Virgil Lampton
-- Earth, Wind, Sky --

McKINNEY, TEXAS -- Virgil Lampton's paintings jump off the canvas with a high energy of strong yet graceful brush strokes capturing the essence of the light-drenched Southwestern landscape.   He paints with the combination of abstract expressionism and traditional American landscape styles.   Lampton's compositions are educed from the effects of light, weather, and atmosphere.  

The viewer sees the beauty and rhythmic dance of nature.  His large forms are delicately balanced with waves of vibrant colors.  Each painting, though abstract, exudes a climate that evokes a feeling of the elements earth, wind, and sky.    

Virgil Lampton (L-R) Reflective Light II, Serendipity and Spring Has Sprung, acrylic on canvas

Lampton, Professor Emeritus of the University of Tulsa, earned his Bachelors and Masters of Art degrees from Pittsburg State University and studied at the University of Denver and the Kansas City Art Institute.  His work has been exhibited in galleries throughout the United States and is in numerous private collections including the Phillips Collection in the International Building in New York City's Rockefeller Center and The Upjohn Company in Tokyo, Japan.

The exhibit Earth, Wind, Sky featuring artist Virgil Lampton presents on opening night, Saturday, July 10th 7-10pm at Laura Moore Fine Art Studios, 107 S. Tennessee in historic downtown McKinney, Texas.  Hours:  Mon-Sat 1-5pm or by appointment.  Through August 11th.  Free admission. 214.914.3630.  www.lauramooreart.com.

Laura Moore Fine Art Studios