Strata

Painting

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Calvin University Center Art Gallery

The image showcases a serene and vast expanse of calm, light blue ocean waters, gently rippling under a soft, pale sky, creating a tranquil and endless horizon that evokes a sense of peace and infinite possibilities.

The image showcases a serene and vast expanse of calm, light blue ocean waters, gently rippling under a soft, pale sky, creating a tranquil and endless horizon that evokes a sense of peace and infinite possibilities.

Name/Title

Strata

Entry/Object ID

2015.5.1

Description

Vibrant blue-green gently rippling water extends to the white horizon far away.

Type of Painting

Easel

Artwork Details

Medium

oil on aluminum

Category

Landscape, On-Display at Calvin University

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Chris Armstrong

Role

Painter

Date made

2010

Dimensions

Dimension Description

image size

Height

15-1/2 in

Width

39-1/2 in

Dimension Description

frame size

Height

16-3/4 in

Width

40-3/4 in

Depth

1-9/16 in

Exhibitions

Light - An Eternal Presence: The Donna Spaan Contemporary Collection of Art, Sept. 8 - Oct. 10, 2015
Spaan Collection - Center Art Gallery May 29 - July 10, 2018
Loan - Spaan Collection @ Dordt College
Loan - Spaan Collection @ 2nd CRC - Grand Haven, Michigan
Spaan and PC - February 15 - April 8, 2022
Loan - Spaan Collection @ LaGrave CRC
Spaan Collection - August 27 - November 29, 2024

General Notes

Note

Known for his masterful paintings of the ocean, Chris Armstrong’s works are immersed in the American realist tradition. In this piece he places the viewer close to the sea, emphasizing its transparency, vastness and serenity