Conrad jon godly

Conrad Jon Godly is one of the most important contemporary artists and not only because of the extraordinary quality of his work but also because of something unexpected, he implements a new way of…

Many times I have thought about what it would be like to be raised in a different country. As a resident of the Midwestern United States, I have experienced the vast planes and sunlit tree lines of rural expanses. These various stimuli have sensitized me to the natural world, informing my aesthetic and artistic sensibilities. The habitats we step into and out of can affect our perspective and ways of thought in a deep way that is not yet ...

Abstraction is never far away in Godly’s paintings. On the contrary, the artist’s relentless efforts to capture the essence of what a landscape is or can be on canvas inevitably prompt him to resort to what is basically an abstract style of painting.

it amazes me what some people can do with paint. the feeling of rock and cold and mist and altitude that these pieces by Swiss artist Conrad Jon Godly convey is just unbelievable.

Conrad Jon Godly is a contemporary Romantic. Painting the essence of mountains, light and nature, his works embody the sublime and hold a humble serenity that offers quiet space for contemplation.

When looking at Swiss painter Conrad Jon Godly’s mountainous paintings, it takes a moment to truly appreciate the incredible skill behind what seems to be such an effortless application of paint. Up close the landscapes appear to be a thick, almost random mix of blue, white and black, the result oils mixed with turpentine to create a thick impasto that Godly often leaves dripping from the canvas. Take a few steps back (or just squint your eyes a bit) and miraculously you might as well be…

From Fine Art Today: View a Swiss painter’s oil paintings of the majestic Alps in this exhibition announcement about the work of Jon Conrad Godly.

When looking at Swiss painter Conrad Jon Godly’s mountainous paintings, it takes a moment to truly appreciate the incredible skill behind what seems to be such an effortless application of paint. Up close the landscapes appear to be a thick, almost random mix of blue, white and black, the result oils mixed with turpentine to create a thick impasto that Godly often leaves dripping from the canvas. Take a few steps back (or just squint your eyes a bit) and miraculously you might as well be…

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