John Dorish’s 1986 original aquatint tri-panel New York City framed print contains hand-coloring by the artist on selective areas within the image. The juxtaposition of splashes of color against the monochrome of the skyscrapers creates a very moody image. Most John Dorish original prints and paintings depict scenes in and around Manhattan. Printed upon hand-made, pure rag paper and with full, deckled margins as created by the artist in 1986. Signed, titled, dated and numbered, 8/200, by John Dorish in pencil along the lower margin. A finely printed impression "New York City" represents a prime, original example of the contemporary New York art of John Dorish.

CONDITION: Excellent overall including the primary image. The matte is more a very light beige than gray as pictured here. There are a few things that don't bother me but are small flaws, i.e.: there is a scratch on the top right of the metal frame. There is a very small watermark at the extreme left bottom. I believe this is from someone using a too wet rag to clean that went under the glass because it is on on the back! Please use zoom feature to inspect for yourself. I have to say that the aquatint I got from another listing for a different Dorish work.

SIZE: Framed and matted to 20 x 16 and ready to hang

BIOGRAPHY: "John Dorish is a Greenwich Village based artist whose paintings and etchings reflect the drama and mood of the city around him. Born in Pittsburgh, PA in December 1947, John Dorish had no formal art training. He sold his first paintings while a student at Clarion State Teachers College, where he received his BA degree in Humanities in 1970. In 1977, he moved to New York where he established a studio on 13th street and began studying Printmaking at the Art Students League.

John Dorish has received many accolades for his etchings and paintings. Recent Awards include:

“Best Innovative Work” at Philadelphia Watercolor Society Works on Paper exhibit in September 2015 for the hand painted etching: GREENWICH VILLAGE STUDIO II.

“Sand Dollar Award” at the Virginia Beach Boardwalk Art Show in June 2016 for a 2-plate etching “MOONLIGHT WALK”.

A watercolor Honor Society “Award of Excellence” in WATERCOLOR USA 2016, a national Aqua-media exhibition at Springfield Art Museum in Missouri, for a semi abstract painting COMPOSITION I.

In New York John Dorish has exhibited with Allied Artists of America, the New York Print Club and the New York Society of Etchers.

Other Group Exhibitions include “New York State of Mind” at the Flynn Gallery in Greenwich CT.

The etching BLUE MOON was purchased by the New York Public Library for their Print collection.

His work can also be seen on Cape Cod at the Harmon Gallery in Wellfleet, MA."