Trompe l'oeil - Masters of Deception
John Yerger and Students
Exhibition:
Friday, October 17, 2014-Saturday, November 15, 2014
Featured artists:
John Yerger
Laura Abbott
Mary Kate Arundell
Lucette Banas
Louise Daoust
Karen Foegen
Leslie Fornalik
Emily Gardner
Pam Henrich
Joan Horn
Coni Minneci
Michael Prezioso
Thomas Rojek
Joan Shaw
John Yerger and his serious minded apprentices have in common a desire to achieve extraordinary realism with artfully chosen subject matter for their trompe l’oeil paintings. Trompe l’oeil is a unique artistic style which translated from French means “to deceive or fool the eye” and requires a great deal of time, dedication and discipline.
Instruction begins with development of drawing skills, followed by monochromatic paintings to stress the importance of tonal value. Finally, design concepts and use of color are studied and consistently applied with conventional techniques. Most of the artists have previous formal art education or are currently attending school. Some are enrolled with the Academy of Realist Art (ARA), Toronto or are members of the International Guild of Realism.
A Buffalo native, Mr. Yerger was educated at the Art Institute of Buffalo and Vesper George School of Art, Boston, MA. He has exhibited widely and is represented in many national and international collections. John believes this trompe l’oeil exhibit to be the first in the Western New York area. Further information regarding artists’ statements and biographies may be found through Meibohm Fine Arts individual artist pages on this website.
Catalog of Exhibition:
Please contact the gallery concerning current availability and pricing of works from past exhibits.
1. Laura Abbott
“Grandmother II”
13-1/2 x 17, slr, 2012
2200.00
2. Laura Abbott
“Gerome Study II”
19-1/2 x 20-1/2, slr, 2014
6000.00
3. Laura Abbott
“Grandmother I”
10 x 6, ilr, 2010
1800.00
4. Louise Daoust
“Scratches”
12 x 12, oil on canvas, slr
2500.00 (sold)
5. Louise Daoust
“Feathers”
10 x 8, slr
700.00 (sold)
6. Louise Daoust
“Sunflower”
14 x 11, slr
3000.00
7. Joan Horn
“The Bulletin Board”
23 x 17, smr
1600.00
8. Louise Daoust
“Raphael’s Friend”
14 x 11, slr
3000.00
9. Joan Horn
“The Collection”
15 x 9-3/4, sul
4200.00
10. Leslie Fornalik
“Homage to James Sword, Lake George”
14 x 11, slr, 2012
2500.00 (sold)
11. Leslie Fornalik
“Sage”
10 x 10, slr, 2012
2500.00
12. Leslie Fornalik
“The Escape Artist”
17 x 15, slr, 2014
3500.00 (sold)
13. Leslie Fornalik
“Monarch”
7 x 5, slr, 2013
500.00
14. Leslie Fornalik
“Old World Swallowtail”
7 x 5, slr, 2013
500.00
15. Leslie Fornalik
“Boisduval’s False Acraea”
7 x 5, slr, 2013
500.00
16. Leslie Fornalik
“Blue Triangle”
7 x 5, slr, 2013
500.00
17. Laura Abbott
“Currency”
7 x 5, ilr, 2007
1200.00
18. Laura Abbott
“Gerome Study I”
13 x 9-1/2, slr, 2013
4000.00
19. Lucette Banas
“Gathering Seashells”
10-1/2 x 13, slr, 2014
1600.00
20. Lucette Banas
“Celine’s Playground”
5 x 7, slr, 2014
1200.00
21. Lucette Banas
“Favorite Things”
10 x 8, slr, 2014
1400.00
22. Michael Prezioso
“Can It Be Measured”
10 x 8, sll, 2013
2400.00
23. Michael Prezioso
“In Good Hands”
11 x 14, slr, 2012
2400.00
24. Michael Prezioso
‘Untitled’
14 x 11, slr, 2014
2200.00
25. Michael Prezioso
“Lucky at Love”
10 x 8, sll
1900.00
26. Michael Prezioso
“Distressed”
18-1/4 x 11-1/4, sll
6500.00
27. Coni Minneci
“No Pulp Friction”
7-1/2 x 6, sll
750.00
28. Coni Minneci
“Blanka”
7 x 6-1/2, slr
750.00
29. Emily Gardner
“Friendship”
7 x 5, slr, 2010
850.00
30. Emily Gardner
“Day with Dáil”
8 x 10, sll, 2014
1150.00
31. Karen Foegen
“Grandma Lucy”
8 x 10, slr, 2014
1400.00
32. Mary Kate Arundell
“Yellow Rose for Friendship”
10 x 8, slr, 2014
800.00
33. Pam Henrich
“Flemish Garden Study II”
17 x 17, sll, 2014
Private Collection
34. Pam Henrich
“Fred Law Olmsted”
11 x 14, slr, 2012
6000.00
35. Pam Henrich
“Ode to Hopetown”
9 x 12, slr, 2014
Private Collection
36. Pam Henrich
“Flemish Garden Study I”
17 x 17, slr, 2013
Private Collection
37. John Yerger
“Frederic Church Age 17”
5 x 7, slr, 2014,br>
1300.00 (sold)
38. John Yerger
“Homage to Andrew Wyeth”
8 x 10, slr
3500.00
39. John Yerger
“Homage to Norman Rockwell”
(The Soda Jerk)
14 x 11-1/2, sll, 2010
Dana Tillou Collection
40. Joan Shaw
“Story Lines”
16 x 12, sll
1000.00
41. Thomas Rojek
“The Giver”
11 x 9, graphite on paper, 2014
600.00
42. Joan Shaw
“Dried Flowers”
7 x 5, sv
700.00
43. Joan Shaw
“Small Wonders”
8 x 6, sll, 2014
800.00
44. Joan Shaw
“Delauney’s Dilemma”
10 x 8, slr
900.00
• All dimensions are in inches, height precedes width.
• All works are oil on board unless noted otherwise.
• All works are signed and titled by the artists.
• slr= signed lower right; sll= signed lower left; sul= signed upper left; smr= signed middle right; ilr= initialed lower right; ill= initialed lower left; sv= signed verso.
• Biographical information & artist statements available at meibohmfinearts.com.
