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ALLEN SCHMERTZLER
Political Paintings, Drawings, and Caricatures

Schmertzler is a master story teller. He boils our tmes and its events into a comprehensive whole that exposes the players and illuminates the connections between them. He follows his own interests but is also open to make commissioned works for your home, office or publications that illustrate suggested subject matter. Artwork is available for exhibition and sale.
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Occupy Politics, acrylic on canvas, 30”x 40”

In the multifigured paintings with complicated compositions, the action takes place where food, drink, and social gala activities are likely to unfold with dance, music, movement and social drama. He frequently paints himself into the scene but as the distant viewer observing with anticipation and stoic empiricism, to create a bit of humor as the straight guy who doesn't fully engage in what is happening and/or even his disdain for it. Allen Schmertzler has a point of view and he isn't afraid to visually voice it.

Video of Allen Schmertzler talking about his award winning paintings.
See stills of Tea Party here and Health Care Game above on this page.

To see a larger version of this video on youtube go here.

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Exhibitions
September 2012 -- Occupy Politics, 2012, Multnomah Art Center Gallery, Portland, Oregon

October 2012 -- Occupy Politics, 2012, Trinity Episcopal Church, Portland, Oregon

Prizes
2011American Art Award winner. See winners here, Second (humorous), Fourth, Fifth and Sixth (political commentary)

Artist Haven Gallery, "International Fine Art Painting Competition",, Ft. Lauderdale, Florida 2011
Best in Category (see here) (Figurative/People/Portraits)

Publications
Contemporary Painters by Danijela Kracun and Charles McFadden. Schmertzler is one of 100 artists featured in this coffee table book.

Cover illustration
Road to Sunrise, Olivia Beck, AuthorHouse, 2011


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