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Carlton Gallery explores the creative process
Special to The Mountain Times
Carlton Gallery is exhibiting the fine art of renowned oil painter
and instructor, Jim Crompton. Crompton moved to the High Country
from Florida where he taught painting and exhibited in numerous
galleries. However, his love of the mountains brought him to North
Carolina where his life is in art.
Wicked Old Basin Street
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Jim Crompton’s Ballet
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Crompton’s love of painting shows in his diverse selection
of subject matter. Crompton says “I have no favorite subject.
Every painting is exciting for me. I do not allow the subject
matter to dictate because with color, bold strokes, and paint
thickness every painting is a creative process”. A major
key to Crompton’s art is the way he organizes his paintings.
First the mood and composition of the painting is determined abstractly
through color, then, the basic forms are created with bold strokes
of paint. Finally, using a series of glazes and fine brushwork,
his paintings are brought to a conclusion. Crompton’s works
of art at Carlton Gallery include musicians, southwestern horsemen,
market scenes, local landscapes, and portraits.
Crompton currently teaches painting workshops at Carlton Gallery.
His influential teaching methods have helped shape the styles
and careers of some of the gallery artists including Toni Carlton,
Eloise Pope, Louise Pinto and Joyce Norwood. His workshops are
very popular among many of the area’s local artists who find
his instruction helpful and inspirational in their quest to become
better artists.
The “Portrait in Sculpture and Painting“ workshop with
Jim Crompton in May is what he taught for many years at his art
school in Florida. Making a clay head sculpture is beneficial
in teaching one to think three dimensional. By utilizing six basic
steps in sculpting a head with all features in proportion on an
armature, the actual painting portraiture on canvas becomes much
easier. This workshop is a two part series – Clay Head Sculpture
on May 5, 6, and 7 and Portrait Painting on May 19, 20, and 21.
Participation in this workshop can be separate or combined. Crompton’s
“Creative Paintings from Photographs” workshops in June
through October will concentrate on teaching the four steps of
painting: drawing, color, form and detail.
Visit Carlton Gallery to view the diverse collection of oils on
canvas by Jim Crompton. Gallery early Spring hours are 11:00 –
5:00 Monday through Saturday and 1:00 – 5:00 on Sunday. Located
on Hwy 105, 10 miles south of Boone, NC and 7 miles north of Linville,
NC, Carlton Gallery is celebrating its 26th year with local and
regional artists exhibited in all mediums. For information, please
call (828) 963-4288 or visit www.carltonartgallery.com.
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