"Viscount View" Painting

GLENN MORETON is a realist painter of contemporary cityscapes. His paintings have appeared in galleries in New York, Philadelphia, San Francisco, and Washington, DC. His work also has been seen in Moscow, where one of his works was selected by curators of Russia's State Tretyakov Gallery in its first show of Washington, DC artists. The artist has been a winner of numerous national competitions. The Allied Artists of America has exhibited Moreton's work at the National Arts Club in New York City, and the Knickerbocker Artists has shown his work at the Salamagundi Club, also in Manhattan. His work was selected by Neal Benezra, then Curator of the Smithsonian's Hirshhorn Museum to appear in a solo show at the Arts Club of Washington. During his career, the artist has been honored with many awards and has been the subject of articles and featured in the books Landscape Inspirations and The Best of Acrylic Painting. The painter received his academic art training in the fields of industrial design and architecture, and the influence of these disciplines is apparent in his work. This academic training is visible in his techniques, such as his accurate renderings and precise delineations. HONORS_____________________________________________________ 1998. Chosen in national competition for solo exhibition at the Arts Club of Washington. Selected by Neal Benezra, Chief Curator of the Smithsonian's Hirshhorn Museum. 1994. National Society of Painters in Casein and Acrylic. Selected in national competition for annual exhibition. New York, NY. 1990. Moscow-Washington Artists Exchange. First invitational exhibition of works by artists of the two capital cities. Selected by curators of the Tretyakov Gallery, State Gallery of the USSR. 1989. Elsie Ject-Key Memorial Award. National Society of Painters in Casein and Acrylic. New York, NY. Cash award. 1987. Galleries Elect national competition. One of 11 winners selected from more than 4000 entrants by Gallery Henoch. New York, NY. 1987. Knickerbocker Artists. Selected in national competition for annual exhibition. New York, NY. 1986. Allied Artists of America. Selected in national competition for annual exhibition. New York, NY. 1986. "Best in Show" cash award. Hank Baum Gallery. San Francisco, CA.