Welcome
to the Richard Gandy Gallery of Realist Art. We feature museum
quality fine art and promote contemporary realist artwork based
on the enduring aesthetic principles of the old masters.
We invite you to bookmark this page and join us often as we
present the artwork of contemporary masters Allan R. Banks,
Paul S. Brown, Steven J. Levin, Carl J. Samson, Holly Hope
Banks, Richard Lack, and others. Also enjoy master works by
William Bouguereau, John Singer Sargent, William Paxton, Joseph
DeCamp, Pietro Annigoni, and others.
 
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Allan
R. Banks, Celebration of Naboo Youth
on Freedom Day, Oil
on Linen, 44 x 52
Star Wars Art: Visions, Collection of George Lucas
Over the last two years, we were honored to work with
the Lucasfilm studio on a groundbreaking new book, Star
Wars Art: Visions. Three of our artists, Allan R.
Banks, Carl Samson, and Steven J. Levin caught the eye
of Jonathan Rinzler and George Lucas as they sought out
the best realist artists to make the book a reality.
A charming oil
study used in planning the magnificent work above
is available. Contact gallery for price.
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Steven
J. Levin, Portrait of Darth Vader,
56 x 46, oil on linen.
Star Wars Art: Visions, Collection of George
Lucas |
We
are pleased to welcome Ryan S. Brown to the gallery.
Available works
About the artist |
We
are pleased to present new work by Kirk Richards.
Available works
About the
artist |
We
are pleased to present a new major work by Allan R. Banks.
Boy with Scythe is a life-size plein-air figure
painting in the naturalist tradition. |
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Carl
J. Samson, Padme
Resplendent with Naboo Mandala
24 x 20, oil with
22 & 23K gold leaf background on rare 1930s era chestnut
panel
Star Wars Art: Visions, Collection of George Lucas
Yes, that is Natalie Portman. She portrayed Padme in the Star
Wars movies. A timeless beauty, definitely one of my favorite
actresses.
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Truly
one the most beautiful and gifted people I have ever met.
Holly's dedication to the arts spills over into all areas of
her life and the lives of those fortunate enough to know her
or own one of her paintings.
Holly is well known for her portraits, floral paintings, and
exhibition works with the Catherine Lorillard Wolfe Art Club,
Butler Institute of American Art, Audobon Artists, and others.
Born in Columbus, Ohio, Holly began
her art education at the University of Toledo, receiving her
Bachelor’s of Art degree in 1981. She was
a registered copyist at the National Gallery of Art in Washington,
D.C. for 5 years with continued classical training
at the Atelier of Plein-air Studies for 4 years. Holly has
furthered her studies by extensive
travels to Europe.

April Flowers, oil on canvas, 30x38
Most
recently, Holly was awarded the Leila Gardin Sawyer Award in
the Catharine Lorillard Wolfe Art Club's 115th Annual Exhibition
at the National Arts Club, October 2011.
To see a larger image of April Flowers, visit our Facebook
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