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SEPTEMBER 1, 2010

In the Gallery: "All Seasons: The New England Landscape"

For the months of September and October, Canton Public Library’s Gallery features the paintings of Jim Laurino in a show titled “All Seasons: The New England Landscape.” Jim’s works, in both oil and acrylic, depict local scenes at various seasons.

Jim, who began painting in his teens, later studied painting and color theory at the University of Connecticut at Storrs. He had an early interest in painting marine subjects. His style of painting, which has been called “coarse and vibrant,” has been honed in select workshops and independent study. He prefers working on site, plein air, often completing the painting in the studio. The paintings are typically displayed in rustic frames which he constructs from scrap wood and other recycled materials.

Of his paintings, Jim says: “Textured paint is typically worked into my landscapes, and I enjoy the dimensions and color folds that the resulting uneven surfaces offer. Not surprisingly, my work can best be categorized as representational and impressionistic.” He most often chooses subjects which offer “multiple, subtle focal points,” allowing the viewer to “bounce around the subject areas of an otherwise mundane scene.”

Jim is an associate artist member of the Lyme Art Association and a member of the West Hartford Art League. His award-winning landscapes have been juried into numerous regional exhibitions.

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