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Artist Statement:
Malcolm Tuffnell
Is a tremendous talent in
contemporary figurative
painting.His works exist
between a realistic drawn
representation of the female
figure and an abstract use of
impasto and color. He has been
exploring the possibilities of
oil paint and pastel for over
30 years, with particular
attention paid to how color
layers interact with
eachother; specifically how
thin overglazes of a strong
color, for example phthalo
blue or rose red, can change
the character of the paint or
pastel underneath them in
unexpected ways, producing
many new colors while
neutralizing others into
grays. He has chosen the
female form as the subject of
his paintings for its
beauty,sensuality and
historical precedent. He uses
the fluidity of oil to express
the sensuality of nude skin.
Many of his works derive
inspiration from the frequent
opera and ballet performances
he attends, such as Madame
Butterfly and The Nutcracker
ballet. However, he does not
intend to illustrate a story
explicitly but instead to
suggest a more vague emotional
narrative.
Education/Accomplishments
From 1977-1979 Mr. Tuffnell
attended the University of
California, Santa Barbara and
studied with noted teacher
Gary Brown; when there he
traveled to Europe, where he
was inspired to ...
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I have several pieces at Orlando
Gallery, 18376 Ventura Blvd., Tarzana CA (Los Angeles area ) ...
Delphine Gallery has now closed as of November 2007.
I had a solo show of figures & landscapes at the University Club in Santa Barbara CA Sept 10-Jan. 10, 2007.
I had a show of figures and landscapes at Fresco Restaurant, January-April, 2007. Two pieces sold to a woman who became a friend and model, as well.
I have several figure pieces at the Tah Gallery in Pasadena CA. Ongoing.
Last summer 2007 I had several pastels and figures at Gallery 333, N. Falmouth, Massachusetts.
Sold one to a sculptor.
Have a solo show "Figure Poems" at Gallery 113, Santa Barbara, CA Jan. 3-Feb.2, 2008 of figure pastels and a few oils.
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