LOIS GRIFFEL AT WINSTANLEY-ROARK FINE ARTS on Cape Cod: Representing the finest Contemporary Realism and American Impressionism!

LOIS GRIFFEL'S BIOGRAPHY

Lois Griffel

Lois Griffel, began her training studying traditional painting with master teachers Ray Kinstler and Harvey Dinnerstein at the Art Students League in New York. She later studied with Henry Hensche, the protégé of Charles Hawthorn(e) founder of the Cape Cod School of Art, which was the first school in the US dedicated solely to Plein Air painting.

A classical impressionist, Ms. Griffel uses color to express light and form. She works en plein-air to capture the subtleties and luminous light effects of nature. She has incorporated earlier influences of traditional painting with that of the Impressionists.

Lois has had many one-person exhibitions throughout New England and she has been invited to exhibit in New York, Chicago, Washington, D.C. and California. Two of her paintings were selected for the Art in Embassy program by the United States Department of State for Ambassador Robert W. Kimmett, Germany. One of her paintings was featured on a cover of American Artist Magazine, and another was the cover for MacMillan Publication’s Fiction 50, American Short Stories. Featured frequently in publications, Ms. Griffel has received years of positive reviews. She is the author of “Painting the Impressionist Landscape”.

Ms. Griffel states: “My eyes were opened to seeing “the light” by the great artist and teacher, Henry Hensche. Hensche dedicated his life’s work to the principles of Impressionism and did not consider it a separate painting approach. I believe, as he did, that Impressionism is the universal foundation of beautiful color in all contemporary painting today.”

Lois' book, “Painting the Impressionist Landscape” has been available in hard cover for a record breaking 14 years. Watson-Guptill Publications is proud to announce an updated version of this highly acclaimed book will soon be available in paperback.

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