LANCE WALKER'S BIOGRAPHY

Mr. Walker’s only formal training came early in his career, from his two-year apprenticeship under Master Artist, Gilbert Colon, from Puerto Rico.  The first six months, he recalls, was strict observation.  “To see”, Colon would say, “is to understand, and only then can one begin to render something with some degree of accuracy.”

Mr. Walker completes most of his finished works in his studio from sketches and photos, but also paints small studies painted plein air.  Enjoying the influences of other Cape artist who paint plein air, Mr. Walker often meets with small groups to paint New England landscapes. Understanding the necessity of painting outdoors Mr. Walker says “that photographs never capture the true light, mood or what actually brought the artist to paint the piece in the first place.”

Mr. Walker paints portraits, animals, landscapes and a variety of other subjects.  He focuses mainly on maritime, seascape and landscape subjects.  Recently he joined the American Society of Marine Artists and is the 2008 featured artist for the annual Cape Cod & Islands Fagawi.

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