SHOP NOTES | C.J. BOVA RODS

                            “Streaming Light and Shadow” oil on board                          “Late Afternoon Below the Fields” oil on board                             “Side Door and Back Steps” oil on board                                   “Beside a Stream” oil on board                                   “Down River” oil on board Christopher Greco is one of those rare painters you come across that has a point of view that incorporates old school mediums in a very relevant and current way. His series “A New Painting Every Day” captures a natural rural spirit that is honest and heartfelt. I catch myself smiling when I look at his paintings because I feel as though I am experiencing this scenery along side him. Most of these paintings from his series are all done on location, in a somewhat spontaneous manner, with no reworking.  Christopher Greco resides in Westlake Ohio and continues to produce marvelous work with his oils.              ~Clint Bova

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