Jim Fenzel is a Connecticut-based painter who uses bold color, crisp lines, and geometric shapes to depict architecture from urban to rural, grand to mundane. In The Death and Life of Great American Cities, Jane Jacobs explains the lack of illustrations in her book by imploring readers to look at real cities, and “[w]hile you are looking, you might as well also listen, linger and think about what you see.” Jim uses architectural works and human characters in his paintings to depict scenes of power, loneliness, comfort, and wonder. A former English teacher, Jim takes some rules ( “omit needless words”) and philosophies (such as Hemingway’s “iceberg theory” of omission) he taught in class and applies them to his compositions using a straightforward style with pop art elements.
Jim earned a Master’s of Architecture from Pratt Institute in 2011. His work has appeared in juried shows throughout New England. Jim is an Associate member of the Kingston Gallery, Boston. He had nine pieces featured in the January-February show “Interlude” at the Arts Center of Yates County. Read more here. His work can be found in private collections in Groton, CT, West Hartford, CT, New York, NY, and East Hampton, NY.
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