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Showcasing Photorealist Artist Felix Maxwell
See my latest work! in Pastel, Watercolor,Oil and Acrylic
Exhibitions and Galleries: Solo/Group
Group Art Show at Cheekwood Fine Arts Garden and Mansion, Nashville TN. "Black Arts Bash" Aug. 19 ~ 31, 2023
Group Art Show at Maury County Hospital Celebration of " Black History Month" Feb 28, 2023
Group Art Show " Celebration of Black History Month " Maury Regional Hosp. Columbia TN. , Feb. 28th , 2022.
Virtual Exhibition and Artist Online Talk at the Tennessee Arts Commission, Nashville, TN. (Feb. 2022)
Black Creativity at the Museum of Science and Industry, Chicago,IL ( 2020/2021/2022/2023)
"Art A Poppin" Art Exhibition at The Marshall County Art Guild, Lewisburg, TN (Oct. 2020)
"Art A Poppin" Art Exhibition at The Marshall County Art Guild, Lewisburg, TN (Oct. 2019)
"Art A Poppin" Art Exhibition at The Marshall County Art Guild, Lewisburg, TN (Oct. 2018/ 2021)
One Man Show at the Marshall County Art Guild and Gallery Lewisburg, TN (Feb. 01~ Mar. 03, 2018, 2021/2022)
President of the Marshall County Art Guild Lewisburg ,TN (2017 and 2018)
Black Creativity at the Museum of Science and Industry, Chicago,IL ( 2014, 2017, 2018)
One Man Show at Pryor Art Gallery, Columbia,TN (2011)
"Art A Poppin" Exhibitionî Lewisburg Tennessee July 3, (2007)
41st Annual Central South Art Exhibition at the Tennessee Art League, Nashville, TN (2006)
Black Creativity at the Museum of Science and Industry, Chicago,IL (2004 )
Premier Art Decor and Designs Gallery on a Consignment Basis. (2003 and 2004)
One Man Show at ìThe Parthenonî Nashville ,Tennessee ñ Dates Nov. 9, 02 ~ Jan 10, 03
Premier Art Decor and Designs Gallery on a Consignment Basis. (2002)
The Madison Art Center Madison, Tennessee ,February 2002
Best of Tennessee Artist Panel (Black History Month) Vanderbilt University Nashville TN. Feb. 14, 02. Artist discuss his respective philosophy and methods of creating award- winning Art Work.
EXHIBITIONS AND GALLERIES: SOLO/GROUP CONT.
Awards and Grants:
The National Black Arts Forward Artist Project Relief Fund, you have been awarded a $500 stipend to offset the cost of your artist project 2021
The Best of Drawing from the of Science & Industry, Chicago, IL (2009)
The Best of Tennessee Art Exhibition October 27 ~ December 31, 2002 Cash Award
Mural of C.D. Stamps for Stamps Community Center (Tullahoma, TN) A grant through TN Arts Commission Build Communities Program (2001)
1st Place and Best of Show in the Marshall Art Guild Annual Art Exhibition Lewisburg, TN (1999)
Awards from the Museum of Science & Industry, Chicago, IL (1997)
Pastel Society of America, New York (Prestigious National Arts Club Award) (1993)
The 27th Annual Central South Art Exhibition, Nashville,TN ( Local Gallery Awards) (1992)
The 26th Annual Central South Art Exhibition, Nashville, TN ( Pastel Award) (1991)
Marshall County Art Guild, Lewisburg, TN. (Best of Show and Peopleís Choice Awards (1995 and 1996).
Watkins Institute, Nashville 1st Place in Graphics (1995)
Affiliations:
A former member of the Nashville African American Arts Association. Nashville, TN
The Marshall County Art Guild Lewisburg ,TN
President of the Marshall County Art Guild Lewisburg ,TN (1990 and 1997)
Honorary Artist the Bethlehem Center of Nashville ìArtCentric 6î (1994)
Member of On- Line Gallery Artfaces\Artplaces .com and Modern Day Masters .com
Metro Nashville Arts Commission (MNAC Artist Registry)
His works can be found in such public and private collections as the Dollar General Corporation Art Collection Nashville, TN (1999), Portrait of Emil Hassan ,Vice President of NMMC (Nissan) Engineering and Manufacturing(1998)
Nashville Metropolitan Courthouse Criminal Court, Division III (Portrait of the Honorable
Chief Justice Adolpho A. Birch Jr. Tennessee Supreme Court) (1997)
Artwork in Tennessee State University Van Gordon Gallery Collection. Nashville, TN(1994)
Mural of C.D. Stamps for Stamps Community Center (Tullahoma, TN).
Works of Art in The Columbia State Community College, Art Collection at Pryor Art Gallery, Columbia TN.
About The Artist
ARTIST STATEMENT
Having the Gift to Create a Beautiful Piece of Art Work is like having the Ability to move between two Worlds. When one Enters this World of Imaginative and Inventive Powers, you are sometimes Guided by an Unknown Force. When this happens, you are not aware of what the next Step will be, or how you will Achieve it……so you might say that when the Creative juices Start to flow, then a work of Art is Conceived by just going with the flow. Then sometimes you are able to Trace and Completely Dominate Every Single Step in this Creative Process. It does not Matter if you can Trace every Step or not-the end result is still the same: a Work of Art. I find myself Striving to Achieve my Goal, which is to Complete what I Consider a Masterpiece.
When I step into my Studio and begin working on a New Painting, I can see the true Essence of my Life on Earth as an Artist and an Art Lover.
I Enjoy the Challenge of Creating a New and Original Piece of Art Work so much that if I Miss one Day Working in my Studio, then a Sense of guilt sets in, and thoughts of losing my Gift Surface. To achieve my Goal I have Chosen the Media that best Describes my Artistic Style the Style is Realism, the Media is Pastels. I have used Pastels for the last 45 years in all my Paintings. There is no Limit to what can be Achieved by using Pastels my total Concentration has been on Commission and Non-Commission Pastel Portraits. I hope when you View my Paintings that you will find them as Enjoyable and as stimulating as I do.
Thank You for your Support and Encouragement
MAXWELL'S HOUSE OF ART WAS ESTABLISHED IN1975.
Felix Maxwell is a well-established Artist whose primary focus is Pastels, Acrylic, Oils and Watercolors Media.
Education: Fine Art Degree from The Academy of Art University, San Francisco, CA
President of the Marshall County Art Guild Lewisburg ,TN 2015/2016 Felix's works can be found in many Private and
Corporate Collections, including Dollar General Store Corporate Headquarters Metropolitan Courthouse, Nashville, TN. Portrait of Mr. Hassan, VP of Nissan North Americ
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FEATURE-ORIGINAL ART AND GICLE'E PRINTS
Fine Art Gicle'e Prints from Maxwell's House of Art: Gicle'e printed on Plein Air Cotton Rag Paper. 16" X 20" prints of the award-winning paintings 'Ecclesiastes Chap 3, ' Round Midnight' and 'I Am Not Alone'. Framed Prints $225.00 ; Unframed Prints 125.00. Prices does not include shipping cost (please allow 10 days for shipping).