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Tom Everhart is the only artist with full creative rights to the "Peanuts" characters created by Charles Schulz (1922 –2000). In 1980 Tom graduated from the School of Art and Architecture at Yale University. He got a freelance job drawing renderings of Schulz's characters. Everhart then began working with "Peanuts" imagery exclusively. To see the new ones click here.
Join us on Facebook: or stop in. Westport River Gallery in famed Westport, offers distinctive European, French, British, American & Asian fine art, working with all levels of art collectors, corporate clients and decorators. Artists are selected based on their reputation, level of credentials & distinctions. Styles include classic impressionistic, realistic, abstract and modern. The gallery is about 1000 sf bordering the Post Road and the Saugatuck River, at an intersection traveled by 16,000 cars daily. The gallery is known for art by the father of French Impressionism Camille Pissarro, and his subsequent three generations of artists including Lucien Pissarro, Rodo Pissarro, Paulemile Pissarro, Claude Pissarro, and Lelia Pissarro. Also, internationally collected French artists Chagall, Dorie, JP Dubord, JP Courchia, Caudron, Kaprielian, JC Duteil, Estivalet, Ardissone, Eitel, Poumelin, Mogart, Lecomte, Kerfily. North American artists include Eugene Paprocki, Antonelle, Milton & Sue Bond, HM Saffer, Mona, Protsouk, Okumura, Olaf, Fatse, Andriotis. Westport River Gallery is owned and operated by Ken & Pat Warren, and is next to the downtown area off the Saugatuck River.
New picture from French Impressionist Jean Francois Bourgeat at Westport River Gallery. Born in Paris in 1962, Jean-Francois Bourgeat is a French landscape artist whose background is in art 'graphiques' immediately attracted him to the Impressionist school of painting. He tutored under the great French Landscape Artists, then took his easel to Nature. He paints on location and captures the changing light and reflections in the water along the Seine. His boats and landscapes typify the splendor of lie de France, du Bretagne, and d'Alsace in the south of France. He is indeed worthy of the praise to be amongst other noble artists in the Kevorkian school of art. #frenchart #frenchartists #frenchartists #impressionism #Impresionante #westportgallery #westportart www.westportrivergallery.com
Corinne Vilcaz is a French artist with an imagination free of the constraints of modern classical form. Her works are often comprised of vibrant colors contrasted against a heavy use of palette knife. Instead of having a focus on the representation of actual shapes, Vilcaz emphasizes the importance of color in bringing forth the true form of art. Working in the Batch & Garonne region of France, Vilcaz takes her inspiration largely from her surroundings.
New oils have arrived by French master artist Dorie. He was born in Versailles in 1958. At the age of sixteen he began working in the Louvre in a conservation capacity as a restorer of sculptures. Dominique Dorie enjoyed the opportunities his location presented him, most especially, the chance to study the many masterpieces hanging on the walls of the great museum. Although Dominique Dorié had little free time, he felt compelled to sketch. Nevertheless he had several small “exhibitions” of his own, by hanging his work in the evenings on the fences of the Church of St. Germain des Pres. 1977 marked the turning point for Dominique Dorié’s career. Though Paris is the center of art in France, working there can be accompanied by many distractions. At the age of twenty-four Dominique Dorie decided he needed surroundings with greater calm and quiet, so Dominique Dorie moved to a small village on the edge of the sea in Normandy where he has worked to improve his handling of both light and color. The artist who hung his work on the fences surrounding the church of St. Germain des Pres has traveled a long distance.
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Mello Jello" is now available, as is "I Can't Believe My Eyes." Tom Everhart is the only artist with full creative rights to the "Peanuts" characters created by Charles Schulz (1922 –2000). In 1980 Tom graduated from the School of Art and Architecture at Yale University. He got a freelance job drawing renderings of Schulz's characters. Everhart began working with "Peanuts" imagery exclusively. In 1980, he was introduced to cartoonist Charles Schulz at Schulz's studios in Santa Rosa, Calif. A few weeks prior to their meeting, Everhart, having no education in cartooning, found himself involved in a freelance project that required him to draw and present Peanuts renderings to Schulz's studios. Preparing as he would the drawings and studies for his large-scale skeleton / nature related paintings; he blew up the cartoonist's strips on a 25-foot wall in his studio which eliminated the perimeter lines of the cartoon box, leaving only the marks of the cartoonist.
