Date of event: September 17, 2011, 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm

“In my works, I invite a dialog between the painting and the viewer that I hope will awaken a response as individual as each person viewing the canvas.”

Paul Morin paints in a traditional beaux-arts style, and by stripping context from his figures; his works are decidedly modern with images that meet the viewer and a sense of scale that is very individual. “In my exploration of the human figure, I try to bring movement, expression, and impact to the physical boundaries of the canvas. ‘Scale’ is a very important concept for me — not only the size of the canvas, but how the elements fit within the canvas. I strive for immediacy and monumentality in my work. A moment caught in time but also a timeless sense of grandeur.” he says.

Paul grew up near Boson and was educated at Providence College and Mass College of Art. After spending some time in the corporate world, he has fully embraced his career path in the visual arts. His works have been shown in New York, Boston and San Francisco. Paul’s works are works are included in private collections on five continents. and his portrait of President Barrack Obama titled “Profile in Hope,” was presented to the president in the Oval Office in2010.

In addition to being a fine artist, Paul is an accomplished singer and has sung with the Tanglewood Festival Chorus, The San Francisco Symphony Chorus and the Juilliard Choral Union.

For more information about the artist, please visit his website, studiomorin.com