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Carl Grauer
Peony (Still Life Painting of a Pink Flower in an Interior Setting, Framed)

2022

About the Item

Still Life painting of a pink peony in a domestic setting Painted by Hudson Valley based artist, Carl Grauer, in 2022 oil on canvas 16 x 12 inches, 19.5 x 15.5 inches with an artist-made wood frame (painted grey-lavender to complement the undertones of the painting, with white sides) Signed verso Excellent condition A successful still life communicates so much more than the appearance of an object in space, as is evident in the work of the Hudson Valley-based painter Carl Grauer. This image is from his "A QU(i)E(t)ER Interior" series, wherein the artist explores quietude and placemaking as a queer person. “There are many ways to be queer, to be evocative, to be radical,” Grauer believes. “I tend to be a little quieter and more reserved in my own existence, showing through representation. Oftentimes, when you are queer and oppressed, you hide in and create safety in your own abode. To turn that and make it external—showing how we live, exhibiting our existence—it’s provocative.” About the series: In a new series titled Qu(i)e(t)er Interiors, Carl Grauer turns inward and brings us into an intimate space; his home. From a place of repose and safety, this environment provides warmth, comfort, and a stage to observe relationships among objects, beings, and the passage of light. His perspective tracks varied emotions, different points of view, and how the light is experienced by candlelight or sunlight reflected on walls and hardwood. “I found peace in observing the changes in light, and observing with slowness and mindfulness that comes during times of meditation.” Simple household objects are the subject of the rather complex compositions with layered perspectives. Grauer merges adept technical abilities with a penchant for authentic expression. About the artist: Carl Grauer is a painter based in Poughkeepsie, NY in the Hudson Valley. He primarily works in oil, painting mostly portraits and figure-based contemporary realistic paintings. Born in rural Kansas, Grauer left to complete his degrees in human biology and his MFA in medical illustration from the University of Kansas and the University of Michigan, respectively. He spent two years in London studying figurative and portrait painting with several studios and has garnered success showing work nationally and internationally, including being shortlisted for the Wells Art Contemporary Award in the U.K., exhibiting with the Royal Society of Portrait Painters in London, and having been granted several residencies including the Jentel Artist Residency in Banner, Wyoming.
  • Creator:
    Carl Grauer (1975, American)
  • Creation Year:
    2022
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 19.5 in (49.53 cm)Width: 15.5 in (39.37 cm)Depth: 2 in (5.08 cm)
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  • Gallery Location:
    Hudson, NY
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU22713491922

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