1985 - 1990

PaintingLakeshore Painting - Vickery

24 in

31 in

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from “Michigan Dunes,” August 2018 at the OSH Charles Bridgeman Vickery 1913 - 1998 Lupine and Birches c. 1980 | oil on canvas Born in LaGrange, Illinois, Vickery studied at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago and the American Academy of Fine Art. Though he did not live near a major body of water, Vickery did make weekly visits to Lake Michigan and became known for his ability to paint water, most notably, great sailing ships tossing against the elements of the sea. An intense focus on the elements of nature give Vickery’s paintings a rare sense of context and relationship. Here, Vickery captures the play of light typical along the southern and eastern shore of Lake Michigan. Whitecapped waves seem slightly ominous behind the warm shadows in the foreground. Greys, present in the sky, hint at approaching dusk, or possibly, a coming squall. While this location is unknown, there are examples by Charles Vickery of work done in Saugatuck. Collection: Saugatuck Douglas History Center Gift of Huntington Bank 2011.43.06

Status: OK Status By: Mary Voss Status Date: 2012-03-05