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Phil Starke

x021.jpg (15308 bytes) Known for his strong use of light and color, Phil Starke has gained attention among galleries, museums, and invitational exhibitions.    Now being collected on an international level, Phil continually strives for the excellence his collectors have become accustomed to.   "For me, there aren't enough hours in the day", says Starke.   "I have too much I want to accomplish."

Phil became interested in art as a child living in Europe where he got to enjoy the great masters in the museums of Italy and Germany.  His formal studies covered seven years, attending the Art Institute of Chicago and the American Academy of Art, in Chicago, where he received his degree in 1981.   From the beginning, travel has been an important part of providing his collectors with a wide variety of subject matter.  Traveling several times a year to paint has allowed Phil to grow and mature as an artist.

From early on his interest took him to many parts of the West and Southwest, where he soon grew to love the culture and the landscape.  "The goal is to paint so the viewer can appreciate the beauty of the scene and "see" it through the artist's eyes," says Starke.  Phil feels this is a way of connecting with a busy public -- a public that may not take the time to stop and realize the beauty around them.  "If I've done my job right, anyone looking at my work will be able to feel the emotion and mood of the moment and will want to spend some time with the piece -- taking in all the things I had to say."

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Available Work

Santa Cruz River
oil, 16 x 20
$3000
 

New Mexico Aspens
oil, 12 x 16
$1800

 

Ride Among The Catalinas
oil, 14 x 18
$2200
 

 

New Day Estes Park
oil, 20 x 24
$3000

 

 

Madera Canyon Pool
oil, 11 x 14
$1600

 

Steam Pump Ranch
oil, 9 x 12
$1300

 

  

Winter in Horseshoe Park
oil, 16 x 24
$2500

March in the Rockies
oil, 9 x 12
$1300
 

Madera Canyon Stream
oil, 16 x 20
$3000

 

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