Attributed to Paul Forster (American, 1925-2012). Monastery. Oil on board, n.d. A beautiful painting by Paul Forster depicting the lofty bell tower of a monastery rising amongst the foliage of tree canopies, all in warm hues of tangerine, marigold, and amber. The composition is rendered in open strokes, creating a dreamlike aura as though the scene is blurred by the heat of the day. Golden sunlight radiates throughout the landscape, casting a magical glow. Note how Forster's dynamic placement and sensitive use of light creates an attractive composition and overall tranquil image, pleasing to any viewer! Size: 40" W x 30" H (101.6 cm x 76.2 cm)

Though this painting is not signed, it has been attributed to Paul Forster by a prominent collector of his work due to its similarities in style, medium, size, and subject matter with his other pieces.

At the age eight, Paul Forster became the youngest member of the Albright Art Gallery Association in Buffalo, New York and also started studying at the Museum School with watercolorist Robert Blair. During World War II, Forster served in the Army Air Corps, and in 1952, he graduated from Brigham Young University with a Fine Arts Degree. In the late 1950s, Forster had a studio in Nevada painted murals for the Mormon Church. In the early 1960s, he taught art and became Chairman of the Art Department of the L.D.S. Schools of the South Pacific in Tonga. In 1969 he left Brigham Young University to paint full time. For the greater part of the next decade, Forster traveled throughout the American Southwest in an Airstream trailer to paint the environment and its inhabitants. In time, he moved to Oregon followed by Kansas City, but eventually returned to Arizona.

Provenance: ex-private Bishop Family Trust collection, the Trust of the late Bill Bishop, a noted antiquarian with shops in Scottsdale, Arizona and Allenspark, Colorado, USA, acquired before 2010

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Some minor nicks and small chips to paint on outer edges of board, but painting is in otherwise excellent condition with old collection labels on verso.