The artist applies traditional realist paint work to an environment which references modern subject matter. Rendering directly from life, Conklin imparts an original artwork that is imbued with narrative and character. This piece is painted in oils on linen, hand signed by the artist and ready to be displayed. Andrew S. Conklin, a native of Chicago, Illinois, is a visual artist, painter and draftsman. He studied painting and design at Chicago’s American Academy of Art and painting and printmaking at the National Academy of Design School in New York City. Conklin received additional instruction from portraitist Aaron Shikler and painter and illustrator David Levine. He holds an MFA from the Academy of Art University in San Francisco, CA. Conklin’s figurative paintings have been exhibited throughout the USA and have won him a number of major awards. He has shown work at the American Academy and Institute of Arts and Letters in NYC, The Terra Museum of American Art, Fairfield University, and the National Academy of Design, where he received a Julius Hallgarten Prize. A three-time recipient of the Elizabeth Greenshields Foundation Grant, Conklin has also won a John F. and Anna Lee Stacey...

Angela Faustina's "Orange VI" is a captivating testament to the beauty of hyperrealism and the vibrancy of citrus fruit. As an original still life painting, meticulously crafted with...

Angela Faustina's "Peach XI" transports viewers into a realm of hyperrealism, where the luscious allure of a juicy peach is brought to life with breathtaking clarity. As an original ...

A half-husked corn on the cob rests upon a wooden surface. Painted from life, this still-life painting is academically proportionate, colorfully correct, and would make a great addit...

Artist Statement: American, b. 1948 What is “sharp focus” drawing? Put very simply, it is a rendering with refined, precise line and tone to create a lifelike representation of the...

Represented by George Billis Gallery. In my work I explore family objects as “families” of objects—individual silver heirlooms that are related to one another in a single collection...

Represented by George Billis Gallery. This most recent body of work is inspired by Tom Gregg's fascination with objects and the powerful resonance that they ...

Realism as a style has basically remained unchanged since the Renaissance. Realism as a technique, however, has definitely been altered and heavily influenced by technology. Most art...

Represented by George Billis Gallery NYC. In my work I explore family objects as “families” of objects—individual silver heirlooms that are related to one another in a single collec...