by Gary J. Hernandez on 7/12/2010 3:13:17 PM
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In July 2010, the oil painting "Blue" was awarded FineArtViews 15% (Jury's favorite 15% of entries) in the June 2010 FineArtViews painting competition.
by Gary J. Hernandez on 6/27/2010 2:47:29 PM
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The oil painting "The Irishman" is now on exhibit at The Leigh Yawkey Woodson Art Museum from June 27- August 22, 2010 as part of "The New Reality: The Frontier of Realism in the 21st Century", the first traveling museum show of this century to not only look at the state of Realist painting around the world, but to also compare those artworks with their historical predecessors.
Each of the 56 participating artists were asked to identify one historical painting that can be used by museum attendees to compare and contrast today’s work with the pioneers of this art technique. The artists cited such predecessors as Ingres, Da Vinci, Durer, Vermeer, Harnett, Constable, Memling and Dali as starting points for their current work as they explored still life, landscape, figurative and even trompe l’oeil art forms. In some cases, the contrast between the old and the new is startling; in other cases, one can almost see the apprentice soaking up the Old Master’s techniques for modern visuals. The oil painting "Edward Pailleron", 1879 by John Singer Sargent was the inspiration for Hernandez's "The Irishman".
by Gary J. Hernandez on 6/27/2010 1:22:21 PM
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"Monika's Orange Lily", "Sycamore" and "Wimberley Pastoral" have been juried into "The State of Contemporary Realism" exhibition at the Hilliard Gallery located in Kansas City, Missouri.
The State of Contemporary Realism
Wednesday, June 23rd, 2010 - Saturday, July 31st, 2010
Contemporary Realism advocates a simple realistic painting style. The artists of the genre come from various backgrounds but are united in their choice to depict their subjects accurately, rather than conform to the more abstract movements popular in Modern art. Contemporary Realists choose subjects from daily life or that will have meaning to modern audiences.Generally speaking, Realism is an intent to portray ordinary contemporary life, with attention to individual and regional eccentricities. Contemporary Realism is the straightforward realistic approach to representation which continues to be widely practiced in the post-abstract era. It is different from Photorealism, which is somewhat exaggerated and ironic and conceptual in nature. Contemporary Realists form a disparate group of artists but, what they share is that they are literate to the concepts of Modern Art, but chose to work in a more traditional art form. Many Contemporary Realists actually began as abstract painters, having come through an educational system dominated by teachers and theorists dismissive of representational painting. The State of Contemporary Realism show will feature such artist as Jeff Dodge, Peter Cole, Lacey Lewis, Louis Copt, Tony Armendariz, Justin Marable, Lori Norwood, Ronald Christ, Gary Hernandez and others.
by Gary J. Hernandez on 4/14/2010 7:00:43 PM
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The gondolas were bobbing up and down in the waves and the colors were melding together in a way I had never seen. It was a kaleidoscope of color and it reminded me what it must have been like 400 years ago. In the distance, the sunlight seemed to be dancing across the scalloped buttresses and domes of the Santa Maria della Salute as if basking in her glorious beauty. The sun, casting long shadows across the plaza, made me think of all those who had been there before me. I was walking in the very place Bellini, Titian, Tiepolo and Canaletto had walked. The winged Lion of St. Mark, who greeted these great artists, was still there, gloriously perched upon his column, to welcome me to its city of romance.
As I stood there, listening to the lapping of the water and immersing myself in the grandeur of the scene, I too, as countless artists before me, became hypnotized by the magic of Venice, a city frozen in time.
There were four of us traveling together on this memorable Venetian trip and all are included in this painting. I’m in the green sweater, facing my audience, inviting you to join me as we head to the Piazza San Marco.
by Gary J. Hernandez on 4/12/2010 11:52:48 AM
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A spectacular exhibit of 392 paintings selected from 1288 entries. The competition is one of the finest in the state of Texas and my favorite show to visit every year. It is a great opportunity to meet other artists and see other works of traditional representational subject matter created by some of the finest artists representing 46 states plus DC in the USA and 18 additional countries. The exhibition dates are April 10-30, 2010. This is my fifth year participating in the Salon Exhibition. The painting "Eternally Blue" participated in this year's event.
by Gary J. Hernandez on 3/16/2010 7:06:45 PM
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In March 2010, the oil painting "Muse" was awarded Fine Art Views 15% (Jury's favorite 15% of entries) in the February 2010 Fine Art Views painting competition.
