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 An award-winning national artist, Erley was raised in Central Illinois. With a master’s degree in Painting from Illinois State, he has been a professional for more than 25 years.
Influenced by the 20th century Tonalists, his landscapes have an atmospheric quality and are often set at sunrise, dusk, or night.
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Erley's work has shown across the US and in Europe in galleries, exhibitions, and museums and is held in public, private, and corporate collections, including Polo Ralph Lauren, New York, NY; Lincoln Library and Illinois State Library, both in Springfield, IL; Amoco Corporation, Chicago, IL; SunTrust Bank, Atlanta, GA; Evansville Museum of Arts and Science; Cleveland Clinic InterContinental Hotel, Cleveland, OH; Southern Illinois University School of Medicine; Growmark Corporation, Bloomington, IL; and University Galleries, Illinois State University, Normal, IL.
“Although my paintings present the landscape,
I do not paint nature in an attempt to duplicate what the eye sees.
I explore landscape imagery
for its expressive potential,
its unique emotional language.
I seek to discover the poetry
in a solitary tree or a passing cloud
and to communicate that poetry in paint.”
--Gerard Erley
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Master’s in Painting, Illinois State University, Normal, IL |
| Ehibitions |
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International Arts Festival, Carmel, IN |
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The Old Capital Art Fair, Springfield, IL |
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Professional Exhibition, Springfield, IL |
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Blue Ridge Arts Center, Seneca, SC |
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County Museum Annual Arts Competition, Pickens, SC |
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Art on the Lawn, Richmond, VA |
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Sugar Creek Arts Festival, Normal, IL |
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Peoria Art Guild Fine Art Fair |
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Amoco Purchase Award, North Shore Art League, Northbrook, IL |
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Arts in Celebration, Regional Exhibition, Carbondale, IL |
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Old Orchard Art Festival, Skokie, IL |
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