Paul Sattler
Paul Sattler’s imaginative and figurative paintings, drawings, prints and other two-dimensional art forms play out through vibrant colors and theatrical scenes. Drawing upon color theory and surrealism for inspiration, his works encourage questioning of one’s own reality. Paul received his MFA from Indiana University, Bloomington and BFA from the Art Institute of Chicago. Previously a professor of art at Boston University, Sattler is now Director of the Schick Art Gallery and Associate Professor Art at Skidmore College, where he has taught since 1998.
“The functions of my animals are many: beasts of burden, victims of ridicule, fantastical visions, mythical beings, and stand-ins for human emotions, predicaments, and phobias. While striving to avoid the moralizing lessons of traditional fables, many of the narratives are personalized imagery inspired by a variety of literary sources including Grimm Brothers tales, E. T. A. Hoffmann and the vast legacy of children’s literature. But primary roots of inspiration reveal themselves when I am not looking for them – such as when I feel a charge coming from the presence of an animal in works of adult literature such as Hermann Hesse, Nelson Algren, James Joyce, Balzac, Poe, among others." - Paul Sattler
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Backyard Remedy (by Fire)
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Caught
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Horde
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Peddlers
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The Edge
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The Owl
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The Peddler Robbed by Monkeys (After Bruegel)
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Variation on Wtewael's "Apulian Shepherd", No. 2
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In Full Swing I
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View From Studio, Winter
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The Magic Skin
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Study for London Rehearsal
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Shore
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Variation of 'Exhumation of the Mastodon' V
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Remedy ("Do You See This?")
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Blind Man's Well
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small works | big impact 2022
group exhibition 17 Nov 2022 - 18 Feb 2023This year’s diverse exhibition of intimately scaled works by gallery artists and special guests explores the surreal, with dreamlike compositions, ambiguous narratives, and imagery of the natural world. Innovative works...Read more -
Nocturne
Group Exhibition 18 Nov 2021 - 26 Feb 2022As winter approaches and the days get shorter, Momentum Gallery hosts Nocturne, a collection of enchanting works in a variety of media that celebrates the drama and mystery of the night. Nocturne includes paintings, photography, cyanotypes, plywood constructions, sculpture, and original prints, While the world is shrouded in shadow, the moon and artificial lights offer definition to shapes that emerge from the darkness. Imagination picks up where detail leaves off, imbuing this time of day with magic and intrigue - the potential of the unknown and unseen. Featuring works by John L. Cleaveland, Jr., Tom Eckert, David Ellsworth, Bill Hall, Ron Isaacs, Ron Layport, Casey Roberts, Sandy Rothberg, Paul Sattler, Brian Sostrom, Maltby Sykes, and more.Read more -
SMALL WORKS | BIG IMPACT 2019
Intimately-scaled works by gallery artists and special guests 14 Nov - 31 Dec 2019This year’s curated exhibition of intimately scaled works by gallery artists and special guests addresses themes of memory, the passage of time, mortality, and the natural world. Although small in...Read more -
Introducing Two New Painters
Oil Paintings by Paul Sattler and Samantha Keely Smith 27 Jun - 31 Aug 2019Dramatic narratives unfold in Paul Sattler's charged and enigmatic oil paintings which reference historic and literary sources. Sattler comments, “A diverse population of animals are enmeshed in my works’ human-inhabited...Read more
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Paul Sattler – Gallery Visit – Saturday, July 17, 2021
Artist Talk and New Exhibition July 9, 2021 -
Summer Exhibitions Open Thursday, July 15th, 5-8pm
July 10, 2021 -
Momentum Gallery Opens at 52 Broadway!
February 28, 2021 -
Small Works | Big Impact 2019
Opens Thursday, November 14 November 6, 2019 -
Paul Sattler
Introducing new fantastic and contemplative oil paintings June 20, 2019