About
Bio
Myles Cavanaugh is an artist (painter and sculptor) living and working in Lambertville, NJ. His subjects consist primarily of landscape and figurative work, often expressing a timeless and pensive mood and feeling.
Myles was born in 1974 and raised in Lambertville New Jersey. He grew up in an artistic family, and was encouraged to take on any artistic endeavors that interested him. By the age of fifteen he had begun to paint, make prints, and metal sculptures using lost wax techniques, in his family’s wood stove. Before graduating high school Myles started taking drawing and painting courses at a local community college and area arts center.
In 1992, he began his
formal education at Pratt Institute, in Brooklyn NY. After two years of intense study he was presented with the opportunity to stay in Spain with family friends, after spending four months there he returned to Lambertville and in 1995 had his first solo exhibition, with the paintings he created in Spain. "Pratt gave me a strong foundation, understanding of how to learn and a good work ethic." After his first exhibition Myles decided not to returnto Pratt, but to embrace his
career as an artist. In 1996 he returned to Spain and lived there for a year. "I found Spain, unbelievably inspiring, that year in particular was an education in itself, I fell in love with the people and light and discovered many artists that I had never heard of before."
For the next decade Myles continued to travel to Spain and other countries. in 2003, he was awarded the Valparaiso Fellowship to paint in Mojacar, Spain. He would return to Lambertville to paint and exhibit his work, in self produced exhibitions. "I would rent an unlikely venue for an exhibition, such as a vacant store, or fire house. I’ve always loved doing it myself, there are no restrictions." In 2006 he opened Myles Cavanaugh Fine Art, gallery and studio in Lambertville, NJ to exhibit and sell his work. In 2008 he closed the gallery to dedicate more time to the creation of his work. He recently started an online auction which can be seen at mylescavanaugh.blogspot.com.
Statement
To me, the most important characteristic a work of art can have is emotion, without it in my opinion it can never reach the realm of “beautiful”. Emotion is what I look for in my subjects and try to convey in my work. For inspiration I look to the artists of my area, the Bucks County Impressionists I’m inspired by their representations of people working, often farming, in harmony with nature. I am also influenced by John Singer Sargent, Alexander Calder, the Ashcan School and the Spanish contemporary artist Antonio Lopez Garcia.
Purchasing a painting
If you are interested in purchasing a painting you can bid daily on my Paintbox Collection or you can also contact me directly mylescavanaugh@yahoo.com or visit Riverbank Arts, in Stockton NJ.
Purchases online are returnable within 7 days of it being received.
Commissioning a painting
A great deal of my work has been through commissions. I have been commissioned to paint for individuals, small businesses and collectors. If you are interested in having something commissioned please contact me and we can discuss the details.
Paintbox Collection
Paintbox Collection is an online auction of small, oil paintings created and auctioned every 3 days. The goal of this project is to make original artwork more attainable to new collectors. Inspired by the Painting a Day movement, pioneered by Duane Keiser and Julian Merrow-Smith, I launched the Paintbox Collection in April of 2008 as a new way to sell my small paintings. I hope you will enjoy them.
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