Original oil paintings currently for sale at the Abbrescia Fine Art Gallery have been added to our website. They are a mix of paintings currently on consignment and pieces from our private collection.
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Glacier Park, "Grinnel Glacier Trail" Canvas Art Print by Joe Abbrescia is now available in two sizes: 12" x 16" or 18" x 24".
The Grinnell Glacier Trail is one of the most scenic hikes in Glacier National Park. When hiking the Grinnell Glacier Trail, a hiker will pass by crystal clear mountain lakes, towering mountains and will have the unique opportunity to stand on a glacier if one chooses. The trail runs for 6 miles and has a vertical gain of 1600 feet. The first two miles of the trail are essentially flat. Beyond that, the trail has a gradual incline up to its end. The trail ends at Upper Grinnell Lake and Grinnell Glacier at the base of the continental divide.
View the details at:
http://www.abbresciafineart.com/glacierpark_grinnellglacier_trail.htm
Grinnell Glacier Trail and Highline Trail are the two new giclee canvas art prints being launched by Abbrescia Fine Art Gallery, just in time for summer. Enjoy the granduer of Montana's spectacular Glacier National Park as captured by Joe Abbrescia. These prints will be viewable and for purchase online within the next few days.
Afterall, it's summer and where better to be than in Glacier National Park?
This is a "sneak peek" for my subscribers.
Grinnell Glacier Trail Giclee is available in the following sizes:
12" x 16" for $195.00
18" x 24" for $445.00
Highline Trail Giclee is available in the following sizes:
12" x 18" for $225.00
16" x 24" for $395.00
20" x 30" for $595.00
24" x 36" for $875.00
Both giclee reproductions are limited edition prints of only 250, and come with a certificate of authenticity. Each giclee on canvas fine art print will be mailed rolled and ready for your professional framer to stretch on bars and frame without glass like the original oil painting.
The Hockaday Museum offers the show "Abbrescia's Passion - Plein Aire Paintings of Glacier National Park" showcasing the work of artist, Joe Abbrescia, including some paintings that have not previously been exhibited, from June 8 through Sept 11, 2007.
A catered opening reception will be held June 14th from 5 to 7:30 p.m. Artist Mark Ogle will present a tribute to the life and work of Joe Abbrescia at 4:30 p.m. Cellist Lee Zimmerman will perform throughout the evening. The June 14th reception is free to museum members and $10.00 for non-members.
The Abbrescia show is an important one to the Hockaday because the museum's signature focus is the art of Glacier Park and Montana's artistic legacy; and because the work of Abbrescia (1936 - 2005) is rated among international standards for excellence and innovation in color, harmony and design.
"Distinctly Montana" magazine published an article in the Spring 2007 edition entitled "To Catch the Majesty - The Art of Joe Abbrescia". The article runs from pages 34 through 43 and is available on newstands now or by subscription online.
The author, Rennan Ricke, interviewed Sue and Joe Jr., last winter for publication in the Spring edition of the magazine.
For all his former students, I'll share an excerpt from the article:
Joe had an individualistic philosophy on art. He understood that style was intensely personal, and he disliked the idea that a student might imitate his style. "You're in control of your own understanding. Put some trust in there," he said to a group of developing students, urging them to take from his teachings what they wanted and mix it into their own style. He tried to guide students, to point them in the right direction instead of teaching them a collection of rules. In fact, in his classes he seemed to consider himself the leading student in a teacherless group. ...He advised students to get rid of their intellectual side when painting, to feel it instead of think it. To Joe, painting was not a series of discrete steps where canvas is sized, followed by laying down the major shapes and finally adding nuance at the end. Painting was a great continuum, where the steps blended and swirled like the oil on the canvas...
The Hockaday Museum exhibit entitled: "Abbrescia's Passion" - Plein Aire Paintings of Glacier National Park starts tonight, June 8, 2007 through August 11, 2007, in Kalispell, Montana at the Hockaday Museum.
Joe Abbrescia Originals and some Giclees will be available in our Exhibit Room during the upcoming CM Russell Auction of Original Western Art that will be held March 14 through March 18, 2007 at the Heritage Inn in Great Falls, Montana. Mark your calendars and make
your plans and we'll see you there!
ABBRESCIA Fine Art has launched Giclee fine art prints on canvas of one of Joe's revered subjects; the life of the mountain man in the days of the rugged old west.
"Crossing the Divide" by Joe Abbrescia, is available as a limited edition of 250.
Intaglio Printing Process – (Italian for "cut in") A method of printing in which the image is carved or bitten by acid into a metal plate, usually copper, so that the areas to be inked are recessed beneath the surface of the printing plate. For intaglio printing, the ink is forced into this cut or bitten image, the surface of the plate is wiped clean or evened out, the paper is dampened and both the plate and the paper are run together (squeezed) under pressure through the etching press. The ink fills only
the recessed areas of the plate. The printed lines of an intaglio print
stand in relief on the paper. Intaglio prints have platemarks.
The main intaglio processes:
Line Engraving - The image is produced by cutting or gouging a
metal plate directly with a sharp tool.
Drypoint - Drawing on the metal plate with a hard steel "pencil"
that produces a burr by displacing, rather than removing metal, causing the printed line to be somewhat fuzzy thus adding a richness to the
image. Because this wears during printing, editions are usually limited
to 50 or fewer prints.
Etching - A metal plate is first covered with an acid-resistant ground, then worked with an etching needle. The metal exposed by the needle is "eaten" in an acid bath, creating the recessed image.
Wildlife art print intaglio etchings, unique L/E art prints for your log
home or mountain lodge decorating theme by western artist,
Joe Abbrescia
Giclee (pronounced "gee-clay") is the term used for what is currently the most advanced digital fine art printmaking technology. High quality digital images are created from the original artwork and printed with 8-color to 12-color professional printers and archival quality inks onto various surfaces. The giclée printing process provides incredibly detailed prints that last longer (in excess of 120 years) and have a brighter, crisper gamut of color that is far beyond that of lithography, producing a print that is rival to the original painting.
In giclee printing, no screen or other mechanical devices are used and therefore there is no visible dot screen pattern. The image has all the tonalities and hues of the original painting.
Giclee prints can be produced on many substrates, including canvas and paper. Abbrescia Fine Art usually chooses to print on canvas. By printing on canvas, the prints are rival only to the original oil painting as they have the same color and the texture is very near the original. Giclee art prints on canvas are also intended to be hung the same as an original painting, without glass. In many cases, a giclee art print on canvas is mistaken for an original.
Canvas prints are much more durable than paper prints as they do not crease when rolled for mailing and do not tear or get crumpled as easily.
Giclee art prints can be made in various sizes up to and including the size of the original painting without any contortion. Joe Abbrescia completed many large paintings such as 40" x 60" and even larger for private commissions.
We invite you to browse our giclee art prints as we have many sizes and prices available.
Each Giclée canvas will be shipped ready to be stretched and framed (without glass, just like an original painting) by your local professional framer.
Thanks for your interest!
