| Whether painting treasured
American landscapes or people at work and at play, Impressionist Candace
Whittemore Lovely presents a pleasing, non-confrontational view of
contemporary life.
Her inspiration and technique come from the masters and traditions of The Boston School, America's oldest continuing school of painting. It is a philosophy based on sound drawing, sensitivity to line and values, and an impressionistic observation of light and color. Born in Vermont, Lovely was drawn to American Impressionism while sitting in an art history class at the University of Vermont when a professor discussed Winslow Homer. Captivated by his work, she recalls feeling devastated when the professor told her that no one taught how to paint anymore. Fortunately, the professor was wrong. Since 1980, she has studied with masters of The Boston School, including Robert Cormier and Paul Ingbretson. These two prominent artists were students of the late R.H. Ives Gammell, the distinguished teacher and painter who saved The School from almost certain demise in the wave of expressionism that followed World War II. |
Lovely's vast body
of work represents her unique vision, technical ability and boundless
energy. The work produced on her well-known painting holidays to romantic
coastal locations has captured the hearts and minds of an ever-growing
list of patrons.
Her paintings appear in the books, "Realism in Revolution: The Art of The Boston School" and "Interior Visions." The New York Graphic Society and Kennedy Studios have reproduced many of her paintings as limited edition prints and posters for a national and international audience. In addition, her work has been featured in Cape Cod Life and Yankee magazines. She is a distinguished member of several art organizations including The Copley Society of Boston, America's oldest art association. After receiving her third award in the Society's juried shows, she was accorded the designation "Copley Master" in the summer of 1988. Lovely lives with actor J. Rodger Horsey on Hilton Head Island, South Carolina where she maintains studios. |
Gallery | Education | Memberships | Exhibitions | Awards | Bibliography | References
Education
Robert Cormier's Atelier, Fenway Studios, Boston Massachusetts
Paul Ingbretson's Atelier, Fenway Studios, Boston Massachusetts
University of Vermont, BA, Burlington, Vermont
Springfield High School, Springfield, Vermont
The Forman School, Litchfield, Connecticut
Memberships
Art Guild of the Kennebunks, Kennebunkport, Maine
Concord Art Association, Massachusetts
The Copley Society of Boston
Hilton Head Art League, South Carolina
Rockport Art Association, Massachusetts
Southern Vermont Art Center, Manchester, Vermont
American Artist Professional League, Salmagundi Club, New York City
American Allied Artists, National Art Club, New York City
Exhibitions
1997 St. Lukes Tour of Homes, Hilton Head, SC
1997 Tryon Estates, NC, "Vanishing Spirits"
1997 Coastal Discovery Museum, Show, "Vanishing Spirits," Hilton Head,
SC
1996 All Saints Garden Tour, Hilton Head, SC
1995 James R. Bakker Antiques, Inc. One Person Auction
1994 Port Royal Gallery, "Romancing the Shore," One Person Show,
Naples, Florida
1993 James R. Bakker Antiques, Inc. One Person Auction
1992 Museum of Fine Arts Council, guest speaker
1992 The Copley Society, "Romance in a Painter's Light," One-Person
Show, Boston, Massachusetts
1992 Westwood Library, Westwood, Massachusetts, guest speaker
1992 Tiffany & Company, decorated by Marjorie
Stafford
1992 Alexandria, VA Show House, George Washington Estate, decorated by Marie
Johnston
1992 Entertaining People, Washington DC, Katie Couric's Bedroom, decorated by
Marie Johnston
1991 Painted First Lady Barbara Bush at the White
House, Washington, DC
1990-1991 Accredited by Boston College for Cooperative Education
1989 and 1991 National Symphony Show Houses, Washington, DC, decorated by Marie
