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| O-044 Trout-Creek-Marsh-by Chris Knopp wc 22x30 $1600 |
Artist’s
Statement
I paint
exclusively in watercolors because I love the process that watercolors require;
both its constantly unfolding creativity and because of its difficulty. New
surfaces, paints and techniques provide seemingly endless options. As to
subject matter I like to paint almost everything. I am inspired by the beauty
of the natural world, but I find that including people in my work can give it
greater depth. I also find beauty in architecture and machinery, particularly
in a historical frame, where we can get a glimpse of the past through remnants
that have persisted into the present.
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| O-046 On The Ropes by Chris Knopp wc 22x30 $1600 |
I
strive to keep learning as a means of progressing in my ability to render images
that do justice to the beauty and intricacies of life. Sometimes the most
difficult aspect of a painting is to make it appear to be simple and elegant.
Some of my favorite pieces have that quality.
The challenge of painting well is both a lure and at times elusive, and
I expect I will always be striving to be a better painter and enjoy every
minute of it.
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| O-045 Kestral by Chris Knopp wc 16x12 $450 |
Education
I’ve
had the privilege of studying under the following artists:
o
Beverly
Fields, Placerville, CA
o
Carol
Carter, Saint Luis, MO
o
Brenda
Swenson, Watercolor West, NWWS, SDWS
o
Tom
Francesconi, AWS, NWS, TWSA
o
Beverly
Jozwiak, NWS, AWS
o
Steve
Rogers, AWS, NWS
o
Shuang
Li
Solo
Exhibitions and Spotlights
·
Rivers
of Life, Forbes Gallery, Trinidad, CA July 2018 and 2019.
·
Featured
Artist in the August 2018 edition of STYLE magazine, El Dorado County, CA.
Juried
Exhibitions and Awards
·
2018 West Seattle Garden Tour art exhibit, Finalist,
Seattle, WA. January.
·
2018 Aspiring Artists, Sacramento Fine
Arts Center, Sacramento, CA. February.
o 1st Place award for “Moody
Blues”
·
2018 Magnum Opus, International Open, Sacramento Fine Arts Center. March.
·
2018
WASH Open exhibition, Sacramento Fine Arts Center, Sacramento, September 2018.
o Award of Excellence for “Blue’s Bayou”
·
2018 Northern California Arts Council members,
Artistic Journeys, Sacramento Fine Arts Center, Sacramento, CA. April.
o 2nd Place award for “Pool
Cool”
·
2018 California Watercolor Association members, Colors
of Summer, St. Mary’s College Museum of Art, Moraga, CA. May.
·
2018, California Watercolor Association members, Personal
Journeys, Brentwood Delta Gallery, Brenwood, CA. March.
o Honorable mention for “Silver Fork
Evening”
·
2018 California State Fair, Fine Arts Exhibit,
Sacramento, CA. July.
·
2018 WASH members, Go with the Flow, Sacramento Fine
Arts Center, Sacramento, CA. October.
·
2018 NCA Bold
Expressions Open, Sacramento Fine Arts Center, Sacramento, CA. November.
·
2019 Rocklin Fine Arts Center Open, Rocklin, CA. February.
o 2nd place award for “Sand
Hill Crane”
·
2019 Ironstone Museum Open Spring Obsession, Murphy,
CA. February.
o 2nd place award for “Silver
Fork Winter”
·
2019 NCA Artistic Journey members, Sacramento Fine
Arts Center, Sacramento, CA. April.
o
1st
place award for “Deep Blue”
o
Florence
Ferrario Award Best Use of Color for “El Dorado”
·
2019 California Watercolor Association members,
Pleasanton, CA. April.
·
2019 WASH members, Go with the Flow, Sacramento Fine
Arts Center, Sacramento, CA. March.
o Honorable mention for “Rhettster”
·
2019 WASH open, Sacramento Fine Arts Center, Sacramento, CA. October.
o Honorable mention for “On the Ropes”
·
2020
Rocklin Fine Arts Center Open, Rocklin, CA
o 1st Place for” Kite”
Gallery
and Professional Society Affiliations
·
California
Watercolor Association, CWA
·
National
Watercolor Society, NWS
·
Northwest
Watercolor Society, NWWS
·
Watercolor
Artists of Western Horizons, WASH
·
Redwood
Art Association
Currently
exhibiting in the Gold Country Artists Gallery, Placerville, CA.
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