ABOUT THE ARTIST

A Massachusetts native, Todd M. Casey studied at art schools in Boston and San Francisco before embarking on the classical artistic education offered at Jacob Collins’ famed Water Street Atelier in New York City. A modern master of the still life genre, Casey teaches at several institutions including the Art Students League of New York. He is represented by Rehs Contemporary Galleries Inc. in New York and his paintings are held in numerous private collections worldwide. He lives with his wife and daughter in New York’s Hudson Valley.

This article is excerpted from his publication The Art of Still Life: A Contemporary Guide to Classical Techniques, Composition, and Painting in Oil (Monacelli Press, 2020), which is now available for purchase.