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