Denny Bond
The 2010 Chelsea International Fine Art Competition Exhibition
August 17 - September 7, 2010
Reception:
Thursday August 19, 2010 6-8 PM
Press Release
Mysticism is a subtle current through award winning watercolorist Denny Bond’s realistic, seemingly straightforward paintings. Instead of leaving them starkly factual, Bond imbues his subjects with whispers of a graceful magic. Shadow and light melodically dance through Bond’s clairvoyant works, blithely entrancing us with their beauty. A commercial artist by trade and training, Bond is well practiced in the art of illusion. Like his predecessors Norman Rockwell and N.C. Wyeth, Bond gently blends the authentic with a magnificent whimsy. Denny Bond's paintings have been featured in various exhibitions and publications. He resides in Lancaster County, PA.
Artist Statement
Born in 1952 in Berks County, Pennsylvania, I grew up on a chicken farm without chickens. In 5th grade, I remember digging up large bones behind a shed and telling my class they were dinosaur bones. The teacher told everyone they were cow bones... Though my five minutes of fame was shattered, from that time on, being creative was my calling. Now a nationally recognized award winning watercolorist living in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, my paintings have been featured in Watercolor Artist, February 2008, and in American Artist, June 2007. I approach each painting with the thought of wanting to return to review it again at a later date. If I can capture that interest within myself, the content and execution of the painting is successful. I search for concept, composition, and detail in a realistic style of painting that is predictable, but a choice of subject matter that is not.
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