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Detail of below. |
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Selfish, oil on panel, 12x9, 2013. |
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Champagne Wishes & Caviar Dreams, oil on paper, 10x8, 2011. |
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Self Portrait, oil on paper (?), 10x8, 2012. |
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Self Portrait, oil on paper, 10x8, 2011. |
I have to admit that I don't have a lot of interest in his other work - hipster-y, punk-ish, grungy; rather what I'd expect, subject-wise, from someone of his age and milieu - but these are quiet, direct, and very "pure". And, any reservations aside, this guy can
paint.
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From his website:
Sean Cheetham was born in 1977 in San
Francisco, studied at the College of San Mateo, in California, and
earned a B.F.A. degree with honors from Art Center College of Design, in
Pasadena, California. His paintings have been included in numerous
significant exhibitions internationally including the National Portrait
Gallery in London. He has a devoted following of collectors and art
students that are inspired by his work and distinctive technique.
Primarily a figurative painter, Sean is known for his technical prowess
in achieving accuracy and harmony in his alla prima paintings which he
credits to a deep understanding of drawing and his own system of mixing
colors which he uses adeptly to govern shadows, midtones and
highlights. In addition to having an exceptional ability to understand,
draw, and paint the human form, Cheetham’s selection of subjects
typically in familiar urban scenes contributes a truthful and often raw
spirit that makes his work distinctive and a contemporary testimony of
our time.
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