Terry Elkins Abstract Paintings
American, b. 1951
After growing up in the American South and receiving his BFA from Sam Houston State University, and an MFA from the University of Houston in Texas, Terry Elkins (b. 1951 | Mississippi) was drawn to the East Coast to forge his career as a painter. When Elkins first came to the South Fork of Long Island in the late 1980’s, the culture was slow-paced, humble, and centered around an economy of independent fisherman. Every day, Elkins would witness Baymen set out to sea in their dories to cast nets offshore to earn a living from their catch. Decades later, that lifestyle has sadly dissolved due to huge offshore fishing fleets, and the crunch of 21st Century conventions. Nonetheless, Elkins paintings are devoted to this humble vision of the Hamptons; where a dory can lay along the beach unlocked without fear of tampering or theft; and the serene beauty of the local landscape is more than sufficient to satisfy one’s way of life.
After nearly 4 decades of living on the East End, Elkins avows that “there are many beautiful places here, and I will honestly say I’ve discovered most of them.” Unspoiled lands, fortunately protected by conservation easements, native ecosystems are allowed to thrive unhindered by human contamination and development.to
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Artist: Terry Elkins
“Sunset in Sagaponack” oil painting of vast sky over beach in The Hamptons, NY
By Terry Elkins
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
An oil painting by Terry Elkins (b. 1951 / Vicksburg, Mississippi) of the vast blue sky above the Atlantic Ocean, at Sagg Main Beach in Sagaponack, NY. A slender crescent moon floats...
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"Keeper
s Concern" contemporary oil painting of classic old lighthouse
By Terry Elkins
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
"Keeper's Concern" is a contemporary oil painting of a classic old lighthouse in Northeastern United States.
Frame Dimensions 22.5 x 18.5in
After growing up in the American South and receiving his BFA from Sam Houston State University, and an MFA from the University of Houston in Texas, Terry...
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21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Terry Elkins Abstract Paintings
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"Town Line Moonlight" black, white and grey night seascape in Long Island, NY
By Terry Elkins
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
"Town Line Moonlight" is a black, white and grey night seascape in Long Island, NY.
Frame Dimensions 58.5 x 78.5in
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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Terry Elkins Abstract Paintings
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"Wainscott Pond" contemporary beach landscape of East End of Long Island
By Terry Elkins
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
"Wainscott Pond" is a contemporary beach landscape of East End of Long Island.
Frame Dimensions 34.25 x 58in
After growing up in the American South and receiving his BFA from Sam Houston State University, and an MFA from the University of Houston in Texas, Terry Elkins...
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