By
Roy Stever
Piece description from the artist
This plein air piece of Monhegan Headlands was painted from a rocky perch above crashing waves, through fog that came and went through the morning. The seas were impressive, just days before Hurricane Lee passed by. Blackhead, in the distance, emerged only occasionally requiring careful study and quick capture. It was my first plein air on Monhegan, a storied destination for so many artists. I am proud that the painting was quickly sold to Marianne Kearney, granddaughter of one of those great early painters – George Wesley Bellows (1882-1925) – who I met just the night before.
Whether en plein air or in the studio, Roy’s paintings are interpretive of composition, color and tone in the style of an impressionist. These elements are accentuated by a distinctive mark, made with knives and various thicknesses of mixed, uncut paint. The works in his portfolio speak to personal experiences. All are painted through observation, from sketches and photos and, in no small part, Roy’s memory. His simple intention has been to recreate an original moment, pulling the viewer in to what excites the senses most about time in the wild.
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