Tag:claire J Kendrick

Commission Seascape Painting | “Side by Side”

This beautiful commission was delivered to collector’s – they had worked with their architect remodeling their large open plan family room. I’m honored to have been a part of the project helping them with the finishing touch a textured oil painting inspired by the views from their doorstep! Wishing this family years of enjoyment, in their gorgeous home. Side by Side | 24″ x 42″ | Oil Encaustic  

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Mini Plein Air Seascape Paintings

Small Plein Air Paintings are often inspiration for larger works of art. They capture a liveliness and spontaneity and act as color notes and reference when working back in the studio. Often these paintings are emotional notes — and tapping into that energy shows up in the brushwork. When feeling is conveyed via mark making I think its the visual artists closest link to performance art. We get to perform in the privacy of our own studio’s and hope the

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Exhibition of Figure Paintings by CJK

Figuratively Speaking Photos from the opening exhibition at the Cultural Center Ponte Vedra Beach, FL “Figuratively Speaking”. — The beauty of being figurative while conversing or writing is that it creates a subtle, special meaning. The nuances of figurative language create associations and suggestions in the listener’s mind that have not been stated implicitly. When painting the viewer uniquely observes and they in turn have their own private reaction, based on their views, life experience, feeling towards the work.  

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American Art Collector Previews Exhibition

Show Preview | Gardner Colby Gallery Naples, FL | March 4-18, 2015 One of my paintings “Coastal Light”, published in American Art Collector. There is a great write up and preview of the show in the March edition.   Claire J Kendrick Coastal Light, oil encaustic, 30×40 Ken Otsuka, Infinite Play, oil on linen, 28×40 Doug Foltz, You only Feel the First One, Oil, 48×48 James Lewis, Evening Song, Oil, 28×36   Water Works Exhibition of seascapes by four artists

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Seascape Exhibition | Gardner Colby Gallery, FL

March 4 – March 16, 2015 “Water Works” A group show with a coastal theme. Featuring the work of Claire Kendrick, Doug Foltz, James Lewis and Ken Otsuka “Living on the east coast of the United States I look out on the Atlantic Ocean and I’m challenged as an artist to capture its vastness. The high seas and big storm fronts remind me of my native home, Ireland, the North West Outpost of Europe. Those memories combined with the ferociousness

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Figure Exhibition | Cultural Center Ponte Vedra Beach, FL

March 6th – April 17th, 2015“Figuratively Speaking” The Cultural Center at Ponte Vedra Beach will open a unique exhibition featuring artist Claire Kendrick, March 6 – April 17th. “Figuratively Speaking” is a series of oil paintings and sketches which studies the human figure. Each year the curatorial committee select artists to exhibit and as study of the nude figure has long been at the heart of traditional education in the arts, it is an important exhibition and shows a real

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American Art Collector Magazine – the Art Market.

Nancy Winch featured in American Art Collector – Calling From Coast to Coast section — with her thoughts on current trends in the art market. It’s a delight my work gets a mention – “The art market continues to be strong in Naples. In Southwest Florida, there is a definitive trend toward large scale transitional pieces and slightly abstracted works. Transitional pieces by Claire Kendrick and John Schuyler are in demand, as are perennial gallery favorites Kevin Sloan and Frank

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Mini Seascape Oil Paintings

Is a mini seascape painting on your wish list this Christmas? Check out this holiday shopping guide – small CJK paintings are featured in the “Buy local” Shopping Guide — paintings are beautifully framed by Fairfax Gallery and Framing Establishment, Jacksonville. Check out the link for more gift giving ideas…….! http://arbus.com/  Artist Notes These paintings are often plein air studies, done on location. They sometimes act as memory notes for larger paintings, there is a spontaneity about the brush strokes.

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