wesley james drake

   Wesley James Drake is a traditional representational painter. He has a strong love of travel and experiencing other places and cultures. These experiences are usually translated onto canvas after he has had the opportunity to observe the interaction of light and color, and to have the emotional connection with the subject that painting from life (plein air painting) creates.

Drake was born in New York , but began traveling at an early age, which could explain his current love of travel. He received a Bachelor of Fine Arts with honors, and then went on to attend the Palette and Chisel Academy of Fine art in Chicago, the city where he now resides.  Major influences on Wes' work include the traditional styles of John Singer  Sargeant, William Trost Richards, George Inness, and William Merritt Chase.

Both the Solomons and New Orleans galleries had the honor of hosting Wesley Drake on his visits to come and paint our cities. The paintings from these visits and more are shown below, with still more to come.
 

As you can tell from the paintings marked "sold" below, Wesley Drake's paintings do not last long in our gallery!  We just received ""Worth the Wait" and "Maryland Moonrise".  With this artist, collectors must act quickly or the painting is sold.  What a nice problem to have, Wesley James Drake!

Wes is an award winner.  Easy to tell why, wouldn't you say?

"Solitude" - NEW! (sold)	"Maryland Moonrise" - JUST IN!!	"Red Ginger" - just received! (sold)
"Solomons Sunrise" (sold)	"Napolean's House" (Sold)	"Rainy Day New Orleans" (sold)
"Solomons Sunset" (sold)	"Canal Street"  (sold)	"Walter's House" (sold)
"Seychelles Sunset" (sold)	"Gondolas - San Marco" - available	"St. Louis Cathedral" (sold)