Oil Painting of a River Scene in Venice, Framed

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Oil painting on board of a Venice river scene with buildings on either side, a gondola with passengers in the … more Oil painting on board of a Venice river scene with buildings on either side, a gondola with passengers in the center and gondolas in the foreground by Satori Gregorakis. Signed in the lower left corner. Framed.

By Christel Citko, Art Source
There are artists who make you think and there are artists who make you smile. There are artists who entrance you with stories and others who have a feeling for color, texture and form. Finding one artist with all those talents, however, is almost impossible.  Satori Gregorakis, a brilliant painter who until recently has been one of the best-kept secrets in contemporary art. Satori Gregorakis’ artwork is full of surprises. Every canvas revels in the artist's sense of humor, each painting a visual rendering of a clever turn on a common phrase. Despite his humorous nature, however, Satori is a seriously skilled painter. He is endlessly intrigued by visual imaginings that reside in the realm between reality and fantasy, and he is clearly able to render these imaginings brilliantly. His artwork is highly narrative in nature; his paintings convey an almost dream-like quality to the bemused viewer. Satori moves in and out of visual themes and story lines. Compelled to create imagery where he uses a combination of highly stylized composition, light and contrasting colors, his goal is to apply all three skillfully, thereby drawing the viewer into his paintings without overpowering or confusing. Trying to explain the Satori artistry, you search for comparisons in art history; Because of the humor in so much of Satori’s work, it is at first easy to overlook the deeper meanings buried in the heart of each painting.

Satori Gregorakis (Long Island, N.Y., 1943-) Satori is committed to beauty, exploring and developing new ideas, as his resolve for diversity continues. In this pursuit, he is influenced by the mysteries and challenges of painting in the style of old masters, and is guided by the spontaneity of his imagination in abstract painting. “The complexity of inspiration for a painting is my greatest challenge.”

Satori’s paintings are widely collected both nationally and internationally. less