Description: Albert Swayhoover (American, 1931-2017)untitled oil on canvas, signed and dated 1976 l.r. canvas measures approximately: 30 1/8" W x 24 1/8" H Please note that shipping charges are inclusive of insurance, payment processing and carrier fees. About Albert Swayhoover Albert Swayhoover was born in New York City. He studied art at New York College at Farmingdale and at the School of Visual Art, dividing his time between painting and a successful career in advertising. The demand for his canvases increased steadily and, in 1966, he left advertising to devote himself totally to painting. He is the recipient of more than 20 awards, including the Solomon R. Guggenheim Award given by the Salmagundi Club. He had many successful one-man shows in leading galleries in the New York, Boston, Washington D. C. and Philadelphia areas. Swayhoover is, first and foremost, a consummate master of the painting knife. Forsaking the traditional brushes, and using only a series of knives, he deftly breathes life into delicate beach grasses as well as fierce storm clouds. His artistic expertise extends to the beautifully structured composition of his work, subtle shifts of color and the modulating of impastos create an immediate environmental experience that is rare on canvas. "Using knives", Swayhoover said, "I can achieve painterly surfaces without fussiness of brush strokes. Colors stay vibrant and shapes stay crisp. Fine lines are easily achieved by using quick strokes with the edge of a painting knife. I'm actually sculpting the paint to the canvas. These tools give sharpness, exuberance and freedom to my work. I consider my paintings to be realist /impressionist, and I use oil paint as my principal medium." Swayhoover reminisced about his work: "I love the sounds and sights of boat yards, marsh grass blowing in the wind, old weathered buildings and rocky shores. All of these give me great pleasure and inspiration for my work. My idea of a perfect afternoon is to sit on a dock sketching a harbor scene or to follow a stone wall and discover a wonderful old barn on a snowy hillside." Swayhoover passed away January 29th in Brewster, Florida. S1.
Price: 3200 USD
Location: Chicago, Illinois
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Artist: Albert Swayhoover
Size: Medium (up to 36in.)
Signed: Yes
Period: Contemporary (1970 - 2020)
Material: Canvas
Region of Origin: US
Framing: Unframed
Subject: Beach, Houses, Landscape
Type: Painting
Year of Production: 1976
Original/Licensed Reproduction: Original
Theme: Nature
Features: One of a Kind (OOAK)
Production Technique: Oil Painting
Time Period Produced: 1970-1979
