1. Shannon Fish
Artist Statement

2. Theodore Gericault
French Painter during the Romanticism era

3. What I admire about Gericault’s work:
Dynamic composition
Dramatic lighting
Controversial and political topics

4. Raft of the Medusa

5. Diego Velazquez
Spanish Painter

6. What I admire about Velasquez’s Work:
Obvious paint on the surface and brushstroke
Depends upon optical blending

7. Las Meninas Browse high definition via Google Earth
Prado Museum, Madrid, Spain

8. Robert Benney Romanian-American 1904-2000
Painter/Illustrator of American combat.
WWII, hired by the US government as a civilian correspondent who documented to war in painting

9. What I admire about Benney’s work:
Scumbling treatment of paint and layering of color
High contrast
Powerful documentation

10. Oil on Canvas, 1943 Scout and Raiders

11. Franklin Boggs American
Documented work of the Army Medical Department in the South Pacific during WWII

12. What I admire about Boggs’ work:
“Tells it like it is”
Dramatic play of light on surfaces

13. End of a Busy Day

14. James Dietz American Painter From San Fransico
Specializes in historical aviation, automotive, and military art work

15. What I admire about Dietz’s work:
Inspired by historical military action
Many works based on WWII
Straight-forward presentation
Deliberate use of paint
Dramatic lighting

16. Bridges of Freedom

17. What I admire about Raffael’s work:
Joseph Raffael
American Painter
What I admire about Raffael’s work:
Reflection and refraction of light
Brilliant color

18. Autumn Fish III

19. Artist’s Statement