Photos from my Fruitlands Museum Lecture

Just sharing some photos from my recent lecture at the Fruitlands Museum in Harvard, MA. Their current exhibition, Hidden Hudson, is a great show that I'd recommend to anyone who likes Hudson River School painting. In the photos above, the paintings on the easels are mine, and the surrounding exhibition is 19th c. American Landscape paintings. The exhibit includes Thomas Cole. Jaspar Cropsey, Asher B. Durand, and many other masters.

These are some of  the paintings I brought to discuss:

Erik Koeppel "Mt. Chocorua: 12 x 20 inches Oil on panel

Erik Koeppel "Emerald Pool" 30 x 24 inches. Oil on panel

I also brought numerous sketchbooks and outdoor painted studies for discussion. It was a fun talk, and thank you to the Fruitlands Museum for having me.

Thanks for reading!

P.S. I've heard from the publisher that my 2nd DVD is not far from completion. Here's the 1st one:

link

INCLUDES

• Composition Sketch
• Outdoor Plein Air Study
• Outdoor Tree at Sunset Study
• Glazing Demonstration
• Studio Painting
• Interview with Fine Art Connoisseur Publisher, B. Eric Rhoads
• Exhibit of Koeppel paintings
• 9:37 run time (hours)

Fruitlands Museum Artist Talk Sunday Afternoon, Oct 4th 1-2pm

Erik Koeppel "Mt. Chocorua" 12 x 20 inches. Oil on panel

Please join me this Sunday for an Artist Talk at the Fruitlands Museum in Harvard, MA.

I'll be speaking on the gallery floor of their new exhibition, Hidden Hudson, a collection of 19th c. American Landscape paintings from the Hudson River and White Mountain Schools. I will also bring several of my own paintings for discussion. The lecture will include tales from my personal artistic development as well as broader themes in American landscape painting, and the relevance of this kind of painting in the modern industrialized world. My hope is to inspire you with the important role that landscape painting can have in your daily life.

The Hidden Hudson exhibition will include numerous works that have not been on display in recent years by top American artists such as George Inness, Thomas Cole, Asher B. Durand, Frederic Edwin Church, John F. Kensett, Jasper F. Cropsey, and their contemporaries. I've previewed the catalog, and it looks like a great show.

 Please follow this link for lecture information on the Fruitlands Museum website:
http://www.fruitlands.org/events,hidden-husdon-lecture

I'll see you at the museum!

P.S. I've heard from the publisher that my 2nd DVD is not far from completion. Here's the 1st one:

link

INCLUDES

• Composition Sketch
• Outdoor Plein Air Study
• Outdoor Tree at Sunset Study
• Glazing Demonstration
• Studio Painting
• Interview with Fine Art Connoisseur Publisher, B. Eric Rhoads
• Exhibit of Koeppel paintings
• 9:37 run time (hours)

"Reflecting the Real" Group Show in NYC

RSVP on the facebook event page:
https://www.facebook.com/events/1622827441331804/

#ReflectingTheReal
(Do hatchtags work on blogs?!?! I don't know what these things accomplish.)

Hope to see you at the show!
Thanks for reading.

Exhibition Opening in Wolfeboro, NH Saturday Aug. 29th

Erik Koeppel "View Over Lake Winnipesaukee" 24 x 36 in. Oil on canvas

Lauren Sansaricq and I have an exhibition of around 15 paintings opening at the Art Place in downtown Wolfeboro Saturday, August 29th from 4 to 6pm. Lauren and I will be in attendance, so please come see us, and enjoy some wine and cheese!

Location:
The Art Place
9 North Main St.
Wolfeboro, NH
ph.603-569-6159
     866-569-6159

Here's a nice article in the Conway Daily Sun yesterday, about the show: 

The exhibition will be up for a while, for more information please contact the Art Place with the info above.

Thanks for reading and we'll see you Sat. Night!

A 2nd Instructional DVD on my method of painting is coming soon (eventually!). Here's the first one:

link

INCLUDES

• Composition Sketch
• Outdoor Plein Air Study
• Outdoor Tree at Sunset Study
• Glazing Demonstration
• Studio Painting
• Interview with Fine Art Connoisseur Publisher, B. Eric Rhoads
• Exhibit of Koeppel paintings
• 9:37 run time (hours)

I Won Four Awards at the Plein Air Rockies Competition

My painting that won the People's Choice Award in progress

I had such a fun time painting in the Plein Air Rockies 2015 landscape painting competition last week hosted by the Cultural Arts Council of Estes Park, CO. I am so honored to have taken home 4 awards in the competition as follows: 1st Place in the Quick Draw Competition (to create a painting in 90min.), The Silver Award from the Town of Estes Park, The People's Choice Award, and a tie for the Artist's Choice Award.

