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First and foremost, I am an artist. Since my graduation from Pratt
Institute in 1956, I have been awed by each and every facet of the
art creation process. I also love to share my knowledge, and inspire
a love of art (through drawing lessons, oil painting techniques,
etc.) within others.
I paint, do my portraits and teach realism, and my art courses
are based on the classical training tradition of European art
schools. I don’t believe in shortcuts or “tricks” when learning to
draw. I believe in making the picture pleasing to the eye, as well
as a record of a very specific time and place. This applies to
drawing, sketching, oil painting, and other art styles.
I strive to paint what I see, leaving enough evidence of a human
hand or eye to tell the viewer that I am there. Had John van Druten
not said it first, I would have coined the phrase ''I am camera.”
As someone who has an appreciation for oil painting, and someone
who offers art instruction, I am strongly influenced by:
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Jan Vermeer for his composition, lessons in light and
shade.
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Edgar Degas for his unique compositions, viewpoints,
cropping, reality, use of photos as references, his perspective,
character study, color, and application of paint.
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The Luminists for their ''discovery" of luminescent
light effects in nature. Click on these links to view artwork by
the Luminists.
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Rene Magritte for his series "The Majesty of Light"
showing its various characters in a single painting.
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The Ash Can School for freeing subject matter.
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Edward Hopper for bringing the illustrator's eye to
easel painting.
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Norman Rockwell for perfecting realistic oil
painting.
Many students want to see my oil
paintings. I often hesitate to show them because, when you are
learning to draw, you want to develop your own style, not copy that
of another. However, if you would like to view my oil paintings you
may click here:
Paintings
or
Portraits
If you would like, you can view some of my qualifications and
accomplishments below.
Qualifications and Achievements
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Pratt
Institute graduate, B.F.A in Illustration and Painting, 1956
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(Returned to
Pratt as Assistant Professor at both Brooklyn and Manhattan
campuses and as Associate Professor, Fairfield University,
1980's)
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Taught
drawing, painting, and illustration at Famous Artists Schools,
Westport,
Connecticut
and in private art classes
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Oil painting
covers for Fantasy & Science Fiction and Ellery Queen Magazine,
others
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Founder,
Visual Pad Art Studios, Inc.,
57th Street,
NYC
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Founder,
Launching Pad Studios, Inc., Madison Avenue, NYC
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Founder,
Life-Like Portrait Studios Inc.,
Fifth Avenue,
NYC
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Founder,
Planograms Plus Inc., Madison Avenue, NYC
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Founder,
Cyber Portraits (Web site portrait studio)
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Lectured
worldwide on computer graphics and planning of retail stores:
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Australia
- Holland
- Belgium
- France
- South Africa
- In the USA - Palm Springs, California; Javits Center,
NYC; and to Japanese business groups, NYC
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Historical
painting commission for pharmaceutical company
One
Person Shows
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21 of my
paintings, Gicleés, and one sculpture were shown at the Woolley
Gallery at
Eastern Shore
Art Center, Fairhope, AL from October 1 to
November 1,
1999
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Nexus
Gallery, NYC, Solo Room, May 18 to
June 12, 1999
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Chapman
Gallery,
Cazenovia,
NY, November 2-24, 1998
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Exhibit in
Cazenovia College, Chapman Gallery, November 1998
Group
Shows
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Hiram
Blauvelt Museum, Oradell, NJ, 1999
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Waitz
Gallery,
South Miami,
Florida, April 1998
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Pleiades
Gallery 16th Annual Juried Show (Mr. Ivan Karp, Director of
O.K.
Harris Gallery, Juror)
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Nexus
Gallery, NYC, September 1998
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Fairfield
University, Fairfield, Connecticut, 1960
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Collections
and Commissions
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Private
Collection, Lloyds Neck, L.I.., NY
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Private
Collection,
Sedona, AZ
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Private
Collection,
Atlanta, GA
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Private
Collection,
Sedona, AZ
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Private
Collection,
Harrisburg,
PA
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Museum of
Gastroenterology, CA - (8 painting commission on the history of
gastroenterology)
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Private
Collection,
Piermont, NY
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Private
Collection, NYC, NY
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Schiffenhaus
Packaging, Boardroom portraits of founding CEO and current CEO
Other
Painting Related Projects
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Portrait
Commissions
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President of
Life-Like Portraits Inc., NYC, over 500 portrait commissions
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Web Portrait
site, Cyber Portraits
Art
Teaching
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Famous
Artists
Schools, Instructor
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Assistant
Professor, Pratt Institute and
Fairfield
Universities
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Private
painting classes
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Lectures in
Australia, Holland, France and Belgium on computer graphics
Contact Me:
Barry Waldman
barry@bridgemillartcenter.com
voice: 770-345-2416
fax: 770-345-2473
cell: (770) 842-6034
429 Redwood Trail
Canton, Georgia 30114 |
