Dmitri Wright: Contemporary Connecticut Impressionist
Greenwich-based artist Dmitri Wright takes nature as his muse in five large, colorful paintings made outdoors (en plein air) at two locations that have inspired Connecticut impressionists: the Florence Griswold Museum and the Weir Farm National Historical Park. Growing up in the urban environment of Newark, New Jersey, Wright’s mother taught him to “travel through books.” Later he received traditional academic art training from schools in New Jersey and New York before deciding to follow his passion for Impressionism and explore the world by traveling and painting.
Through vibrant color and dynamic gesture, the paintings on view encapsulated what Wright calls his “jazzical approach” to representation. As he explains: “I follow my passion to see where it takes me.” The results are expressive landscape paintings that straddle naturalism and abstraction, or “mindscapes,” as the artist calls them. Wright has asked himself:
“What if I turn a flower into a gesture?”
This pop-up presentation coincided with Wright presenting a painting workshop at the Florence Griswold Museum. He is a frequent return visitor, continually inspired by the Museum’s landscape.
Visit www.dmitriwright.com to learn more about the artist and his work.
Dmitri Wright, Landscape, Florence Griswold Museum, 2021. Oil on canvas, 24 x 48 in. Courtesy of the artist
Dmitri Wright, Weir Farm Tiger Lilies and Apples, 2021. Oil on canvas, 24 x 36 in. Courtesy of the artist
Dmitri Wright, Weir Farm Daffodil Series–Go Gently, 2020. Oil on canvas, 24 x 48 in. Courtesy of the artist
Dmitri Wright, Autumn, Weir Farm, 2021. Oil on canvas, 30 x 40 in. Courtesy of the artist
Dmitri Wright painting at the Florence Griswold Museum, 2021