Johnston
1988-1992 Advisory Board to "Art by Kids", The Wang Center, Boston,
Massachusetts
1986-1992 PBS Channel 2 Auction ( 1990, 1991 and 1992 Highest Bid for art),
Boston, Massachusetts
1984-1992 Boston Junior League Show Houses, rooms decorated by Marie Johnston,
Ben Theodore and Lindy Lieberman
1983-1992 The River Club, Kennebunkport
1991 York Historical Society Show Houses, York,
ME,decorated by Carol Kaplan
1990 York Historical Society Show Houses, York, ME,decorated by Karen Sugarman
1991 Parkman House, (Mayor's House), Boston, Massachusetts
1990 The Fitchburg Museum,Fitchburg, Massachusetts
1990 Renjeu Gallery, "View Point," One-Person Show, Concord,
Massachusetts
1989 The Copley Society, "Blue Light," One-Person Retrospective Show,
Boston, Massachusetts
1987-1989 Catherine Lorillard Wolfe Art Club, New York City
1985-1988 Academic Artists Association, 37th National Exhibition, Springfield,
Massachusetts
1985-1988 Salmagundi Club Art Show, New York City
1986 Featured Artist, The Ritz Carlton, Boston 1985 Rockport Art Association,
One-Person Show
1984 Hudson Valley Art Association, White Plains New York
1983 Town and Country Club, One-Person Show, Hartford, Connecticut
1982 Springfield, Vermont Art Center,One-Person Show, Springfield, Vermont
Awards
1997 Third Place Hilton Head Artist, Hilton Head, SC
1994 Inclusion in the 1995-96 International Charter Edition of "Who's Who
in Creativity," The World Forum on Creativity, Washington, DC
1992 Highest Bid, Copley Society of Boston, Wet Paint Auction
1991 Hall of Fame, The Forman School, Litchfield, Connecticut
1991 Second Highest Bid, Copley Society of Boston, Wet Paint Auction
1990 Highest Bid, Copley Society of Boston, Wet Paint Auction
1989 Honorable Mention, Art Guild of the Kennebunks, Maine
1988 Copley Master Award, The Copley Society of Boston
1988 Second Place, Summer Exhibition, The Copley Society of Boston
1988 Third Place, Interiors and Portraits Exhibition, The Copley Society of
Boston
1987 Stanley Phillips Popular Award, Rockport Art Association, Massachusetts
1986 Figure Award, Rockport Art Association
1985 Lee M. Loeb National Award, The Copley Society of Boston
1984 Yankee Magazine Sagendorph Award, The Copley Society of Boston
1983 Honorable Mention, Concord Art Association
1983 Judges Choice, River Club, Kennebunkport, Maine
1983 Reine Rose Strisik Award, Rockport Art Association
1983 Helene DeCozen National Award, American Artist Professional League, New
York City
1982 J. H. Connaway Award, Southern Vermont Art Center, Manchester, Vermont
Bluffton Breeze 2007
Hilton Head Monthly, January 1998
The University of Vermont Quarterly, summer 1994
Island Scene, Hilton Head, South Carolina, March 1994, cover and story
Art and Antiques, March 1994
Art and Antiques, February 1992
Islander Magazine, Hilton Head, South Carolina, June 1991
Southern Accents, May 1991
Traditional Homes, 1991
Island Reporter, Sanibel Island, Florida, 1991
Art and Antiques, February 1991
Art and Antiques, February, March, and June 1990.
Traditional Homes, 1990
The Forman Letter, 1989, Spring 1991, Summer 1991, Litchfield, Connecticut
Ala Mode, Boston, 1989
Interior Visions, 1988
Art and Antiques, March and June 1988
Art and Antiques, March and September 1987
Cape Cod Life Magazine, August/September 1987
Island Events, Hilton Head, South Carolina, May 1984/July 1986
Alumni Magazine, University of Vermont, Winter 1985
Realism in Revolution: The Art of the Boston School, Taylor Publishing, 1985
Yankee Magazine, January/September 1984
Islander Magazine, Hilton Head, June 1984
References
Addresses and Telephone numbers of patrons available at CWL's studio, call
843-681-6632
Appraisals in Boston since 1985, Gully (James) Hand, 617-262-2644 Copley Society
of Boston, 158 Newbury Street, Boston, MA 02116 Attn: Ms. Georgianna Druchyk ,
617-536-5049
