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Visionary artist, Max D. Standley, was born in Wichita, Kansas in 1942. He is an artist to the core of his being: for almost forty years his prodigious talent has allowed him to live and breathe art. He lives reclusively with his wife on a secluded 40 acres, deep in the forests of Arkansas. This lifestyle gives him the freedom to immerse himself in his oil painting, engraving, poetry and drawing—the result is intimate works that vibrate with intensity. Standley’s work begins in the realm of realism, and develops with hints of biomorphic and magical imagery, showing a depth that continues to surprise, delight and move us.
“My work is a part I play in nature's drama and is a form of self development,” says Standley. “Archetypical symbolism is an integral part of the process.” Standley feels that the symbols speak to others on a conscious and unconscious level, allowing them to connect to his very unique vision of the world.
Read an article from the Gazette on Max D. Standley’s work. (PDF; 168KB)
| Featured Artwork New Artwork by Max D. Standley including video of the artist discussing his work. |
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 Quantum Entanglement 30" x 48" video |
 Sacred Geometry... 12" x 16" video |
 Movie Memories 8" x 10" video |
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 Invisible Horizon 5.5" x 10" video |
 Is Liquid Light Waves... 16" x 10" video |
 Lessons 15" x 21" video |
 Coloraction 12" x 16" video |
 Rainforest Sanctity 16" x 16" video |
 Burgeoning Process 15" x 22" video |
 Full of Years 10" x 8" video |
 Gift of Perennial Rebirth 16" x 16" video |
 Out of the Primordial Ooze 15" x 20" |
 A Turn for the Better 11" x 14" |
 The One Less Traveled 26" x 48" |
 The Eternal Quest 20" x 30" |
 Aspects of Reflection 14" x 11" |
 Autumn Leap 13" x 20" |
 Awareness 11" x 14" |
 Sanctuary Light 18" x 24" |
 Enticement 12" x 16" |
 Swimmers Landscape 16" x 20" |
 Concerned Citizens 20" x 24" |
 Conference 16" x 20" |
 Tranquil Pool 11" x 24" |
 Daredeviltry 28" x 30" |
 Drawing Conclusions 16" x 20" |
 Drawing from Life 24" x 30" |
 Union 5" x 7" |
 Bigfoots Morning Glory 7" x 5" |
 Life Giver 11" x 8" |
 Quantums of Uncertainty 20" x 16" |
 Evening Bloom 11" x 14" |
 Exploring the Vortex 8" x 10" |
 Fear of Dying 5" x 7" |
 Feather Visions 16" x 20" |
 Fluid Feeling 8" x 10" |
 Fluid Spiral 5" x 7" |
 Footloose 9" x 11" |
 Fountain of Truth II 20" x 24" |
 Going Home 18" x 24" |
 Triumph 11" x 14" |
 Winter Vision 11" x 16" |
 Open Flow 18" x 24" |
 Illumination 20" x 24" |
 Inspiration Self Portrait 11" x 14" |
 Intrusion 12" x 16" |
 Journey 20" x 24" |
 Kindred Spirits Visits the Parthenon Columns 24" x 48" |
 Learning Curves 12" x 17" |
 Web of Life 5" x 7" |
 Where the Water Falls 18" x 24" |
 Escape 12" x 16" |
 Light and Shadow 8" x 10" |
 Light Gathering 30" x 40" |
 Longview Notch 8" x 10" |
 Longview 5" x 7" |
 Messenger of Light 30" x 46" |
 Metamorphosis 12" x 16" |
 Mind Shift 8" x 10" |
 Neptune’s Vision 11" x 15" |
 New Light on the Oxbow 18" x 24" |
 Viewpoints 16" x 20" |
 Oldtimer 5" x 7" |
 Illuminated Jewel 8" x 10" |
 Seedsower 16" x 20" |
 What the Adder’s Tongue has to Say 20" x 24" |
 Queen of the Forest 12" x 16" |
 Refuge 16" x 20" |
 Rhythms 12" x 16" |
 Safe Harbor 16" x 20" |
 Evaluating 18" x 24" |
 Secrets of the Leaves 12" x 16" |
 Encounter 18" x 14" |
 Short Cut 18" x 24" |
 Transcendence 18" x 24" |
 Submerged Imagery 5" x 7" |
 Time Traveling 16" x 20" |
 The Butterfly Effect 18" x 24" |
 Aspects of Reality 5" x 7" |
Trail of Tears Series |
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 Forced Move 18" x 24" |
 Nightfall on the Trail of Tears — 24" x 30" |
 On the Trail of Tears 18" x 24" |
 Arrival in Indian Territory 24" x 36" |
The Trail of Tears |
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Catalogue |
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| Please contact the gallery to order a catalogue of select works by Max D. Standley. |  |
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Pictures from Max D. Standley’s opening reception on October of 2005. |
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