PAUL MORIN
TEL: 415.441.8680
Contents Copyright © 2003-2012
Hey Kids!!, 2011, oil and metal leaf on canvas, 36” x 36”
ARTIST WORKS
STATEMENT
Paul Morin’s works are included in private collections on five continents and his portrait of Barrack Obama titled “Profile in Hope,” was presented to the president in the Oval Office in 2010.
Paul grew up near Boston and was educated at Providence College and Mass College of Art. After spending some time in the corporate world, he has fully embraced his career path in the visual arts. His works have been shown in New York, Boston and San Francisco.
Paul uses a painting technique derived from the 17th century masters. A “Classical Realist,” Paul combines a traditional technique with a modern sensibility – images that confront the viewer and with a sense of scale that is very individual.
Paul's paintings emphasize character. By capturing the unique look and expression of each sitter, Paul delves into the personality of his subjects much like a candid snapshot reveals the moment-specific projection of a person's inner thoughts. His commissioned portraits bring an immediacy to his subjects revealing an inner life that truly makes the sitter “come alive!” Though contemporary, Paul is able to bring to his portraits a warmth, subtlety and elegance that is timeless. His technique, rooted in time-honored traditions, means that a portrait by Paul will be treasured for generations.
“In my portraits and figures, I invite a dialog between the painting and the viewer that I hope will awaken a response as individual as each person viewing the canvas.”
Paul is a member of The Portrait Society of America, and The California Art Club. In addition to being a fine artist, Paul is an accomplished singer and has sung with the Tanglewood Festival Chorus, The San Francisco Symphony Chorus and the Juilliard Choral Union.
ARTIST BIO
BORN: 1962, Worcester, MA
EDUCATION
Providence College
Massachusetts College of Art
EXHIBITION HISTORY
2012 Modern Portraits, Juried Solo Show CA Realists, ArtZone 461 Gallery, San Francisco, CA
Blossoms & Roots, ArtZone 461 Gallery, San Francisco, CA
Emerging Artists 2012, Driftwood Salon, San Francisco, CA
Red, O'Hanlon Art Center, Mill Valley, CA
Envisioned Enchanted, Wonderland SF, San Francisco, CA
Annual Juried Show, The Falkirk Cultural Center, San Rafael, CA
Primal Masquerade, Aspect1000 Gallery, San Francisco, CA
2011 Found Portraits, Blush Wine Bar, San Francisco, CA
Illuminations, Nova, San Francisco, CA
Art Span Open Studios, San Francisco, CA
Mission Artists United Open Studios, San Francisco, CA
2010 Art Span Open Studios, San Francisco, CA
Mission Artists United Open Studios, San Francisco, CA
2009 Gallery 560, San Francisco, CA
Art Span Open Studios, San Francisco, CA
Mission Artists United Open Studios, San Francisco, CA
2008 Haven Home Furnishings, Carmel, CA
Art Span Open Studios, San Francisco, CA
Mission Artists United Open Studios, San Francisco, CA
2007 ”Optique,” Reeves Gallery, San Francisco, CA
“Portraits,” Artworks SF, San Francisco, CA
Art Span Open Studios, San Francisco, CA
Mission Artists United Open Studios, San Francisco, CA
AFFILIATIONS
The Portrait Society of America
The California Art Club.
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Valkyrie, 2011, oil and metal leaf on canvas, 36” x 36”
Racer, 2011, oil and metal leaf on canvas, 36” x 36”
Little Darlin’, 2010, oil and metal leaf on canvas, 36” x 36”
Aviatrix, 2011, oil and metal leaf on canvas, 36” x 36”
Things Are Gonna Get Easier, 2011, oil and metal leaf on canvas, 36” x 36”
Nap Time, 2011, oil and
metal leaf on canvas, 36” x 36”
School Boy Taunt, 2011, oil and metal leaf on canvas, 36” x 36”
People Come And Go So Quickly, 2011, oil and metal leaf on canvas,
36” x 36”
Peekaboo, 2011, oil and metal leaf on canvas, 48” x 48”
Valedictorian, 2011, oil and metal leaf on canvas, 36” x 36”
Cuz Why?, 2011, oil and metal leaf on canvas, 36” x 36”
Blue Hat, Blue Jeans,
2012, oil on canvas,
38” x 27 1/2”
The Birth of Venus,
2010, oil and gold
leaf on panel,
48” x 24”
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