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This website was created to share the art insights and painting techniques of
Byron Pickering with other artists.
Byron Pickering- The Artist
The path to the beach was well worn in l971 when Byron Pickering made
his home on the Oregon Coast. It seemed ordained that he would meet with this
rugged coastline and its ever-changing surf.
As a child growing up among the lakes of Wisconsin, he found it was the
water and the rocky shores of Lake Superior that enticed his childhood
artistry - along with portraits of local friends.
It was only after completing study at New York's Fashion Institute of
Technology and Design and a stint in this fast-paced industry, that he made
his way to Oregon as a ministerial student. A short move to the coast came
naturally.
The combination of being near the ocean and in an artists' community
renewed the urge to paint. Byron watched the surf daily, trying to capture its
force and fluidity. His easel became a permanent fixture in the corner of the
living room. His understanding of surf action is the product of this time of
observation, and is the mental resource from which he paints.
After a year of intense practice, Byron was given his first one-person
showing in a coastal gallery. Many sold-out shows followed. The acceptance of
his work by an enthusiastic public has been the most rewarding part of his art
journey.
In 1981, he and his family opened "Pickering Studio," a gallery of art
and antiques. Painting for the gallery and an annual series of workshops
occupied the following thirteen years.
Among Byron's credits:
· His work was displayed at the 1976 "Americans in Paris Bicentennial
Exhibition."
· The Oregon Coast Association commissioned a 4' x 6' oil to hang in
Oregon's Pavilion at the 1986 World's Fair in Vancouver, B.C.
· A feature article appeared in a 1977 Southwest Art Magazine.
· The Center for Marine Conservation used one of his paintings as the
cover of its 1990 annual report.
· In September 2000, Byron was honored as a recipient of one of the ten
prestigious awards given at the Salon d'Automne International Art competition
in Montreal, Canada.
· In 2001, he was commissioned by the Lower Flathead Valley Foundation
to create an image of the Mission Valley as it might have appeared 15,000
years ago when Glacial Lake Missoula covered the western area of Montana. A
reproduction of this painting is on a permanent outdoor display at the Glacial
Overlook at the National Bison Range.
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