Dennis Patrick Lewan 1984 Original Oil on Board "The Skaters" Ice Landscape


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"Circa 1984 oil painting on board by Dennis Lewan, features ice skaters along the water in a small villiage. Two great bios about Mr. Lewan below: Bio 1: Dennis Patrick Lewan’s interest in art began at the age of five and drawing became one of this favorite activities. Never having much in the way of formal fine art classes, Dennis would find himself in trouble at school because of drawing instead of studying the regular subjects and also displayed a natural talent for music after taking some lessons on the accordion.
He began to compose his own music and after purchasing his first guitar he taught himself how to play and joined a rock band. Intrigued by the many pop-art posters being sold everywhere at that time, Dennis found another great adventure: designing his own original posters.
While in Chicago, he visited a major art museum and was in awe over the highly detailed paintings of the “Old Masters.” So impressed by these magnificent works of art, he would spend up to sixteen hours at a time experimenting with different styles and techniques of oil painting. Dennis had the opportunity to sell some of his paintings through an art gallery in Chicago and within about a year was discovered by many other art dealers and collectors. By 1982 he had to paint six days a week just to keep up with sales. By this time his work had attained a quality comparable to the “old Masters’ works that he had admired in museums.
Mr. Lewan has developed a style with unique qualities and has become “the modern day master of realism, romanticism and fantasy.” He says, “I concentrate on picking up where the “Old Masters” left off, by adding camouflaged images in many of my paintings. I like to have a painting tell a story and stimulate the imagination of everyone who views it. I like to create in each painting a special place that people want to ‘want and visit.’ ”
Dennis’ paintings have made their way into many countries and into the collections of many celebrities, corporations and banking institutions. Among the awards he has received, the one he seems most proud of is the 1997 Collector’s Edition Award of Excellence in the fine art print category. His winning painting titled “The Barrister’s Mansion” was chosen by popular vote from the many readers of Collector’s Edition Magazine all over North America.
Recalling a beautiful song by Paul McCartney titled “the Long and Winding Road”, Dennis relates: “I feel I have traveled that road and am still on it.” Bio II: Dennis Patrick Lewan was born in 1948 and was raised near the small town of Thorp, Wisconsin. He studied architecture and design just outside of Chicago, Illinois. His creative abilities initially led him to a career in music, composing and performing in a rock band on two continents. Eventually they were under contract to Hugh Heffner and his Playboy Clubs. His performances entertained many famous celebrities including Frank Sinatra.

While Dennis Lewan is largely self-taught, he has been under the tutelage of other professional artists and teachers. He has traveled extensively and visited many museums to study the Old Master paintings, realizing that “to paint like the masters, one must learn from the masters.” He works with the aid of an extensive collection of references that he has accumulated over twenty years. This allows him to recreate Holland, Belgium and other areas of Europe and America.

His art reflects the nostalgic lifestyle of the 18th and 19th centuries with colorful, realistic and gem-like precision. His most popular subjects include English manor houses, cottages and village streets, scenes of Dutch cities and quaint neighborhoods, flower gardens and windmills of rural Holland-Belgium and harbors from all over the world. Dennis Lewan wishes to provide the viewer with a glimpse into centuries past acquainting them with its beauty and serenity, executing the brilliant color-play and back lighting of the Masters. His paintings are traditional and representational, with warmth, romanticism and tranquility.

Condition

Very Good - Some marks to frame; see pictures

Dimensions

24” x 20” x 2” / Sans Frame - 15.25” x 11.25” (Width x Height x Depth)