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Lois Dodd - Artists & Work - Alexandre Gallery

Lois Dodd

For over fifty years Dodd (American, b. 1927) has painted her immediate everyday surroundings at the places she has chosen to live and work – the Lower East Side, rural Mid-Coast Maine and the Delaware Water Gap. Dodd’s small, intimately-scaled paintings are almost always completed in one plein-air sitting. Her subjects include rambling New England out buildings, lush summer gardens, dried leafless plants, nocturnal moonlit skies and views through interior windows. She often returns to familiar motifs repeatedly at different times of the year with dramatically varied results.

The critic Roberta Smith wrote in March 2013: “Ms. Dodd loves the observed world, the vagaries of nature and the specificities of old Maine houses: the way they cleave to the ground, or fill a picture frame, or shine, lights on or off, in the moonlight. She always searches out the underlying geometry but also the underlying life, and the sheer strangeness of it all.”

Lois Dodd studied at the Cooper Union in the late 1940s. In 1952 she was one of the five founding members of the legendary Tanager Gallery, among the first artist-run cooperative galleries in New York. Dodd is an elected member of the American Academy of Arts and Letters and the National Academy. In 1992 she retired from teaching at Brooklyn College. Since 1954 her work has been the subject of over fifty one-person exhibitions. In 2012, The Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art organized a retrospective of Dodd’s work which traveled to the Portland Museum of Art in Maine. In 2017 she was the subject of a monograph published by Lund Humphries with text by Faye Hirsch.

Motherwort, 2018, oil on Masonite, 21 1/2 x 12 inches

Motherwort, 2018, oil on Masonite, 21 1/2 x 12 inches

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Silver Sage, 2004, oil on Masonite, 11 7/8 x 11 7/8 inches

Silver Sage, 2004, oil on Masonite, 11 7/8 x 11 7/8 inches

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Pink Geranium, 2011, oil on Masonite, 9 x 7 1/4 inches

Pink Geranium, 2011, oil on Masonite, 9 x 7 1/4 inches

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Tunnel at Vail in Snow, 1978, oil on Masonite, 15 x 18 inches

Tunnel at Vail in Snow, 1978, oil on Masonite, 15 x 18 inches

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Driveway in Feb., 2004, oil on Masonite, 10 x 18 inches

Driveway in Feb., 2004, oil on Masonite, 10 x 18 inches

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Sun Reflection Blair Pond, 2003, oil on Masonite, 10 x 15 1/2 inches

Sun Reflection Blair Pond, 2003, oil on Masonite, 10 x 15 1/2 inches

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Brook & Shadows, 2000, oil on Masonite, 18 x 11 inches

Brook & Shadows, 2000, oil on Masonite, 18 x 11 inches

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Land House and Trees, 1994, oil on Masonite, 8 x 11 inches

Land House and Trees, 1994, oil on Masonite, 8 x 11 inches

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Vermont Road, 1988, oil on Masonite, 22 x 12 inches

Vermont Road, 1988, oil on Masonite, 22 x 12 inches

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Eucomis, 2018, oil on Masonite, 20 x 10 inches

Eucomis, 2018, oil on Masonite, 20 x 10 inches

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Branch of Dried Leaves, 2022, oil on panel, 15 3/4 x 5 inches

Branch of Dried Leaves, 2022, oil on panel, 15 3/4 x 5 inches

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18 Leaves and Sky, 2022, oil on wood panel, 16 x 8 inches

18 Leaves and Sky, 2022, oil on wood panel, 16 x 8 inches

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January Night, 1980, oil on Masonite, 20 x 18 3/4 inches

January Night, 1980, oil on Masonite, 20 x 18 3/4 inches

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Arbor Vitae + Bill's House in Jan., 2021, oil on Masonite, 11 7/8 x 18 inches

Arbor Vitae + Bill's House in Jan., 2021, oil on Masonite, 11 7/8 x 18 inches

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Arbor Vitae + Bill's Cottage, 2021, oil on Masonite, 12 1/8 x 12 1/8 inches

Arbor Vitae + Bill's Cottage, 2021, oil on Masonite, 12 1/8 x 12 1/8 inches

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Behind Kreeger's Barn, 1986, oil on Masonite, 14 x 12 inches

Behind Kreeger's Barn, 1986, oil on Masonite, 14 x 12 inches

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Blue Iris, 2013, oil on Masonite, 17 x 15 inches

Blue Iris, 2013, oil on Masonite, 17 x 15 inches

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Amaryllis, 2010, oil on wooden panel, 7 7/8 x 7 7/8 inches

