Glenn Tunstull
Glenn Tunstull fills his creative life with the development of images that reflect the world around him. He has lived in the Hudson Valley for six years in the Town of Claverack. His artistic world includes the Berkshires, the Catskills, and Cape Cod in the northeast. He captures the essences of the settings through a deft handling of watercolors and a vibrant expression of the light of day through oil paints. His paintings are collectible on the East Coast where he regularly exhibits. The paintings of the Hudson Valley and Cape Cod reveal the enjoyable life of these communities all year around.
The current collection of spring and summer paintings encompasses his
views from the Hudson Valley to Brazil. Creating oil paintings of the
growing seasons reflect the zest of color as well as the quietude of that
time of year.
Educated at Parsons, the New School of Design, in fashion, he has been
teaching drawing and painting to fashion design students for twelve years
and at Marist College for the past year. This following a successful career
as a Fashion Illustrator, where his work has graced the pages of Vogue
Magazine, Harper's Bazaar, WWD, The New York Times, etc, with clients
ranging from Ralph Lauren and Calvin Klein to Hermes and Kenzo. Add to
that several illustrated books published by Simon & Schuster.
It was his thirst for challenges as an artist that initially inspired
Tunstull's move to landscapes. "I have a pre-occupation with water
and light which drives me to paint a particular setting" he states.
His settings thus far have been as striking as they have been varied.
His images extend from the pastoral settings of the Hudson Valley, to
the energetic and breathtaking color of Bahia, Brazil. Add works from
Australia, Bali, England, France, Italy and Japan, and it's easy to see
how Tunstull has re-invented himself as one of this generation's premiere,
truly international artists. It's a fact supported by the overwhelming
groundswell of support that greets his shows.
You can find his work in many private collections globally and on exhibit
at the Cousen Rose Gallery in Martha's Vineyard, MA, The Thomas Henry
Gallery, Nantucket, MA, The Kent Art Association, Kent, CT, and Picture
That Gallery, Stamford, CT.