Contrasting color blends & textures offering endless visual experiences. The flowing Expressionist Abstractions by American artist J. Fatse evoke numerous emotions and reflections. To some his art triggers relaxation, to others, reminders of the sway of daily life, their gardens, and the change of seasons. “Aesthetics, design and art have all played a major part in my life. Not only as a practicing cosmetic and reconstructive dentist, but also in the many hobbies and leisure activities such as garden design, decorating and automobile collecting and racing. Art has grown into one of my many passions. Acrylic painting is what I enjoy most. The more colorful and vibrant, the better."
New oils soon on the way from French master artist Dorie. He was born in Versailles in 1958. At the age of sixteen he began working in the Louvre in a conservation capacity as a restorer of sculptures. Dominique Dorie enjoyed the opportunities his location presented him, most especially, the chance to study the many masterpieces hanging on the walls of the great museum. Although Dominique Dorié had little free time, he felt compelled to sketch. Nevertheless he had several small “exhibitions” of his own, by hanging his work in the evenings on the fences of the Church of St. Germain des Pres. 1977 marked the turning point for Dominique Dorié’s career. Though Paris is the center of art in France, working there can be accompanied by many distractions. At the age of twenty-four Dominique Dorie decided he needed surroundings with greater calm and quiet, so Dominique Dorie moved to a small village on the edge of the sea in Normandy where he has worked to improve his handling of both light and color. The artist who hung his work on the fences surrounding the church of St. Germain des Pres has traveled a long distance. . For more info.
A new group of original oils are now available, including these two images. Both are 5x7 and framed.
Now available is the sweet original watercolor by Lelia Pissarro. Lélia was born in Paris on the 27th July 1963, the third and youngest child of the artist Hugues-Claude Pissarro and Katia, an art dealer. From infancy until the age of eleven, she was entrusted to the care of her grandparents, Paulémile Pissarro and his wife, Yvonne, in Clécy, Normandy. Paulémile nurtured her interest in drawing and painting, teaching her the fundamental Impressionist and Post-Impressionist techniques he had learned from his father and his brothers. Lélia sold her first canvas to Wally Findlay, a New York art dealer, when she was only four years of age. Lélia returned to Paris to live with her parents, and it was then that she had her first exhibition at the Salon de la Jeune Peinture. Hugues-Claude, whose style leaned toward conceptual art, took over from Paulémile as Lelia’s teacher, and consequently she practiced drawing on a daily basis. At fifteen, Lélia participated in an exhibition at the Luxembourg Museum in Paris. A year later, she enrolled at the Ecole des Beaux-Arts in Tours.
Born in Kielce, Poland in 1943, Rafal Olbinski studied architecture before dedicating himself to painting and design. He graduated from the Architectural Department of Warsaw Politechnical School. In 1982 he immigrated to the US, where he soon established himself as a prominent painter, illustrator and designer. In 1985, he began teaching at the School of Visual Arts in New York. He is well known as an internationally acclaimed designer of opera house posters and for designing the covers of hundreds of magazines, from Time to Newsweek to The New Yorker. Commissioned by Allegro Music, he has completed over 100 album covers for their Opera D’Oro Series. Olbinski was commissioned to create several paintings illustrating articles and essays on moral values, which appeared in seven consecutive issues of the German magazine Stern.
Award winning and unique artist HM Saffer has just sent the Westport River Gallery several new vibrant works on canvas and board. In 1965, he went to Paris to take economics classes, but wound up becoming a musician with Hugues Aufray, Jacques Brel and Charles Aznavour. HM Saffer was hired by Barclay Records as a producer and had several hits during the late 1960s During this time he also was chef/owner of two restaurants in Paris and later a third in Ibiza, Spain. However, all during this era he never stopped painting and exhibiting. He took classes at L’Ecole des Beaux Arts in Paris and had exhibits in Paris and Brussels before returning to the U.S. in 1970. H.M. started his music career with Warner Brothers where he co-wrote the international hit song “Look What They Done To My Song Ma” recorded by pop star Melanie. Click for more information.
A new impressionist picture has come in by Yetvart Kaprielian, noted artist collected worldwide. The waterside communities in Kaprielian's paintings are a balance of serenity and bustling activity. He so well captures quaint village life in a sophisticated and detailed way. Since 1984, Yetvart Kaprielian has regularly been shown in several salons in Paris and at exhibitions in France and abroad. His work continues to garner enthusiasm in the art world as Kaprielian continues to paint with the quality and determination of his impressionist predecessors. Among his most recent collectors is the Royal Family of Morocco.
The interplay of light and shadows is not by accident in the works by French artist JP Courchia. And the basic constriction of many famous works of art is also not by accident. Jean-Paul Courchia comes to the Westport River Gallery in Westport, Connecticut by way of France. The physician-lecturer-artist’s oil paintings on canvas are displayed in Marseille in the famous Provencal Gallery Jouvène, which Van Gogh and Cezanne called home for their art work. Her Highness Queen Paola of Belgium and Madame Nobutaka Shinomiya, wife of the Consul of Japan in Marseille, are avid collectors of his work.
