Eric Zener
I came across this artist by typing ‘summer paintings’’ into google. Out of all the paintings and artists that search threw up I choose him because, these paintings reminds me of summers I had when I was young. I loved the water; I lived in the water all summer.
I
didn’t mind if it was a swimming pool or the sea, just so long as it
was water and the sun was shining. By the time I was 14 I could swim for
at least a mile in the local swimming baths. I would go there after
school every afternoon and stay until closing time. 
I
loved the feel of the water, I loved the way the sun reflects in the
water and causes sparkles, I love the bubbles, I love the colour blue of
the water, in fact I love just about every thing these paintings remind
me of. 
Tis a long time since I’ve been swimming and these paintings remind me of the way it was.
Information from
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Eric Zener (b. 1966, Astoria, Oregon) is an American photorealist artist best known for figure paintings of lone subjects, often in or about swimming pools.
Zener was born in 1968 in Astoria, Oregon, to a psychologist father and a violinist mother who played for the San Francisco Symphony.
He
grew up in the seaside community of Encinitas, California. After
earning a Bachelor of Arts degree in psychology from the University of
California, Santa Barbara he worked briefly as a buyer for a department
store, before backpacking around the world for nearly two years,
bartering paintings for room and board. In 1991 he settled in San
Francisco, where he was still living as of 2004. 
Zener
has three children, the first born in approximately 1998, the second in
approximately 2002, and the 3rd in 2009. As of 2009 he lives with his
wife, business partner, and frequent model, Julie, in Mill Valley,
California. He paints mostly out of a studio in San Francisco. 
Zener's works have been exhibited and sold throughout the United States, and internationally, and are part of a number of prominent private and corporate art collections.
Zener
is a self-taught artist. As of 2004 he had created more than 600 works.
His paintings, mostly in oil, are in a photorealist or "super-realist"
style Zener describes as "Contemporary Renaissance".
I came across this artist by typing ‘summer paintings’’ into google. Out of all the paintings and artists that search threw up I choose him because, these paintings reminds me of summers I had when I was young. I loved the water; I lived in the water all summer.
I
didn’t mind if it was a swimming pool or the sea, just so long as it
was water and the sun was shining. By the time I was 14 I could swim for
at least a mile in the local swimming baths. I would go there after
school every afternoon and stay until closing time. I
loved the feel of the water, I loved the way the sun reflects in the
water and causes sparkles, I love the bubbles, I love the colour blue of
the water, in fact I love just about every thing these paintings remind
me of. Tis a long time since I’ve been swimming and these paintings remind me of the way it was.Information from
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Eric Zener (b. 1966, Astoria, Oregon) is an American photorealist artist best known for figure paintings of lone subjects, often in or about swimming pools.
Zener was born in 1968 in Astoria, Oregon, to a psychologist father and a violinist mother who played for the San Francisco Symphony.
He
grew up in the seaside community of Encinitas, California. After
earning a Bachelor of Arts degree in psychology from the University of
California, Santa Barbara he worked briefly as a buyer for a department
store, before backpacking around the world for nearly two years,
bartering paintings for room and board. In 1991 he settled in San
Francisco, where he was still living as of 2004. Zener
has three children, the first born in approximately 1998, the second in
approximately 2002, and the 3rd in 2009. As of 2009 he lives with his
wife, business partner, and frequent model, Julie, in Mill Valley,
California. He paints mostly out of a studio in San Francisco. Zener's works have been exhibited and sold throughout the United States, and internationally, and are part of a number of prominent private and corporate art collections.
Zener
is a self-taught artist. As of 2004 he had created more than 600 works.
His paintings, mostly in oil, are in a photorealist or "super-realist"
style Zener describes as "Contemporary Renaissance".  |
rabbitfriendhere wrote on May 20
I loved swimming and water when I was younger. I even had a blue speedo that looked like water to me. I like this artist! :-)
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brendainmad wrote on May 20
So refreshing!
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artprevails wrote on May 20
Wow, these make me want to go swimming! Perhaps tomorrow will be warm enough for that here. Beautiful artwork!!!
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forgetmenot525 wrote on May 19
do you and honey bee and the grandson have your blue pool out yet?? or is it still too cold where you are
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*sigh*
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