Joseph Mcgurl

Joseph McGurl is unquestionably one of the most sought after and influential landscape artists currently working in America.  This has been confirmed by his inclusion in several important museum shows and his successful relationship with some of the country's leading galleries.  He has been designated a Living Master by the Art Renewal Center, is a signature member of the Plein Air Painters of America, an elected member of the Guild of Boston Artists,  was a Copley Master with the Copley Society of Boston, is a fellow of the American Society of Marine Artist, and has won significant awards for his artwork.   Additionally, he has been the subject of numerous book and magazine articles, and he conducts workshops and presents lectures throughout the country.
 
Joseph grew up working with his father, James McGurl, who is a muralist and his most influential teacher.  He graduated from Massachusetts College of Art and also studied in England and Italy.  After college, he worked for a period of time as a yacht captain, sailing the east coast from Maine to the Caribbean while continuing to observe and interpret in paint the natural world.   In search of a more solid training in drawing, he sought out Robert Cormier, a devotee of the Fren...

BFA Massachusetts College of Art
University of London
Boston University in Italy
Figure Drawing, Robert Cormier

Selected Exhibition History
-Museu Europeu d’Art Modern, Barcelona, Spain—Art Renewal Center
   International Salon 2015
-New Britain Museum of American Art, CT—Hamm Collection 2015
-Eiteljorg Museum, Indianapolis, IN—Quest for the West 2014, 2015
California Center for the Arts  Escondido, CA- Legacy of the Land, 2015
-Cape Cod Museum of Art—Plein Air Painters of America 2015
   Evolutionary Realism:  Landscapes by Joseph McGurl  1997 
-St. Botolph Club of Boston—Joseph McGurl Solo Show 2015
   Joseph McGurl Retrospective: Paintings from the Past Decade 1999
-Salmagundi Club of NY—American Masters 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2104, 2015
-The Cahoon Museum of American Art, MA—A Sense of Place:  Location Studies
   By Joseph McGurl  2004
-Vose Galleries, Boston, MA—Realism Now 2004
-Mount Holyoke College Art Museum, MA—Changing Prospects:  The View from
   Mount Holyoke  2002
-Arnot Art Museum, NY—Representing Representation V 2002
-Rockwell Museum of Western Art, NY—Representing Representation West 2002
-Haggin Museum, CA—Contemporary Artists Paint Yosemite and the
   Eastern Sierra 2001 
   California Art Club Invitational Show 2001
   Sea to Shining Sea:  A Reflection of America 2004 to 2007
-Forbes Gallery, NY—...