Adam Vinson (American, b. 1978), The Good, The Bad, and The Makeover

Oil on panel, 2006, signed and dated at lower margin, retaining label to verso, presented in an ebonized frame.

Sight size 11 1/2 x 11 1/2 in.; Frame dimensions 17 1/4 x 17 1/4 in.

From the Collection of Ron W. Djuren, Durham, North Carolina

Adam Vinson began his artistic training studying commercial illustration at the Luzerne County Community College and continued his studies under the tutelage of Anthony Waichulis. Upon finishing the Waichulis Studio curriculum, he enrolled in the prestigious Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts.

Using the styles of trompe l’oeil and contemporary realism, Vinson reflects a balance of contemplation, humor, and irony in his work. He believes that representational painting is the best direct route to forming both a visceral and cerebral connection with the viewer.

He has exhibited around the country and has been featured in numerous publications, including American Art Collector, American Artist, Southwest Art, Stroke of Genius, and American Arts Quarterly. In 2009, Vinson received the third-place award in the Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery’s Outwin Boochever Portrait Competition. (Courtesy of Sloan Merrill Gallery)

Good estate condition.