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About the Work
"Cinqueterre" is an enhanced serigraph on canvas created by Kerry Hallam in 2001. From the deluxe edition of 250 on canvas, the edition also included 250 on white paper for a total edition size of 500. The artwork is signed 'Kerry Hallam' lower right and annotated lower left. The canvas size is 32 x 27" and the artwork is framed in an ornate, gold-tone frame. The artwork ships framed and accompanied by a certificate of authenticity.
Kerry Hallam masterfully paints magical combinations of earth, sky, and sea, very often in a Mediterranean setting. Here, a long stretch of the northwest coast of Italy, just at the top of the "boot," the Cinqueterre (Five Lands) beckons those travelers determined enough to get there. Suspended in time, pure and uncluttered by the commercial icons of contemporary life, the five towns of Riomaggiore, Manarola, Corniglia, Vernazza, and Monterosso rise precipitously from the steep coastline, perched between the craggy mountains above and the crashing sea below.
Hallam's brush strokes and palette capture the very essence of this place, where dwellings cling to the rocky slope and every bit of living space is held back from falling into the sea by retaining walls that are hundreds, if not thousands, of years old.
People are drawn to the Cinqueterre not for grand hotels and nightlife, but for its rugged, natural beauty. The contrast of smooth and rough, land and sea, and the grounding effect of the vibrant, earthy colors combine to make an unforgettable portrait of a place known for its natural and timeless beauty.
This work is published by Chalk & Vermilion Fine Arts, an affiliate of Martin Lawrence Galleries, no prior ownership.
About the Artist
An artist with a bold palette and a voracious appetite for life, Kerry Hallam is as refreshing and spirited as his paintings. The story of how he traveled from a daydreaming young artist from the north of England to a world-renowned expressionist visionary artist, living and painting in the continental US is one of great passion and perseverance. Hallam showed early artistic talent when he won a six-year scholarship to London University’s Central College of Art. After a formal art education under British master painters Leslie Cole, Patrick Heron, and Hans Tisdale, he completed his military service in the prestigious Gurkha brigade in Hong Kong and Malaya. Hallam’s talent was further acknowledged when he was selected for inclusion in Britain’s Royal Society of Artists in Watercolor. As a young artist searching for his own truth, Hallam immersed himself in the energy and passion of Southern France. The cradle of French Impressionism, with a legendary landscape, has given birth to many master artists through the ages. Acting upon this influence, Hallam says, “My ambition was to make definitive statements. Using van Gogh, Cezanne, Matisse, and Dufy as departure points, I would…build on their feelings, dance to their music”.
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