{"product_id":"sunflower-portrait-6-of-50-places-in-50-paintings","title":"Sunflower Portrait, #6 of 50 Places in 50 Paintings","description":"\u003cp\u003eOriginal Oil Painting | 12 x 16 Inches\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePricing for Frame Available Upon Request.\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSunflower Portrait\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"x193iq5w xeuugli x13faqbe x1vvkbs xlh3980 xvmahel x1n0sxbx x1lliihq x1s928wv xhkezso x1gmr53x x1cpjm7i x1fgarty x1943h6x xudqn12 x3x7a5m x6prxxf xvq8zen xo1l8bm xzsf02u x1yc453h\" dir=\"auto\"\u003eFor Painting #6, I painted sunflowers inspired by the historic gardens at Old Salem, North Carolina. Old Salem is a historic village located in Winston Salem, North Carolina, that was first settled in the 1750s. The sunflower is one of my favorite things to paint and I love the heliotropic aspect of the flower.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e50 Places in 50 Paintings \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis series explores the idea of a \"sense of place\" through paintings. Each place may call for a different medium, and I hope to work in oils, acrylic, watercolor, ink, and gouache. Each painting will be about a specific place and I will try to capture the essence of what I am experiencing while visiting.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDetails\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTitle: Sunflower Portrait\u003cbr\u003eMedium: Original Oil Painting\u003cbr\u003eSize: 12 x 16 inches\u003cbr\u003eSupport: Paper\u003cbr\u003eSigned by the Artist\u003cbr\u003eUnframed\u003cbr\u003eOne-of-a-Kind Original Artwork\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAbout the Artist\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eScott Raynor is a working artist, educator, and social media content creator whose career spans more than three decades. He earned both his undergraduate and graduate degrees in art from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro and completed additional graduate study at Johnson State University in Vermont. His artistic development has been enriched through prestigious residencies, including the Vermont Studio Center and the Scuola di Ars Grafica in Venice, Italy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRaynor's work has been exhibited nationally and internationally in more than sixty juried and solo exhibitions. Recent venues include the Blue Mountain Gallery in New York City, the San Diego Museum of Art, and the Savannah College of Art and Design. His paintings and drawings have also been exhibited in the United Kingdom, Italy, France, Germany, and China. In addition, he has served as a visiting artist at several universities and has received numerous awards for his work.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA professor of art for more than 28 years, Raynor balances teaching with an active studio practice rooted in direct observation. His paintings range from intimate still lifes and woodland scenes to luminous landscapes inspired by the American Southwest. Through series such as \u003cem\u003eCathedrals of Light\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003e100 Paintings in 100 Days\u003c\/em\u003e, he explores the beauty of ordinary subjects and extraordinary places with expressive brushwork and a deep appreciation for light.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCollectors have acquired more than one hundred of Raynor's original paintings and prints in the past year alone\u003c\/strong\u003e, and his work is held in private collections throughout the United States and abroad. Through his artwork and widely followed educational content on art history and painting, Raynor continues to share his belief that beauty, curiosity, and creativity remain essential parts of everyday life.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Raynorshine Studios","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50552400019556,"sku":null,"price":200.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0727\/5757\/5780\/files\/IMG_5008.jpg?v=1790204550","url":"https:\/\/raynorshinestudios.com\/products\/sunflower-portrait-6-of-50-places-in-50-paintings","provider":"Raynorshine Studios","version":"1.0","type":"link"}