Perry Austin
Gallery Representation
Anderson Fine Art -
St. Simons Island, GA
Walls
Fine
Art
- Wilmington NC
Loretta Goodwin Gallery -
Birmingham, AL
Stonehenge Gallery - Montgomery, AL
Biography
"I am basically a plein air painter, but I choose the subject and feel no
need to paint it literally. I feel that I must paint my feelings for the
subject and to make the painting attractive and balanced through the use of
color, value, edge treatment and composition. Always keeping in mind that
I will not return with the actual subject but my interpretation of that
scene and it must stand on its own. Weather and the need for larger works
demand painting in the studio but the experience gained by painting in
plein air allow a spontaneous approach to these pieces.
I approach each painting with passion and an image in mind of the completed
painting; what to emphasize, the center of interest, a predetermined idea
of the values and which shapes and colors will be dominant or submissive.
If the values are right, and the shapes are right, the painting is 80%
completed.
The most successful paintings are usually completed quickly. They will have
been well thought out with dominant and submissive shapes and values, which
facilitates completion. The ones I struggle with always seem to appear that
way. The question (my favorite) most often asked is "How long does it take
you to paint that?" I always answer with the years of my age because the
past 40 years of painting have allowed me to complete some works very
quickly. They are not completed quickly because I have talent, but because
I have spent a great deal of time and effort to determine how paint works
on a canvas.
My professional start was as a technical illustrator during the 60's at
Marshall Space Flight Center. I began to pursue fine art in the late 80's
and became a full time painter in 2000. My works are primarily landscapes
but include cityscapes, figurative and some sporting art revolving around
fly-fishing. In other words, I paint anything that holds my interest."
Education: B.S. 1971
Auburn University, Auburn, AL
Selected Shows and Honors
1991 Chalaka Art Fair, Judges award, Sylacauga, AL.
1992 Isabel Anderson Comer Museum, Austin Brothers exclusive exhibit, Sylacauga, AL.
1992 - Present, Board of Directors, Isabel Anderson Comer Arts Museum
1993 Heritage Hall Art Center, Austin Brothers exclusive exhibit, Talladega, AL.
1994-95 President, Board of Directors, Isabel Anderson Comer Arts Museum
1995 Atlanta Fine Arts Expo, juried acceptance, Atlanta, GA.
1996 Art Expo New York, juried acceptance, New York, NY.
1997 Accepted into the top 200 "Arts for the Parks Foundation", Jackson,WY.
1998 Southwest Art, March issue "Family Connections"
1998 Judge, 3rd Congressional District Art Competition
1998 Walls Fine Art Gallery, exclusive show and reception
1998 "The Artist Selects Exhibit", (Alabama's #1 Artist) Isabel A. Comer Museum
1998 Indulge, Vol. 5 Issue 4, December issue "Art in Review"
1999 Walls Fine Art Gallery, exclusive show and reception
1999 Judge, 3rd Congressional District Art Competition
1999 Charter member, Plein Air Artist of Alabama
2000 Judge, 3rd Congressional District Art Competition
2000 Instructor, Pioneer Village Art Workshop,
2000 Instructor/Artist, Sarah Carlisle Towrey Art Colony
2000 Judge, Tuscaloosa Arts Council exhibit
2001 Instructor, Huntsville, Al. & Wilmington, NC Plein Air workshops
2001 Artist in residence, six weeks, Sara Carlisle residence Tahilla, Ireland
2002 Instructor, Wilmington, NC workshop
2002 "Southern Anglers' Journal", Spring issue
2002 Nominated Artist Selector for the Comer Foundation's Artist Selects Exhibit
2002 Instructor, Abiquiu, NM. Plein Air workshop
2003 Instructor, Selwood Farm, Al. Workshop
2003 Accepted into the top 200 "Arts for the Parks Foundation", Jackson, WY.
2003 "Southern Angler's Journal", Fall issue
2003 Granted membership into "Plein Air Painters of the Southeast"
2006Featured
Feb. issue of "American Art Collector Magazine"
Selected Corporate Collection Listings
The Sanctuary at Kiawah Island, SC
The Sea Island Company, St. Simons, GA
First Commercial Bank
Arlington Properties
Linda Lavin (Mel's Diner Star)
AM South Corporation
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