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William Forrestall: Objects for Study
Essays by William Forrestall, Virgil Hammock and Leopold C.J. Kowolik.
Foreword by RM Vaughan
NEW: June 2010
Art
36+ b&w illustrations and photos
10 colour art plates
8.5” x 11”
142 pg
Trade pbk: ISBN 978-1-55391-068-8, $30 CDN, $33 US
Looking at William Forrestall’s ink drawings of ancient pottery, we must consider that only somebody truly in love would give chase to objects so apparently (I stress apparently) uninviting.
—RM Vaughan, from the Foreword
“Forrestall’s intricate still lifes sparkle and hum like crystal ... Fredericton-based painter William Forrestall is another quiet marvel ... a unique collection of still life paintings ... capturing not one perfect instant but thousands ...”
—National Post
“William Forrestall is one of the best (and most underrated) realist painters in the region.”
—Saint John Times Globe
“. . . some of the most interesting, painterly work in Canadian contemporary art ... teaches us to look at still life in an entirely new light.”
—The Hamilton Spectator
“William Forrestall, has his own special place as a ‘spiritualist’ (even a visionary) among the Magic Realists.”
—Arts Atlantic
“Forrestall ... paints with an assurance and confidence that is sometimes absent in much older and more established artists.”
—Arts Atlantic
“. . . one of the most consistent and recognizable bodies of work of any artist ... once seen these enigmatic works aren't soon forgotten.”
—The Daily Gleaner
William Forrestall’s work has been described as “masterful”, “genius" even “spiritual”. His paintings have long offered a quiet reflective aesthetic in an often busy and chaotic world.
Objects for Study explores William Forrestall’s ongoing interest in using ancient grave offerings as subject matter for his unique still life paintings. Offering reproductions of both drawings done on location at the Ashmolean Museum at Oxford and the British Museum in London, as well as a number of completed studio paintings based on his drawings.
Objects for Study allows a singular insight into the creative process of the artists quest to—capture—explore—the timeless qualities of still life painting.
William Forrestall is an artist living in Fredericton, NB. He has been exhibiting his egg tempera paintings and prints across Canada and occasionally abroad for several decades as well as being active in the numerous arts and community organizations.
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