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Landry, Paul Litho Graphic Print of "Regatta" Watercolor. Image 17-5/8" W x 12-1/8"H. Aluminum / Glass Framed Overall Size 23"W x 18"H. 1984 Signed and Consecutively Numbered 129/550. $144.99 + S&H ART0018
"Paul Landry was born in Halifax, Nova Scotia, the son of a doctor, and the grandson of two sea captains, one Scottish, the other French. As a young boy, he developed an interest in art. "It ran in my family, my mother sketched, and my brothers and sisters were very talented artists.''

As he grew older, it was inevitable that he would work with fishermen on the Nova Scotia banks, pulling up nets and traps with them. Never far away were his sketchpad and camera. "I believe you have to know your subject to paint it well,'' he says. ' 'I grew up with many of the characters who now appear in my paintings. And spending time on the sea allowed me to know its many moods.'' It is a philosophy that Mr. Landry still practices today, as he carefully researches all of his subjects before attempting to paint them.

There was more than art in Paul's youth. His father was a talented athlete, having participated in the British Empire Games, and Paul inherited some of that talent. He played semi-pro football, hockey and baseball, and also coached the latter two. His early twenties found him racing sports cars.
By age 17, Paul had gained apprenticeship status as a photoengraver. Later he attended Nova Scotia College of Art, which merely whetted his appetite, and so in 1957 he went to New York City, where he attended the Art Students League. Two years later he took a brief sabbatical in Nova Scotia to paint the sea and the people who make their living from it. From there he went to the Midwest, where he worked as a photoengraver and pursued an interest in commercial art.

Paul then moved to Connecticut, which he calls home today. After teaching at Famous Artists Schools in West-port for many years, Paul decided to paint on a full-time basis. A versatile artist, he works in a wide variety of mediums, including oil wash and etchings. He paints to classical music, explaining,' 'it's a mood-setter that creates the right atmosphere for me.'' Although he paints a variety of subjects, his primary interest is the marine area, Nova Scotia, circa 1920.

Landry is also the author of two books, "On Drawing and Painting'' and ' 'On Technique and Procedure.''
Modest in assessing his work, Paul says, "I thank God for my gift, and for all the pleasure I have in my painting." Source: The Greenwich Workshop.
This certificate hereby verifies and authenticates the accompanying specifications. This Greenwich Workshop limited edition lithographic print has been personally approved and signed by the artist. All plates and negatives used in the production process have been destroyed and this painting never has been, or ever will be, reproduced in any other art print form.

®1984 The Greenwich Workshop, Inc. Trumbull, CT 06611 Printed in U.S.A.

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