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Bill SchmidtMaryland artist Bill Schmidt has made nature his studio for more than 35 years. An Impressionist ‘plein air’ oil painter, he works primarily on location. His landscapes portray a heightened awareness of color and shadows found in the early French and American Impressionists. |
Main Street Annapolis |
Fleet Street |
"Market Place View" |
Afternoon Chat |
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"Sarles Boatyard" Oil 18" x 24" |
"From Horn Point" Oil image 16" x 24" |
Spa Creek Spring |
Late Light, Gloucester Harbor |
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BILL SCHMIDT
The major influence in painting my marine scenes was Emile Gruppe, who lived in Gloucester and painted in the Cape Ann area for about 60 years. I admire the way he captured the mood of that area using loose yet realistic brushwork to obtain dramatic effects. Also, his paintings demonstrated terrific drawing and composition skills. Although I never had the opportunity to study with Gruppe, I took several workshops with Charles Movalli, who edited three classic books by Gruppe on his painting techniques, and classes from two other artists who had studied with Gruppe.Artist Statement |
"Virgin Island View" |
"Quiet Afternoon" |
"Our Nation's Capitol" |
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Bill Schmidt's paintings are realistic but painterly without undo emphasis on detail. Bill selects certain elements to heighten and others to play down, carefully planning each painting to capture the nuances of light and color that let us see nature through the artist’s eyes. The Artist’s Magazine has published two articles on Bill. The first, "Preparing to Paint Outdoors," describes his painting style and his technique of painting year round on location. The most recent article, "Water Reflections," details his method of painting vibrant, lifelike reflections on water.
Bill Schmidt painting 'en plein air' dockside in Annapolis |
Since l993, Bill has been hosted at 18 shows throughout Japan. He received national attention for himself and for Annapolis when he was selected by Colville Publishing for publication of the silkscreen, "Annapolis Harbor", now sold out. Seven silkscreens plus a poster of the Annapolis Boat Show are now available. This new national and international attention follows a series of special exhibitions and awards: an exhibit at the Washington County Museum of Fine Arts, selection to the top l00 painters in the National Art for the Parks competition on three occasions, selection into the Juried Oil Painters of America National Exhibition (2001and 2003), Southeast regional in 2002 and selection into the International Marine Art Exhibit (2000) in Mystic, Connecticut. Bill is a member of the Mid-Atlantic Plein Air Painters Association and participated in the 2004 "Sunlight and Shadow" exhibition at the Leigh Yawkey Woodson Art Museum.
"Boatyard Vineyard Haven" a 16x20 oil painting was accepted into the 2008 Americian Society of Marine Artists (ASMA) North East Regional Exhibition.
Bill Schmidt’s paintings have been selected for state, national and international exhibitions and for corporate and private collections, Bank of Baltimore, Franklin National Bank, Mortgage Bankers Association, the Maryland Association of CPA’s, the Oliver Carr Company, Towson State University, and the Baltimore Sun Newspaper to name a few.
McBride Gallery is pleased to represent this talented Maryland artist.
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Bill Schmidt Silkscreen and Giclee Prints