Milton Brightman
Born in Acushnet, in 1949, Attended New Bedford High School and graduated in 1967. After tour of duty in the U.S. Navy, attended the Swain School of Design, graduating in 1976. Bachelor of Fine Arts, U.Mass Dartmouth. Employed by the New Bedford School Dept. as an Artist in Residence from 1976-1978. Secured a job with the Dept. of Environmental Management, Forests and Parks from 1979 to the present time.
Clark's Cove, Quohoggers, oil on linen, 16" x 20"Artist's Statement
I have been drawing pictures since I was a child. As a teenager, I realized that my path had been set and there really was no choice: I was to be an artist. Although I consider myself to be primarily a landscape painter, my work also takes place in the urban environment: I love to create pictures of massive crowds of humanity in great detail. As for influences: Rembrandt, Roberts, Constable and all of the Impressionists. I draw my strength from the creative force.
In the past, I aspired to create on a grand scale; I could have painted my pictures on the interiors of cathedrals. But as I grew older, I sought to compress my vision down to a miniature version: I can now carry an entire show in a suitcase. If you look close, you will see that the scheme is still the same. It is still grand but just on a more controlled stage. In the end it is the need to create a body of work that will out live my physical presence. I create for those who are not yet born and even beyond: for their children's children.
Exhibitions
- Two man show, with Eric Hart, Diamond Gallery, Providence RI, 1976
- Gallery X 1992 to the present: All group shows including the August Public Hangings and Xmas Shows, and all other theme shows inclusive.
- Federal Reserve Bank show in Boston 1996
- Bristol Art Museum: One man show April 2004
- New Bedford Art Museum, Inviting Response 2006
- Artworks, NB: Art Exposed: From Concept to Completion 2008
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