James Coe
Paintings
James Coe's Plein-Air Landscapes
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| West Medway Creek, December Medium: oil on linen on board Size: 11" x 16" |
May Light, Volmars Medium: oil on linen Size: 14" x 24" |
Stop at the Gallery Medium: oil on linen Size: 10.25" x 15" |
West Medway in Shadow Medium: oil on linen Size: 18" x 26" |
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| Yellow Farmhouse Medium: oil on linen on board Size: 12" x 14" |
Spring Light Barns Medium: oil on linen Size: 16" x 24" |
Warmth of February Sun Medium: oil on linen Size: 24" x 36" |
Barns with Peach Sky Medium: oil on linen on board Size: 13" x 17" |
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| Orange Haze Medium: oil on linen Size: 10" x 12" |
Noon Light, January Medium: oil on linen Size: 10" x 14" |
March Warmth, Volmars Medium: oil on linen on board Size: 9" x 15" |
Landscape with Hilltop Spruces Medium: oil on linen Size: 14" x 21" |
James Coe's Bird Studies
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| Red Shouldered Hawk Medium: oil on linen Size: 16" x 16" |
River Grays, Ring Billed Gull Medium: oil on linen Size: 16" x 22" |
River Ice, Iceland Gull Medium: oil on linen Size: 16" x 28" |
Spring Seep, Woodcock Medium: oil on linen Size: 14" x 18" |
Biography
James Coe blurs the line between realism and impressionism. Coe is well known for his realistic field guide illustrations in which he diplays his precise accuracy in his handling of birds. He uses a loose impressionistic style to depict local landscapes, these two styles merge in his latest works. "This allows me to work loosely and confidently on the birds so that the handling of the birds and the landscape can be equally deft because I'm not hesitating." Coe has shown in the Bennington Center for the Arts, the Massachusetts Autobon's Visual Arts Center, and the New York State Musuem.