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ARTIST BIO
A rtist Bio:
Brian Luparell was born and raised in ,
Illinois. In 1997 he started a studio in his garage. As a self taught
artist with some help from his cousin John Mccann. He learned how to
weld metals and was soon creating metal art. He has gone from whimsical
sculptures to his current fine art pieces. In 2003 he moved to the
Chicago IL. area and has since worked mainly in fine art sculpture. His
pieces are unfinished metals taken and used in a design of elegance and
beauty. His works can be seen all over the United States.
His paintings evolved from his sculpture and intuition of his visions of
pure bliss.
Luparells paintings come from sitting and meditating; sometimes on top
of large buildings or even as quaint as sitting on a freshly cut lawn in
a park some were.
This type of meditation allows him to connect with his inner self.As he
often acts out his paintings in his physical realm he captures colors of
space and time that allows him to tap into
a state of blissfullness.Most of his work consist of organic blending
with nature.You can often see oceans of water along with tree trunks
with autumn leaves.
His paintings takes weeks to create even somtimes months.
Paintings:
My paintings are sculpted of plaster/acrylic & oil
paints,
with a protective hard resin gloss poured over the top of them.
This glass like coating enhances the metallic paints, and deep shadows
of the paintings. It also is a protective uv coating and gives strength
to the paint and plaster.
This glass like finish creates durability for the paintings.
When any light hits the paintings the color shimmers and shifts.
They are all truly beautiful, pictures do not do the paintings justice.
Seeing them in person is like looking into total Bliss.
Exhibits/Galleries/Commissions:
He Who Eats Mud, Chicago IL – 1997-Present Advent Gallery, Sedona AZ –
1999-Present
Augies Front Burner, Springfield IL – 1997-Present Appropose Gallery,
Clayton MO – 1998-Present
Tin Soldier, IL – 1997-Present Vivid Images, IL
– 1997-Present
Appearances , IL – 1997-Present Cardologist, IL
– 1997-Present
Gifts Galleries, Illiopolis IL – 1999-Present Off the Hoof Gallery,
Evanston IL – 1998-Present
Vale Craft Gallery, Chicago IL – 1998-1999 Pleasant Nursery, IL – 1999-Present
Cane Gallery, Saugatuck MI – 1999-Present Queen of Arts, Coral Gable FL
– 2000-Present
Master Piece Gallery, Boca Raton Fl - 2000-Present Lindsey Gallery, Oak
Park IL – 1998-Present
Artsi Phartsi, Tampa FL – 2000-Present Kokopelli Gallery, Key West FL –
1999-Present
Room Works, IL – 1999-Present Bibo Gallery, Peoria IL –
2003-Present
Demanes Interiors, Peoria IL – 2003-Present
Private Collectors:
Chicago Tribune /Navy Pier
Gary Hagel &Terry Leong of
Hagel Metal Fabrication East Peoria IL
Ron &Pat Metzger Metzger's Flooring IL
Nichole Metzger IL
Norm Brown of Brown Engineering IL
Tony & Nick Carter IL
Dan Schroeder IL
Jim & Danna Kelly of Kelly Law Peoria IL
Jarod Grubel, President of WESEC TV, IL
Karen Hasara, Mayor, IL
Augie Moroski, Gourmet Chef, IL
John Lindsey, Owner of Lindsey Gallery, Oak Park IL
Peter Vale, Owner of Vale Craft Gallery, Chicago IL
Scott Sabin, Attorney, IL
Adam Giganti, Attorney, IL Dr.
David Seltzer, MD, Bloomington IL
Michael Murphy, EPA, Chicago IL
John Sellers, Owner of Room Works, IL
Kim Graves, Owner of Gifts Gallery, IL
Allen Ekstein, Attorney, Key West FL
Jarrod Carroro, Real Estate Appraiser, Tampa FL
Dan Wetzel, Owner of Advent Gallery, Sedona AZ
Jerry Bessinger, Owner of Kokepelli Gallery, Naples FL
Sally Murdoc, Owner of Appropos Gallery, Clayton MO
Andrea Bronfman, Palm Beach FL Seagram's Seven Whisky
Press:
Illinois Times Chicago Reader
Chicago Tribune Chicago Gallery News
Illinois State Fair Chicago Magizine
ACC Art Show
T.V./Radio Interviews:
WSEC TV, Channel 8 Art Scape, IL Access 5, Maybell Hall
Show, IL
WICS, Channel 20, IL Channel 13, Decatur IL News
WQLZ Art Contest 1st Place Winner WGN, Chicago News Show
Art Shows/Awards:
Illinois State Fair –Blue Ribbon 1997 Chicago Flower Show - 2000
McCoupin County Fair – Best of Show Award Septober Feast –
IL - 2000
Wells Street Art Fair – Chicago IL – 1998-1999 Augies Front Burner –
IL – 1997-Present
ACC Art Show - Navy Pier, Chicago IL – 2000 Crete Art Show – Crete IL –
1998
Sugar Creek Art Show – Bloomington IL Metro Art Show – Peoria Urban
League
One of A Kind Art Show – Chicago IL
Brian Luparell has been doing art work For over 14
years. My works of art
are all over the United States. From large outdoor sculpture to many
works of art inside as well. Custom fountains, furniture, clocks, wall
hangings are just a few of some of my creations.
-Thank you
-Brian L. Luparell.
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