Rod Chase Handsigned and Numbered Limited Edition Giclee on Canvas: "Twilight in Central Park "Item #: SH-42Title: Twilight in Central Park Edition: Artist Handsigned and Numbered Limited Edition Oversize Canvas Giclee (Paper and Smaller Canvas editions are SOLD OUT) Image size: 30" x 45" About the Artist: After 11 paintings in the Foundations of Freedom series, artist Rod Chase has moved on to New York City. Again he has found just the right spot - the Gapstow Bridge in Central Park with the Plaza Hotel in the background. Twinkling lights from the city's windows reflect on the dark water in the foreground contrasting their warmth with the crisp cold of a winter evening. Another contrast is evident: the city is alive with activity and yet, it is completely silent and serene from our vantage point in "Twilight in Central Park". Rod Chase takes hundreds of photographs of each of his subjects, combining them with historical photographs, to produce a timeless quality in each of his works. "Being a photo-realist, I am dependent on finding accurate reference material for each painting," the artist explains. Chase works with acrylics on canvas spending hundreds of hours on each painting as he strives to present a fresh and unique view to familiar subjects. Chase is very excited about painting our nation’s capitol. On a recent trip, he spent a week photographing Washington’s landmarks, including The White House, the Capitol, and the Supreme Court building. Rising very early each day, Chase photographed the dramatic light of sunrise, and late in the day he revisited several sites to capture the soft, moody glow of twilight. Between sessions, he researched old photos at the National Archives and the Library of Congress. Over the next few months, Chase will create dramatic, awe-inspiring scenes of Washington for his collectors by combining antique and modern photography with just the right touch of artistic license. Chase was born and raised in Canada after marrying a Texas girl, he moved to the United States. He and his wife, Debbie, have four children, who are home-schooled. The family recently moved from the Houston area to the Texas Hill Country. Availability: Print only orders usually ship in 3-9 days. |
