Nicholas Vitale

Nicholas Vitale charts new ground where the like-minded Fauvists and psychedelic artists of the 1960s left off. Using gouache or oil paint, he paints still lifes and landscapes of the rugged natural regions of the western United States. The surface of each canvas is active with texture, while the images themselves exude energy through the artist's intense use of unadulterated complementary colors. If a faraway mountain range seems to have a bluish hue, Vitale models a vibrant ultramarine range. If a plant seems healthy and lush, he covers the surface with a layer of vivid day-glow green. With this technique, Vitale seeks to capture the power and essence of a particular place rather than a realistic representation. He acts as a conscious medium between nature and art while his interest remains the process of creation. “My passion has always been the paint itself,” he explains, “its pigment, texture and application to the mundane surfaces of paper, linen or canvas.”

Nicholas Vitale splits his time between Scottsdale, Arizona and San Francisco. 		Nicholas Vitale
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California Beach Road<br>Gouache on Paper, Paintings
California Beach Road, 2011
Gouache on Paper
16" x 20"
USD 1,100
California Beach Road, 2011
Gouache on Paper
16" x 20"
USD 1,100
All Fired Up<br>Gouache on Paper, Paintings
All Fired Up, 2011
Gouache on Paper
16" x 20"
USD 1,100
All Fired Up, 2011
Gouache on Paper
16" x 20"
USD 1,100
Desert Hollyhocks<br>Oil on Canvas, Paintings
Desert Hollyhocks, 2011
Oil on Canvas
24" x 18" x 1"
USD 1,025
Desert Hollyhocks, 2011
Oil on Canvas
24" x 18" x 1"
USD 1,025
Celebration In The Field<br>Gouache on Paper, Paintings
Celebration In The Field, 2011
Gouache on Paper
16" x 20"
USD 1,100
Celebration In The Field, 2011
Gouache on Paper
16" x 20"
USD 1,100
Tropical Palm In The Wind<br>Acrylic & Mixed Media, Paintings
Tropical Palm In The Wind, 2011
Acrylic & Mixed Media
24" x 24"
USD 1,100
Tropical Palm In The Wind, 2011
Acrylic & Mixed Media
24" x 24"
USD 1,100
Vanda Orchid<br>Oil on Canvas, Paintings
Vanda Orchid, 2011
Oil on Canvas
10" x 10" x 2"
USD 975
Vanda Orchid, 2011
Oil on Canvas
10" x 10" x 2"
USD 975
Wireless Service Unavailable<br>Gouache on Paper, Paintings
Wireless Service Unavailable, 2011
Gouache on Paper
16" x 20" x 1"
USD 1,200
Wireless Service Unavailable, 2011
Gouache on Paper
16" x 20" x 1"
USD 1,200
Panache<br>Gouache on Paper, Paintings
Panache, 2011
Gouache on Paper
16" x 20" x 1"
USD 925
Panache, 2011
Gouache on Paper
16" x 20" x 1"
USD 925
Monday Flowers<br>Gouache on Paper, Mixed Media
Monday Flowers, 2011
Gouache on Paper
16" x 20"
USD 1,100
Monday Flowers, 2011
Gouache on Paper
16" x 20"
USD 1,100