Max Moran

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Max Moran, born and raised in the Midwest, began his career as a painter when he was awarded a scholarship to the Columbus College of Art and Design in 1977. Early periods of work following college focused on the Amish of Ohio. Looking back today they stood in stark contrast with the cultural correction occurring in the early 80’s. Ohio subjects in those early years included a body of work created with the Columbus Ballet Met, billboards, punk rock music scene and plein air works.

Called to the coast Max spent the mid 80’s through early 90’s documenting Island life and exhibiting his work in New England based from his studio on Martha’s Vineyard. Although his work has carried him to many parts of the world such as Paris, Mexico and Ireland, for the last twenty-five years Max has taken his inspiration from landscapes throughout New York State. Max has documented places and people from the Adirondack and Catskill Mountains to the streets of Manhattan where he lived in the East Village. He now focuses most of his work on the fields of the North Fork of Long Island. In 2004 Bentley Publishing Group introduced the “Manhattan Rain Series” to the international art publishing market at Art Expo New York. One of the paintings, “Waiting for a Cab-Park Avenue,” was ranked in the top ten in overall sales of Bentley’s large inventory of art posters and still is in print – recently featured in NBC’s “This is Us.”

Mr. Moran’s paintings are luminous treasures, capturing light and atmosphere in a way that quiets the head and feeds the soul. His landscapes, which he paints on location, are his attempt to communicate the moment and the spontaneity of the scene. His is a loose and flowing style because, in his words: “it tells much more than infinite detail.” He currently exhibits work on the East End and in Manhattan. To view paintings visit Max’s North Fork studio by appointment. artofmax@optonline.net 631 902 7537.