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1924 Connecticut - 2016. Known for: Beach-landscape, mod still life, figure.
The following, submitted October 2004, is from Jackie Wolf. My father owned three of Mr. Purdy's works which he acquired from the Little Terrace Gallery in New Hope, PA. Included in his papers was a... Read full biography
The following, submitted October 2004, is from Jackie Wolf. My father owned three of Mr. Purdy's works which he acquired from the Little Terrace Gallery in New Hope, PA. Included in his papers was a bio done by the Gallery and dates to 1967. The major points of interest include the following:.... Read full biography
The following, submitted October 2004, is from Jackie Wolf. My father owned three of Mr. Purdy's works which he acquired from the Little Terrace Gallery in New Hope, PA. Included in his papers was a bio done by the Gallery and dates to 1967. The major points of interest include the following:. Self-taught, Mr. Purdy seldom used models, but works largely from remembrance, that is, from impressions certain subjects have made upon his mind. He only occasionally paints on canvas as he considers... Read full biography
The following, submitted October 2004, is from Jackie Wolf. My father owned three of Mr. Purdy's works which he acquired from the Little Terrace Gallery in New Hope, PA. Included in his papers was a bio done by the Gallery and dates to 1967. The major points of interest include the following:. Self-taught, Mr. Purdy seldom used models, but works largely from remembrance, that is, from impressions certain subjects have made upon his mind. He only occasionally paints on canvas as he considers masonite to be a stronger and longer-lasting material. Preparation of the surface, although he admits to using gesso, is his own secret. Mr. Purdy's paintings are included in the permanent collects of the Cincinnati, Columbus and Bridgeport Museums, the... Read full biography
The following, submitted October 2004, is from Jackie Wolf. My father owned three of Mr. Purdy's works which he acquired from the Little Terrace Gallery in New Hope, PA. Included in his papers was a bio done by the Gallery and dates to 1967. The major points of interest include the following:. Self-taught, Mr. Purdy seldom used models, but works largely from remembrance, that is, from impressions certain subjects have made upon his mind. He only occasionally paints on canvas as he considers masonite to be a stronger and longer-lasting material. Preparation of the surface, although he admits to using gesso, is his own secret. Mr. Purdy's paintings are included in the permanent collects of the Cincinnati, Columbus and Bridgeport Museums, the Butler Institute and the Walter P. Chrysler Museum. Two Purdy paintings were included in the US State Department's "Art in Am... Read full biography
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Art Method
- •Easel Painting
Art Media
- •Acrylic Paint
- •Gouache
- •Oil Paint
Art Style
- •Abstraction and Realism; Semi Abstract
- •Barbizon School of Painting
- •Contemporary Impressionism, After 1940
- •Tonalist, Tonalism
Art Subject
- •Beach Scenes, Bathers, Swimming Genre
- •Figure, Figurative Humans
- •Floral Landscape, Wildflowers
- •Floral Still Life, Floral Motifs, Flowers
- •Gardens, Garden Scenes
- •Landscape, Nature, Rural Scene
- •Marine, Maritime, Riverfront, Boats, Canoes, Steam Boats, Nautical
- •Portraits, Portraiture
- •Still Life
Art Association
- •Allied Artists of America-
- •American Federation of Arts
- •Hudson Valley Art Association
Awards/Recognition
- •Emily Lowe Memorial Award, National Academy of Design
Chronology
- •Late 20th Century After 1950
Artist Colony
- •Silvermine Guild, Art Colony
Exhibition of Art Association
- •Allied Artists of America
- •Audubon Society of Artists
- •Hudson Valley Art Association-
- •Silvermine Artists Guild