Bio
Painting, like life, is a journey. And, as with any journey, it’s the people you meet along the way who leave the most lasting impressions. In my 60 year journey as a painter, I have been fortunate. The dealers, patrons, and friends I have met have been the best.
BIOGRAPHY for Maurice Sapiro
Maurice L. Sapiro (b. 1932)
Born in New Brunswick, New Jersey, July 10, 1932, Sapiro resides in Connecticut.
He paints landscapes, still lives, and dreamscapes.
“Fascinated by ‘the moment when natures fuses light and air, and creates a work of art’, Sapiro captures the ethereal, spiritual, magical tones, light and mood of nature. In delicately and subtly applied glazes, his images explore the moods of morning and evening on marshes and rivers of the area. Still lifes evoke a sense of both mystery and beauty in their hints at abstraction, and occasionally Sapiro takes on the human figure with an eye for the exotic and arresting character. He has published articles and books on clay form modeling methods, built his own harpsichord, taught himself a high level of color photography and did his own color processing. He has dabbled in inventing and in optics as well, all the while, however, continuing to experiment with painting in watercolor and in oil.” (antiquesandthearts.com)
He is the author of “(t)he definitive examination of the fundamental process of handbuilding clay” (“Clay: Handbuilding”; Davis Publications). His books have sold over 48,000 copies and have been considered authoritative classics in the classroom and the studio for over 30 years.
Awards:
Smokenders Prize, Paint & Clay Club Annual, 1981 New Haven, Ct
Hilda P. Levy Watercolor Prize, Paint & Clay Club Annual, 1986 New Haven, Ct
Shortell Prize, Connecticut Watercolor Society Annual, 1986
C.W.S. Award, Connecticut Watercolor Society Annual, 1988
Selected Exhibitions:
The National Academy of Design, 135th Annual N.Y.C.
Metropolitan Young Artists Show, National Arts Club, 1958, N.Y.C.
Allied Artists of America, 88th Annual 2001 N.Y.C.
The American Artists Professional League, 73rd National 2001, N.Y.C.
Art Of New England, Lyme Art Association, 2002
Connecticut Watercolor Society, 1985 ’86, ’87, ’88, ’91
New Britain Museum Of American Art
Eastern Connecticut State University
For my favorite painter and my very dear friend, I wish great successful with this lovely website. Love, Alice
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Thanks for liking my paintings and following my blog Maurice. I’m very impressed with your beautiful paintings. Your skyscapes are just amazing. They remind me of Turner, but I like yours better, actually.
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Now, this has to be the best compliment, ever! Thank you.
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Thank you, Maurice, for visiting my blog. I appreciate your kind words…
Blessings,
Dulcinea
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I understand why your pieces have been awarded many times over . . . painting is your calling. There is an elegance to your work – how you play with light and color comes to the viewer in an extraordinary way.
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Thank you, Mary! I usually get remarks like this only from family members. Welcome to the family!
Maurice
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Thanks for following my blog and the likes on my posts 🙂
I like to explore your blog a lot more….great works 🙂
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What an inspiring career path you’ve had! I look forward to seeing more of your beautiful art – and learning from it!
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Thanks, and don’t forget to practice your flute.
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Hahaha! I promise to practice! 🙂
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Mr Shapiro, your work is incredibly beautiful. I’m honored that you are following my little blog. Thank you.
Maggie
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I am honored that you like my work and that you are following my blog. My journey in the world as an artist is just beginning. I loved meandering through your web site. You are clearly a multi-talented artist. Have an artful day! Marian
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Thank you for “like” on my post. While I am only a passionate dabbler, your work is totally amazing! I am so inspired 🙂
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Dear Maurice, I’ve just nominated you for the Best Moments Award. You can find out more about the award and nomination at http://deborahbrasket.wordpress.com/2013/03/17/sweet-satisfaction/. I absolutely love your artwork and its such a pleasure and inspiration to receive glimpses of your work in my inbox each day.
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Hello and many thanks for following Dreamwalker’s Sanctuary, Your art is wonderful I have been browsing here for a little while, I am just catching up on my new followers and its an honour to have you follow my blog, As an armature artist who paints and sketches pastels in my spare time I appreciate the skill that goes into the creation of any painting, And your art is outstanding ..
Wishing you well
Sue
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Hi, I just wanted to let you know that I nominated you for the Very Inspiring Blogger Award. Your work is fantastic and a source of inspiration for me. Thanks for sharing it with us 🙂
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Wonderful art work and I enjoy all of the photos.
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Hey Maurice, thanks for stopping by my blog and the follow, hope you liked what you saw, Look forward to seeing more of your work, great site by the way, 🙂
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I am happy to have discovered your wondrous universe, which I will keep exploring!
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Your work is glorious Maurice! Classic drawing and wonderfully expressive painting.
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So nice to be in contact sir. I think I need to spend some time on your website.
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Thank you for visiting my blog and liking my work. I look forward to seeing more of your paintings in the future.
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Thank you for visiting my blog. I hope you enjoy my work as much as I enjoy yours.
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Thank You for always supporting my artworks!! :)Cynthia
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Hi Maurice, thanks so much for the likes and the follow, especially since it led me to discovering your work. Beautiful and evocative!
