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Chromatic
Tones, 1999, oil 31 x 48"
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untitled,
undated, ink wash, 16 x 20"
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American
Family, 1995, oil 24 x 36"
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untitled,
1995, oil, 24 x 36"
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Remembering
Chris Apostle
Christos
N. Apostle was a man of many interests, talents and careers.
Born in 1935, his lifelong interest in art — especially
painting and calligraphy — was sparked during his high
school days. After earning a BS from the University of Colorado
in 1958, Mr. Apostle did graduate work at City College of
New York. He received an MA from the University of Maryland
in 1963 and a Doctoral Fellowship from New York University.
Mr.
Apostle was an Assistant Professor of Sociology at the State
University of New York at Albany from 1965–1967. Subsequently,
he was a prominent commercial and residential real estate
developer, founder and publisher of Women Locally,
and owner of the Brass Kettle Pub in downtown Albany.
His
artistic endeavors reflected his eclectic experiences and
view of life. His later work was characterized by bold graphics
and pure, intense colors. He produced about 200 paintings
in the five years before his death in October 2000.
Apostle's
Philosophy of Art
Color
its combinations and the manner in which they represent
national and/or personal symbols is what I call Chromatic
Symbolism. How artists have used color to bring about meaning
can be said to be the essence of art -- both in terms of
its process as well as its product. The importance of the
emerging role of photography, combined with movies and television,
has elevated the role of color. Our homes, our clothes,
our furnishings have all come to a new sense of life given
different color patterns.
The
artist's prerogative to bring color into settings and/or
capture natural moments has always been a crucial aspect
of art. But because color is so prevalent with increasing
white walls in newer residences, a painting that brings
a sense of color to a room clearly has an advantage. The
advantage is that it gets attention both spatially as well
as psychologically. This philosophy evolved from being a
capable calligrapher before high school, through architectural
training at the University of Colorado, and through advertising.
— Christos N. Apostle
Apostle
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