My name is Evan LaPorte and I am a painter living in New Bedford, Ma. I am a subjective painter concerned with formal issues, however I am not concerned with accurate representation. I am focused on honest translation and the creation of images informed by my hand, my history and my observations. The artists hand, the history of mark making and the process are my primary focus when creating an image. This page is an opportunity to share my paintings and some of my inspirations. 

Sunday, December 9, 2012

IMOGENE & WILLIE

the process: on the block from imogene + willie on Vimeo.

SMALL AMERICAN BRANDS.........GOOD VIBES!

BLK & WHT

I'll be heading to NYC in next couple weeks and was hoping to head to MOMA........ to bad these pieces are in the collection but not on view.... :( FRANK AUERBACH RICHARD (DEADLY) DIEBENKORN & PER KIRKEBY ......OOOOOH WELL!

Monday, May 28, 2012

Michael Caine on Life & Death

"You are going to make every moment count. I mean, you better make every moment count. Live your life now; start in the morning. You mustn’t sit around waiting to die. When it happens you should come into the cemetery on a motorbike, skid to a halt by the side of the coffin, jump in and say: “Great I just made it.” Sir Michael Caine, in an interview for the website the TALKS

Friday, March 30, 2012

& U thought I was sitting on my hands








I've been busy pushing the composition around on two paintings this size over the past couple of months. I just started playing with some base colors beyond just the darks and lights.

Don't sleep!!

Tuesday, December 13, 2011

THEY STOLE MY PAINTING....

walked in off the street, snatched it off the wall and made like rabbit with the dogs set on em.!!!

At least they demonstrated some good taste and boosted a great painting.

If your gonna be a crook you'd better have style!

( the great crowells x laporte art heist of 2011, mark your date books )

Wednesday, November 9, 2011

MANGO

 Evan is making mango salsa

I just came across this pic! Thanks to my great friend NAO, he invited us to dinner when he and CHIAKI came down to the southcoast for vacation this summer.

Tuesday, November 8, 2011

BILLYKIRK

I love new American industry. Billykirk is an independent leather goods brand, small batch, timeless design solid manufacturing often by hand with attention to detail. We need more companies like this.


Billykirk from The Scout on Vimeo.



This video was produced over @ the Scout Mag, a website dedicated to all things cool in NYC.
http://thescoutmag.com/

Boulder Co. W/ Rapha 2yrs Old

looks good to me....

BOULDER, CO from RAPHA on Vimeo.

paint paint paint paint

This is a detail from a seriously laborious painting................................I started it before my last show was even hung.........so many changes!!! Come check out the whole thing.

IMAG0564

Monday, November 7, 2011

PLEASE

I would kill to be able to travel here to draw and paint the melting landscape in Greenland!

These black lines in the glacier come from pollution. Because they are black not white like the surrounding snow they absorb not reflect the suns rays and create incredible caverns and rivers miles deep into the ice. Were in big trouble ( little china ).


AHA!

Hope To See You Thursday!

Click on the link to see information on this Thursdays show as well as last years article in Art Scope magazine.

http://myemail.constantcontact.com/Opening-and-Artist-Reception-for-Evan-LaPorte-at-Crowell-s-Fine-Art-Thursday-11-10-11-5-9pm.html?soid=1102486473011&aid=jgHkPvigB5I

Mr. Guthrie

MASSAN X MACAFRAMA

If you don't know.... Massan rips!!

Check this giant hill bomb @ warp speed and note the smoke coming off his sneakers when he's breaking!!!

Massan x Macaframa Raw from MACAFRAMA on Vimeo.