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Hi Maurice, your work is breathtaking! Such depth and feeling and your drawings are so soft. Thank you for liking my own page, I look forward to seeing more of your wonderful works.
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Thank you for following my blog and looking at my drawings
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Thanks so much for the follow. Keep up the great work and have an awesome day.
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And thank you so much!
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You can do what I have always wanted. Make beautiful images on a blank canvas with your minds eye and hands. I just don’t have that talent. My grandmother did, but she kept it all for herself. She did give me the eye for enjoying visual art both on canvas and in nature. So, I have used a camera (for nearly 60 years) to capture images that I would love to have been able to paint. Using digital photography, I can now manipulate these digital images to resemble paintings. This gives me much pleasure as does your beautiful work…..
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Thank you Tom, I viewed your site–you are making works of art. Keep shooting!
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Thank you Maurice for your kind words.
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Thank you so much for stopping by my blog and actually liking some of the posts! After seeing your amazing work I feel slightly embarrassed that I have put my work up but extremely pleased that an artists of your talent has appreciated it. Very kind of you! It has made my day!
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Thank you for your like and follow Maurice. I feel truly honoured. You are such a master of the craft. You can almost taste the air in the pictures. Wonderful, will follow you with much interest and good wishes for the exhibition. Just wish I was closer! Good health and sunshine, Mary 🙂
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Thank you, Mary. Your well wishes are truly appreciated.
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So I noticed you show is in Romantic Willimantic! I lived in Willimantic for many years! I ran the food coop that used to be on Main street, worked at the vegetarian restaurant and was good friends with the bike shop owner. In fact, my ex-husband and I started the Willimantic Athletic Club (WAC), a club for runners in the area many years ago. As far as I know it’s still exists. He still lives there, although I moved many years ago and am now in NH. I keep in touch with many people there. My friend just became the women’s coach at Eastern, and I know others there. Still in touch with my ex! My Mom is an artist in Florida. She’s worked in many mediums, most recently pastel, but was a stone sculputor. Now, as she ages, she’s really slowing down. Your work is lovely! I was planning a visit to CT at some point, maybe I’ll look your work up! 🙂
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Thanks for your interesting reply. I’ve never been to Willimantic before, maybe because I didn’t know it was romantic. My son John set up my website, and it was seen by the curator at the University gallery, and she offered this show. If you do get to CT, please stop by, and if possible, bring your Mom.
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Ah interesting! I thought you might teach at Eastern! I’m not sure it was romantic either…ha ha. I got divorced…what does that tell you? 😉 My Mom lives in Florida, so she won’t make it for sure, but thanks! Have a wonderful show.
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Thanks for your well wishes. I’m on my 3rd half of life—-that says it all.
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ha ha
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Your work is fabulous Maurice! As a beginning artist I am honored that you stopped by my blog to see one of my paintings and even “liked” it! Thank you so much. I shall return to your blog to view and read more, it is very inspiring.
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Maurice thanks for following my blog. I checked out your site and wow! I love all your work. I now follow you!
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Heya Maurice ! I’ve nominated you for the Liebster Award please check out the link http://sophiesabina.wordpress.com/2013/10/19/nomination-for-the-liebster-award/ 🙂
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Thanks for liking my ‘Two Tone Jazz’ post on my blog, really appreciated. Hopefully you will be back for more posts. MM 🍀
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All of your work (you have so many talents!) is absolutely gorgeous, but your paintings!… your paintings are *exceptional*
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Thank you for supporting my blog by looking at and liking my posts. It is such an honour to be a part of your journey and to witness your beautiful works and wonder for the world. I am in awe and I am lucky to have your influence on my life in this way. You’re inspiring and wonderful!
Best wishes, Julie.
http://www.juliegreenart.com
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Hello Maurice,
It’s very kind of you to like the work on Andrew’s new blog.
Thank you for the encouragement from a fellow artist who clearly has a lot of knowledge and experience.
It’s good to see such a varied portfolio keeping the work you produce interesting and fresh.
Looking forward to your next posts.
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Thank you!!!!!!!
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Amazing and beautiful work, I love the emotion and use of light to create form and atmosphere
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Thank you Susan!
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I discovered your works through Saatchi Gallery and I like very much your style. The colours of some landscapes remind me some frames of Terrence Malick’s movie. The magic in the Nature.
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Wow you are super talented, across so many disciplines. I love your landscape work, figures, and sculpture, I will have a better look later, but here in the UK it is 1 am and I should be in bed as I have work in the morning ( I am irritatingly most creative at night) thank you for following me and liking my hare, I feel very privaledged now having looked at your amazing works. Night night from England.
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Really inspiring Maurice every time I drop back to visit -so much energy, atmosphere and depth of colour – many lessons to take away.
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Chas, thanks for your visit and your kind words ! Much appreciated !
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It’s great to be able to visit your gallery virtually – but would love to see the work up close.
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Thanks Chas, if you are ever in this part of the world, my paintings are on view at The Mahlstedt Gallery, New Rochelle, N.Y.
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Thank you !!
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I am a bit sad that I have only just discovered your incredible work. Your paintings are now an inspiration for me to pick up the brush again as they bring me to a place of beauty and serenity. Thank you so very much.
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Carol, thank you for finding me, and your kind words. Enjoy your return to the world of painting.
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