JOHN BEARDMAN ABSTRACT EXPRESSIONIST COLLAGE 1984 SORBONNE STUDENT of DE KOONING

Description: JOHN BEARDMANb.1937"Untitled"Signed1984 ABSTRACT EXPRESSIONIST COLLAGE OIL PAINTING66" X 83" INCHES + 68.5" X 84.5" INCHES FRAMED This massive work by John Beardman is a powerful abstract landscape with high relief and striking movement. This piece is impressive and perfect for a modern or mid century modern house --and brings an elegant touch of modernity to any home. The collage is layered on an un-gessoed canvas with heavy earth tone pigments and modern bold neon and primary color elements. The high relief created from the layered collage and thick impasto applications creates a rich and pleasing visual for the eye to wander over. This painting is giant and needs a large wall. The piece is framed in a gorgeous custom floating frame. John Beardman (born December 5, 1937 in Youngstown, Ohio is a contemporary American artist. He is an abstract expressionist and a major contributor to “art as process” and "action painting" influenced by Willem de Kooning. His work has been the subject of several exhibitions in New York City, Louisville, Kentucky, Birmingham, Michigan, and Nova Scotia, Canada. Canada. Beardman has received numerous creative artist's grants and fellowships. He currently lives and works in Pennsylvannia and has a Studio in Manhattan, New York City.John Beardman was born in Youngstown, Ohio December 5, 1937.At the age of twelve he moved with his family to a farm outside of Warren, Ohio and started painting at the age of nineteen. He was first intrigued with gesture painting and was later influenced by Dutch-American abstract expressionist Willem de Kooning.Beardman studied at Case Western Reserve University, Oberlin College and Southern Illinois University. In the 60s he also studied with Stanley William Hayter at his Atelier 17 in Paris and at the College of Sorbonne in Paris and received a certificate.He earned his living as art professor at the University of Connecticut, Cranbrook Educational Community, Academy of Art and Oakland University from 1961 to 1990.From 1992 to 2016 Beardman did most of his art work in his “Studio in the Woods” in Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia, Canada. He also made an open-air exhibition in 2008 "A Song of the Woods" at his Canadian studio.Beardman has exhibited at various galleries, including one person exhibitions in New York City at Carter Burden Gallery, Noho M55 Gallery, Denise Bibro Fine Art, Inc., Allan Stone Gallery, OK Harris Works of Art, Jayne H. Baum and 55 Mercer Galleries. In Louisville, Kentucky he has exhibited at the Brownstown Gallery and in Birmingham, Michigan at Art Space.He has works in both public and private collections including NBC, HDH Corp, Best Products, Harry Bober, Allan Stone, Leonart Goldenson, Cornel West, Cranbrook Educational Community, Academy of Art, Detroit Institute of Arts, Hudson River Museum and Carter Burden Center.Testimonials have come from critics Donald Kuspit, April Kingsley and Karen Chambers and from art historians Meyer Schapiro, and Albert Elsen. EDUCATIONCase Western Reserve University, Oberlin College, Southern Illinois University, College of Sorbonne, Artelier 17 with Stanley William Hayter CONDITION EXCELLENT w CUSTOM FRAME Our price is extremely reasonable and far below what one would be expected to pay for this piece in a gallery or at auction. AUTHENTICITY GUARANTEED PAYMENT IS DUE WITHIN 72 HOURS PLEASE EMAIL WITH ANY QUESTIONS SOUND ARTISTIC UNDERSTANDING AND CULTURE-HISTORICAL INSIGHT, COMBINED WITH THOROUGH FAMILIARITY WITH THE MARKET AND CONTEMPORARY TRENDS, PROVIDES alphabetcityart WITH THE PROFESSIONAL BALLAST NEEDED FOR THE EXPERT VALUATION AND SALES OF FINE ART.

Price: 6400 USD

Location: Cherry Hill, New Jersey

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