C. Ford Riley Print
Item Number: 143
Time Left: CLOSED
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Online Close: Feb 19, 2008 9:00 PM EST
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Description
Signed and numbered, titled Near Blowing Rock, this 36x31 piece is professionally framed.
This is a Live Event Item.
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| | Nowhere is the subtle balance of art and nature more richly demonstrated and keenly felt than in the dramatic paintings of C. Ford Riley. Highly versatile and working equally well in watercolor, oil and acrylic, Riley draws upon on-site observation and field research to weave visual tales of the out-of-doors.
His paintings, rich in detail and dramatic in color, reflect a deeply personal relationship with the world of nature. The relationship extends far beyond the edge of the canvas as he is an ardent conservationist who rallies on behalf of Florida wildlife and habitat hard pressed by current development practices. Although he acknowledges the necessity of development, he advocates seeking a balance between the needs of man with those of nature.
Praised as the Audubon of the 1980's," Ford's paintings work because he paints only what he knows. As a native of Jacksonville, Florida, he has spent much of his life wandering the backwoods and byways studying birds and their environment, maintaining journals documenting the birds habits and unique habitats. This collection of field notes and sketches serves as an extensive source of ongoing material for his paintings. |
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Donated by
The Olmsted Family
