Award-Winning Artist
Articles Published in the Premier National Art Magazines
Exhibits in New York City, Santa Fe, Scottsdale and L.A.
President of the Trompe l'Oeil Society of Artists
Co-founder of the International Guild of Realism
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Anniversary
Oil on Panel
24 x 18 Inches |
Donald Clapper's realistic artwork has received national as well as international recognition including participation in over twenty museum exhibitions across the nation. Clapper has exhibited his paintings in the major art markets including New York City, Scottsdale, Los Angeles, Dallas, Santa Fe and at top level galleries including the Eleanor Ettinger Gallery, Klaudia Marr Gallery, Manitou Galleries, Scottsdale Fine Art Gallery and Pan American Gallery. He scope is broad but he always stays in the field of realism whether the subject be still life, trompe l'oeil or his new "Dramatic Realism" figure paintings..
In April of 2001 Don Clapper co-founded the Trompe l’Oeil Society of Artists, an exclusive group dedicated to this "fool the eye" genre. The group was formed for the purpose of promoting and advancing the visibility of this exacting style on a national level. In 2003 Clapper co-founded the International Guild of Realism, a group dedicated to the advancement of realism through juried national and international gallery and museum exhibitions. This prestigious group now has over 200 professional juried artist members from around the country and the world!