home pageartist biographyportraits/figureslandscapes/seascapespricingcontact Christopher Brian

   Oil Paintings in The Old Masters Style
Brian Manor Fine Art Gallery  
129 W. State Route 122  
Lebanon, OH 45036  
513-460-4219 
Pitcher & Green Grapes
Title:
Medium:
Vase of Flowers
Oil on Panel
still life
Pas de Deux
Title:
Medium:
Evening Sunset
Oil on Canvas
Noon Bell Tolls
Title:
Medium:
Noon Bell Tolls
Oil on Canvas

Oil paintings by Cincinnati artist Christopher Brian.
Commissioned Landscape, Still Life & Portrait Oil Paintings on Canvas.

Chris Brian is an impatient/patient artist, a man with a mission. He is, he maintains, still looking for confidence-particularly as he seeks balance in his compositions—while attempting to find the essence of images. He is passionate in his study of the old masters; Caravaggio is, in a sense, his mentor. Like him, Brian goes to canvas, skipping the preliminaries of drawing, loving the feel of the art materials. While investigating the Old Masters’, Brian develops visual narrative; he loves studying art history books, and the viewer can see influences from Millet and Bouguereau. His still lives are beautifully rendered, and he is particularly insightful when interpreting light. He feels humbled by the classical works of the 15th through the 17th centuries, including the Renaissance and Baroque periods.

A student of Classical Realism, Brian paints in oil because of the proven permanence and lasting beauty of this medium; the paintings can last for 400 years. When coloration is done well, “it’s like candy for the eyes”, he states. His prizewinning still life, ‘Onions and Garlics’, is very effective, both in its depth and lighting as well as in its minimal use of color. ‘Morning in Deep Woods’, is a moody, misty oil on canvas painted with astute understanding. His penetrating eye sees interactions of color and light that we associate with the Old Masters. Brian has a great reverence for a well-executed painting; he maintains that he “would like to interview Rembrandt”. Brian is an artist to watch. This former businessman used to employ 50 people, but states that “making art is even more challenging”.

Chris Brian is a refreshing and intelligent painter, a thoughtful man “on purpose”. He, like other mid-career artists, is investigating and reinterpreting the concepts of art history, while also searching for beauty; qualities that I find coming back into art these days. I recommend Chris Brian’s work enthusiastically.

Daniel Brown
International Society of Art Critics
New York and Paris


Artist's Statement:

"I believe that in order to find your own style and purpose in painting, one must pass through the works of the old masters and understand the original foundations of this visual art."

Christopher Brian


Title: Girl Watching a Heron
Medium: Oil on Canvas

 

__________________________________________________

Workshops & Classes

Showing Galleries:

Brian Manor Fine Art

129 W. State Route 122

Lebanon, OH 45036

513-460-4219

Closson's

3061 Madison Rd.

Oakley

513-762-5510

McMurray Frames & Gifts

20 S. Broadway

Lebanon, OH 45036

513-932-3208

 



Visa & Mastercard accepted.
home | artist bio | still life | portraits/figures | landscapes/seascapes | pricing | contact
for information email: info@christopherbrian.com

Copyright Christopher Brian 2001. All Rights Reserved.