lennray Tutor was born 1950 in Kennett, Missouri. He is an American painter who is known for his photorealistic paintings. He is considered to be part of the Photorealism art movement and his paintings are immersed with bright colours, nostalgic items, metaphor, and with a complete focus on detail. Tutor is a graduate of the University of Mississippi where he received his Bachelor of Arts degree in Art and English in 1974 and his Master of Fine Art degree in Painting in 1976.
Many of Tutor's paintings have appeared in and on the covers of books, record albums and magazines. He has participated in numerous group and solo exhibitions, at venues such as The Mississippi Museum of Art, Jackson; Cole Pratt Gallery, New Orleans; Frist Center For The Visual Arts, Nashville; Hahn Ross Gallery, Santa Fe, New Mexico; Gallery Henoch, New York; International Monetary Fund, Washington, DC; Schmidt Bingham Gallery, New York; Helander Gallery, New York; The World's Fair, New Orleans; Frank Marino Gallery, New York; Mendenhall Gallery, Los Angeles; and Jay Etkin Gallery, Santa Fe.
Tutor's work can be found in many public, corporate, and private collections, including The Seymour Lawrence Collection of American Art, The Roger Horchow Collection of Art, FedEx Corporation, The Howard Tullman Collection of Art, Universal Studios, NBC Network, Hospital Corporation of America, and 20th Century Fox Studios, among others.
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We asked Glennray a few questions to give us a better insight into what makes a photorealist tick.
RTB: What inspired you to begin your journey in the field of art?
GT: Being born into this thing called reality. I was amazed by the wonder of it all right from the start. I immediately felt a desire to share my wonderment. I never had to choose a career.
RTB: What advice can you give budding artists which will help them improve their skill and talent levels?
GT: Create a schedule for your art time, based on one’s individual situation. Stick with it. Persevere. Learning self discipline is of utmost importance.
RTB: Would you say practice makes perfect?
GT: I do not know if it will achieve perfection for everyone, but if you do not seriously apply yourself then you will not have a chance for perfection at all.
RTB Do you work in a single medium or many different mediums?
GT: I work primarily with oil paint applied with brushes to canvas,. However, I occasionally work in other mediums as well, such as pencil drawing and musical composition.
RTB: How long does it take you to finish one of your art works?
GT: I can never anticipate exactly how long a painting will take to complete. I work all day, every day, in the studio. On the average I would say it takes me from one to three months to complete a medium sized painting. Yet, I’ve worked on paintings off and on for years before completing them. Let me just say this: it takes a long time.
A big thanks to Glennray for being the featured artist for July and showcasing his wonderful talent.
Glennray Tutor
photorealist