Gallery r's Fall Exhibition in Saunders 3rd Floor Art Gallery at RIT includes my "Winter Waterfall 2", "Pine Tree", "Nancy's Garden" and "View from the Bridge" pieces.
Joseph D. Tarantelli, Winter Waterfall 2, 2011, Oil and Glass Beads on Canvas, 20" x 50"
Joseph D. Tarantelli, Pine Tree, 2011, Oil on Canvas, 32" x 34"
Joseph D. Tarantelli, Nancy's Garden, 2011, Oil on Canvas, 16" x 20"
Joseph D. Tarantelli, View from the Bridge, 2011, Oil on Hardboard, 24" x 34 1/2"
The natural world is important to appreciate because we are part of nature. When people gain knowledge of the natural world, people gain knowledge of themselves. I create oil paintings of landscapes in Rochester, New York.I capture the wild and free life of ponds, parks and trees, and present their natural appeal and power to the modern audience with the purpose of rejuvenating the viewer’s natural senses, which are suppressed due to stress of living in technology oriented, urbanized society.
Saturday, September 17, 2011
Friday, September 2, 2011
Artist Research: Tom Thomson
Tom Thomson, The Jack Pine, 1916- 1917, Oil on Canvas
The Group of Seven was a group of 20th century Canadian artists who believed Canada should develop a unique approach to art. Their vision was to define Canada as different from anywhere else and their paintings helped Canada discover its identity. Tom Thomson (1877- 1917) was a Canadian painter who was not part of The Group but he was frequently inspired, drew inspiration from and painted with The Group.
The European style of painting was inappropriate for the Canadian landscape and like The Group, Thomson and his paintings were totally Canadian. Thomson's love for Canada was shown in his paintings. "The Jack Pine" (1916-1917) came to represent his country, signifying the atmosphere and colors of Canada. He combines a strong foreground with a painterly background and saw the Canadian landscape in a completely new way.
Thomson died in July 1917, before The Group had a name. After his death he continued to inspire and ground the members of The Group of Seven. Thomson's paintings are unique and always will be.
In my landscape "Mendon Ponds 1" I draw inspiration from Thomson's "The Jack Pine." My goal to paint the winter landscape has shown me how Canadian painters saw the winter landscape nearly 100 years ago. By using long, expressive brushstrokes I'm able to paint an unconditional truth in nature.
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