Paul Lipp Fine Art

His paintings reflect trips throughout the small towns and boroughs of New England as he searches for the perfect subject to be painted. "I never know what I am going to paint," he explains, "I am dictated to by the scene." Nautical scenes composed of aging wooden boats reflecting their beauty in the still water of a quiet harbor or a lobsterman in a dory riding the waves toward home, are favorite

s. His still life compositions are masterful and detailed with elements of trompe l'oeil. Water droplets often glisten on his freshly washed fruits and vegetables, and one senses the weathered character of his hand woven baskets. Born in 1937 in West Haven, Connecticut, Paul served three years in the Marine Corps, after which he attended Paier School of Art in Hamden, CT. He graduated as valedictorian of his class and was invited back for a fifth-year scholarship in advanced illustration. Paier immediately recruited the talented young student to become an assistant professor. Paul taught art for 18 years while pursuing his own fine art skills and accepting private commissions from such leading publications as Golf Digest and PGA magazine. He has exhibited his work in major shows at the Connecticut Academy, Springfield Museum, Mystic Maritime Gallery, Quinipiac College, and the Lyme Art Association to name a few. He has received awards form the National Society of Illustrators, the Benedictine Fine Arts Competition and the Mount Carmel Art Association. Corporate clients include Bunker Ramo, Combustion Engineering, W.R. Berkley, Great Northern Paper, Connecticut Distributors, Merrill Lynch, Conoco, Alberta Gas, Olin, IBM, Microdot, New England Dairies, American Tobacco, Exxon Pfizer, Pitney Bowes, and Hummel Brothers. Lipp's paintings are included in over five hundred private and corporated collection throughout the United States and Europe.