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Artist Statement:
I nearly uploaded the typical
artist's statement, but what
the heck- that would be
boring.
Suffice it to say that I like
to paint, I enjoy it when
people like what I've done and
doing this for a living would
be way cool, but probably
isn't going to happen. But in
the meantime, I'm painting
mostly trains when I can:
evenings and weekends.
Trains: I get ribbed a little
for painting them, but I like
the metal pitting and textures
and colorations on the old
locomotives. And I'm trying
not to paint too many typical
train "portraits"—you know,
the 3/4 view of the engine
pulling the cars.
My next series may focus on
current diesel
locomotives—after all, who
knows how long they'll be
around before something
supplants them, and they'll be
nostalgic, too!...
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Artist Exhibitions:
August 2008, Lincoln,
CA—Placer Arts League Juried
Exhibition. Awarded "Best of
Show".
September 2008, Carson City,
NV—Railway Reflections Juried
Exhibition.
October 2008, Grass Valley,
CA—Pioneer Arts Northern Mines
Juried Exhibition
October-November 2008, Auburn,
CA—Placer Arts League Members
Juried Exhibition.
March through April 2009,
Murphys, CA—...
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Artist Galleries:
Coming Soon!
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Artist Reviews:
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Collections:
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Commissions:
Coming Soon!
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Gary Symington Biography:
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Age
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54
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| Gender |
Male
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| Status |
Married
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| Children |
2
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| Religion |
not provided |
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| Education |
Bachelor of Fine Arts |
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| Hobbies / Interests |
Tae Kwon Do, Motorcycles, Drums/percussion performance, Fine Art |
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| Favorite Artistic Medium |
Painting Oil
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| Favorite Arthistory Movement |
Impressionism - (1865 - 1885)
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| Favorite Visual Artist |
Claude Monet
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| Favorite Work of Art |
Monet's Haystacks
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| Biggest Artistic Inspiration |
not provided |
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| Why Did You Become An Artist |
not provided |
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| Your Personal Biography |
Gary has been a full-time illustrator and graphic designer for over 25 years, but his real passion has always been painting in oils on canvas. His illustration clients have included L.L. Bean, Windows magazine and McDonalds. His commercial work has been shown with the Society of Illustrators and in the Strathmore Paper Graphics Gallery. Gary received a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Painting from Syracuse University, and studied at Sir John Cass School of Art in London, England.
After painting primarily landscapes for many years, his most recent work reflects his interest in trains, with particular attention paid to the quality of the surface textures and discolorations of metal on the engines.
Gary was raised in New Hampshire and took his first painting lesson from a well-known art teacher at age twelve. When he was thirteen he sold a painting to Academy Award winning actress Myrna Loy, who was in the area performing summer theater. When not creating artwork, he enjoys his friends and family, playing drums and training in TaeKwonDo. He is married and has two children. |
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