John Morfis Interior Paintings
American, b. 1976
John Morfis was born in Glen Cove, Long Island, in 1976. His humble beginnings made pursuing a career in art difficult and paradoxically necessary. Fixated on making things aesthetically pleasing, Morfis made an extreme departure from his family life when he chose to base his life on art. Surrounded by mechanics, welders and otherwise trade workers, Morfis had a tough time expressing his interest in a world much more utilitarian and much less expressive and impractical. With an extraordinary desire to be an artist and a grant awarded, Morfis was able to earn a bachelor of fine arts with a concentration in painting from the University of Hartford in 1998. While there John studied oil painting under American realist Stephen Brown. His first solo show took place in 2007 at the Ellen Traut Collection in Hartford, Connecticut and was a near-sellout. Since then John has had success up and down the northeastern coast of the United States working with various galleries and collectors. His work has also appeared in various group shows at the New Britain Museum of American Art in Connecticut.
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Artist: John Morfis
"Eel Spear" trompe l
oeil still life of an antique object, black and grey tones
By John Morfis
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
"Eel Spear" is a trompe l'oeil still life of an antique object with black and grey tones.
John Morfis was born in Bayville, Long Island in 1976. His humble beginnings made pursuing ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Realist John Morfis Interior Paintings
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"Dad
s Hand Drill" Oil painting - trompe l
oeil realism - vintage tool - framed
By John Morfis
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
This is an oil painting, in the style of "Trompe l-oeil" of an antique hand drill, on a grey background. Painted by American contemporary painter, ...
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"Little Girl and Dog on Shovel" blue white trompe l
oeil oil painting of antique
By John Morfis
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
"Little Girl and Dog on Shovel" is a blue, white and red trompe l'oeil oil painting of a child's beach shovel. An antique from the Ohio Art Company, which ...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Realist John Morfis Interior Paintings
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"Red Sand Shovel" contemporary trompe l
oeil oil painting of antique object
By John Morfis
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
"Red Sand Shovel" is a contemporary trompe l'oeil oil painting of antique object in an interior. The child's shovel is hanging on a hook slightly off kilter.
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Secret Agent Cap Gun
By John Morfis
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
A trompe l'oeil painting of a toy gun hung upside down by a nail through the trigger.
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21st Century and Contemporary American Realist John Morfis Interior Paintings
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The Oar Locks
By John Morfis
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
Painted from life in his connecticut studio, John Moris paints two metal oar locks. These tools are normally attached to the sides of a row-boat, and lock in the oars with which a sailor would row. Hanging fro a tiny metal nail, dangling from a small white thread, before an off-white, monochromatic backdrop.
Framed in a simple black frame, as pictured. Frame dimensions are 24 x 20 inches.
Painting dimensions are 19 x 15 inches.
John Morfis was born in Glen Cove, Long Island in 1976. His humble beginnings made pursuing a career in art difficult and paradoxically necessary. Fixated on making things aesthetically pleasing, John made an extreme departure from his family life when he chose to base his life on art. Surrounded by mechanics, welders, and otherwise trade workers John had a tough time expressing his interest in a world much more utilitarian and much less expressive and impractical.
With an extraordinary desire to be an artist and a grant awarded, John was able to earn a Bachelor of Fine Arts with a concentration in painting from the University of Hartford in 1998. While there John studied oil painting under American realist Stephen Brown.
John’s first solo show took place in 2007 at the Ellen Traut Collection Gallery in Hartford, CT and was a near sell out. Since then John has had success up and down the northeastern coast of the United States working with various galleries and collectors. His work has also appeared in various group shows at the New Britain Museum of American Art in Connecticut.
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Each painting, although a portrait of a tired hand...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Realist John Morfis Interior Paintings
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Artist Bio:
John Morfis was born in Bayville, Long Island in 1976. His humble beginnings made pursuing a career in art difficult and paradoxically necessary. Fixated on making things aesthetically pleasing, John made an extreme departure from his family life when he chose to base his life on art. Surrounded by mechanics, welders, and otherwise trade workers John had a tough time expressing his interest in a world much more utilitarian and much less expressive and impractical.
With an extraordinary desire to be an artist and a grant awarded, John was able to earn a Bachelor of Fine Arts with a concentration in painting from the University of Hartford in 1998. While there John studied oil painting under American realist Stephen Brown...
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Antique Slide Bobber
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Located in Sag Harbor, NY
A trompe l'oeil depiction of a fishing gadget hanging from a hook on the blue wall that is the backdrop for the entire canvas. A small utilitarian object elevated to academic realist painting.
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John Morfis was born in Bayville, Long Island in 1976. His humble beginnings made pursuing a career in art difficult and paradoxically necessary. Fixated on making things aesthetically pleasing, John made an extreme departure from his family life when he chose to base his life on art. Surrounded by mechanics, welders, and otherwise trade workers John had a tough time expressing his interest in a world much more utilitarian and much less expressive and impractical.
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