Addison/Ripley Fine Art

On display now at A/R Fine Art!

John Morrell - A Memorial Exhibition
Exhibit: May 2nd - June 6th
📍1670 Wisconsin Ave NW DC 20007

Join us on Saturday June 6th from 12pm-4pm for the Inaugural Georgetown Summer Art Walk, and see these beautiful paintings in person.

--About the Artist--

John Morrell (1951-2025) was known as a painter of places, ranging between majestic landscapes chronicling his familiar places and renderings of more intimate corners of the world he observed. He attributes some of his inspiration from his connection to Upstate New York and the Hudson River Valley, but also from travel to Maine, England and France, as well as from the Washington DC region in particular the Georgetown neighborhood. His mastery of technique in an array of historical as well as newer media allowed him to conjure a strong sense of space, light, and personal experience. His later work explored glimpses between buildings, behind hedges, or over a fence or garden gate., He once remarked “I am often drawn to what I cannot see.”

Last week for The New Rainbow Color School, three artists inspired by the earth and the beauty our natural world. Each with their own unique style, mediums, and interpretations.

--Featured Artists--

Margaret Boozer ||
Harbor Studies (Gold Wash), 2016
Raw clays, steel, 41 × 48 3/10 × 2 in

Jeffrey Smith ||
“Tappahannock 11” 2025
Oil in muslin, 42 x 43 1/2 in.

Ann H. Brown (1922-2014)
“Nonquitt” 2013
watercolor on paper

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We had such a wonderful reception last evening commemorating the life, career, and art of the talented John Morrell (1951 -2025).

We are pleased to see that many of his pieces in this exhibition have found new homes with friends, loved ones, and collectors.

Visit this stunning collection of John Morrell's work– curated from pieces over the span of 30 years.
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John Morrell - A Memorial Exhibition -
May 2nd - June 6th
📍A/R Fine Art || 1670 Wisconsin Ave NW DC 20007

Join us, Saturday May 2nd from 5pm-7pm to celebrate the life and work of John Morrell.

Addison/Ripley Fine Art is pleased to present a memorial exhibition for highly respected DMV artist and professor, John Morrell (1951 - 2025) who passed away last year. Thoughtfully curated, based on over thirty years working with the artist, chosen from more than 30 years of work in the artist’s Virginia studio, this exhibition includes works on paper as well as on canvas.

---About---

John Morrell was known as a painter of places, ranging between majestic landscapes chronicling his familiar places and renderings of more intimate corners of the world he observed. He attributes some of his inspiration from his connection to Upstate New York and the Hudson River Valley, but also from travel to Maine, England and France, as well as from the Washington DC region in particular the Georgetown neighborhood. His mastery of technique in an array of historical as well as newer media allowed him to conjure a strong sense of space, light, and personal experience. His later work explored glimpses between buildings, behind hedges, or over a fence or garden gate., He once remarked “I am often drawn to what I cannot see.”

Morrell's work was widely exhibited, nationally as well as internationally, earning him a well deserved reputation as a landscape artist with both an historical understanding of art techniques and materials and as one able to render his subjects in a contemporary mode. His paintings are included in many private and public collections including the Smithsonian American Art Museum, Smithsonian Institution.