Artist David Witbeck has become known for his fishermen and women. Their style and presence are unmistakably Witbeck. 

 

"For a couple of years now, I’ve struggled with the fear of becoming one of those artists who make essentially the same painting repeatedly," shares Witbeck. "Yes, I have painted hundreds of fishermen and lobstermen, but I’m always consciously trying to make them a little different."

Brisk Breeze 40x60 Oil $16000

When something works, something works. However, with original art, it needs to be just that, original.

 

"Sometimes, I change that stupid little head so many times ’til it feels right," he laughs. "Over the years, they’ve taken on a life of their own. The very earliest ones were very primitive looking, but I was a lot freer with shapes, color, and composition. Their heads were like Egyptian profiles with a prominent nose and square chin. I can’t remember when I turned them around to look at the viewer." 

Nelson 24x24 Oil $3900

"The current ones have evolved into something much more literal despite the distortions. While I think they’re much better than the early ones, I have lost that total disregard for objective reality," says Witbeck. "They have become more complex. They all start as a few simple shapes, but then I keep adding more and more stuff. With the current group of 24x24s, I just tried to keep things simpler."

Nate 12x12 Oil $1300

Hod 12x12 Oil $1300

Frenzy 36x30 Oil $7300

Remember, Shows at 5 Chase Hill Road in Kennebunk on Saturday, July 20, for the opening of David Witbeck's summer show. All Maine Art Hill's galleries open at 10 a.m. This show runs until August 14. 


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