Gary J. Kirkpatrick

Tag: acrylic painting

  • Pianist and Dancers, painting

    “Pianist and Dancers” is an expressionistic painting that captures a unique perspective of a performance. The scene unfolds from behind the performers, offering a view of the audience and the distant exit as the curtains rise.

    Painted with acrylic on paper, the artist’s style is reminiscent of Degas and Sargent, with dancers gracefully entering from the wings, converging towards the pianist at center stage. The composition and vibrant colors evoke the energy and anticipation of a live musical event.

    This large, figurative artwork is ideal for anyone who appreciates music and performing arts. Its unique viewpoint and dynamic composition make it a captivating piece that will add a touch of artistic flair to any space. Invite the beauty of “Pianist and Dancers” into your collection today.

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    Pianist and Dancers, acrylics, 100 x 70 cm/ 40 x 27.5″ on paper

    For sale at Saatachi Art https://www.saatchiart.com/art/Painting-Pianist-and-Dancers/664581/13542267/view

  • Pianist and Singer, water color

    Pianist and Singer on State, watercolors 21 x 29.7 cm/ 8.3 x 11.7″

    This is among several paintings featuring this pianist. See others below:

    Pianist and Singer (sold)
    Pianist, Singer Dancers, acrylics , 100 x 70 cm/ 40 x 27.5″ To purchase

    To purchase Pianist, Singer Dancers go to https://www.saatchiart.com/en-es/art/Painting-Pianist-Singer-Dancers/664581/13233673/view

    Pianist and Singer II, 73 x 100 cm/ 29″ x 40″

    To purchase Pianist and Singer II https://www.saatchiart.com/en-es/art/Painting-Pianist-Singer-Ballerina/664581/11504481/view

  • Scilla: Views of the Sea (acrylic paintings)

    Cilia: View of Sea
    Scilla: View of the Sea, acrylics, 21 x 30cm/8.3 x11.7″
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    Scilla: Steep Stairs to the Sea, acrylics, 21 x 30cm/8.3 x11.7″

    Scilla is a small fishing village in Calbria. It’s narrow streets stretch across the harbor. We visited in April 2025. We’d never been to Calabria before. For more https://garyjkirkpatrick.com/reggio-de-calabria-then-and-now/

  • Ballerina: Vencerem (We shall overcome)

    Ballerina: Vencerem (We shall overcome) was produced for the 13th annual Art al Career (Street Art) fair in Picanya, Spain. It is organized by the Dones de Picanya (Women of Picanya in Valencian) . Picanya suffered significant losses in the floods in October 2025. There is still much work needed there: houses, bridges, businesses and much more. The metro is still not working.

    This painting is about the overcoming the obstacles on the path to recovery, symbolized by her dancing on the fender of a wrecked car. The lettering in the painting is actually straight. Getting a perfect photo was not possible in my studio.

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    Ballerina: Vencerem (We Shall Overcome) 1.8 x 1.4 meters, property of Dones de Picanya (lettering camera distorted)
    Balleriana dones de picanya final with me

  • Two Chillin’ (watercolor)

    Two chillin'
    Two Chillin’ watercolor 21 x30 cm / 8.3 x 11.7 Canson 300 grams

    Part of a new series of brightly colored paintings based on models

  • Pianist Singer Ballerina II

    https://www.flickr.com/photos/57614912@N08/53558084255/in/dateposted-public/
    Pianist Singer Ballerina, Acrylics on Canvas, 100 x 73 cm, 40 x 29″

    This is the third painting featuring the pianist. The first is a realistic depiction

    Pianist and Singer
    Pianist and SInger

    The second, completed just a month or so ago, appeared in the Street Art Fair in Picanya, Spain

    Pianist, Dance, SInger dones picanya final
    Pianist Singer Ballerina, 1.5 x 1.3 meters, acrylics

  • At a Restaurant, painting (ode to Hopper)

    At a Restaurant, (ode to Hopper)
    At a Restaurant, acrylics , 57 x 38 cm/ 22.5″ x 15″ on Canson 300#

    This is another in my series of paintings inspired by Edward Hopper. This is based on In a New York restaurant. While the general design is Hopper’s, there are many variation of the design and changes to the characters in the set, in addition to a much different painting style and technique. For example, with regard to the characters, the central figure’s face is fully exposed and is an auto retrato. The cloaked figure’s face is showing. There are three red headed figures and a figure behind the revolving door.

    Click https://garyjkirkpatrick.com/category/art/hopper-inspired/ to see the other paintings in this series.

  • Woman with a Pearl Earring

    Woman with Pearl Earring
    Woman With Pearl Earring, acrylics on Canson 300# paper, 70 x 50 cm, 28 x 20″

    Vermeer’s Girl With A Pearl Earring inspired this painting. My reference reminded me of his fabulous and famous piece. However there are major differences. He bathed her face in light, but here it is gently swathed in shadow with highlights produced by the light coming from the side. The background is lighter and more varied than Vermeer’s traditionally dark surface.

  • International Women’s Day

    My tribute to the women of my life and some of those who have inspired me. https://www.internationalwomensday.com/

    International Women's Day- my tribute

  • Live Your Dreams- Art on the Street in Valencia

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    My contribution to the L’Art de Career (Valenciano for Art on the Street) in Picanya, a small town on the south side of Valencia.   It was sponsored by the Women of Picanya  http://www.picanya.org/persones/dones/activitats.  There are about 50 pieces hanging from the balconies celebrating women through March 20 2022.

    Here are my comments:  

    Vivir tus sueños (Live Your Dreams)

    This expressionist piece is about living our dreams, our desire to become who we want to be, to accomplish what we want to accomplish.  We all seek the path we find most attractive.

    Expressionism rejects the restrictions of realism while remaining largely figurative-  you can recognize the object even if it’s not realistic.  It also can include abstract elements.  Here there are four  women, two playing musical instruments, one singing.  The fourth dreams of her possibilities.  Not all the figures are attractive- beauty is not a requirement for success.  There are two muses in the upper left and a third on the bottom left. They inspire the dreams.

    The dreams of our youth influence the rest of our life.  Those of our mature years, our 30’s and 40’s, are increasingly influenced by experience. As we continue to age, we tend to become more realistic but still can have our dreams, guiding our later years.

    Vivir tus sueños (Live Your Dreams)



    Esta obra expresionista trata el tema de los sueños que las personas tenemos, nuestras ganas de ser quien queremos ser, de lograr lo que queremos lograr. Cada uno de nosotros busca la libertad de seguir el camino que más nos atrae.

    El Expresionismo rechaza las restricciones del realismo, y por eso nos permite explorar formas y figuras con menos límites. En esta obra, se ve a cuatro mujeres, dos que tocan instrumentos musicales, otra que baila. La cuarta mujer sueña con las posibilidades. También se ve a dos musas a la izquierda y otra al fondo quienes le inspiran a ella. Las musas vuelan en su mundo, invitándonos a explorar mundos nuevos.

    Los sueños de nuestra juventud influyen al resto de nuestra vida. Los sueños de nuestros días más maduros, en torno a la edad de 30 y 40 años, se ven más influenciados por las experiencias que hemos tenido, haciéndonos más realistas, y reconociendo nuestros
    límites. Según vamos envejeciendo, volvemos a explorar nuestros sueños de una forma menos condicionada, ya que, en este periodo tenemos más tiempo libre y posiblemente más recursos disponibles, los sueños nos guían otra vez.

    Live Your Dreams
    Live Your Dreams
    With friends
    With friends in Picanya
    INVITACIÓ ACTE HOMENATGE C.C. ART 2022