The marketplace by French artist JP Dubord, a highly decorated master of repute. This original is 13x16. His works make people smile, make you feel you want to join the people bustling around France. His work s light-hearted, unique, interesting, and full of life. His colors are pleasing, and add a touch of sometimes whimsy to your own life. The Benezit-listed French artist's work is collected worldwide. John-Pierre Dubord has an original approach to painting: his choice of palette colors is rich in its tones,fresh and uplifting; his canvases reveal an intense joy of life; and his love of the rhythms of nature are interpreted with nuances of color. Jean Pierre Dubord has mastered the art of imprisoning light on canvas. The delicate poetic strain in his paintings has been influenced by the Impressionists. There is a very personal touch as well, however, for as one critic remarked, "Dubord is guided solely by his heart and emotions."
French artist Poumelin's art is expressed in his music as an accomplished guitarist. His landscapes, Venetian seascapes, still lifes, and his other paintings are filled with a spiritual exercise…filled with powerful harmonies and magic reality, and sensitive serenity. He remains faithful to the motif, to the object, to the unmistakable poetic elements. His works evoke a feeling, a sense of place, and sometimes the gold paint jumps out against the serene black and white. A silver medallist in 1996 at the Grand Salon Internationnal de Peinture, and the grand prize gold medalist in 1997 at the Internationnal d’Arts Plastiques Poumelin’s work are in a number of significant private and corporate collections. His art is widely exhibited in France, Italy, Canada, Corsica, and the United Sates. Poumelinn started drawing at the age of 16. This is 32x32.
Alain Bordier, born in 1968 in France, has a passionate of Provence from which he translates the colors magnificently. His blazing paint with the knife reveals us a lively artist and of an outstanding temperament. His subjects are emphasized by brilliant tones, lines and impressive volumes. The landscapes of wild areas alternate with the bright still lives, almost in movement. On the canvas, only a few reference points are left, such as the reefs filled with color. He then slashes the lavender, makes the wild grass burst, sculpts the mountains, and clears the skies where thundery concerts will take place. The yellows and oranges are the protagonists. His works are the object of numerous exhibitions in France and Europe, but also abroad, New Zealand, Russia, Japan, China, Canada or Australia where they take away one very striking success. This original is 13x16.
J. Okumura's use of color and creative texture lend harmoniously from the natural world and her heritage of both Eastern and Western influences. She derives inspiration for her oil and acrylic paintings of a wide variety of subjects, which she hopes conveys a sense of motion and evoke a wide range of emotions. Okumura grew up in Philadelphia and has been creating art for almost two decades. She attended Syracuse University in addition to receiving her MFA from Boston University. She has a strong comprehensive knowledge of the Art Market: Modern and Contemporary Art with diverse and extensive Fine Art experiences such as Fine Art Consultant, Design Associate, Adjunct Educator at Museum of Fine Arts, Boston and founding Exhibition Chair for National Association of Women Artists, Mass.
The interplay of light and shadows is not by accident in the works by French artist JP Courchia. And the basic constriction of many famous works of art is also not by accident. Jean-Paul Courchia comes to the Westport River Gallery in Westport, Connecticut by way of France. The physician-lecturer-artist’s oil paintings on canvas are displayed in Marseille in the famous Provencal Gallery Jouvène, which Van Gogh and Cezanne called home for their art work. Her Highness Queen Paola of Belgium and Madame Nobutaka Shinomiya, wife of the Consul of Japan in Marseille, are avid collectors of his work.
Eugenio draws upon philosophy, history and literature for inspiration, and defines the mood and emotions of his work using color. Using oil paint, the Peruvian artist depicts urban scenes in a wistful Impressionist style. As a self-professed admirer of color, his compositions feature vivid hues and radiate with light, a reflection of the artist’s fascination with city life. He elects to paint people as blurred subjects who almost blend into the scenes around them. This stylistic choice, executed through his unique brush style, shows the harmony of millions of people living and working in the same space. His style shares similarities to the work of Impressionist Monet, but the artist leaves his own mark with his distinct color palette of fiery oranges and golden yellows. His mastery of contrast and movement in his paintings bring them to life, as if the viewer could step into the painting and explore the cities for themselves. His favorite city to portray is New York , a metropolis that captivates the artist due to its constant activity. Despite his love of urban life, the artist occasionally departs from his depictions of busy streets and instead re-imagines natural environments. Eugenio’s brightly-hued landscapes veer into the abstract, effectively using negative space and minimalism to conjure dreamlike scenes. This is 24x30 and an original oil on canvas.