Amaryllis, 2010, oil on wooden panel, 7 7/8 x 7 7/8 inches

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Lilac in September, 2010, oil on Masonite, 12 1/8 x 11 1/4 inches

Lilac in September, 2010, oil on Masonite, 12 1/8 x 11 1/4 inches

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Fallscape, Looking Up - Back of House, 1985, oil on panel, 10 x 10 inches

Fallscape, Looking Up - Back of House, 1985, oil on panel, 10 x 10 inches

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Hedgerow & Trees, Fall, 1989, oil on Masonite, 14 x 13 3/4 inches

Hedgerow & Trees, Fall, 1989, oil on Masonite, 14 x 13 3/4 inches

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Ice Flows at Water Gap, 1981, oil on Masonite, 12 x 12 inches

Ice Flows at Water Gap, 1981, oil on Masonite, 12 x 12 inches

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View Across Delaware, 1995, oil on Masonite, 20 x 20 inches

View Across Delaware, 1995, oil on Masonite, 20 x 20 inches

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Butternut Tree, 1988, oil on wood panel, 10 x 14 inches

Butternut Tree, 1988, oil on wood panel, 10 x 14 inches

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Green Composition, 2009, oil on Masonite, 12 x 15 7/8 inches

Green Composition, 2009, oil on Masonite, 12 x 15 7/8 inches

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Garden (Purple Iris), 1997, oil on wooden panel, 11 x 11 inches

Garden (Purple Iris), 1997, oil on wooden panel, 11 x 11 inches

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Black Cohosh Bloom, 2018, oil on Masonite, 11 x 17 inches

Black Cohosh Bloom, 2018, oil on Masonite, 11 x 17 inches

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Monarda, 2006, oil on Masonite, 17 1/8 x 11 inches

Monarda, 2006, oil on Masonite, 17 1/8 x 11 inches

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Queen of the Prairie, 2004, oil on Masonite, 20 x 10 inches 

Queen of the Prairie, 2004, oil on Masonite, 20 x 10 inches 

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Cow Parsnip In Bud, 2011, oil on Masonite, 20 1/8 x 13 inches

Cow Parsnip In Bud, 2011, oil on Masonite, 20 1/8 x 13 inches

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Leslie's Garden in Winter, 1983, oil on Masonite, 19 x 20 inches

Leslie's Garden in Winter, 1983, oil on Masonite, 19 x 20 inches

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Road into the Park, 1977, oil on wooden panel, 14 x 17 3/4 inches

Road into the Park, 1977, oil on wooden panel, 14 x 17 3/4 inches

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Rhubarb Leaves and Shadow, 2004, oil on Masonite, 16 x 20 inches

Rhubarb Leaves and Shadow, 2004, oil on Masonite, 16 x 20 inches

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Dandelions, 2005, oil on wooden panel, 8 7/8 x 18 1/4 inches

Dandelions, 2005, oil on wooden panel, 8 7/8 x 18 1/4 inches

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Motherwort, 2018, oil on Masonite, 21 1/2 x 12 inches

