Eric Gould? I believe him to be, for want of a better phrase, a soul-painter. Read more...
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Painted Portraits and Landscapes by Eric Gould,
Fine Art Work
Eric (born in London in 1942) has for many years worked in varied occupations: farming and dentistry for his livelihood and archeology and art for his personal fulfillment. His art expresses the synthesis of his multifaceted career.
As a student in England, Eric subsidised his studies by drawing caricatures for environmental and third world journals issues that sharpened his ability to express an unorthodox view of the known and familiar.
His knowledge of anatomy enables him to bring out the reality of forms in his subjects.
His archeological education and work reflect his desire to know and understand the link between past and present, science and mystery.
His farming experience has enriched his understanding of nature, its rhythm and diversity, which he expresses so richly in his canvasses.
He is married, father of 4, with 7 grand children. He arrived in Israel in l978 and has lived ever since in Ilaniya (Sejera), lower Galilee, Israel..
His life provides him with a creative space expressed between matter and spirit, past and present. Following a long maturation, Eric has chosen to use his art to interpret his world and the core of his life has shifted from agriculture, history and medicine to a world of light and color.
Eric is a "doer": it has never been enough for him to observe. He has to do, to feel and sometimes to suffer. To know his landscape, he had to farm it; to understand his roots, he had to dig old stones.
The reward is that extraordinary communication with the subject at hand, be it nature or people. Thus he can then express on his canvasses the exuberance of Spring or the heat of May in Galilee, the lushness of France or the intricacy of the lives and personalities of his models.
In the past few years, Eric has also worked in the field of preservation of historical buildings and has helped create an educational centre in the lower Galilee ( Ilaniya / Sejera ).
To date, Eric has had 12 solo exhibitions and 9 group exhibitions, both in Israel and abroad.
http://ilmuseums.com/icu/act57.asp
http://www.free-press-release.com/userblog/degould/
http://www.theecologist.org/back_archive/19701999/
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Testimonials
Dr. Elizabeth Meyer
Eric Gould - Monday, February 08, 2010
After my husband died, when Eric called I asked him to paint a portrait of my husband. The painting arrived, I eased it out of its plastic wrapping and held in my hands my husband. Read more...
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Sweet story
Eric Gould - Sunday, June 20, 2010
At my first exhibition in Beit Gabriel, 7 years ago, a lady fell in love with "Winter storm". However, by the time she tried to track me, all she could find was that I am both artist and dentist. Unknown of her, she happens to rent a house from one of my wife's friend who came to visit her a few months ago. This friend mentioned that she could not stay much longer since she had also arranged to visit a friend of hers whose husband is both artist and dentist. Her hope and curiosity arisen, the lady made her friend promise to try and verify that this is indeed the artist of Winter storm. Upon confirmation, secret transactions were initiated, my wife's nephew was enrolled in the rolling down and repatriating of the work to us, it was duly re-stretched, professionally photographed and finally offered to the lady by her husband for their wedding anniversary! Read more...
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Eric Gould - Sunday, March 07, 2010
I thought I should share a nice story with you: do you remember when I last spoke to you I told you I was going to try and paint our vegetable garden? Read more...
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