LOT #42
William Acheff
Untitled
Oil
10 x 8 inches
Reserved Price $8,000.00
Sealed Bid • Who was your primary influence and why? Roberto Lupetti was my primary influence. Having studied at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts in Rome, he came from that long lineage of master-student relationships. This feeling was evident while studying in his studio. He was the connection to the old world art from the Renaissance onward. • What is your favorite color to paint? I don't have a favorite color, but I tend toward the warmer tones along with variations of grays and blues. • What is your favorite piece of art and why? I am a big Andrew Wyeth fan. I saw a one-man show of work in 1972 and was overwhelmed with the silence. William Acheff was born in Alaska in 1947, and spent his early years in a remote village of 200 residents. After three years of art classes in high school, he ignored the advice of his art teachers and did not attend art college. Instead, he went to barber college and eventually opened his own shop. In the barbershop, he met Roberto Lupetti, who invited Acheff to his drawing class. After six months, Acheff moved into his own studio, but still maintained guidance from Lupetti for the next three years. Restless, he ventured to New Mexico in 1973 and discovered the small, quiet art town of Taos. Armed with classical training, he developed what was to become a very distinct style, widely recognized and admired.
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