Vernon Kerr Seascape Masterpiece: "Ocean Symphony" Oil Original

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This offering is for Vernon Kerr's painting "Ocean Symphony"Vernon Kerr, 1938 - 1982, was indeed a "plein aire" painter, heading to the great outdoors and painting on location with his French easel and perhaps with a friend. He could capture the luminosities of a landscape, the "see-through" wave. I fully believe his works will gain in value and are a fine investment in viewing pleasure. With glowing color and luminous light effects, Vernon Kerr's seascapes and landscapes earned him international fame.Vernon sought growth and perfection in his art; as a teenager he followed the example of the Old Masters and apprenticed for four years to Leon Franks. Later, after studies in the Orient as a Navy illustrator, in the Los Angeles Art Center, and with Sergei Bongart, Vernon operated his own art gallery in Laguna Beach, joined the Laguna Art Festival, and taught classes for several years. Around 1969 he moved to Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, where he lived for three or four years painting snowscapes and mountain scenery. Then back to the sea. In his final nine years Vernon built, lived and worked in his ideal gallery/home on the ocean front at Mendocino, California. A Vernon Kerr Seascape Exihibit at Laguna Beach Art Festival about 1970 Another Vernon Kerr Seascape Vernon Kerr had the discipline and versatility of the Old Masters. His creations embrace seascape, landscape (including snow and desert), still-life, floral, portrait, figure and wildlife. His ambition was: Freedom to paint anything, anywhere, any time. "Painting is not fun unless I am learning something new, and Nature is my greatest teacher." He also loved to paint to the sound of classical music, as is demonstrated by the two pieces we are now offeringVernon Kerr completed a massive amount of work in his relatively short life. Not only are there possibly a thousand original paintings, but over three dozen of his paintings went into print reproductions, marketed through three publishers (Haddad, Texas Press and International Art) and have been distributed internationally. Vernon Kerr prints can be spotted on the sets of prime-time TV shows. Vernon Kerr's prints have been seen hanging in casinos, hotel rooms, banks offices and even thrift stores and yard sales. Vernon Kerr is included in "Davenport's Art Reference & Price Guide". He is also included in Edan Milton Hughes' Artists in California 1786-1940. His original paintings are a lasting treasure and a sound investment.He wrote a book for Walter T. Foster: No 183, "How Vernon Kerr Paints Seascapes and Landscapes". See our other eBay Offering for: Vernon Kerr's "Scheherazade" - from Nikolai Andreyevich Rimsky-Korsakov's Scheherazade 2nd Movement - The Kalendar Prince 48 "W X 24"H actual painting size "Ocean Symphony" ( This Offering is for: Vernon Kerr's "Ocean Symphony" - fromBeethoven's "5th Piano Concerto"as played by Arthur Rubenstein 30"W X 40"H actual painting size BACK of Ocean Symphony showing KFAC and Kerr's Signature This Offering is for Ocean SymphonySee alternate eBay listing for "Scheherazade" History of the two Vernon Kerr originals that we are now offering.In the late 70's KFAC a Los Angeles radio station put on a six-month promotional campaign to promote Vernon's work. The preparations for an upcoming show of Vernon's work, which KFAC was sponsoring, took an unusual twist. The station staff chose twelve classical music selections such as "Toccata and Fugue" by Bach, "Wellington's Victory" by Beethoven, the theme of the Kalendar Prince from "Scheherazade" by Rimsky-Korsakov, Beethoven's "5th Piano Concerto" and "Dance of the Seven Veils" from Salome by Strauss to which Vernon painted twelve pieces.When the time came, the paintings were hung in the gallery without labeling them, then FKAC program director Carl Princi was challenged to come and identify which was which. To the credit of both the artist and the observer, Princi named each one c... read more

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