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Fine Art Article from Painting Direct Samuel Gillis Samuel Gillis brings a fresh view of everyday life to PaintingsDIRECT. He began to exclusively pursue his art career at a very young age. His experienced hand brings us closer to the back streets of New Orleans and the beaches of Michigan, using the classical technique of chiaroscuro and the style of nineteenth-century realism. Gillis studied at the Atelier Alternative in Chicago.

Artists Article from UNION IMAGES 2000

Fifty-Five Artists Explore
Human Labor

September 2 – October 15, 2000
Mon-Wed: 10 AM-7 PM;
Thurs: 10 AM-9 PM;
Fri: 10 AM-6 PM;
Sat: 10 AM-5 PM;
Sun: 11 AM – 5 PM.
Admission Free.

Chicago Cultural Center
78 East Washington Street
Chicago, Illinois 60602
Telephone: 312/ 744-6630
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Samuel Gillis’s Businessman, and numerous other works in “Union Images 2000,” reminds a viewer how much time dictates to the work at hand.

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Painting Article by Gentle Strength Quarterly

SAMUEL GILLIS’s art can be viewed online at www.http://gillisfineart.com/wordpresstest.  Sam began pursuing his art at age fourteen.  Professor Eddwin Meyers of Chicago’s Atelier Alternative has been a major influence upon his artistic development.  Mr. Gillis’ work appears in collections around the globe.  He has frequently exhibited in museums and galleries in both Chicago and New York.  Magazines in which his work has appeared include Dogwood Journal, BLN, and Bakery of the Poets.  He is an instructor at the Baraka Studio in Chicago.    www.http://gillisfineart.com/wordpresstest

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by Tamara Hunter

PaintingsDIRECT: Portraits and figures play an important role in your art. From children to the elderly, and businessmen to artists–you seem to be captivated by a wide variety of characters. Could you tell us how you choose your subjects and why you like to paint people?