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Artist Statement:
As a Florida native, I have
grown up loving and living in
the outdoors, so it is no
suprise that plein air
landscape paintings are my
passion. Watching how the
Florida sun transforms the
world as it moves across the
sky is a constant joy, and
trying to capture it in paint
is a constant challenge. Like
the impressionists who inspire
me, I work in layers of oil,
wet over dry. Many visits to
the same location at the same
time of day are necessary to
complete a painting. This
allows an intimacy with the
location and helps to create a
sense of place in the finished
piece. I use the intensity of
color to excite or relax the
eye, deepened shadows to
create an air of mystery and
timelessness, and soft edges
to show atmosphere.
Close-cropped views allow the
viewer to share the same
intimacy that I feel when I
paint. Although my goals are
mainly artistic, I am also
aware that I am recording a
rapidly vanishing time and
place as more and more of the
land is developed. It is my
hope that my paintings will
also create a desire to
conserve and protect the wild
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Artist Galleries:
Leslie Boyd Gallery
1807 Winter Park Road
Orlando, FL 32803
(407) 599-7555
email: boydgallery@aol.com
Website:
www.leslieboydgallery.com
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Artist Reviews:
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Collections:
Sandra Strickland, Atlanta, GA
Cathy Lott, Raleigh, NC
Scott Waxman, Willimgton, DE
Pauline Watson, Orlando, FL
Kenneth Mansfield, Maitland,
FL
Sharon Smith, Winter Park, FL
Percy Maynard, Winter Park, FL
Mike Generalli, Winter Park,
FL
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Commissions:
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Exhibitions for Brenda Hofreiter:
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&<9830;2008 Book Illustration: “Florida’s American Heritage River: Art from the St. Johns Region" - two paintings
&<9830;Cover Art: “2007 Weikiva Invitational Plein Air Paint Out"
&<9830; Featured Artist: “Orlando Magazine-“Paint the Town” 2003, 2005, 2006& 2008
&<9830; 1st Place Patron’s Choice – St. Augustine Gallery, St. Augustine, FL
&<9830; Award of Merit – Island Fine Art - St. Augustine, FL
&<9830; 1st Place – Painting – “Osceola Center for the Arts” - Kissimmee, FL
&<9830; Artist in Residence – State Parks in FL, GA and SC
&<9830; Award of Merit – Painting – Island Fine Art, Crescent Beach, FL
&<9830; Purchase Award – Maitland Art Center, Maitland, FL
&<9830; Honorable Mention Oil and Publication- “Best of Florida Artists 2006”
&<9830;Juror’s Choice – Azalea Plein Air 2004, Valdosta, GA
&<9830;Special Recognition - Period Gallery, Omaha, NE
&<9830;Award of Merit - Painting, Maitland Spring Art, Maitland, FL
&<9830;Patron’s Award, Santa Fe Trail Art Show, Trinidad, CO
&<9830;Fellowship at Crealde School of Art, Winter Park, FL
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