Motherwort, 2018, oil on Masonite, 21 1/2 x 12 inches

Silver Sage, 2004, oil on Masonite, 11 7/8 x 11 7/8 inches

Silver Sage, 2004, oil on Masonite, 11 7/8 x 11 7/8 inches

Pink Geranium, 2011, oil on Masonite, 9 x 7 1/4 inches

Pink Geranium, 2011, oil on Masonite, 9 x 7 1/4 inches

Tunnel at Vail in Snow, 1978, oil on Masonite, 15 x 18 inches

Tunnel at Vail in Snow, 1978, oil on Masonite, 15 x 18 inches

Driveway in Feb., 2004, oil on Masonite, 10 x 18 inches

Driveway in Feb., 2004, oil on Masonite, 10 x 18 inches

Sun Reflection Blair Pond, 2003, oil on Masonite, 10 x 15 1/2 inches

Sun Reflection Blair Pond, 2003, oil on Masonite, 10 x 15 1/2 inches

Brook & Shadows, 2000, oil on Masonite, 18 x 11 inches

Brook & Shadows, 2000, oil on Masonite, 18 x 11 inches

Land House and Trees, 1994, oil on Masonite, 8 x 11 inches

Land House and Trees, 1994, oil on Masonite, 8 x 11 inches

Vermont Road, 1988, oil on Masonite, 22 x 12 inches

Vermont Road, 1988, oil on Masonite, 22 x 12 inches

Eucomis, 2018, oil on Masonite, 20 x 10 inches

Eucomis, 2018, oil on Masonite, 20 x 10 inches

Branch of Dried Leaves, 2022, oil on panel, 15 3/4 x 5 inches

Branch of Dried Leaves, 2022, oil on panel, 15 3/4 x 5 inches

18 Leaves and Sky, 2022, oil on wood panel, 16 x 8 inches

18 Leaves and Sky, 2022, oil on wood panel, 16 x 8 inches

January Night, 1980, oil on Masonite, 20 x 18 3/4 inches

January Night, 1980, oil on Masonite, 20 x 18 3/4 inches

Arbor Vitae + Bill's House in Jan., 2021, oil on Masonite, 11 7/8 x 18 inches

Arbor Vitae + Bill's House in Jan., 2021, oil on Masonite, 11 7/8 x 18 inches

Arbor Vitae + Bill's Cottage, 2021, oil on Masonite, 12 1/8 x 12 1/8 inches

Arbor Vitae + Bill's Cottage, 2021, oil on Masonite, 12 1/8 x 12 1/8 inches

Behind Kreeger's Barn, 1986, oil on Masonite, 14 x 12 inches

Behind Kreeger's Barn, 1986, oil on Masonite, 14 x 12 inches

Blue Iris, 2013, oil on Masonite, 17 x 15 inches

Blue Iris, 2013, oil on Masonite, 17 x 15 inches

Amaryllis, 2010, oil on wooden panel, 7 7/8 x 7 7/8 inches

Amaryllis, 2010, oil on wooden panel, 7 7/8 x 7 7/8 inches

Lilac in September, 2010, oil on Masonite, 12 1/8 x 11 1/4 inches

Lilac in September, 2010, oil on Masonite, 12 1/8 x 11 1/4 inches

Fallscape, Looking Up - Back of House, 1985, oil on panel, 10 x 10 inches

Fallscape, Looking Up - Back of House, 1985, oil on panel, 10 x 10 inches

Hedgerow & Trees, Fall, 1989, oil on Masonite, 14 x 13 3/4 inches

Hedgerow & Trees, Fall, 1989, oil on Masonite, 14 x 13 3/4 inches

Ice Flows at Water Gap, 1981, oil on Masonite, 12 x 12 inches

Ice Flows at Water Gap, 1981, oil on Masonite, 12 x 12 inches

View Across Delaware, 1995, oil on Masonite, 20 x 20 inches

View Across Delaware, 1995, oil on Masonite, 20 x 20 inches

Butternut Tree, 1988, oil on wood panel, 10 x 14 inches

Butternut Tree, 1988, oil on wood panel, 10 x 14 inches

Green Composition, 2009, oil on Masonite, 12 x 15 7/8 inches

Green Composition, 2009, oil on Masonite, 12 x 15 7/8 inches

Garden (Purple Iris), 1997, oil on wooden panel, 11 x 11 inches

Garden (Purple Iris), 1997, oil on wooden panel, 11 x 11 inches

Black Cohosh Bloom, 2018, oil on Masonite, 11 x 17 inches

Black Cohosh Bloom, 2018, oil on Masonite, 11 x 17 inches

Monarda, 2006, oil on Masonite, 17 1/8 x 11 inches

Monarda, 2006, oil on Masonite, 17 1/8 x 11 inches

Queen of the Prairie, 2004, oil on Masonite, 20 x 10 inches 

Queen of the Prairie, 2004, oil on Masonite, 20 x 10 inches 

Cow Parsnip In Bud, 2011, oil on Masonite, 20 1/8 x 13 inches

Cow Parsnip In Bud, 2011, oil on Masonite, 20 1/8 x 13 inches

Leslie's Garden in Winter, 1983, oil on Masonite, 19 x 20 inches

Leslie's Garden in Winter, 1983, oil on Masonite, 19 x 20 inches

Road into the Park, 1977, oil on wooden panel, 14 x 17 3/4 inches

Road into the Park, 1977, oil on wooden panel, 14 x 17 3/4 inches

Rhubarb Leaves and Shadow, 2004, oil on Masonite, 16 x 20 inches

Rhubarb Leaves and Shadow, 2004, oil on Masonite, 16 x 20 inches

Dandelions, 2005, oil on wooden panel, 8 7/8 x 18 1/4 inches

Dandelions, 2005, oil on wooden panel, 8 7/8 x 18 1/4 inches