Award winning and unique artist HM Saffer has just sent the Westport River Gallery several new vibrant works on canvas and board. In 1965, he went to Paris to take economics classes, but wound up becoming a musician with Hugues Aufray, Jacques Brel and Charles Aznavour. HM Saffer was hired by Barclay Records as a producer and had several hits during the late 1960s During this time he also was chef/owner of two restaurants in Paris and later a third in Ibiza, Spain. However, all during this era he never stopped painting and exhibiting. He took classes at L’Ecole des Beaux Arts in Paris and had exhibits in Paris and Brussels before returning to the U.S. in 1970. H.M. started his music career with Warner Brothers where he co-wrote the international hit song “Look What They Done To My Song Ma” recorded by pop star Melanie. Click for more information.
Shown at left is a 12x16 oi painting now available, entitled Eve At Le Petit Zinc by American artist Mizerek. At eright is Cafe Bonaparte. Known for his colorful, luminous seascapes and expressive brushwork, Mizerek paints on site, deriving inspiration from coastal locations as well as harbors throughout the world. A central theme throughout Mizerek’s work is his use of light. In Mizerek’s words, “Light alters the color of all objects and touches those nearby. It sets a mood and evokes emotion, which I strive to portray in my work. I often explore various methods to interpret the way I view nature. I prefer marine subjects because I enjoy the way water reflects the floating objects, as well as the sky and time of day. It mirrors shapes and intensifies light. I paint outdoors to capture the light first hand and bring out all its color and luminosity.” In 2016, one of Mizerek’s paintings was purchased by the Minnesota Marine Art Museum. In 2007, 2011, and 2016, Mizerek was chosen as Artist in Residence at the Museum Yvonne Jean-Haffen in Dinan, France, and three paintings were made part of their permanent museum collection. Selected to paint at the Forbes Colorado Ranch, he exhibited and was made part of the permanent collection at the Forbes Museum in New York.
Trudaine Sq in Montmartre and Church of Sacred Heart by JP Dubord, a highly decorated artist of repute. This original is 24x18. His works make people smile, make you feel you want to join the people bustling around France. His work s light-hearted, unique, interesting, and full of life. His colors are pleasing, and add a touch of sometimes whimsy to your own life. The Benezit-listed French artist's work is collected worldwide.
John-Pierre Dubord has an original approach to painting: his choice of palette colors is rich in its tones,fresh and uplifting; his canvases reveal an intense joy of life; and his love of the rhythms of nature are interpreted with nuances of color. Jean Pierre Dubord has mastered the art of imprisoning light on canvas. The delicate poetic strain in his paintings has been influenced by the Impressionists. There is a very personal touch as well, however, for as one critic remarked, "Dubord is guided solely by his heart and emotions."
New art has arrived at Westport River Gallery, ready for home, office or home-office. This lovely original is 36x48 and ready for a new home.
Born outside of Paris in 1935, Colette Privat embarked on her painting career after her studies at the École d’Arts. Her education and artistic ability brought her renown and prominence as the “Peintre de la Réalité”. For recognition as an outstanding artist, her works were received at the prestigious salon Societe Nationale des Beaux Arts in 1991. At that time, her exhibits from the galleries in Paris to the galleries of Japan, made her an artist of great demand. Colette Privat’s impeccable floral paintings embody both a sense of tradition in the simplicity of the arrangement and a breath of life and freshness in the delicacy and softness of the brushstroke. The background of her paintings shows a master’s hand at color, as well with the shadowy blend of light & dark as well as perspective and placement. Privat exemplifies an overall quality in her paintings that have entranced art collectors worldwide.
Lovely new dramatic and colourful art by JP Dubord of the Normandy area of France. Jean Pierre Dubord was born in Rouen in 1949, after spending years in the French countryside, he returned to his native city to portray the surroundings of his youth. While Rouen is a favorite subject for his paintings, he often depicts Paris, the Norman countryside, the beaches of Deauville and Houlgate, the cliffs of Caux and Etreat and the scenes along the Seine. He is known for his ability to capture the subtleties of light and color unique to each season. In 1970, he had his first exhibition of approximately thirty paintings in Rouen, a show that was highly praised by art critics. In addition to an annual show in Rouen, he as exhibited in Birdhouse, La Hare, La Rochelle, Osaka, and Quebec and in major Salons of Paris.
