Glennray Tutor (born 1950 in

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) is an American

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who is known for his

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paintings. He is considered to be part of the Photorealism art movement. Eric Gibson, "Outward Bound: American Art on the Brink of the Twenty-First Century: An Exhibition of Contemporary American Art," Catalog, Introductory essay. Stinehour Press Publishers, Lunenburg, VT. 1999. His paintings are immersed with bright colors, nostalgic items, metaphor, and with a complete focus on detail.''Picks of the Week: Art'', Jon W. Sparks,

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, Memphis, TN, October 5, 2003 Tutor is a graduate of the

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where he received his

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degree in Art and English in 1974 and his

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degree in Painting in 1976.

Work

Glennray Tutor's earliest work was that of barren landscapes resembling the South West United States and Mexico, with titles such as ''The Road to the Mesa''.Louis Dollarhide, Of Art And Artists: ''Selected Reviews of the Arts in Mississippi 1955-1976.'' University Press Publishers, Jackson, MS, 1981. This work is marked by muted earth colors and rich blacks and is called "The Structure Series."Mary Warner,Tutor Exhibit to Open At Southside Gallery, Oxford Town # 795, Nov. 6-12, 2008." During this time he also illustrated several book covers by Michael Bishop which can be described as fantasy pieces. Tutor's first Photorealist paintings were done in the early 1980s, without knowledge of the original Photorealism movement.Pill, Steve. ''Photorealism: Picture Perfect.'' Artists and Illustrators Magazine, London, UK, Issue Number 255, December, 2007. His subject matter ranged from

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s of mason jars, fireworks, and toys to rural landscapes. In the mid-1980s he became aware of the original Photorealism painters and was particularly receptive to the work of

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. By the end of the 1980s, Tutor's subject matter had almost exclusively become still lifes consisting of the small commonplace artifacts of daily life, often nostalgic items, such as glass jars, cola bottles, toys, and especially fireworks. Many of Tutor's paintings have appeared in and on the covers of books, record albums, and magazines. He has participated in numerous group and solo exhibitions, at such venues as The Mississippi Museum of Art, Jackson; Cole Pratt Gallery, New Orleans; Frist Center For The Visual Arts, Nashville; Hahn Ross Gallery, Santa Fe, New Mexico; Gallery Henoch, New York, New York; International Monetary Fund, Washington, DC; Schmidt Bingham Gallery, New York, New York; Helander Gallery, New York; The World's Fair, New Orleans; Frank Marino Gallery, New York; Mendenhall Gallery, Los Angeles; and Jay Etkin Gallery, Santa Fe. Tutor's work can be found in many public, corporate, and private collections, including The Seymour Lawrence Collection of American Art, The Roger Horchow Collection of Art, FedEx Corporation, The Howard Tullman Collection of Art, Universal Studios, NBC Network, Hospital Corporation of America, and 20th Century Fox Studios among others. During the years of 1999 - 2000 his artwork was featured in a show known as "Outward Bound: American Art on the Brink of the Twenty-first Century: An Exhibition of American Contemporary Art" which was sponsored by the

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Corporation. Tutor's work was displayed alongside other artists such as

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Audrey Flack Audrey Lenora Flack (May 30, 1931 – June 28, 2024) was an American visual artist. Her work pioneered the art genre of photorealism and encompasses painting, printmaking, sculpture, and photography. Flack had numerous academic degrees, includi ...

, Robert Gniewek and

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as well as many others. The traveling gallery show started in Washington, DC and then toured South Eastern Asia. Jim Dees, ''Work of Local Artists to Tour Asia.'' Oxford Town, Oxford, MS, May 15, 1999.

Personal life

Glennray Tutor lives in Oxford, Mississippi.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Tutor, Glennray 1950 births Living people People from Kennett, Missouri 20th-century American painters American male painters 21st-century American painters University of Mississippi alumni Photorealist artists Painters from Missouri 20th-century American male artists

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