Local Artist John Wheat “Gathering Storm” Original Oil On Canvas Painting
In very good condition
Canvas is 30x30”
This is from the personal collection of John and this estate sale is from his home
To explore more of John's work you can visit his website at Wheatfinearts.com
Artist Bio:
John H.P. Wheat is a Connecticut artist based in the greater Hartford area. The son of two artists, he has had a lifelong interest in the visual arts minoring in Studio Art at Wesleyan University in Middletown, CT. Following graduation, he studied and was an Assistant Instructor at the Instituto Allende in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico. Mr. Wheat has also studied at:
Silvermine Guild of Art in Norwalk, CT
San Francisco Art Institute
Institute of Fine Arts in Minneapolis, MN
West Hartford Art League in West Hartford, CT
Hartford Art School in West Hartford, CT
Now painting primarily in oils, Mr. Wheat has been an active exhibitor in member and CT+6 all-New England shows at the West Hartford Art League as well as in their downtown West Hartford Gallery. He has had solo shows at Duncaster and the Town and County Club and will be part of a two person exhibit at the UConn Medical Center Gallery. He was also recently accepted into the Five Points Gallery Biennial in Torrington, CT.
In addition to collections throughout Connecticut, his sculpture, watercolors and oil paintings are represented in collections located in Houston, New Orleans, Westport, Chicago, Palm Springs, San Francisco and Washington, DC.
Mr. Wheat is a Trustee and Past President of the Board of Trustees for the Hartford Art School Endowment, Inc. He is also currently a Vice Chairman and Director at Duncaster as well as President of the Decorative Arts Council at the Wadsworth Atheneum. He and his wife Karen currently reside in Bloomfield, CT.
Artist Statement:
My work could be described as “realistic” or “representational” in that it depicts recognizable scenes, objects or people. It starts with the “reality” of a photograph, sketch or memory. However, for me, this reality becomes a point of departure. My initial inspiration starts with a moment in time the catches my eye but, more important, captures my imagination.
Often the subject matter I paint is close by – literally even out my back door. Landscapes are well-represented on this website though they are often an excuse to paint the sky – a changeable element that often creates a mood. As a New Englander, seasonal changes (particularly the Fall) are opportunities to show the same scene in totally different lights and emotions. Figures and portraits present the challenge of capturing character in the momentary revelation of a gesture or expression.
With all, I strive for “accuracy” but not merely the accuracy of technically rendering form and light. The accuracy I hope to represent is my own set of reactions to the image in question where reactions are a function of memory, emotion or mood – sometimes nostalgia (a memory of a reality that never existed). In particular the act of remembering adds an overlay of emotion which leads to technical decisions that impact light, contrast and emphasis. By rendering both the external object (or person) and my reaction to it, I hope to achieve a more transcendent accuracy that one might call the “truth” behind the image.
Yet even this truth is only a starting point. My preference for the representational and recognizable is because it makes these images accessible to most viewers. My work is also an invitation to the viewer to bring their own memories and emotions to the experience. The most gratifying exhibition experiences are when someone shares something the work evoked for them. These paintings are created in part to function as catalysts that invest the subject matter with meaningful associations and hopefully some measure of significance.
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