Lovely beach scene by Luciano Rampaso, a Postwar & Contemporary painter, born in Milan, Italy in 1934, and currently lives in the British Isles. He is known for his bright and lovely depictions of European cities. The style of his work evokes a sense of both vibrancy and serenity that has piqued the interest of the international art world. He travels extensively from Great Britain to France and Italy, painting the scenic splendors of their glorious cities. Studied at the Academy of Belle Arts Venice he is an artist of unparalleled accomplishment who depicts his beloved cities of the world, old haunts, and favorite by-ways of Europe. Since 1970 he resides in Great Britain traveling extensively painting scenic splendors with vivacity and luminosity. The popularity of his art is well established and he became a highly sought after collectible painter
Shown here is an original pastel by H. Claude Pissarro. Hugues Claude Pissarro, father of lelia Pissaro, is the grandson of the Impressionist painter Camille Pissarro and son of Paulemile Pissarro. Born in Neuilly-sur-Seine and enveloped in an artistic environment, he spent his childhood and youth with art. Carrying on a family tradition established by Camille Pissarro, his father frequently took Hugues on painting excursions, accompanied by his numerous artist friends, and these proved formative for him. Initially taught by his father, Hugues Pissarro first exhibited his work at the age of fourteen. He subsequently studied art in Paris at prestigious establishments such as Ecole du Musée du Louvre and, in particular, at Ecole Normale Supérieur, a unique French institution dedicated to the pursuit of achievement and excellence to which only the academic elite have access.
Born in Paris in 1962, Jean-Francois Bourgeat is a French landscape artist whose background is in art 'graphiques' immediately attracted him to the Impressionist school of painting. He tutored under the great French Landscape Artists, then took his easel to Nature. He paints on location and captures the changing light and reflections in the water along the Seine. His boats and landscapes typify the splendor of lie de France, du Bretagne, and d'Alsace in the south of France. He is indeed worthy of the praise to be amongst other noble artists in the Kevorkian school of art.
New signed and hand embellished giclees are now available. Mona is a US-born architectural perspectivist, whose work in the 80s and 90s for some of the most noted architectural firms was carried in National Geographic, The New York Times, Washington Post, House & Garden, Progressive Architecture, Architecture in Perspective and Interior Design. Today she creates bright landscapes, translucent woods scenes, rural bovines, and colorful blooming flowers. Known also for her colorful and simple barns from Vermont to the Midwest, Mona’s architectural-inspired training is evident. Sleek lines, swaths of color, and enticing compositions. Contact us if you wish to see others available. Each is 16x20
French artist Poumelin's art is expressed in his music as an accomplished guitarist. His landscapes, Venetian seascapes, still lifes, and his other paintings are filled with a spiritual exercise…filled with powerful harmonies and magic reality, and sensitive serenity. He remains faithful to the motif, to the object, to the unmistakable poetic elements. His works evoke a feeling, a sense of place, and sometimes the gold paint jumps out against the serene black and white. A silver medallist in 1996 at the Grand Salon Internationnal de Peinture, and the grand prize gold medalist in 1997 at the Internationnal d’Arts Plastiques Poumelin’s work are in a number of significant private and corporate collections. His art is widely exhibited in France, Italy, Canada, Corsica, and the United Sates. Poumelinn started drawing at the age of 16.
This new colorful creation by B. Whelan is 18x24. The London Irish artist B. Whelan was trained at the Royal Academy of Arts in London. His religious paintings are permanently installed in cathedrals and other religious organizations throughout England, Spain, Poland, and the US. His secular work can be found on the covers of numerous CDs and books. Whelan first came to the attention of the public and media in a fringe event connected to the Aldeburgh Festival in 2000 with an exhibition entitled "The Church Pub" with co artist Andrew Smith. Whelan's half of the exhibition went on to the Hammersmith Irish Art Centre in London (now called the Irish Cultural Centre). The exhibition then transferred to St Benedict's Abbey in Ealing London. Later years in England were devoted to exhibiting his works throughout England (St Edmundsbury Cathedral, Norwich Cathedral, St Benedict's Abbey) and internationally (Spain, China, United States) and writing books.
