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ALLEN SCHMERTZLER

Political Paintings & Drawings

Health Care Game
acrylic on canvas, 30”x 40”
American Art Awards Competition 2011,
Political Commentary category, 4th  place

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Mt. Hood Comunity College , Fireplace Gallery
Exhibition , November 2011

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)

Contemporary Painters
by Danijela Kracun and Charles McFadden, Spring 2012, Schmertzler is one of 100 artists featured in this coffee table art book.

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

Allen Schmertzler’s artworks challenge the viewer to see the tenor of the time. His themes of gender, power structures and social-stratification show our political and social leaders brilliantly choreographed and masterfully rendered. The action is in the places 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.