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Ted Jeremenko is one of the masters of Americana in the art world today. His paintings transcend those of a purely primitive or naive painter by creating for the viewer a sense of timelessness and serenity. His vision is one of harmony, in which nature and humanity are bonded by a spirit of coexistence and peacefulness, making a world perhaps not as it is, but certainly as we would like it to be.
Ted's frequent subject matter, including lighthouses, barns, cottages and village scenes, reflect a passion for simplistic, elegant architecture that derives its strength from the environment around it. From years of preserving houses on the coast of Long Island, he has developed and nurtured a sense of craftsmanship that is related in the details of his paintings, from the gentle curve on the top of a window frame, to the symmetry and stature of a beacon light in a distant lighthouse.
In Ted's paintings, man made structures always work within the context of the natural scene. "I try to use color," Ted says, "to define light and form." In a personal and sophisticated way, subtle changes in his palette create the differing seasons, as well as the nebulous time between the seasons. From sunsets to sunrises, calm clear moonlit evenings to foreboding skies, we respond on an emotional level to a moment captured in eternity. MORE
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