Larry Dodson, artist
arleensweb
He has all of his oil paintings, watercolors and prints available for
viewing at http://larrydodsonarts.com and is now selling all of his
available prints and artist proofs on eBay at
http://stores.ebay.com/Larry-Dodson-Arts
Larry Dodson is a wildlife and landscape artist known all over the
United States and in many parts of the world. His paintings and prints
have sold to art collectors and individuals worldwide.
Born in 1943 and today, painting better than ever, Larry is working
relentless hours as one of the mid South's most skilled and popular
artists.
Back in the 1970s and '80s, the artist's name was right up there in
the public eyes along with his good friend, Ben Hampton, on the local
and national art scene.
Larry Dodson has become a household name nation wide via marketing
Limited Edition prints of his original watercolor and oil paintings.
Larry Dodson's first Limited Edition prints were of a painting he
titled "Springtime in Ellijay" (1975). The public's response was
overwhelming. He sold every one of the 1,000 signed and numbered prints
and 100 artist proofs in only a few weeks. That was followed by
"Curing Barn," "Mountain View Road" and "Misty Summer," all
printed in 1976 and all sold out.
The overwhelming success of the venture prompted the artist to do
Limited Edition prints of four more paintings during 1977. Again, all
sold out.
Over the years that followed, Larry Dodson, a native of the Scratch
Ankle community on Sand Mountain, produced 70 original paintings and
Limited Edition prints of each of them. Many of Larry's prints have
sold out, and others are very close to being sold out. "Southern
Autumn" became an official 1989 Alabama Reunion print.
By this time, the artist's prints were being marketed at 510 art
dealers in 47 states and Canada.
By the late 1990s, the artist began investing all of his time painting
- this time in the same medium of the masters - oils.
Larry Dodson, who "never took an art lesson," worked in oils until
1972, when he switched to the less forgiving but then popular
watercolor medium. Thus, switching back was no problem when he decided
to make the change in 1998.
"Today, people want colors," the artist observed, explaining that
oils are more brilliant, offer greater variety of colors, are easier to
work with and are more durable.
Since the switch, Larry Dodson has produced several oil paintings,
including an uncharacteristic (for him) cottage in England, entitled
"Summer Cottage" that is receiving much accolades from the public.
Painting and selling original oils is his focus now, numerous investors
have purchased them at prices ranging from $3,500 to $9,500.
Larry Dodson's art captures the beauty of nature on canvas. And, as
with many of his prints, their value has steadily increased.
Marty Graw
arl...@arleensweb.com says...
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>Larry Dodson is a world famous artist from North Georgia.
AHEM! I guess the old phrase, "It's a small world"
certainly must apply to this artist since I have
never heard of him and I consider myself better
informed than the average person.
arleensweb
is!
Bill
about a person or an advertisement telling me that so and so is "world
famous". I feel like saying "if he's world famous you shouldn't have
to tell me. And if he's not, then telling me is not a valid and
proper thing to do. I'm glad to hear his stuff is selling. The
tight little clique in New York who like to think they control the US
art world will be distressed to hear it. Especially if it involves a
born and bred painter from mid America who focuses on representational
art of the Ameriican south or south west or west. Their contempt for
THAT is almost legendary. But so is my contempt for THEM. Go Larry
Go !
arleensweb
sold his paintings as far back as the 70's. There are so many artists
that don't really get the opportunity to really get their art into the
public eyes until they are dead and gone. That is so sad. That is why
you have the "Starving Artists" in this world. I am just a Larry Dodson
art fan and always will be. I am proud to say that he is not starving,
is still much alive and painting as good as ever. His newest paintings
are of the ocean and lighthouses and are breathtaking!
Marty Graw
arl...@arleensweb.com says...
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>I am sorry if my post was not worded correctly.
It's not a matter of incorrect wording, but rather of
pompous braggadocio. The term "world famous" implies
someone who is at the top of the art ladder internationally.
This guy's works are no better nor worse than several
thousand other artists who advertise their works and
pay for the ads themselves. And the very fact that his
web site shows he sells in "art fairs" tells the tale.
NO ARTIST artist who has any kind of reputation for
gallery sales would stoop to selling in art fairs.
Mani Deli
I don't judge artwork in terms of where it sells.
Marty Graw
says...
>I don't judge artwork in terms of where it sells.
Your admiration of common art is well known. That
makes you about as valid as the guy who has to
resort to selling at weekend art fairs.
Your the same old boring drone I first met in
this forum umpteen years ago. Not an original
thought in all that time, nor an original work
of art you haven't co-opted by computer manipulation.
Mani Deli
Graw) wrote:
>In article <5of6v1p8cann3senn...@4ax.com>, ma...@sympatico.ca
>says...
>
>>I don't judge artwork in terms of where it sells.
>
>Your admiration of common art is well known.
and your admiration for crap isn't well known.
> That
>makes you about as valid as the guy who has to
>resort to selling at weekend art fairs.
I've sold in galleries and on the street and privately. The fact
doesn't make my painting better or worse.
>Your the same old boring drone I first met in
>this forum umpteen years ago. Not an original
>thought in all that time, nor an original work
>of art you haven't co-opted by computer manipulation.
You can see my work At http://www3.sympatico.ca/manideli/
You haven't said much of anything during all that time and I doubt
that your work is any better than the worst of weekend art fairs.
As to computers most of the work on my site was done before the advent
of computers. What counts is the finished product not how it was done.