West Wind Fine Art presents a tribute to Richard Schmid in celebration of the 20th anniversary of his book, Alla Prima II.
Contemporary realism as a genre owes a deep level of gratitude to the life and career of risk taker Richard Schmid, who carried the torch for realism throughout several decades until it reemerged in popularity in the mid-1990s. Some of this debt will be paid back later this month when Kristen Thies and West Wind Fine Art host a tribute to Richard Schmid in celebration of the 20th anniversary of his book Alla Prima II at the Laumeister Art Center in Bennington, Vermont, September 22 and 23.
The tribute will consist of a variety of different events for both collectors and artists to enjoy. In the main gallery at the art center, Thies has chosen a group of 10 to 12 Schmid masterworks for a two-day exhibition. The group includes a new painting titled Captain John’s Orchard as well as classics such as a sketch of Abbotsford House and another titled Nancy and Friends. There will also be a panel discussion and another exhibition with seven of Schmid’s protégés, including his partner Nancy Guzik, Kathy Anderson, Stephanie Birdsall, Scott Burdick, Michelle Dunaway, Daniel J. Keys, Susan Lyon and the late Timothy R. Thies.
After the panel discussion, there will be a film showcase of Schmid’s work including The Senator and the Artist, The Secret Squint and Abbotsford House—The creation of a Masterwork-The home of Sir Walter Scott.
Schmid, at 83, refuses to slow down and is actually working now as an author almost as much as he’s painting. He is completing a book on his still life paintings, then launching a book on his landscapes, which will be out this fall, and then he will get started on yet another volume, this time featuring his famous portrait work.
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