NEWS - SEPTEMBER 2010...
Joe has submitted two paintings to the show "The Best of PSI". The exhibit is going to be
part of the "Art on the Rox" event, which takes place in October in McKees Rocks, PA.
Joe's sketchbook for "The Sketchbook Project 2011" is filling up fast. Visit Joe's Art Blog
to see the latest from his sketchbook!
You can now get more art updates by following Joe Winkler on Twitter.
Joe Winkler is a Western Pennsylvania-based oil painter whose style can be classified as painterly realism.
The subjects he enjoys painting include still life and landscape, but whatever his subject matter is, he
follows the traditional principals of good composition, accurate drawing, and ability to render form.
Joe is a member of various regional artist groups such as The Pittsburgh Society of Artists, The Pittsburgh
Society of Illustrators, and The Upper St. Clair League for the Arts. His work has been in both juried exhibits
and one-man shows throughout the tri-state area including John Stobart's Three Rivers gallery, Louis Guinn
gallery, and the Senator John Heinz History Center in Pittsburgh's historic strip district.
As with most oil painters, Joe is influenced by the work of many great artists. A list of painters from history
whose work Joe finds particularly inspirational include:
- John Singer Sargent
- Diego Velazquez
- Joseph Christian Leyendecker
- Norman Rockwell
- William Merritt Chase
- Thomas Eakins
- Michelangelo da Caravaggio
- Rembrandt van Rijn
- Claude Monet
- Alfred Sisley
- Johannes Vermeer
- Leonardo da Vinci
- Alphonse Mucha
A list of active, favorite painters include:
- John Stobart
- David Leffel
- John C. Traynor
- Kevin Macpherson
- Everett Raymond Kinstler
- Richard Schmid
- West Fraser
- Marilyn Simandle
- Gerald Harvey
- Gregory Manchess
- Dan Marsula
All original pieces found in these galleries that are not already in private collections, can be purchased by
contacting the artist. Giclee prints on canvas of all pieces are also available.
ARTIST QUOTES OF THE MONTH:
"The true work of art is but a shadow of the divine perfection."
-Michelangelo
"Good Evening Pittsburgh!!"
-Paul McCartney
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