“New England has a feeling of roots. The area is very picturesque. The landscape is very lush – it makes for rich painting. I love the coastline from Massachusetts up through Maine. New England offers the best and most meaningful subject matter of any place I’ve been.”

-- Paul Strisik, as quoted in David Green, “Famous Rockport painter discusses his art, life,” Boston Ledger, May 18, 1988

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In his nearly fifty-year career, Paul Strisik amassed a series of awards that few, if any, artists achieve: over 200 awards, including seventeen gold medals, as well as accolades from the many art organizations where he played a leadership role. He relished his life as an artist, especially the camaraderie of his peers and the relationships with his students.

Beyond his considerable abilities as an artist, Paul Strisik’s numerous contributions to the art world extend far. He was a leader, serving two terms as president of the Rockport Art Association, and was a member of fourteen art groups, including such national organizations as the American Watercolor Society, the National Academy of Design, the Allied Artists of America, the International Society of Marine Painters, the American Artists Professional League and the Salmagundi Club, and was a founding member of the American Academy of Taos, New Mexico. He gave scores of demonstrations at art associations throughout the country, conducted numerous painting workshops and taught at art schools in this country, Mexico, Canada, Greece and Jamaica. He also published two books, The Art of Landscape Painting and Capturing Light in Oils, describing his technique in detail.

Provenance:

Private collection, Rockport, Massachusetts

With Vose Galleries, Boston, inventory no. 36464, March 2015

To private collection, Irvington, Virginia, September 2015 to present

Labels:

1. Previous Vose Galleries label, inventory no. 36464
2. Artist’s label with painting description
3. Rockport Art Association exhibition label, 2014

Literature:

Illustrated on page 13 of the Vose Galleries exhibition catalogue

Exhibitions:

1. Paul Strisik, N.A.: The Artist & His Collection, Rockport Art Association, October 4 – November 16, 2014
2. Paul Strisik, N.A.: A Single Blade of Grass, Vose Galleries, Boston, October 3 – November 14, 2015