There is a religious aspect to what I paint. My work is saying to viewers: See what the creator has done? Some people don't think of the Creator when they observe nature. I want to remind them that someone made it. My subject matter is primarily the landscape. I consider myself a contemporary impressionist attempting to capture the majesty of God in His creation.
With color specifically, I want to be startled by some juxtaposition that becomes an exciting visual discovery. My use of color is purely intuitive.
Besides my contemporary impressionist landscapes, another dimension of my work is composed of linear abstract creations, carefully combining composition and color as a means to stimulate God's gifts of the senses and the mind simultaneously in an attempt to handle the play of composition and color with the elegance and panache of a great juggler, hoping to achieve a harmonious balance without sacrificing dynamic tension. For me, it is the creation of a visual prayer.
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Frank E. Smurl, Jr. was born in Greenwich and revealed natural artistic talent as a youth. Basically self-taught, he is known for his versatility of style.