Following are some of my photos from the event, and the paintings submitted. There is an exhibition on view until October 25th, 2015 where some of the paintings are still available for sale. For inquiries please feel welcome to contact the Cultural Arts Council at this email address: cacofep@gmail.com
 

Erik Koeppel "Morning at Bear Lake, Rocky Mountains" 12 x 20 in. Oil on panel

Erik Koeppel "Evening Light on Long's Peak" 14 x 24 in. Oil on panel (Silver Award, Town of Estes Park)

Erik Koeppel "Hallett Peak" 12 x 20 inches. Oil on panel (People's Choice Award) 

Erik Koeppel "Long's Peak from Estes Park" 5 x 7 inches. Oil on panel (1st Place, Quick Draw)

Erik Koeppel "Evening in the Rockies" 4 x 6 inches Oil on panel (my entry to the miniatures competition)

This painting was created in 90 min, for the Quick Draw Competition (and sold 5 min. later)

An elk came by to check my progress on this study

On the trail to Bierstadt Lake

Painting at Bear Lake in Rocky Mountain National Park

Painting in progress at Dream Lake

In progress at the Quick Draw Competition

Starting "Evening Light on Long's Peak" on the first day we arrived

Thanks for reading!

A 2nd Instructional DVD on my method of painting is coming soon. Here's the first one:

link

INCLUDES

• Composition Sketch
• Outdoor Plein Air Study
• Outdoor Tree at Sunset Study
• Glazing Demonstration
• Studio Painting
• Interview with Fine Art Connoisseur Publisher, B. Eric Rhoads
• Exhibit of Koeppel paintings
• 9:37 run time (hours)

Hudson River Fellowship and Workshops in the White Mountains 2015

We had another group of 20 some-odd Hudson River Fellows and workshop students visiting Jackson on a grant obtained through the Jackson Historical Society, and the Grand Central Atelier in NYC. Lauren Sansaricq and I have been hosting and instructing this group in the White Mountains for four years now, and it's a pleasure every year to see everyone's beautiful White Mountain paintings, and to have artists all over the Mt. Washington Valley. The Hudson River Fellows had their final exhibition last Friday, and were successful as always, in selling numerous paintings.

Here are some photos of the group around the area:

Workshop student paintings

Painting Mt. Adams from the base of the Mt. Washington Autoroad

Campfire with the Hudson River Fellows at my house

Jackson Falls

Lauren Sansaricq teaching at the gateway to Crawford Notch

Painting with the fellows at the Mt. Washington Autoroad

Nature Walk

I took a group of hiking painters up to Mt. Willard to paint.

Here are some studio shots of the work I did with the fellowship and workshops. I wish I had photos of everyone's work, but unfortunately forgot my camera at the final exhibition. you can find some photos of fellows work at this link: http://grandcentralatelier.blogspot.com/2015/07/2015-hudson-river-fellowship-week-two.html

Erik Koeppel, Carter Notch from Cathedral Ledge in progress

Erik Koeppel, View of Crawford Notch from Mt. Willard in progress

Erik Koeppel paintings in progress

Erik Koeppel Sunset Studies from the Hudson River Fellowship

Erik Koeppel paintings in progress

Erik Koeppel paintings in progress (with Lauren Sansaricq's studio in the background below)

More Erik Koeppel Sunset studies

Erik Koeppel study of clouds in the Presidential Range in progress

Erik Koeppel studies from Jackson Falls in progress

It was such a fun and inspired time as always, to work with so many energetic landscape painters. We miss them already!

Thanks for reading! Next I'm off to Rocky Mountain National Park for the Plein Air Rockies Competition.

 

A 2nd Instructional DVD on my method of painting is coming soon. Here's the first one:

link

INCLUDES

• Composition Sketch
• Outdoor Plein Air Study
• Outdoor Tree at Sunset Study
• Glazing Demonstration
• Studio Painting
• Interview with Fine Art Connoisseur Publisher, B. Eric Rhoads
• Exhibit of Koeppel paintings
• 9:37 run time (hours)

On T.V. again in Boston this Weds. ABC Channel 5 at 7:30p.m.

Erik Koeppel "Mount Chocorua" 14 x 22 inches Oil on Canvas, private collection

ABC Channel 5 in Boston will once again air a segment on my studio in their program, Chronicle, this weds. night at 7:30p.m. If you're in Boston, please check it out!

If not, watch it right now on the internet by clicking the link:

http://www.wcvb.com/chronicle/white-mountains-accessible-to-all/27243412#!bseKcI

Thanks for reading!