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| Roses in Oriental Vase by Dennis Perrin |
When I first
saw the lush and painterly work of Dennis Perrin on the Guild of Boston
Artist’s website, I knew I had found an accomplished painter and kindred
spirit. Viewing his paintings, I
immediately sensed he was influenced by the likes of Frank Benson, Edmund
Tarbell, and John Singer Sargent.
Although there is a timeless quality that resonates with the viewer, his
work is fully alive in the present moment.
Gifted and prolific, the hand of Perrin is instantly
recognizable in his floral compositions, interior genre scenes, outdoor still lives, figures in the
landscape, and other beautiful subject matter. Because he works strictly from life, without the use of
cameras, his paintings are alive with the impressionistic beauty of the subject
and strike a deep and resonant chord.
Dennis studied
with Dell Weller and Auzeklis Ozols at the New Orleans Academy of Fine Art,
where he won the 1984 Landscape Painting Award. He began painting professionally in 1985, exhibiting his work
widely and receiving numerous awards and purchase prizes. Perrin’s work has been collected
throughout North America, as well as in Europe and Australia. Among his many collectors are the Zigler
Museum, The Maier Museum of Art, The Morris Museum of Art, City National Bank
of Louisiana, The Entergy Corporation, and Dale Brown, former head basketball
coach, Louisiana State University.
The trademark and signature of Perrin’s work is a masterful treatment of light. Whether the subject is a lithe figure clad in white, a sumptuous floral still life, a moody interior, or a quiet pond dotted with water lilies, light is the dominant feature of a Dennis Perrin painting. In this he follows the great tradition of the Boston School Painters including those in the original Ten American Painters. Other favorite influences include Jan Vermeer, Thomas Dewing and Maxfield Parrish.
By marrying sound academic principles of drawing and design with brilliant color and dazzling light, Dennis Perrin creates beautiful and memorable images that both complement and transcend the high velocity, high-tech whirl of the modern age.
The trademark and signature of Perrin’s work is a masterful treatment of light. Whether the subject is a lithe figure clad in white, a sumptuous floral still life, a moody interior, or a quiet pond dotted with water lilies, light is the dominant feature of a Dennis Perrin painting. In this he follows the great tradition of the Boston School Painters including those in the original Ten American Painters. Other favorite influences include Jan Vermeer, Thomas Dewing and Maxfield Parrish.
By marrying sound academic principles of drawing and design with brilliant color and dazzling light, Dennis Perrin creates beautiful and memorable images that both complement and transcend the high velocity, high-tech whirl of the modern age.
The artist
resides in York, Maine with his wife (and renowned chef Aimee Perrin) and his three
children. He is represented by the
following galleries:
Bowersock Gallery
Bowersock Gallery
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