Fine Artist George Porter began painting as a teenager and continued his training under Richard Mullins at Stanford University where George earned a B.Sc in Cultural Anthropology with a minor in Fine Art. From there, George continued his art studies under Larry Gluck at Mission Renaissance in Los Angeles where he acquired an appreciation for master techniques doing reproductions of Rembrandt, Velasquez, Monet, Manet, Benson, Renoir, and Degas. 

Since the early 1990's George has developed new painting techniques extending his repertoire to incorporate the luminist style made famous by Hudson River School Artists Thomas Moran, Albert Bierstadt, Homer Dodge Martin, Frederic Edwin Church, and J. Antonio Hekking among others.

George's personal artistic style is derived from the integration of these master techniques, which he incorporates into original commissioned work for clients upon request. In 2015, the artist had his first solo exhibit in the Gallery at Stone Center, Inc. titled "After the Masters: Light in the Landscape" (May 1 - Nov 30, 2015), featuring over 20 of George's breathtaking landscape paintings in oil and acrylic. 

UPCOMING DEMONSTRATIONS AND CLASSES:

2020

JANUARY 2020

George Porter is pleased to announce that he will be offering fine art classes at his new studio overlooking the Olympic National Mountains, the Hood Canal and the Skokomish River Valley, a simply spectacular location for plein air painting. Individual lessons and private classes. Bed & Breakfast and Fine Art Package — Please inquire.

For additional class times, location information, or to register for an upcoming class, please contact the artist.

RECENT EXHIBITS:

November 4 to December 1, 2016

George Porter was pleased to create a new painting for the annual fund raising exhibit at Oregon Society of Artists in November, 2016. You can read more about his painting, Buffalo Thunder, 12" X 12", acrylic on American Easel cradle board that was inspired by a trip to Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Parks here on the artist's website. 

October 7 to October 28, 2016

George Porter will have three paintings in the juried group exhibit: Lake Oswego Plein Air Exhibit at the Arts Council of Lake Oswego's 510 Museum & ARTSpace, 510 First Street, Lake Oswego, Oregon 97034. All paintings were done en plein air by the artist from September 22-25, 2016 in the 2016 Lake Oswego Plein Air Paint Out and are available for purchase. Regular gallery hours: Monday to Friday, 11:00AM to 4:00PM and by appointment.

September 15 to October 19, 2016

George Porter is pleased to announce that Cascade Sotheby's at 310 N. State Street, Lake Oswego, OR 97034, will be featuring his luminist and impressionist paintings, as well as his most recent contemporary works, in a new solo exhibit that opens on the Third Thursday, September 15, 2016. The Opening Reception 4:00PM to 7:00PM is open to the public, and the artist will be on hand to discuss his work. Exhibit dates: Sept 15-Oct 19, 2016. The exhibit is open to the public during regular business hours: Monday to Friday, 9AM to 5PM.

September 11 to September 30, 2016

Also in September 2016, George Porter entered a new painting in the Fall Juried Show at Oregon Society of Artists, 2185 SW Park Place, Portland, Oregon 97205. Opening Reception: Sunday, September 11, 2016, 1:00PM to 4:00PM is open to the public. This most recent work of art is an allegory titled White Rabbit, acrylic on canvas, 36" X 48". In it the artist has combined the magical story of Alice in Wonderland by C.S. Lewis, with the criminal and social injustices threatening the fabric of the United States today. Executed in stunning detail in Chroma Atelier Interactive Artists Acrylic, George Porter  has combined his expertise in drawing and detailed realistic painting, with modern colors and masterful luminist techniques, presented in a stunning high key and high contrast palette, that depicts, pictorially, some of the injustices facing American citizens in 2016.

OTHER EXHIBITS:

July, 2016

The artist was pleased to showcase his panoramic landscape painting, Green River Cliffs of Wyoming after Thomas Moran, acrylic on canvas, 60" X 20" in the Extreme Sizes Exhibit at Oregon Society of Artists, 2185 SW Park Place, Portland, OR 97205, July 10-28, 2016.

March, 2016

George Porter entered his painting, Canyon Lights in the Spring Juried Show at Oregon Society of Artists, where it was accepted and appeared on display in the group exhibit. An active member of Oregon Society of Artists, George participates in select monthly exhibits in the OSA Gallery on a regular basis. 

Jan 17 to Feb 26, 2016

Many of the artist's luminist and impressionist landscapes and portraits were featured in a new exhibit titled "A Tribute to Oregon Society of Artists", in the George R. White Library and Learning Center at Concordia University, 2800 NE Liberty Street, Portland, OR 97211. 

May 1 to November 30, 2015

George Porter was pleased to present "After the Masters: Light in the Landscape", his first solo fine art exhibit at the Gallery at Stone Center, Inc. in S.E. Portland. George Porter was chosen by Stone Center, Inc. as the first featured artist for their new Gallery. The exhibit featured the artist's luminist and impressionist landscape paintings. Opening Reception: May 1, 2015, 6PM-9PM.

To see more of the artist's paintings, please go to the Recent Works Gallery on this website. Paintings currently available for purchase online may be viewed in the artist's Online Shop on this website. For more information or to commission a new painting, please contact George Porter.

This website will be updated with new works by George Porter on a regular basis. Please visit often to view the latest additions to George Porter's fine art portfolio online.