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Showing posts with label larger paintings. Show all posts
Showing posts with label larger paintings. Show all posts

PB & J (larger than life)

PB & J (larger than life)
oil on linen on panel, 12"x16", 2024
$6400 framed
(Detail and framed views below)

To show a scale relationship, here's a snapshot of this larger painting on my easel, next to my recent 4x6" PBJ painting that was just sold at auction:


Here's what this painting would look like framed:


Here are a couple of detail views:




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Stacked Stones (Cairn) (present moment)


Stacked Stones (Cairn) (present moment)
oil on linen on panel, 2024, 10"x8"
Sold

It's been 2 years since I stacked stones for a painting. A cairn is a human-made pile (or stack) of stones, and the word cairn comes from middle Gaelic. Since prehistory, they have been built and used as burial monuments. In modern times, cairns are also built as landmarks, for ceremonial purposes, and to mark trails, among other purposes. 

If you enjoy this painting, you may also like to see Still Life with Stacked Stones (Cairn) (2017), or other paintings from my "present moment" series, or my "magic is still possible" series, my golden series, or a bunch of my trompe l'oeil paintings.

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Still Life of Pink Peonies with Ants and Glass Bottle (larger painting)


Still Life of Pink Peonies with Ants and Glass Bottle
oil on linen on panel, 2024, 8"x6"
Private Collection

This is the same bottle I painted in Still Life with Scarlet Runner Beans and Glass Bottle (A Meditation on 13 Years) on September 27, 2020. If you're curious about ants and peonies, read this.

If you enjoy this painting, you may also like to see a bunch of my paintings of peonies or flowers or glass bottles or commissions and "larger-than-auction paintings."

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"Turn of a Friendly Card" and "Natura morta con formaggio, frutta, noci e vino" (two piece; Large commission)

Turn of a Friendly Card (top painting)

Natura morta con formaggio, frutta, noci e vino (bottom painting)

oil on panel, 20 x 24 inches each

Private collection (commission)

This two piece commission is another of my recent large commissions. Click on each image to see a closer view of each 20"x24" painting. I worked closely with the collector on the still life elements and other personal details that they wished to include. 

Still Life with Figs, Pecorino Romano Cheese, and Temmoku Bottle (the light, the shade) (larger painting)


Still Life with Figs, Pecorino Romano Cheese, and Temmoku Bottle (the light, the shade)
oil on linen on panel, 2023, 11"x14"
Sold - Private collection

"Art after all is but an extension of language to the expression of sensations too subtle for words." ~Robert Henri

This new larger still life was inspired by an 11x14" painting I did 10 years ago in December 2013, Still Life with Figs, Bleu Cheese, and Temmoku Bottle (the light, the shade), which you can see here. The 2023 composition is loosely a mirror of the one from 2013. If you enjoy this painting, you may also like to see a bunch of my paintings of cheese or bottles or figs, or other paintings in my "the light / the shade" series inspired by the poetry of Robert Lax.

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The Improbable Question: Still Life with Stacked PB&J and Scarlet Tanager (diptych) (Large commission)

The Improbable Question: Still Life with Stacked PB&J and Scarlet Tanager (diptych)
oil on linen on panel, two panels, 18 x 14 inches each
Private collection (commission)

This diptych is one of my recent large commissions. Below also is a closer view of each 18"x14" painting in the diptych, with some detail views.

I worked closely with the collector on the temporal elements and other personal details that they wished to include. On a related note, if you're interested in reading about still life and reflections on space and time, below is an interesting excerpt from the Introduction in Matilde Marcolli's Still life as a Model of Spacetime (2012) essay.

This diptych was also selected as a finalist for the 16th International Art Renewal Competition (ARC) Salon. ARC reviewed over 5,400 paintings from 75 countries.

Left panel:


Right panel:

 

 If you're interested, below are some detail views:






As I noted above, here is the excerpt from the Introduction in Matilde Marcolli's Still life as a Model of Spacetime (2012) essay:

"Still life is the most philosophical genre of traditional figurative painting. It saw some of its most famous manifestations in the Flemish tradition of the XVII century, but it evolved and survived as a meaningful presence through much of XX century art, adopted by avant-garde movements such as cubism and dadaism.