Aesthetics, design and art have all played a major part in the life of artist J. Fatse. Not only as a practicing cosmetic and reconstructive dentist, but also in the hobbies and leisure activities such as garden design, decorating and automobile racing. "Art has grown into one of my many passions. Acrylic and epoxy resin painting is what I enjoy most." Shown here is York Harbor Beach. Blues, yellows, greens and reds often dominate the dramatic colorful streams of acrylic paint or poly resign that blends together to create a unique pattern. But it could be 50 shades of gray, or metal infused beneath an acrylic epoxy. Dentist by day, artist by night, J. Fatse creates unique compositions that may look like a garden, or solar flares, or non-repeating patterns that force the viewer to either just enjoy, or see something tangible. Subtle or not, each picture evokes an emotion which could calm you, move you to action, and enliven the décor of your office or home. His worked have been seen in Art World News and Westport Lifestyle
Lovely new art by JP Dubord of the Normandy area of France. Jean Pierre Dubord was born in Rouen in 1949, after spending years in the French countryside, he returned to his native city to portray the surroundings of his youth. While Rouen is a favorite subject for his paintings, he often depicts Paris, the Norman countryside, the beaches of Deauville and Houlgate, the cliffs of Caux and Etreat and the scenes along the Seine. He is known for his ability to capture the subtleties of light and color unique to each season. In 1970, he had his first exhibition of approximately thirty paintings in Rouen, a show that was highly praised by art critics. In addition to an annual show in Rouen, he as exhibited in Birdhouse, La Hare, La Rochelle, Osaka, and Quebec and in major Salons of Paris.
Going to Chicago! Seen here is Hitched by Tom Everhart. Everhart is the only artist with full creative rights to the "Peanuts" characters created by Charles Schulz (1922 –2000). In 1980 Tom graduated from the School of Art and Architecture at Yale University. He got a freelance job drawing renderings of Schulz's characters. Everhart began working with "Peanuts" imagery exclusively. In 1980, he was introduced to cartoonist Charles Schulz at Schulz's studios in Santa Rosa, Calif. A few weeks prior to their meeting, Everhart, having no education in cartooning, found himself involved in a freelance project that required him to draw and present Peanuts renderings to Schulz's studios. Preparing as he would the drawings and studies for his large-scale skeleton / nature related paintings; he blew up the cartoonist's strips on a 25-foot wall in his studio which eliminated the perimeter lines of the cartoon box, leaving only the marks of the cartoonist.
Country barns afoot in dramatic colors against a moody sky. This original is 24x24. A fall-like hue embraces rustic and maybe forgotten New England and Northeast barns. The foundation of G. Zack’s artistic interests can be distilled down to his love of color. In the early days of his stained glass work, masterful use of color was central in his designs. From sparse, contemporary, Mondrian-style compositions to lush, figurative installations, color always took center stage. His love of color lead him to hot glass, which allowed him to blend colors in ways that flat, cold glass techniques could not. Zack’s current work with acrylics presents yet another opportunity for Zack to compose pieces rich with contrasts of light and dark, texture,
This new creation by artist JP Courchia is 36x24 and enchantingly draws the viewer into an enticing adventure. The interplay of light and shadows is not by accident in the works the French artist. And the basic construction of many famous works of art is also not by accident. The physician-lecturer-artist’s oil on canvas are displayed in Marseille in the famous Provencal Gallery Jouvène, which Van Gogh and Cezanne called home for their art work. Her Highness, Queen Paola of Belgium and Madame Nobutaka Shinomiya, wife of the Consul of Japan in Marseille, are collectors of his work. Dr. Courchia is a physician of endocrinology & metabolic diseases, and fascinated by science, art, medicine, perceptions, colors, shadows and light. He has worked with the department of ophthalmology in Saint-Joseph’s hospital in Marseille and he is often requested to give lectures in France about the visual strategy of visitors looking at paintings. Measurements of eye movements in the discovery of a painting show how vision is often disconnected from the brain. Starting out from a preliminary study into the behavior of museum visitors, and in particular the average time spent in front of a picture (about 12 seconds), his research is intended to highlight the information picked up by viewer exploring various paintings. One of his videos shows the eye gaze strategies in paintings by Henri Matisse and Francisco Goya.
Jean Pierre Dubord was born in Rouen in 1949, after spending years in the French countryside, he returned to his native city to portray the surroundings of his youth. While Rouen is a favorite subject for his paintings, he often depicts Paris, the Norman countryside, the beaches of Deauville and Houlgate, the cliffs of Caux and Etreat and the scenes along the Seine. He is known for his ability to capture the subtleties of light and color unique to each season. In 1970, he had his first exhibition of approximately thirty paintings in Rouen, a show that was highly praised by art critics. In addition to an annual show in Rouen, he as exhibited in Birdhouse, La Hare, La Rochelle, Osaka, and Quebec and in major Salons of Paris.
