Ron Nicolaides.
High Sea. Original oil.
About the artist:
Ron Nicolaides, lives and works in Oregon and studied art at Washington University in St. Louis Missouri, but is primarily a self-taught artist. He painted his first oil seascape in his teens and credits visiting museums as a basis for his continuing knowledge of art and the style of the Hudson River School of Painting, a style he pursues.
Artist Eugene Garin has served as his mentor. However, his work is heavily inspired by the European Old Masters with his greatest stylistic influence being the Hudson River School of artists, such as Albert Bierstadt, Thomas Moran, Frederic Church and Herman Herzog.
The western landscape and Pacific coast are the predominant subjects of Nicolaides’ paintings.
Ron Nicolaides, with years of study and experience has become a powerful accomplished artist. He has captured majestic landscapes and has mastered the mesmerizing translucent waves in his depiction of the sea without freezing its energetic rhythms.
“His strength is his capacity to push the limits of oils and multiply glazes to create the masterful works that bring the viewer right into the scene.”
“His accomplishment as an artist can be clearly seen in his use of fine detail, vibrant color and the multiple glazes. The stylistic influences he uses give his compositions a sense of wonderful depth.”
“His accomplishment as an artist can be clearly seen in his use of fine detail, vibrant color and the multiple glazes. The stylistic influences he uses give his compositions a sense of wonderful depth.”
His paintings can be found in many private collections and selected fine art galleries. His work is in a permanent exhibition in the North Lincoln County Historical Museum in Lincoln City, Oregon.
Represented by:
FAIRWEATHER GALLERY
Seaside, OR
See more info about our gallery and other exhibits at http://www.fairweatherhouseandgallery.com/ …artists/ …blog.
In addition, Ron Nicolaides is represented by:
HORIZON FINE ART GALLERY
Jackson Hole, WY
and
EISELE GALLERY OF FINE ART
Cincinnati, OH
Q: What is the Hudson River School of Painting style, you ask?
A: Hudson River School of Painting, an American art Movement, was originally a large group of American landscape painters of several generations who worked between about 1825 and 1870. The name, applied retrospectively, refers to a similarity of intent rather than to a geographic location, though many of the older members of the group drew inspiration from the picturesque Catskill region north of New York City, through which the Hudson River flows.
An outgrowth of the Romantic movement, the Hudson River school was the first native school of painting in the United States; it was strongly nationalistic both in its proud celebration of the natural beauty of the American landscape and in the desire of its artists to become independent of European schools of painting.
Hudson River School paintings reflect three themes of America: discovery, exploration, and settlement. The paintings also depict the American landscape as a pastoral setting, where human beings and nature coexist peacefully. Hudson River School landscapes are characterized by their realistic, detailed, and sometimes idealized portrayal of nature, often juxtaposing peaceful agriculture and the remaining wilderness, which was fast disappearing from the Hudson Valley in the 19th century just as it was coming to be appreciated for its qualities of ruggedness and sublimity.
For more info go to: https://www.britannica.com/art/Hudson-River-schoolan
SHOUT OUT FOR FAIRWETHER ARTIST RON NICOLAIDES! His paintings are on display during the National Oil Painters Society Convention.
May 12 – June 24, 2017
Artists, collectors and art enthusiasts will find an unparalleled collection of traditional oil paintings representative of the high quality of work being produced by the nationally and internationally acclaimed group of oil painters in this exhibition. An opening reception and award ceremony will be held for artists, collectors, the public and press on Friday, May 12th from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. at Eisele Gallery. Renowned artist William Whitaker OPAM will serve as Juror of Awards.
Over the years, OPA’s National Exhibition has garnered a reputation for being one of the premier art shows in the country receiving over 2,000 submissions each year for consideration. Of those entries, only two hundred twenty artists are selected to be part of this exhibition.
To read more about OPA’s National Exhibition go to:
http://www.oilpaintersofamerica.com/events/exhibitions/2017/national/index.cfm
And, again, worth repeating, we are humbled and grateful to have been selected to represent Ron Nicolaides!
