Forrest Rodts - 2021 Exhibition of New Works

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Forrest Rodts: Recent Works

Lithograph in colors on wove paper, 1976 Sheet Size: 35 1/4” x 24 1/2” inches Signed and numbered 9/125 in pencil, lower right Printed by the Rainbow Art Foun‐ dation, New York A very good impression of this scarce print.

Summer 2021 Willem de Kooning donated this image titled “Devil on a Keyboard” to the Rainbow Nantucket gallery Art Foundation in June 1976. The Rainbow Art Foundation is an organization which helps young and new printmakers. The R.A.F. has informed us that this is indeed a historical piece since de Kooning himself worked on it. The image was made into a nine color lithograph print in an edition of 70 signed and numbered prints. De Koon‐ ing then added the word Rainbow to the image and signed and numbered 125 pieces which is this edition.



Forrest Rodts American, b. 1960

Forrest Rodts graduated from Hobart College in upstate New York in 1983 with a BA in economics and a minor in fine arts. Growing up, he spent summers in Siasconset on Nantucket and in 1982 began showing his paintings with the Artists Association of Nantucket. In 1988 he had his first solo exhibition in Nantucket and he has been painting professionally ever since. Rodts’ finely detailed land- and seascapes reflect his love of the ocean and the unspoiled serenity of New England’s coastline, and have earned him an enthusiastic following. Rodts’ landscapes capture the realism of sunsets, stormy skies, sparkling blue oceans and white-capped waves. The artist has recently turned his attention toward producing dramatic works that reflect his long-standing interest in marine history and the sailing tradition. Rodts has won numerous awards as a member of the Cop‐ ley Society of Boston, the Artists Association of Nantucket and the Marblehead Arts Association. His work can be found in private collections throughout the United States, Canada and Europe. He lives with his wife and two sons in Massachusetts.

“My paintings represent my continued study of water and light combined with my love of sailing, history and the ocean. My goal is to be as realistic as possible while still producing an aesthetically pleasing painting which will draw the viewer into its mood.” – Forrest Rodts


Reflections on the Past Year

Acrylic on Panel 16 x 20 inches


Stairway to Heaven

Acrylic on Panel 24 x 18 inches


Great Point Evening

Acrylic on Panel 12 x 16 inches


Moon Surf

Acrylic on Panel 24 x 12 inches


LUV BUG

Acrylic on Panel 9 x 12 inches


Old Fashioned

Acrylic on Panel 9 x 12 inches


Dog Day Afternoon

Acrylic on Panel 12 x 24 inches


Nantucket Life

Acrylic on Panel 12 x 36 inches


Storm Path

Acrylic on Panel 20 x 16 inches


Sprinis

Acrylic on Panel 9 x 12 inches


After the Beach

Acrylic on Panel 24 x 36 inches


Until Next Time

Acrylic on Panel 16 x 20 inches


Table for Two

Acrylic on Panel 18 x 36 inches


Colors

Acrylic on Panel 9 x 12 inches


Sunset Moonrise

Acrylic on Panel 12 x 16 inches


Aerial I

Acrylic on Panel 24 x 36 inches


Aerial II

Acrylic on Panel 24 x 36 inches


Three Little Birds

Acrylic on Panel 16 x 20 inches



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