Wes Loper was a senior in high school when he decided to make art his life's work. He received his Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in 1971 from the University of Oklahoma and attained his Master of Fine Arts degree two years later from Claremont Graduate School in California.
As early as 1970 Wes Loper's art was displayed in various shows and exhibitions, and his involvement in such presentations continues to this day. His works have been prominently featured in over forty shows and exhibitions, including several one and two [
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Wes Loper was a senior in high school when he decided to make art his life's work. He received his Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in 1971 from the University of Oklahoma and attained his Master of Fine Arts degree two years later from Claremont Graduate School in California.
As early as 1970 Wes Loper's art was displayed in various shows and exhibitions, and his involvement in such presentations continues to this day. His works have been prominently featured in over forty shows and exhibitions, including several one and two person shows.
In 1983 Wes moved to the Dallas area where his works were shown by number of galleries and collected by several individuals. For four years he was a member of the Art Walk Foundation Committee and designed the poster used by Art Walk for each of those years. In 1996 and 1997 his work was represented by The Artists' Palette, an affiliation that enhanced his visibility and public exposure.
Originally, Wes created large paintings, often in oil, that incorporated figurative and abstract elements. He then became captivated by motion. He began doing acrylic paintings on panels, Plexiglas, and paper. These paintings featured dancers and athletes, capturing the beautiful grace that flows from the most expressive and dynamic phases of movement.
Wes now lives and works in Chandler, Oklahoma. His works now are smaller paintings done in the acrylic medium. Painting subjects which express the beauty of God's creation are his favorites. These works find their expression not only on paper and canvas but also with some specially prepared plaster panels as well. These provide a pleasing textural quality to the works reminiscent of a Fresco Wall painting. His interest in figurative work has more recently been mostly in the field of portraiture. Wes has also engaged in a major study of color theory and is currently writing a book on the subject. Some of his expertise in color can be seen on the web at his Color Theory page and Color Wheel page. These pages are a great educational resource and instructive for artists and designers.
Wes wants his art to reach a wide audience. He rejects the hype that sometimes accompanies art for the sake of the art establishment. He believes the importance of art is what people take away from it for themselves, not what artists or critics tell them to think. [
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