Hamden Art League To Host American Impressionist Jim Laurino

From the Hamden Art League:

February 26 2020

The Hamden Art League’s guest artist at its March 10th meeting will be American Impressionist Jim Laurino presenting ’Oil: Painting a Textured Landscape”. In an interactive demonstration, in which the audience is encouraged to ask questions, Mr. Laurino will cover his canvas with his signature heavy application of paint, describing what he is doing as he works. At the conclusion of the demo the audience will have a solid understanding of his approach to painting, and his painting style.

Jim began painting as a teenager and was fortunate to receive basic instruction from noted marine painters Carl G. Evers, and Christopher Blossom. He went on to study painting, design, and color theory at the University of Connecticut. Through more recent workshops and self-study, including several summers on Monhegan Island with the Tree Top crew (a plein air group assembled by Frank Bruckmann), Jim has cultivated a bold representational painting style that balances the Impressionist influence with contemporary subject matter. His expressive application of paint portraying classic New England scenes makes his work unique and sought after.

Jim constructs frames for all of his paintings. The frames, which are made out of reclaimed wood material, fashion a rustic window into each piece, subtly complimenting his work. His paintings are in numerous private collections. He shows his work in galleries throughout the nutmeg state, and enjoys participating in competitive events across the Northeast. Most recently, Mr. Laurino received the Artists' Choice Award for his painting Split-Rock at the 2019 Parrsboro, Nova Scotia plein air competition. For more information about the artist please visit: www.jimlaurino.com.

The Hamden Art League meeting is free and open to the public. It will be held on Tuesday, March 10, 2020, in the Social Hall of the Hamden Senior Center in the Miller Memorial Library Complex, 2901 Dixwell Ave., with the entrance around the back of the complex. Refreshments and socializing begin at 7:00 pm, followed by a brief business meeting at 7:15 pm, and the artist’s program at 7:30 pm. In case inclement weather closes the complex the meeting will be cancelled for that night and, hopefully, rescheduled. For information about the Hamden Art League, please visit our website at hamdenartleague.org, check our Facebook page, or call (203) 287-1322.

This press release was produced by the Hamden Art League. The views expressed here are the author’s own.