The purpose of this essay is to dig into the philosophical meaning behind the still life painting and show how this genre can be regarded as a sophisticated method to present in a pictorial and immediately accessible visual way, reflections upon the evolving notions of space and time, which played a fundamental role in the parallel cultural developments of Western European mathematical and scientific thought, from the XVII century, up to the present time. 

A challenge for the artists of today becomes then how to continue this tradition. Is the theme of still life, as it matured and evolved throughout the dramatic developments of XX century art, still a valuable method to represent and reflect upon the notions of spacetime that our current scientific thinking is producing, from the extra dimensions of string theory to the spin foams and spin networks of loop quantum gravity, to non-commutative spaces, or information based emergent gravity? Some may feel that the notions of spacetime contemporary physics and mathematics are dealing with nowadays are too remote from the familiar everyday objects that form the basic jargon of still life paintings. However, much the same could be said about the notions of relativistic spacetime and the bizarre world of quantum mechanics that were trickling down to the collective imagination in the early XX century, and yet the artists of the avant-garde movements of the time were ready to jump onto concepts such as non-euclidean geometry, higher dimensions, and the like, and bring them into contact with a drastic revision of what it means to 'represent' the everyday objects that surround us, and that come to occupy a profoundly altered concept of space and time. So, I believe, the challenge is a valid one, even in the light of the ever more complex landscape of today's thinking about the concepts of space and time, and I take the occasion to make an open call here to the practicing artists, to take up the challenge and paint a new chapter of the 'still life' genre, suitable for the minds of the current century." Keep reading here.

Marcolli shares on their webpage that they are "'a drifter of Dadaist persuasion' (computational linguist, sometime physicist and occasional mathematician)." 

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Still life with Delft Vase and Blackberries (the light / the shade)

Still life with Delft Vase and Blackberries (the light / the shade)
oil on linen on panel, 2023, 4"x5"
Sold - Private collection

"The object isn't to make art, it's to be in that wonderful state which makes art inevitable." ~Robert Henri

If you're interested, learn more about and see my paintings from my "the light / the shade" series painted during my residency on this islands of Patmos and Lipsi, Greece in 2017. You can also see other paintings from my the light / the shade series here. 

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Still Life with PB & J Halves - larger painting


Still Life with PB & J Halves, oil on linen on panel, 2022, 6"x8", framed
SOLD

This PB&J painting is larger than my typical auction paintings. It will be framed.

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Two Pears (Leaning) - larger painting - (+ Giving thanks)


Two Pears (Leaning)
oil on linen on panel, 2022, 6"x7"
Sold

If you enjoy this painting, you may also like to see a bunch of my paintings of pears.

If you celebrate, take a look at The Thanksgiving Reader, created by Seth Godin -- also, here's his explanation of it. This Thanksgiving, to show my appreciation for you and your support of my work, I have eight free posters (screen wallpapers). Please feel free to download them or share with anyone you think would enjoy them:

Still Life of Peonies in a Silver Pitcher (with Self-Portrait Reflection) (larger painting)

Still Life of Peonies in a Silver Pitcher (with Self-Portrait Reflection)
oil on linen on panel, 2022, 12"x9"
Private Collection

If you look closely, in the silver you can see my reflection and my hand & paintbrush reaching towards my easel. Here are a bunch of my paintings with self portrait reflections. Also, this silver pitcher and the peonies were given to me as gifts (from different people) -- follow that link to see some of my still life paintings that were inspired by the generosity of others.

If you like instagram, follow me @abbeyryan8 to see the #mindfulstudiopractice poetry and photos I share, in addition to my paintings. On facebook, find me here.

If you enjoy this painting, you may also like to see Still Life with Pink Peony Buds (2021), Still Life with Pink Peonies in a Silver Cup (2020), or a bunch of my paintings of flowers.

