Created and Sold by Gregg Chadwick
The Greatest of Wanderers Painting
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Handmade
Sustainable
Made In USA
Made To Order
Natural Materials
| Dimensions | Weight |
|---|---|
54H x 54W x 2.5D in 137.16H x 137.16W x 6.35D cm | 15.88 kg 35 lb |
'The Greatest of Wanderers" was inspired by the efforts of the Sheldrick Trust as they strive to create a world that believes all elephants deserve to roam wild and free, safe from harm.
I first became aware of the fragile nature of our planet as an elementary school student. For Christmas one year, I asked my parents for the book "Wildlife in Danger" published by the IUCN (International Union for the Conservation of Nature) They are still an important organization providing information, plans, and hope for our endangered earth. Worried about the environment as a kid, I drew pictures of animals constantly.
Now I am creating a series of paintings that shed light on climate change, the beauty of the natural world, and our place with other species.
Notes on Technique:
Ghosts of earlier ideas appear within my artworks and combine with other transparent moments to create a semblance of movement, of time passing. I build a combination of shadow and illumination in each painting to create a sensation of light emanating from the work. I work with oil paint and usually create at least one color in each painting from ground pigments mixed by hand with linseed oil. Linseed oil has the propensity to grow more transparent with age and visible traces of earlier painted marks gradually appear because of this tendency - called pentimenti. I embrace this eventual outcome in my work and incorporate planned and unplanned pentimenti in my process.
"The Greatest of Wanderers" is painted with the finest quality oil paints on Belgian linen. The artwork is ready to hang.
MEDIUM
Oil on Linen
DIMENSIONS
54" x 54" x 2"
INSTALL INFO
Gallery Wrapped. Ready to Hang. Not framed.
YEAR
2021
AUTHENTICATION
Signed and dated by the artist on the rear of the painting.
If requested by client, Gregg Chadwick will sign the front of the painting.
I first became aware of the fragile nature of our planet as an elementary school student. For Christmas one year, I asked my parents for the book "Wildlife in Danger" published by the IUCN (International Union for the Conservation of Nature) They are still an important organization providing information, plans, and hope for our endangered earth. Worried about the environment as a kid, I drew pictures of animals constantly.
Now I am creating a series of paintings that shed light on climate change, the beauty of the natural world, and our place with other species.
Notes on Technique:
Ghosts of earlier ideas appear within my artworks and combine with other transparent moments to create a semblance of movement, of time passing. I build a combination of shadow and illumination in each painting to create a sensation of light emanating from the work. I work with oil paint and usually create at least one color in each painting from ground pigments mixed by hand with linseed oil. Linseed oil has the propensity to grow more transparent with age and visible traces of earlier painted marks gradually appear because of this tendency - called pentimenti. I embrace this eventual outcome in my work and incorporate planned and unplanned pentimenti in my process.
"The Greatest of Wanderers" is painted with the finest quality oil paints on Belgian linen. The artwork is ready to hang.
MEDIUM
Oil on Linen
DIMENSIONS
54" x 54" x 2"
INSTALL INFO
Gallery Wrapped. Ready to Hang. Not framed.
YEAR
2021
AUTHENTICATION
Signed and dated by the artist on the rear of the painting.
If requested by client, Gregg Chadwick will sign the front of the painting.
Item The Greatest of Wanderers Painting
Created by Gregg Chadwick
As seen in Creator's Studio, Santa Monica, CA
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