Carl Dobsky

Carl Dobsky was born in Victoria, Texas in 1972. He came to the attention of the gallery while studying at Jacob Collin's Water Street Atelier in New York. Prior to that, he studied fine art in both the Ringling School of Art in Florida and in New York, obtaining an M.F.A. from the New York Academy of Art.

His palette consists primarily of earth tones, focusing on painting real objects that are a part of his everyday life. Much of his inspiration comes from his existence in urban scenes and the artistan's own milieu. There is an element of grittiness, masterfully composed, that lends to his subjects a poetic sense of beauty in their somberness. At other times, he uses dramatic colors to show the unique and sublime qualities of the city skyline at various moments of the day.

Dobsky is consistently striving to explore and widen the diversity of his subject matter. His figurative works play with notions of self-image and identity, a task that has fascinated many contemporary artists. His observation and executions are exemplary, using various vantage points to capture moods, attitudes, and personality traits -- one of the many ingenious techniques that are successfully rendered with great style in his creations.

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