![]() If so, I can vouch for it as a terrific show, one of broader interest than you might think. Gurney points out that this exhibit is completely different from the one that was at the Lyman Allyn Art Museum in CT a few years ago, but I think it is similar in scope and contents to the Dinotopia exhibits at the New Hampshire Institute of Art in 2013, and the one I had the pleasure of seeing at the Delaware Art Museum in 2010. You can read a post from Gurney’s blog about the exhibit, which runs until May 25, 2015. ![]() ![]() ![]() In the Dinotopia series, Gurney brings to bear his study of classical artists and techniques - and in particular, late 19th century academic art - to create a world in which dinosaurs and humans co-exist amid architectural and natural splendor.ĭinotopia: The Fantastical Art of James Gurney is an exhibit of over 50 original paintings from the series, along with maquettes, models and related material, currently on display at the Stamford Museum and Nature Center in Stamford, CT. ![]() James Gurney has become widely known for his instructional books and videos as well as his role as a plein air painter, lecturer and popular blogger, but it was his series of fantastic Dinotopia adventure picture books that originally attracted the most notice - in the art community, the paleo art community and among the dedicated readers who came to love the books. ![]()
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