Welcome to the St.George Gallery
As a child growing up in Brockton, William St. George was enraptured with horses.
Each week he saved the money he earned delivering The Enterprise so he could spend it on riding lessons he took in Avon.
St. George has incorporated that early love of horses into his art. As a painter who specializes in oil on canvas, St. George recently opened a new gallery on Boston's Newbury Street.
Several of the paintings on the gallery walls incorporate horses, much to the delight of its younger visitors. On a recent morning, gallery associate Christine Dorvel helped a young girl find all the horses hidden in one of the paintings.
St. George said his appreciation of horses is reflected in his work.
"They're beautiful animals," he said. "I think it's important to love what you paint."
For more than two decades, St. George painted in a studio in the Steinert Building on Boylston Street. He opened the gallery in November. The new location in the famous shopping district offers St. George a chance to catch the fancy of passers-by.
St. George, who lives in Walpole, said the new location is conducive to walk-up business.
"It's a great location," he said.
In addition to all the area folks who browse along the street on a regular basis, conventions bring in people from out of town, he said.
Although he now makes his living as a painter, it wasn't always that way.
Most of his professional life has been dedicated to the advertising design world. It wasn't until computers began to take over the industry that he decided to get out.
"I thought the learning curve was too great," he said of tackling a new way of creating art in the advertising world. "Plus, I wanted to paint."
So he quit about six years ago to devote himself full time to painting. Obviously a good decision, the St. George Gallery recently boasted paintings that varied in price from $1,200 to $8,000. Limited edition prints of some of the works are also available.
St. George concentrates on landscapes, seascapes and cityscapes. In addition to his Boston-based paintings, travels to different parts of the world have made good subjects for other paintings.
In June 1999, St. George traveled to France and worked in the same spot where Vincent Van Gogh painted his famous olive grove scene.
"It just shakes you up," St. George said of his travels. By experiencing new languages and cultures, his painting benefits, he said.
When he's not in an exotic locale, St. George can be found on Newbury Street, painting whatever strikes him. The recent warm weather has driven him from the studio into the great outdoors.
"I like the energy of the city, being out and about," he said.
Being outside also forces him to be efficient with his work. The ever-changing natural light forces him to work quickly.
And, "it's a good way to meet people," he said.
"I feel art should be a part of everybody's life and not be limited to museums."
To prove his point, gallery visitors will sometimes be able to catch St. George working on a painting in the gallery.
The St. George Gallery at 245 Newbury Street is open 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday through Thursday; 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Wednesday and Friday; 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday. Call 617-450-0321 for more information.
- by Matt Ehlers, photo by Chris Meyer, The Enterprise, Tuesday, March 7, 2000
William St. George, Painter
"More than anything, I try to give the brightest and purest
note to my colors, as if the entire personality of the painting could be found
in one single brushstroke."
Landscapes, Seascapes, Cityscapes, Figurative, Portrait and Equestrian Studies.
Colorist.
A direct, vibrant, contemporary palette.
Influenced by both contemporary and past Masters:
Van Gogh, Cezanne,
Gauguin, Sprinchorn, Kandinsky, Dekooning, Diebenkorn.
Ongoing Exhibits:
Willoughby Gallery
12 North Water Street, Edgartown, MA
508-627-3369
Linden Gallery
144 Newburyport Tpke, A-7, Rowley, MA
978-948-2105
St. George Gallery
245 Newbury Street, Boston, MA 02116
Tel. (617) 450-0321 Fax. (617) 266-5898
http://www.stgeorgegallery.com
E-mail: arts@stgeorgegallery.com
Works Held in Corporate Collections:
Harbor Capital, Boston, MA.
Executive Office of Citizens Bank, Boston, MA.
Baupost Group, Cambridge, MA.
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce.
Societé Immobilièu Trans - Québec.
The New World Power Corporation, Lime Rock, CT.
The Alexander Law Firm, San Jose, California.
Law Offices of Hale & Dorr, Boston, MA.
Law Offices of Atwood & Cherney, Boston, MA.
Office of the Undersecretary of Finance, Nuevo Leon, Mexico.
Executive Offices of Ackerley Communications, Seattle, Washington.
Scudder, Stevens & Clark Mutual Funds, International Place, Boston, MA.
Singer Entertainer, John Davidson.
Bank of Canton, Canton, MA.
Wertheim Schroder & Co. Inc., Boston, MA.
Gulston & Storrs, Attorneys at Law, Boston, MA.
The Boston Globe, Boston, MA.
Colonial Management, Boston, MA.
Kuhns Brothers Investment Banking, Greenwich, CT.
Blue Cross Corporate Collection, Boston, MA
Related Urban Development, New York, NY
One Man Shows:
J. Todd Galleries, Wellesley and Lexington, MA. (1991)
Lime Rock Galleries, Lakeville, CT. (1991)
E. L. Wilde Gallery, Avon, CT. (1992)
Open Studios, Boston, MA. (1994)
The South Rotunda Art Gallery, Hynes Auditorium, Boston, MA. (1996)
Open Studios, Boston, MA. (1996)
Upstairs at Johnsons Gallery, MA. (1998)
Vision Arts Gallery, Boston, MA. (1998)
Workbench, Boston, MA. (1999)
Boulevard Gallery, Newport, Rhode Island (2003)
St. George Gallery (1999 - Present)
Special Recognition:
Artist of the Year
Menlo Park Charity Horse Show, 2005, Menlo Park, CA
Who's Who in American Art, 2002-2003
Published in The Best of Acrylic Painting
Quarry Books
Distributed by North Light Books, Cincinnati, Ohio
"The Painter"
starring role in a 15 minute fictional film directed by Alexander Berman
submitted to various film festivals including
Robert Redford's Sundance Studios in New Mexico
The Two Collection, WGBH/Boston, Channel Two. (Public Television)
"LOOSETRIFE" painting used for annual Channel Two Auction Promotion.
Reproduction of "LOOSETRIFE" painting used for full color catalog cover,
event invitations and on-air promotions.
Pak 2000 continuing American Artist Series. Selected as 1992's Feature Artist.
Painting chosen to feature as Pak 2000's commemorative print for 1992 to be
sent to a select group of clients.
Showcased in the March 3, 1994 Newbury Street Guide Celebration of the Arts issue.
Voted Best of Show WGBH/Boston, Channel Two Auction, 1994.
On air presentation made during "Two Collection" evening
Guest Artist Demonstrator as Preview for Show, Judi Rotenberg Galleries, Boston, MA.
De Cordova Museum Corporate Program
Member:
The Copley Society, Boston.
Guest Speaker and Demonstrator for various schools,
Universities and Art Associations in Boston
And the greater New England area.
Host and Producer of "Impressions,"
a weekly New England Cable Television program
demonstrating painting techniques through a painting in progress.
Education:
The School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, MA.
Advanced Painting, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, MA
Marlene Oliver, Instructor (Ongoing)
