Christopher Copeland
Christopher Copeland was born in 1961 in St Paul, Minnesota. Having been raised in rural Washington county, he grew accustomed to the open and serene landscape. This is where he first developed his interest in the subject matter that is the emphasis of his paintings today. Copeland has exhibited his work in New York, Boston, and Ohio, as well as displayed in galleries in Seattle, Scottsdale and Santa Fe.
While the hayfields, river valleys, and farmsteads have continually provided inspiration for his work, he has painted a variety of landscape. Painting outdoors on location, Copelands’ main concern is to record nature’s transient moments where the light is fleeting and most effective. Using loose but controlled brushwork, he works quickly to capture the atmospheric effects of light, shadow and color as they play on the land. Both emotional and expressive in content, his work is a testament to the mysterious beauty of nature.
