About
the Artist
Edward Lupper
Freshness and
innocence combined with limitless imagination create a special Utopia in Edward
Lupper's enchanting animal paintings, where all the beasts and birds of the realm
live side-by-side in joyful harmony. A deep concern for nature and love
of animals is the motivating force behind Mr. Lupper's choice of subject matter.
Edward Lupper has been listed
in "Who's Who in American Art" for several decades. A resident
of the Palm Springs, California area, Mr. Lupper recently celebrated 41 years
as a self-supporting artist with his 19th exhibition at the Debruyne Fine Art
Gallery in Naples, Florida. Edward is also exhibiting in the Rick Moore
Gallery in Sante Fe, New Mexico. He attended art schools in both New York
and California, including Parsons School of Design. Although he admired
contemporary artists, Morris Graves, Andrew Wyeth, Magritte, Georgia O'Keefe and
Edward Hicks, it was French Primitivist Henri Rosseau that influenced the evolution
to the style of painting that has become his signature style. Some call
it "sophisticated primitive", but rich in complex detail and vibrant
colors, it is anything but primitive.
It
all started in 1963 when Mr. Lupper was awarded a Huntington Hartford Fellowship
and he produced his first exhibit of animals in Miami, Florida. This is
where his anthropomorphic animals (friendly, kindly beasts that take on humanistic
qualities) came to life. Through a combination of the naïf
and the surreal and a love of animals, Edward developed his style of charm and
taste, and gentle humor. "His primitive paintings give enduring pleasure
for those who own and enjoy them. It is the simplification of form and directness
of vision that makes the artist's work so appealing... fresh and innocent... irresistible"
(Bill Spink, Naples Art Gallery 3/91).
Mr.
Lupper's present technique is largely self-taught. Carefully controlled
brushwork using smooth application of casein and oil
create charming and whimsical images. His fanciful menageries have found
homes in many cities around the globe, in museums, in private collections, and
in public and corporate venues. His works have been done as posters, greeting
cards, plates and jigsaw puzzles. He continues to paint, but now Mr. Lupper
looks forward to sharing his delightful works of art for the first time with high
quality offset litho prints (open and limited editions signed and numbered) and
also Giclées
on fine art paper and canvas (limited editions signed and numbered).
In
this collection, my inspiration for this special collection are your neighbors.
Brought together from all corners of the globe, all they ask is to be cherished,
protected and welcomed. Suzanne DeBruyne says of Edward's work "Keeping
you amused, charmed and young at heart - a soothing change from a tension-filled
world, these art pieces generate the ultimate masterpiece - a smile".
Because
of the complicated, time-consuming technique Edward uses, his inventory of painting
is limited but he looks forward to creating his delightful artworks for many years
to come. Call us at the studio toll free: 1.760.464.3232, to inquire
about availability of original paintings.
"ars
longa, vita brevis" (art is long, life is short)