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Hand-picked Apple with Leaves (8x10" painting)

 
Still Life of Hand-picked Apple with Leaves
oil on linen on panel, 2021, 8"x10"


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Still: Contemporary Still Life Paintings (virtual opening and curator tour)


Still Life with PB&J Halves
oil on linen on panel, 2019, 8"x10"
Sold



I am honored my work is included in this invitational international exhibition:

Still: Contemporary Still Life Paintings
Virtual Opening & Curator Tour
Thursday, September 3rd, 6:00-7:00 PM

Virtual gallery opening and curator tour, tonight!
Join us on Zoom for the 3D virtual gallery opening and curator tour of Still, an invitational international exhibition of contemporary still life paintings.

Curator tour led by:

Calvine Harvey, Sotheby's Old Masters Paintings
Dina Brodsky, Artist

We will walk through the virtual gallery space and speak with a few of the artists in the exhibition.

Please register here.

About the Exhibition:

A still life may be static, but since the genre’s height in flowers, citrus, globes and skulls on Dutch Golden Age tables, we find that simple and stationary can breed magic: the ability to transform the everyday into something artistic, harmonious, composed and worth sitting with. Artists turn to still lifes when learning to sketch, experimenting with new techniques, or flexing their skills. The still life is the ultimate moment of meditation, honing an artist’s craft and a collector’s appreciation by breathing life and light into the everyday object.

Still: A Survey of Contemporary Still Life Paintings, presented by Sugarlift and High Line Nine, examines contemporary artists from a variety of schools and mediums working in the still life genre. The online preview and curator tour opens on Thursday, September 3rd at 6:00-7:00PM. The exhibition will open in-person at 507 W 27th Street on Thursday, September 10th with social distancing protocols.

Still is curated by Sotheby’s Old Master Paintings expert Calvine Harvey and contemporary artist Dina Brodsky.

Exhibiting artists: Abbey Ryan, Audrey Rodriguez, Benjamin Hope, Bryan Mark Taylor, Carlo Russo, Caroline Nelson, Chang Ya Chin, Clinton Hobart, Dale Zinkowski, Dana Zaltzman, Daniela Astone, Dave Fenoglio, Dennis Perrin, Dina Brodsky, Eileen Murphy, Emilie Lee, Eric Johnson, Erika Lee Sears, Evan Kitson, Grace DeVito, Grant Perry, Heather Ihn Martin, Jeremy Gooding, Jess Fields, Jose Escofet, Justin Wood, Kathryn Engberg, Katie G. Whipple, Ken Goshen, Liz Beard, Louise Ernestine Anders, Lucas Bononi, Mark Reeder, Milixa Moron, Miriam Escofet, Nicholas O'Leary, Nick Gebhart, Noah Verrier, Olamide Ogunade Olisco, Owen Normand, Patrick Lee, Paul Heaston, Peter Drake, Robert Lange, Sarah Sedwick, Todd M. Casey, Travis Schlaht, Tsultrim Tenzin, Zane York.

On view in the exhibition in Chelsea, NYC:


Still Life with PB&J Halves
oil on linen on panel, 2019, 8"x10"
Sold

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Still Life with Pink Peonies in a Silver Cup


Still Life with Pink Peonies in a Silver Cup
oil on linen on panel, 2020, 10"x8", available
Contact abbeyryan@gmail.com for purchase information

If you look closely, you can see my reflection in the silver cup. Here are a bunch of my paintings with self portrait reflections.

If you enjoy this painting, you may also like to see a bunch of my paintings of silver objects.

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Still Life of Three Mandarin Oranges with Leaves (larger painting)


Still Life of Three Mandarin Oranges with Leaves
oil on linen on panel, 2020, 8"x10"
Sold

"In the end, it is the reality of personal relationships that saves everything.”
—Thomas Merton

If you enjoy this painting, you may also like to see a bunch of my paintings of citrus.

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Exhibition at Mason Fine Art (Atlanta)

My new larger paintings are currently on view through early January at Mason Fine Art, the largest fine art gallery in Atlanta. Scroll down to see all 6 below. Mason Fine Art is an award-winning space that represents the contemporary works of regional, national and international artists.

