James A. Fetherolf (1925 - 1994) American
Oil on Canvas
Measure 12"in H x 16"in W and 16"in H x 20"in W with frame

Known for: Seascape, landscape and skyscape painting
Biography: James Fetherolf is a landscape painter focused on the raw beauty of America. His goal for viewers is to tap them on the shoulder and say, "Step into nature. Join me in a vision of beauty." From the high country meadows, to the silhouetted mountain cathedrals, to great rock monoliths guarding foreboding deserts, James Fetherolf painted the many faces of our land. Oak shaded country barns surrounded by rolling hills of wheat and rye also typify the Americana theme that he painted. From the tiniest buckwheat and seedling, to the loftiest snow-capped peak, he tried to give each the same thoughtful attention. Fetherolf explained: "Without detail the emotional impact is lost, and that sense of 'being' disappears." He added, "It is important to reach past the flatness of the canvas, and pull the planes of perspective forward." Born in Nazareth, Pennsylvania, in 1925, Fetherolf came to California after graduating from Syracuse University of Fine Arts, in 1949. After many years of working with Fox Studios and Walt Disney Studios, as a matte artist, he left to pursue a career as a professional artist. The response to his painting was positive, and he was reinforced by the fact that his former boss, Walt Disney, added his painting to his collection. Recognition includes acceptance of work into the bicentennial exhibition, with five paintings at the R.W. Norton Museum in Shreveport, LA; the Gold Medal from the Franklin Mint Gallery of American Art for a painting depicting Washington DC that is now on permanent display in Philadelphia.

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