Robert Lewis Reid

Art Appreciation

Robert Lewis Reid was an American Impressionist painter and muralist. He was best known for being a member of the Ten American Painters, a group of artists who felt mediocre artists were crowding exhibitions.

You can see more of his wonderful work HERE.

Paul Revere's Ride via malegislature.gov

A Summer Girl via underthegables

The Violet Kimono via artcontrarian

Sources: 
http://artcontrarian.blogspot.com/2013/10/robert-lewis-reid-ten.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Reid_(painter)
http://www.the-athenaeum.org/art/list.php?m=a&s=du&aid=1109

Tracy Nakayama

ART APPRECIATION

I came across Tracy Nakayama through a blog I follow, American Gallery. For several reasons, I was interested to learn more about the artist and her artwork.

Born in Honolulu in 1974, Tracy Nakayama is a contemporary artist known for ink drawings that captures the innocence and exploration of sexuality of the 1970s.

Title Unknown via americangallery

Sneak Peak via upkeeptheape

Title Unknown via americangallery

Sources:

http://americangallery.wordpress.com/2013/07/02/tracy-nakayama-1974/
http://www.moma.org/collection/browse_results.php?criteria=O%3AAD%3AE%3A28734
http://www.laweekly.com/2004-01-08/art-books/heavy-petting/
http://upkeeptheape.blogspot.com/2010/12/tracy-nakayama-usa.html
http://painternyc.blogspot.com/2006/05/tracy-nakayama.html
http://try-har-der.blogspot.com/2009/11/tracy-nakayama-kinkead-contemporary.html
http://faculty.washington.edu/kendo/nakayama.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tracy_Nakayama