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Vase with Top
Oil
on Canvas
16"x20"
$3000 |
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Morning Light Stil Life
Oil
on Canvas
14"x18"
$2200 |
Oriental Setting
Oil
on Canvas
11"x14"
$1600 |
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Evening
Fields
Oil
on Canvas
24"x48"
$7000 |
Summer
Clouds
Oil
on Canvas
10"x20"
$1450 |
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Unlikely
Breed
Oil
on Canvas
12"x16"
$1400 |
Bath
Morning Light
Oil
on Canvas
11"x14"
$1250 |
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Beaufort
Early Mist
Oil
on Canvas
9"x12"
$1000 |
Calming
Light
Oil
on Canvas
24"x36"
$5800
SOLD! |
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Cape
Fear River Sunset
Oil
on Canvas
10"x20"
$1450
SOLD! |
Common
Ground
Oil
on Canvas
24"x40"
$6100 |
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Crisp
Carolina
Oil
on Canvas
18"x28"
$3400 SOLD!
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Edge
to Portsmouth
Oil
on Canvas
14"x28"
$2700 |
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First
Impressions
Oil
on Canvas
22"x32"
$4600 |
June
Reflections
Oil
on Canvas
9"x12"
$1000SOLD! |
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Lonetree
Oil
on Canvas
16"x20"
$2400
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Midday
in Pinetown
Oil
on Canvas
8"x10"
$950 |
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Morning
Mist
Oil
on Canvas
8"x10"
$950 |
New
River Greys
Oil
on Canvas
24"x40"
$6100 |
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Night
Becomes The Day
Oil
on Canvas
36"x48"
$9500 |
North
of New Bern
Oil
on Canvas
14"x18"
$1800 |
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Pamlico
River Views
Oil
on Canvas
14"x28"
$2700 |
Southern
Simplicity
Oil
on Canvas
8"x10"
$950 |
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Southern
Summer
Oil
on Canvas
14"x20"
$2100 |
Study
for Evening Fields
Oil
on Canvas
8"x16"
$1100 |
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Working
Fields
Oil
on Canvas
24"x36"
$5800 |
Afternoon
in Bath
Oil
on Canvas
6"x10"
$725 SOLD! |
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Pungo
River Inlet
Oil
on Canvas
8"x10"
$950 |
Belhaven
Light
Oil
on Canvas
9"x12"
$1000 |
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Catching
the Sun
Oil
on Canvas
8"x10"
$950 |
Open
Sky
Oil
on Canvas
6"x8"
$650 |
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Reflections
of Summer
Oil
on Canvas
6"x8"
$650 |
Peaking
Thru
Oil
on Canvas
6"x8"
$650 |
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First
Light of Day
Oil
on Canvas
6"x8"
$650 |
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Chris
Groves' love of art grew from his early experiences with nature
and the introduction of a master sculpture in his youth. Groves
was born in Boulder, Colo., but soon moved with his family to
Slidell, LA., where he lived until the age of ten.
Those early years in Slidell were spent outside, exploring the
woods, swimming in the bayou, boating, fishing, playing with
snakes and other wild animals. It was during those years that
he learned to love the outdoors and nature. At the age of ten,
his family returned to Boulder and Groves continued his exploration
of nature with countless hikes, mountain climbs and camping
trips.
His parents soon gave him a nature-drawing book and Groves latched
onto it as a source of awe and inspiration. He would spend countless
hours imitating the drawings and enhancing them with his own
interpretation. His parents, recognizing their sons' talent
and appreciation of art, hired a private tutor to instruct him
in basic techniques.
Soon, his interest turned from nature to people and their faces.
Groves would look to magazines, friends and siblings as a source
of inspiration and draw detailed portraits of their faces.
In high school, Groves met sculpture Glenna Goodacre, the mother
of a close school friend. Meeting with her and seeing some of
the success she enjoyed as a artist (Vietnam Women's memorial,
Sacagawea US Dollar design) helped to inspire his own artistic
aspirations.
After graduating from the University of Colorado at Boulder
with a B.F.A. in Environmental Design, Groves spent the next
ten years as an art director for two large companies, all the
while continuing to study and hone his fine art skills.
He has studied at the Florence Academy of Art in Italy, the
Colorado Academy of Art, the Loveland Art Academy, the Cottonwood
Art Academy and the Denver Arts Student League. He also enjoyed
a private, two-year mentorship with artist Jay Moore, which
he considers a turning point in his artistic career.
Most recently, Groves was chosen to paint full, life-size portraits
of the 10th and 11th circuit Bishops of Colorado.
Groves is married to Amy, a pharmaceutical rep, and the father
of three small children: Taylor Claire, age 5, Kasen, age 3
and Anders, age 1.
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