| D Loren Champlin |
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Born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA. Visiting Norway, prompted by his Norwegian heritage, Champlin was exposed to the work of Edvard Munch. Munch’s soulful intensity would later influence Champlin’s approach to painting. Champlin has been working professionally as an artist since 1992 with his first exhibition in Memphis, TN, USA. In 1998, he predominately switched to oils as his medium of preference and marked a significant maturation of his style and content. Champlin has exhibited nationally and sold his artworks internationally and his painting has been featured on the cover of the Journal of American Veterinary Medicine. He currently lives and works in the highlands of Maine.
Champlin enjoy doing portraiture especially and love the use of colour in my expression. Sometimes take commissions.
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| About the Artist |
Painting is the symphysis between artist and subject - the subject and the artist transcends a part of themselves to the painting creating a perfect union. It is a butterfly and the flower, the butterfly paints the flower flowing on the wind to the next to create new life - the miracle of pollenation.
Painting is a way of thought. There are no words really to describe the process as thoughts are emotions and hues and shapes. It is calculated chaos resulting in harmony. Painting is to capture the spirit as if one could take a breath of wind, hold it and give it to another. Painting is the spirit of man transcended onto canvas.
Art will always be interesting as we are innately intrigued about the plight of the human condition and of the plight of ourselves. It is a map of our journey - our past and our future. This is my inspiration.
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Fox
1996 pastel on paper 72 cm x 91 cm |
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This work was featured on the Dec 15 1996 cover of the Journal of American Veterinary Medicine
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Joel by the Sea
2007 oil on linen 46 cm x 30 cm |
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This is a special work to me, it is a painting of my son, at the time 2 years old when we went to the ocean off the coast of Maine. He loved playing with the rocks along the edge and watching the waves roll in. This was originally done in oils by D. Loren Champlin. |
Damnation of Faust
2006 oil on linen 91 cm x 91 cm |
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This is a portrait of two people entitled "The Damnation of Faust." It is inspired by the play Faust and his doomed love with Mephistophele. |
Reclining Nude
2007 oil on linen 91 cm x 122 cm |
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Portrait of a reclining nude |
The Dreamer
2007 oil on linen 91 cm x 122 cm |
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nude portrait |
The Coming of Winter
2007 oil on linen 91 cm x 122 cm |
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A mother comforting her child on a brisk autumn day. |
Pirate
2005 oil on linen 91 cm x 122 cm |
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My wife and I visited New Orleans for a couple weeks in 1998. I really loved sitting there sketching the street performers and getting to know them. This was based on a sketch from then and finally found the inspiration on how to paint in 2005.
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Betrayal
2007 oil on linen 91 cm x 122 cm |
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Part of the current nude series. |
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| Education and biography |
Education: University of Tennessee
Past Exhibits: Madison Ave Art Gallery (Memphis, TN) in 1992-93, International Gallery of Art (London, Ont.) in 1997, and Gallery One (Ellensburg, WA) in 1997-1998. In addition, his work was featured on the cover of the Journal of American Veterinary Medicine (Dec 15, 1996).Oct. 2005, juried show in the Period One gallery Colour III exhibit(Omaha, NE), EBSQ's "Wild Birds" Exhibit Apr. 1-30, 2007; EBSQ's "More than Birth" May 1-30, 2007; EBSQ's "Better Late Than Never" Dec 1-31, 2007; EBSQ "Nude in Art" Feb 1-29, 2008 ; Agora Gallery, 25th Street, NYC, NY Feb 29-Mar 20, 2008 ; Amsterdam Whitney Gallery, 25th Street, NYC, NY Aug 1-Aug 26, 2008; Agora Gallery, "Contemporary Perspectives" 25th Street, NYC, NY, Jan 30 - Feb 19, 2009. Amsterdam Whitney Gallery (NYC, NY) " Salute to the Stars" May 8-Jun 2, 2009
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| Future shows |
Upcoming show: Agora Gallery (NYC, NY) Avr, 2010 ; Juried book 2nd art edition 'International Contemporary Masters 2009' editor/curator Despina Tunberg
Affiliations: Juried Member Absolute Arts; Master Member United Creators; Member Kennebec Valley Art Association
Represented by Agora Gallery (New York, NY)2007-2010; Amsterdam Whitney Gallery (New York, NY) 2008-2010; The Fuschia Tree (F-7 East of Kailash, New Delhi, India) 2008- |
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