Paul Strisik N.A., A.W.S.

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PAUL STRISIK N.A., A.W.S.

Paul Strisik paints light and color in all its manifestations. He goes beyond mere description to explore the reasons why things look the way they do. There is a luminosity in Strisik's skies that glances off the earth, glosses the surface of the water and reveals his excitement and emotional involvement in the subject.

Paul Strisik was born in New York, but lived in Rockport, Ma. since 1952 where he painted full time and frequently traveled in this country and abroad to enjoy the challenge of new subjects. He was a dedicated plein air painter, finding that even the briefest outdoor studies serve better than photographs to carry him back to the subject to remind him of the feeling, the light and the mood of the place. An occasional interior or still life offers him a change of pace from his outdoor activities. He worked in both oil and watercolor.

Paul studied at the Art Students League in New York with Frank Vincent Dumond. It was from Dumond that he learned about cause and effect, to learn what causes appearances in order to paint the effect with understanding.

Paul Strisik is a nationally acclaimed painter, and was a member of the most prestigious organizations in America including Acadamician (N.A.) in the National Academy of Design, National Academy of Western Art (Oklahoma City), Hudson Valley Art Association, N.Y., Rockport Art Association (Past President), Copley Society of Boston (Copley Master), Oil Painters of America, The Guild of Boston Artists, Allied Artists of America, New England Watercolor Society, The International Society of Marine Painters, North Shore Arts Association, Artists Professional League and others.

His one man show included The Grand Central Galleries, N.Y.C., Doll and Richards, Boston, Ma., Rockport Art Association, Millicent Rogers Museum, Taos, NM, Gordon College, Wenham, Ma., Johnson-Welch Gallery, Kansas City, Ks., Francesca Anderson Gallery Boston, Ma., Grapevine Gallery, Oklahoma City, Ok., Miller Gallery, Cincinnati, Oh., Southern Vermont Art Center, Manchester, Vt. He has been in numerous national exhibitions including the Royal Watercolor Society, London, England 1992, Catto Gallery London 1992, Artists of America Show 1980 - present, Denver, CO, Cowboy Hall of Fame, Oklahoma City, OK, Thomas Gilcrease Museum, Tulsa, OK, Museum of Fine Arts, Santa Fe, NM, DeCordova Museum, Lincoln, MA, Butler Institute of American Art, Youngstown, OH.

Hudson Valley Art Association N.Y. paid special tribute to Paul Strisik with a show of his works at their 54th Annual Exhibition. The Rotary Club of Santa Fe, New Mexico named him artists of the year in 1986. His paintings are in many museums, corporations and other prominent private collections.

His concepts and technical skills are included in his book "The Art of Landscape Painting", published by Watson-Guptill. His new book "Capturing Light in Oils", a Northlight Publication, was released in 1995.

Articles on his work have appeared in many publications including Southwest Art, Art West, Southwest Profile, North Shore Life, American Artists, Artists of the Rockies, Western Arts Digest, Santa Fean Magazine, Complete Guide to Acrylic Painting, Oil Painting Techniques and others. His television appearances include ABC's Boston, Evening Chronicle, NBC's Boston Evening Magazine, and the NBC's Today Show. His television productions include KTVY Oklahoma City, Ok., "Creative Arts", Sketching in the Field, Sketching in Foreign Lands, and Painting on Location. He is listed in Who's Who in America, Who's Who in the East, Who's Who in American Art, and Contemporary Western Artists.

His work may be seen at his gallery in Rockport, Massachusetts (open from June to September only) or at the following galleries across the country, The Nedra Matteucci Gallery, Santa Fe, N.M., Whistle-Pik Gallery, Fredericksburg, Tx., Dodson Gallery, Oklahoma City, Ok. Paul Strisik has won over 185 awards including 16 gold medals. Paul Strisik passed away on July 22, 1998.

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