Several of these new paintings will be featured in American Art Collector magazine's January 2020 "Still Life" issue, which will be available at the end of this month.


Still life with Apricots and Glass Vase
oil on linen on panel, 2019, 9 x 12 inches, framed
AVAILABLE - Contact Mason Fine Art for purchase information


Still Life with Italian Plums on Delft Plate
oil on linen on panel, 2019, 9 x 12 inches, framed
AVAILABLE - Contact Mason Fine Art for purchase information


Still Life with PB & J Halves
oil on linen on panel, 2019, 8 x 10 inches, framed
AVAILABLE - Contact Mason Fine Art for purchase information


Silver Platter of Peaches with Acorns, Knife, & Chinese Blue and White Porcelain Ginger Jar (Homage to Jean-Baptiste-Siméon Chardin)
oil on wood panel, 2019, 12 x 16 inches, framed
AVAILABLE - Contact Mason Fine Art for purchase information


Still Life with Stacked PB & J
oil on wood panel, 2019, 18 x 14 inches, framed
AVAILABLE - Contact Mason Fine Art for purchase information


Two Bosc Pears with Bird’s Egg (Yin & Yang)
oil on linen on panel, 2019, 7 x 6 inches, framed
AVAILABLE - Contact Mason Fine Art for purchase information


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Three Hand-Picked Apples with Leaves (+ exhibition and European travels)


Three Hand-Picked Apples with Leaves
oil on linen on panel, 2019, 8"x10"

I've been busy in the studio working on my show that opens this month at Mason Fine Art (an absolutely gorgeous gallery in Atlanta). If you're interested, I painted a group of new larger paintings for the show. Stay tuned to see those new works -- I'll be posting them starting this week.

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P.S. If you follow me on Facebook or Instagram -- you'll know that last month I traveled to Europe for painting research in Brussels and Leuven (Belgium), The Hague (Netherlands), and Paris. I spent time at the Louvre in Paris, and the Mauritshuis in The Hague. The Louvre is home to 17th C. Flemish still life painting, Velázquez, Caravaggio, and Leonardo da Vinci. The Mauritshuis is home to some of the best Dutch paintings of the Golden Age. Their collection includes still lifes by Jean-Baptiste-Siméon Chardin, Rembrandt's Self-portrait (1669), Vermeer's Girl with a Pearl Earring (ca. 1665) and View of Delft (1660-61), Carel Fabritius's The Goldfinch (1654), and 17th C. Dutch still lifes by Pieter Claesz, William Claesz Heda, and Clara Peeters.

Three Pears and Crystal Goblet (the light / the shade)


Still Life with Three Pears and Crystal Goblet (the light / the shade)
oil on linen on panel, 9"x12", framed
Sold

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Still Life with PB&J Halves (+ museum exhibition)


Sold ($1900), Still Life with PB&J Halves, oil on linen on panel, 2018, 6"x7"

This PB&J painting is larger than my typical auction paintings. It will be framed.

Museum Exhibition
Two of my paintings are included in the Masters of Illusion: The Legacy of John F. Peto exhibition at the Morven Museum in Princeton, NJ, from November 15, 2018–May 12, 2019. The Morven Museum has partnered with the John F. Peto Studio Museum to present a new look at trompe l’oeil art. Born in Philadelphia in 1854, John F. Peto is recognized as one of America’s most accomplished trompe l’oeil artists. The exhibit features Peto’s paintings and photography, and one of Morven’s galleries presents Peto's legacy through contemporary artists who have participated in the Peto Museum’s Tri-State Invitational Exhibition.

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Still Life with Black Raspberries, Three Figs, and Humboldt Fog (the light / the shade)


Still Life with Black Raspberries, Three Figs, and Humboldt Fog (the light / the shade)
oil on linen on panel, 8"x10"
Sold

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Two Pears on Blue Block from Patmos, Greece (Yin & Yang)


Two Pears on Blue Block from Patmos, Greece (Yin & Yang)
oil on linen on panel, 9"x12"
For purchase information or to request detail views: contact me at abbeyryan@gmail.com

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