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Robert
Semans is a classically trained painter who remains true to the time-honored
ideals and techniques of the 19th century. He is a versatile artist,
painting still lifes, landscapes, formal portraits, genre scenes and
murals. Semans received his B.A. from Gonzaga University in Washington
and his M.F.A. from San Jose State University, but his major artistic
influence and mentor was the Italian painter Nira Simi, with whom
he studied in Florence, Italy. The aging artist's strength was her
ability to teach students classical drawing concepts that dated back
to the Renaissance. Semans works in what may be best described a a
diffused realism, where detail is emphasized but the edges remain
soft and painterly. The Northern California painter has a long record
of solo and group exhibitions and has completed portrait commissions
for major corporation, cultural organizations and private individuals. |
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"New
Orleans Still Life"
36" x 25 1/2"
Oil on Panel |
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