H.R. Lovell
is one of Tennessee's best
kept secrets. Lovell's choice of
subject and obvious love of
painting have earned him top
recognition by officially being
titled "Tennessee's Artist
in Residence" 2001-2003 by
the State Senate's majority vote.
This honor encompasses a
direct correlation between the
artist of high creative standard
and the audience that has
recognized the artwork's
credibility and strength.
As quoted from Françoise Gilot
in the first chapter of
"Life with Picasso",
painting isn't an aesthetic
operation; it's a form of passion
designed as a mediator between
this strange, hostile world, and
us, a way of seizing the power by
giving form to our terrors as
well as our desires. As the
official "Tennessee's Artist
in Residence", H.R. Lovell
has expressed the spirit and
assets of Tennessee through his
many works of art, contributing
to the outstanding talent in this
state, and professional
accomplishment in the creation of
visual art. His artistry is
not driven by the commercial
pressures of today, but by and
from a place within that is in
complete conjunction to the raw,
but exquisite photo-realism
present in all of his paintings
that seem to have the power to
evoke many emotions.
Lovell, who is completely self
taught, uses primarily watercolor
and egg tempera for the mediums
in each and every
masterpiece. Watercolor is
used for brushed, pliable
strokes, and egg tempera for
intense depth of color and
illumination. His painting
are often characterized by
strong, rigid composition, late
afternoon sunlight and deep
shadows.
H.R. Lovell was born and raised
in Cheatham County,
Tennessee. Having lived all
of life in the middle Tennessee
area, Lovell developed an
awareness of his surrounding long
before he picked up his first
paintbrush. His meticulous
attention to detail, as well as
his obvious eye for light and
shadows, are apparent in all of
his works.Renowned and
admired by other artists in his
field, H.R. Lovell was invited to
display his works at the Navajo
Gallery in New Mexico with world
recognized artist, R.C. Gorman,
who is known as "The Picasso
of Native American
Artist". Likewise in
return, Gorman has fondly
referred to H.R. Lovell as
"The Andrew Wyeth of the
South". Lovell has
also had the opportunity to paint
commissioned pieces for a variety
of well-known people including:
country legend, Mel Tillis; a
client requesting a painting as a
gift to co-star Burl Ives at 3:00
am in the morning; country singer
Randy Travis; music producer Don
Light of Nashville; Mario Pasin,
President of Radio Flyer in
Chicago, Illinois, and H.R. has
been a featured artist at the
first farm aid "Colors of
the Heartland" with John
Mellancamp.
H.
R. Lovell's gallery is housed in
a beautiful old building, located in
the "Historic Court
Square" in Charlotte,
Tennessee, which was
constructed in 1860; also
previously known as the
"White Elephant Saloon"
following the Civil War.
We, the gallery, are proud to
present H.R. Lovell and his
profound creative works to all
who seek more beauty, more peace,
and more breathtaking joy.
We
hope you have enjoyed visiting
our Online Gallery and viewing a
portion of Mr. Lovell's paintings
... where
from time-to-time Mr. Lovell will
feature an "Artist's
Choice" print that is
selected to capture a season,
holiday or event..
We
hope you have enjoyed our
website. Thank you for taking
time visiting and viewing our
materials.
For
more information contact Maria
Cherry, Gallery Director
(615) 789-6655 or (615) 289-1911
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