Focal Point: Steve Atkinson
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The Artist Says:
"When I paint, I feel closer with God than at any other time I know. What more could anyone ask for?
---Steve Atkinson
Collectors Say:
"Steve is one of the most promising new artists I've seen in a very long
time".
----Joyce Jones, Collector and Bosque Conservatory Board of Directors
Dealers Say:
"Steve's landscapes are like an exuberant walk through nature. The brushwork is lively as it plays across the picture plane, creating energy and revealing wonderful atmospheric light. His impressionist style lends itself well to his subject matter as he draws you into his intimate space."
-- An Thompson, LA Thompson Gallery. Clifton, Texas
Other Artists Say:
"I am really impressed with Steve's work. The guy can paint anything."
-George Hallmark, Artist
"Steve Atkinson is one of a small handful of artists working today that truly translates and communicates the outdoor painting experience for his viewers. His natural drawing ability coupled with lots of hard work, result in paintings that capture natural light with rich and exciting surfaces. Steve's journey in art is a pathway we will all enjoy following for many years to come."
---Scott Myers, Artist
Other Web Pages With Info About Steve Atkinson
Steve Atkinson's Main Artist Website
http://www.frameshoppeandgallery.com/art . . .
Plein Air Painters of the West
Portfolio at Trailside Gallery
Art Galleries Representing Steve Atkinson
✪Texas Art Gallery
Dallas, Texas - 800-783-4278
*Trailside Galleries
Jackson, Wyoming - 307.733.3186
~LA Thompson Gallery of Fine Art
Clifton, Texas - 254-675-2787
Overview
Click Here to go to the website for artist Steve Atkinson"Sizing up the New Hand", will be included in the Spring Auction at Texas Art Gallery in Dallas on Saturday May 10, 2008. Steve's painting "Morning Has Broken", and drawings "Two Seconds to Go" and "Mixed Team Roping", will be included in the Fixed Price Draw on Friday, May 9th.
Blog updated Tuesday, May 6th, 2008. Visit Steve's Blogspot , where he highlights his newest paintings, tells some of the stories behind how they came to be, and talks about the day to day life of an artist.
Biography
I strive to create images that evoke an emotional response from the viewer. If people feel the chill of the early morning light in a plein air landscape or the weariness of a woman's glance caught in a charcoal sketch, then I've succeeded." -Steve AtkinsonSteve started oil painting in 2002, however, he was an illustrator for more years than he cares to remember. Steve says, "I loved illustrating, and it paid the bills, but painting feeds my soul. We should all be blessed enough to have a job like painting." His training as an illustrator has given him a solid foundation for his art. The ingredients that make a successful painting are the same ingredients that make a good illustration. But for Steve, something was missing. "Painting has opened up a whole new world to me. Now I'm able to make pictures of the things that matter to me. I'm not interested in painting the trendy or the shocking, it's purely about what moves me as an artist and a human being. Hopefully, it's the same thing that moves all of us who are in this human experience we call Life." He finds he is as comfortable painting the figure as the landscape. For him it's all about the story and emotion behind the painting. To Steve, the pursuit of excellence, is, in itself, exciting. Growth as a Person, and as an Artist, is the ultimate goal. His paintings are a thrilling byproduct of that goal.
Raised in a small steel town in Eastern Ohio, Steve now lives and works near Minneapolis Minnesota. His family and friends have been behind him from the start. His wife Ann, continues to be his biggest supporter, his best critic, and his constant source of inspiration. He finds endless variety in the landscape, and feels most alive when painting on location (en plein air) in the midst of getting down a fleeting light effect before it changes. When he paints, there is no other concern that seeps into his consciousness. It requires his complete focus.
His years of illustration experience have been enhanced through workshops by some of today's best artists, as well as by the work and examples of countless other painters both past and present.
In 2007, Steve won the Jones Purchase Award at the Bosque Conservatory in Clifton, Texas. for his painting, "The Promise of Another Summer" . In that same show his painting titled, "Come Back to Bed" , took Second Place in the Oil painting category. He also won First Place for his drawing titled "Mending" in the Pastel/Color Pencil division. The Awards Juror for this show was noted painter George Hallmark.In the 2006 Oil Painters of America National Show in Missoula Montana, he received an Award of Excellence for his painting, The Gunsmith . The Awards Juror for this show was OPA master signature member Peter Adams. Steve has participated in many juried exhibitions and has won Awards of Excellence for his fine art as well as illustration. His work has been collected and exhibited throughout the United States.
Steve is a founding member of "Plein Air Painters of the West" (PAPW), the National Academy of Professional Plein Air Painters (NAPPAP), the Oil Painters of America (OPA), and finally the Outdoor Painters of Minnesota (OPM).
Feel free to email him with comments or questions, as Steve always loves to talk art. Your feedback is welcomed and much appreciated.
Upcoming Events and Exhibits
Upcoming Workshops
Other Web Pages that Steve Atkinson Recommends you visit
(These pages are not necessarily about Steve Atkinson)
*Steve Atkinson Studio Blogspot*
Bosque Conservatory
Jennifer McChristian
Mountain Goat Frames
National Academy of Professional Plein air Painters
Oil Painters of America
Scott Myers
Xiangyuan Jie
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