The incredible work of photorealist Doug Bloodworth will be on exhibition and available for acquisition at South Beach’s famed Effusion Gallery on Ocean Drive. Bloodworth will make two very special live artist appearances at the gallery on Saturday, February 22nd from 3:00 – 9:00 pm, and on Sunday, February 23rd, 2014 from noon until 6pm.
Bloodworth’s work is world-renowned and he is known for his iconic images of Monopoly, New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Spiderman/Oreos, Batman Peanut/Butter and Cheetos/Hulk. His work has captured both collectors and the art world alike; his work sits in the Collections of Lil Wayne, the Saudi Royal Family, and he truly is riding a wave of recognition he could never have imagined in his early career as one of the country’s leading billboard artists and illustrators.
Doug Bloodworth enjoys evoking the viewer’s nostalgic feelings of one’s childhood, be that in comic books, games we played, or our comfort foods.
In 1974 Doug earned a degree in Commercial Arts and went on during the early stages of his career to work in several genres of the art world. From painting caricatures to billboards, Doug’s pursuits steered him towards the mastery of fine art techniques and a working mentorship with Marv Gunderson, the exclusive artist for the Marlboro brand. Painting iconic works on billboards all over the country was a highlight early on in his career and he still draws from the inspiration and lessons learned during the tour.
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Doug has since been commissioned to paint two 30’ x 200’ murals at Tampa’s Tropicana Field, a project which took six months to complete and inspired him to focus solely on painting fine art pieces.
The influence of paper printed comics from eras past is still tangible in Doug Bloodworth’s photorealism. Combined with decades of artistic technique and the personal connection offered by his custom works, Doug’s collectability is rapidly growing. He is now recognized in the international art community as one of the premiere photorealist painters of this period.
Doug Bloodworth’s oil paintings and giclees are available at venerable fine art galleries throughout the United States; such as Celebrities Gallery in Maui, Monarch Gallery in La Jolla, Atlas Galleries in Chicago and Russeck Gallery in Soho and Palm Beach, as well as around the world at Foxx Galerie in Zurich and Zimmermann & Heitmann in Dusseldorf and Dortmund.
For more information, visit: http://photorealism.com/artists/doug-bloodworth/