Lot 274: Allan Banks b. 1948 , Emerald and Rose oil on canvas

signed and dated Alan R. Banks 1977 NAAA, u.l. oil on canvas

measurements 26 by 22 in. alternate measurements 66 by 56 cm.

Originally from Dearborn, Michigan, Banks is an important proponent of contemporary plein-air figural painting. He founded the Atelier of Plein Air Studies in Safety Harbor, Florida and is the group's director. He studied at the atelier of classical realist painter, Richard Lack for several years and with R.H. Ives Gammell. He has traveled widely and is known for his figural works, interiors and garden views in the classical realist style. He has won many honors, including an award from the Ohio Arts Council, a grant from the John F. and Anna Lee Stacy Foundation and two grants from the Elizabeth T. Greenshield Memorial Foundation. His work is included in the collections of the Wadsworth Atheneum in Hartford, Connecticut, The Newark Museum, and the Springville Museum in Utah.