{"id":36,"date":"2017-03-07T21:17:57","date_gmt":"2017-03-07T21:17:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.valdosta.edu\/seniorcat\/?page_id=36"},"modified":"2017-04-11T00:43:02","modified_gmt":"2017-04-11T00:43:02","slug":"zach-steele","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blog.valdosta.edu\/seniorcat\/zach-steele\/","title":{"rendered":"Zach Steele"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-112\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.valdosta.edu\/seniorcat\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/93\/2017\/01\/Zach-Steele-199x300.jpg\" alt=\"Zach Steele\" width=\"199\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.valdosta.edu\/seniorcat\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/93\/2017\/01\/Zach-Steele-199x300.jpg 199w, https:\/\/blog.valdosta.edu\/seniorcat\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/93\/2017\/01\/Zach-Steele-768x1160.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.valdosta.edu\/seniorcat\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/93\/2017\/01\/Zach-Steele-678x1024.jpg 678w, https:\/\/blog.valdosta.edu\/seniorcat\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/93\/2017\/01\/Zach-Steele-800x1208.jpg 800w, https:\/\/blog.valdosta.edu\/seniorcat\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/93\/2017\/01\/Zach-Steele-119x180.jpg 119w, https:\/\/blog.valdosta.edu\/seniorcat\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/93\/2017\/01\/Zach-Steele.jpg 816w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 199px) 100vw, 199px\" \/><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>My subject matter ranges from grotesque imagery to a series of saintly portraits of friends and acquaintances, and my constant concern is the rendering of dramatic lighting and a sense of realism inspired by the post-impressionistic technique of John Singer Sargent. Each piece is planned meticulously before I start applying paint to canvas. My brush-strokes appear spontaneous and palpable; an obvious record of my searching as the image emerges. I have been told that my work makes people feel uncomfortable, yet unable to articulate the origin of their discomfort. My intention is not to disturb, but to share imagery that appeals to my interests and sense of humor.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-36 gallery-columns-4 gallery-size-thumbnail'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/blog.valdosta.edu\/seniorcat\/zach-steele\/zks_4\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.valdosta.edu\/seniorcat\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/93\/2017\/03\/zks_4-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/blog.valdosta.edu\/seniorcat\/zach-steele\/zks_3\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.valdosta.edu\/seniorcat\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/93\/2017\/03\/zks_3-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/blog.valdosta.edu\/seniorcat\/zach-steele\/zks_2\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.valdosta.edu\/seniorcat\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/93\/2017\/03\/zks_2-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/blog.valdosta.edu\/seniorcat\/zach-steele\/zks_1\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.valdosta.edu\/seniorcat\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/93\/2017\/03\/zks_1-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>My subject matter ranges from grotesque imagery to a series of saintly portraits of friends and acquaintances, and my constant concern is the rendering of dramatic lighting and a sense of realism inspired by the post-impressionistic technique of John Singer Sargent. 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