B. Whelan grew up in London, of Irish parents. Since his training at the Royal Academy of Arts, the London Irish artist has lived and worked in the East Anglia area of England near the North Sea for over 25 years. Beginning in 2013 he and his American wife, Wendy, split their time between the US, UK and Ireland. His journey as an artist began its definitive gateway just outside his own studio door, in the medieval churches and dwellings of East Anglia. The vestiges of the medieval art form resonate with Brian's Irish Catholic roots, back to a time when there was one church and from its painted walls great stories were told. His oeuvre, like much medieval art, depicts a sublime comedy of life's glories and tragedies on both religious and secular planes. Brian's religious works can be found in public institutions worldwide. In Europe, The Martyrdom of St. Edmund and The Magi permanently hang in St. Edmundsbury Cathedral; a portrait of Louise de Montfort is installed in The Language School of The Legion of St. Gabriel in Czestochowa, Poland; Holy City With Herald is in the Parador Dos Reis Catolicos, Santiago de Compostela, Spain; Agnus Dei is in St Martin-in-the-Fields Church in London. In the United States, paintings reside in collections of Villanova University of Pennsylvania and the Heartland Community Church of Medina, Ohio. His paintings are often exhibited alongside those of Mary Fedden, Stanley Spencer, Peter Howson, The Chapman Brothers, Eric Gill, Marc Chagall and Maggie Hambling. At left is James Joyce, 24x12, and at right is Holy City Pilgrimage, 16x20. Click on Facebook for other picture available. https://www.facebook.com/WestportRiverGallery. Brian’s most recent solo exhibitions have been in Belgium (The Passion of Edith Cavell) at the Cathedral of St. Michael and at the Washington National Cathedral (A Pilgrimage of Sight) in Washington DC.
Seen here is Mello Jello by Tom Everhart. Tom Everhart is the only artist with full creative rights to the "Peanuts" characters created by Charles Schulz (1922 –2000). In 1980 Tom graduated from the School of Art and Architecture at Yale University. He got a freelance job drawing renderings of Schulz's characters. Everhart began working with "Peanuts" imagery exclusively. In 1980, he was introduced to cartoonist Charles Schulz at Schulz's studios in Santa Rosa, Calif. A few weeks prior to their meeting, Everhart, having no education in cartooning, found himself involved in a freelance project that required him to draw and present Peanuts renderings to Schulz's studios. Preparing as he would the drawings and studies for his large-scale skeleton / nature related paintings; he blew up the cartoonist's strips on a 25-foot wall in his studio which eliminated the perimeter lines of the cartoon box, leaving only the marks of the cartoonist.
Seen here is an original work of art by Seymour Schachter, world class illustrator and artist with golden credentials. This colorful regatta is 30x40 and now available. His artwork is in millions of households across America, most often on cereal boxes and product labels. They see Fred Flintstone on Cocoa Pebbles, Skippy, Ragu, Tetley, Newman's Own, Arm and Hammer products, Orajel and hundreds of others. He has done thousands of illustrations, and over 250 cereal box covers. He is considered among the top commercial artists. Although he was thought an artistic prodigy, his “old school” parents insisted he go to business school. He chose Boston University, but because it enabled him to study at BU’s College of Fine Art. Three-time gold winner of the prestigious Reggie award, gold winner in packaging art from the Ad Club of Connecticut, gold medal winner for best package art at the Graphic Design Awards.
Moscow artist Alexandrina has many international roots, showings and awards. Graduate of the I. Repin institute of Painting, Sculpture and Architecture, she paints with passion, history and love. She loves to follow the architectural form within her paintings of a city or seascape, but infuses many with the people they impact. Alexandrina has traveled all around to many places like England, Paris and the United States, which reflects in her work of the Eiffel Tower (12x24, see left) and the European streets. Alexandria has been an active participant of exhibitions stemming back to 1996. Both group and personal exhibitions have graced almost all European countries and in more than 50 cities like Florence, Vail, San Francisco, St. Petersburg, Russia. Her work can be seen around the world including the Westport River Gallery. Paintings by Alexandrina have been presented as gifts to several leaders of European countries. In June 2010, a former Russian Premier presented former Secretaries of State Condoleezza Rice and George Shultz, with an original painting by Alexandrina at Stanford University as a “thank you” for giving him a tour of Silicon Valley.
