Paintings
"My paintings are a response of admiration for the created world. By
'magnifying' unique facets of nature I hope to paint a distinctive realism that
transcends conventionality." Eric Tore
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Peaceful
Reflection |
Evening
Rhythm oils on mahogany board Eric Tore 10" x 10" in 21" x 21" frame $1400 SOLD |
Amber
Glow oils on mahogany board Eric Tore 10" x 10" in 21" x 21" frame $1400 SOLD |
Using oils, Eric's paintings range from a blaze of color in power and drama to a
quiet simplicity wrapped in peace. In all of his paintings though, there is a
strong sense of design and applied drawing skill.
Eric has been painting full time since 1990 while supporting a family with
three children. His training in art began at the Fort Lauderdale Museum of Art followed by classes at the Fort Lauderdale Art Institute. After studying in
Florence, Italy for six months, he graduated in 1976 from Florida State
University with a Bachelor in Fine Arts degree.
Eric's work is included in many private and corporate collections. He has
exhibited extensively, winning several awards nationally. He has twice been invited
to the Foster Harmon Gallery "Annual Major Florida Artists Show" in
Sarasota. Also noteworthy is five paintings purchased by the prestigious
Breakers Hotel in Palm Beach, two purchased by Burt Reynolds, five purchased
by Hartley Peavey of Peavey Amps and Guitars and one purchased by Melissa Etheridge.
"When I am finishing a picture, I hold some God-made object up to it - a rock, a flower, the branch of a tree or my hand - as a final test. If the painting stands up beside a thing man cannot make, the painting is authentic."
- Marc Chagall