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Landscape painting, for the most part, tends to
be a sober genre. And despite the number of
artists that take a graphic approach to the
subject, there are only a few that embrace it
with good humor.; sometimes sophisticated and
sometimes naïve. Southwest artist Stephen
Morath is one of the more successful of these
artists.
The paintings of Morath are a blend of bright,
expressionistic landscapes with a touch of wry
humor and nostalgia. Whether capturing a
bountiful table of delights on a Mexican beach
or a parade of trailers through the desert
countryside, his paintings express the artist's
obvious amusement and fascination with the
Southwest.
In this rare blending of kitsch subject matter,
tongue-in-cheek titles and superb draftsmanship,
Morath produces acrylic paintings and prints
that celebrate the wild, wide open spaces as
well as crowded tourist towns.
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