I saw Bo's work this past summer at the Ogden Museum of Southern Art in New Orleans. I was floored. His paintings were enormous, life-sized figures... in tremendous landscapes; they had such presence. Some of the pieces were probably about 16 ft by 10 ft. Absolutely gorgeous. His palette is so beautiful, somewhat muted.... I find the colors to be very soft and soothing. Although I think he may have a few anatomical issues, (the legs on his figures always look like sausages) his paintings really speak to me.
Bo is from Columbus, Georgia. He went to the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Art. He received a degree in Painting, and later a degree in Film making from NYU. He created a film with Betsy Wyeth (Andrew Wyeth's wife) on Andrew's life and works... they became great friends. It is obvious that Andrew has had a strong influence on Bo's work.
He spends his summers on a small island off the coast of Maine, and his winters on an island in the Puget Sound in Washington. Sounds incredible!
Bartlett is an American Realist.
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