oil on board, 6 x 14 in.
Side Wheeler by George Nemethy
Artist Background
George Nemethy was born in 1952 in New York City. The Nemethy family immigrated from Hungary and consisted of six artists, all pupils of their late father Albert Sz. Nemethy. The children Julien, Albert Jr., George, Veronica, and the twins Kristina and Georgina. Their father, an American traditional and well groomed marine painter of high regard taught and inspired all his children. George, as a pupil of his late father, became an artist through his inspiration and teachings.
George is known for his pastoral miniature sail boat oil paintings. As a 20th century artist he was greatly inspired when he was young by Persian miniatures. Out of this fondness and extensive studying of these models, a devotion to intimacy and solitude was born. Devoting extreme patience to detail, achieving mastery to each and every work with his use of color and size.
Unique Focus of Work
There is magic in way he creates pastel hues across the waters with shimmering highlights. The puffed clouds pulling down to the sea, captivate the eye. His pieces contain all the qualities that so many are in love with. This is one reason why his paintings are sought after by elite collectors, sailors, and curators. The dreamy puffed clouds that are so effortlessly contrasted with the majestic blues in his sky and water. These features piece together his absolutely breath taking works.
What creates an even more shocking and delightful surprise is, in almost every sailboat painting, if you look closely enough you will find tiny people depicted in the sail boat. In this piece you will find two people sitting about. His extreme attention to detail, and his fixation on miniatures when he was a child is what establishes such a wonderful enchantment to every single one of his masterful sailboat paintings. When critics refer to his work, they write on his sincere ability to achieve pure tranquillity in his paintings.