New art has arrived from France to the Westport River Gallery by French artist Pascal Dabere, born in 1957. He is the recipient of countless awards for his extraordinary talent, five Gold Medals from France and one from London for his oil paintings and Gold Medals for his work with pastels. His honorable mentions are many and stem from all over the world. Dabere is in numerous private collections and exhibits continuously, in Holland, Belgium, Britain, Switzerland, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Malaysia and Canada. His dreamy subjects also include landscapes, castles and reflections on riverways. His work is soft and inviting, with a laid back dreamy feel that
Blues, yellows, greens and reds often dominate the dramatic colorful streams of acrylic paint or poly resign that blends together to create a unique pattern. But it could be 50 shades of gray, or metal infused beneath an acrylic epoxy. Dentist by day, artist by night, J. Fatse creates unique compositions that may look like a garden, or solar flares, or non-repeating patterns that force the viewer to either just enjoy, or see something tangible. Subtle or not, each picture evokes an emotion which could calm you, move you to action, and enliven the décor of your office or home. His worked have been seen in Art World News and Westport Lifestyle
Seen here is an original work of art by Seymour Schachter, world class illustrator and artist with golden credentials. This colorful regatta is 30x40 and now available. His artwork is in millions of households across America, most often on cereal boxes and product labels. They see Fred Flintstone on Cocoa Pebbles, Skippy, Ragu, Tetley, Newman's Own, Arm and Hammer products, Orajel and hundreds of others. He has done thousands of illustrations, and over 250 cereal box covers. He is considered among the top commercial artists. Although he was thought an artistic prodigy, his “old school” parents insisted he go to business school. He chose Boston University, but because it enabled him to study at BU’s College of Fine Art. Three-time gold winner of the prestigious Reggie award, gold winner in packaging art from the Ad Club of Connecticut, gold medal winner for best package art at the Graphic Design Awards. His parents told him he’d never make a living doing art. His story and path is unique. Eventually his folks realized his talent, and that he could make a good living.
New art is on the way from France to the Westport River Gallery by French artist Pascal Dabere, born in 1957. He is the recipient of countless awards for his extraordinary talent, five Gold Medals from France and one from London for his oil paintings and Gold Medals for his work with pastels. His honorable mentions are many and stem from all over the world. Dabere is in numerous private collections and exhibits continuously, in Holland, Belgium, Britain, Switzerland, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Malaysia and Canada. His dreamy subjects also include landscapes, castles and reflections on riverways. Shown here at left is Château de Chissay. At right is Le moulin-fort près de Chenonceaux. His work is soft and inviting, with a laid back dreamy feel that beckons the viewer to join the composition. Click for All Pictures.
New painting by French artist Dominique Dorié, born in Versailles in 1958. At the age of sixteen he began working in the Louvre in a conservation capacity as a restorer of sculptures. Dominique Dorie enjoyed the opportunities his location presented him, most especially, the chance to study the many masterpieces hanging on the walls of the great museum. Although Dominique Dorié had little free time, he felt compelled to sketch. Nevertheless he had several small “exhibitions” of his own, by hanging his work in the evenings on the fences of the Church of St. Germain des Pres. 1977 marked the turning point for Dominique Dorié’s career. He won a scholarship offered by the city of Paris, which enabled Dominique Dorie to enroll in a night course in drawing. As his skills in that field improved, he developed a desire to use color and began to paint in oil. From 1974 on, Dominique Dorié had participated in a number of exhibitions in the towns surrounding Paris. He also had two one-man shows in Paris, and one in Strasbourg between 1982 and 1984.
On display exclusively at the Westport River Gallery is an artistically painted golf bag by Angel Ortiz aka LA II, the artistic partner of the late internationally known artist Keith Haring. The iconic graffiti design, created and applied by Ortiz in 2020, reflects the art created by the Haring-Ortiz collaboration, many of which have sold for millions at all major auction houses. The idea for the golf bag painting by Ortiz came from former golf professional Cory Crelan, who is a friend of Ortiz and lives in Connecticut. The twenty-year-old McKenzie Walker golf bag is made of two tone black/red leather. “I reached out to Angel Ortiz aka LA2 with my idea of repurposing the bag as an art piece.” Seen here is Cory at left, and gallery owner Ken Warren. In the background is original art by V. Andriotis, who also took this photo. Click for Full Story.
SOLD. Now in the Philadelphia area. Shown here is a reverse glass original of the noted Savin Rock amasement center, West Haven CT. The late Milton Bond’s personal craft is the medium of reverse glass painting, working in a mirror world in the fine detail of acrylic, ink, and metallic foil, giving a three dimensional luminosity to the exposed glass side when exhibited. The medium was first introduced to him decades ago by his beloved sister Mildred, a lover of the arts. In the last 45 years, he has produced over 1,500 paintings, and been featured at the Museum of American Folk Art, NYC; the Wadsworth Atheneum, Hartford, the Lyman Allyn Museum, New London; the Grand Palais, Paris, France; and the John Judkyn Museum of American Art, in Bath, England; and the New York State Historical Association, in Cooperstown, NY. Reproductions of Bond’s paintings have also adorned the pages of many books of Connecticut art, and the covers of such beautiful editions as Only In Bridgeport, An Illustrated History of the Park City, and In Pursuit of Paradise: A History of the Town of Stratford, by Louis G. Knapp. Click for more info on Savin Rock
