Richard Lang Chandler
About the Artist
Mr. Chandler is powerfully drawn to both the art of cityscape and that of landscape. While his paintings remain rooted in literal reality, they also reveal unseen forces that are continuously exerting themselves against the fixed boundaries of observed forms. His buildings undulate, his skies and his sidewalks are wildly dappled, and his perspectives seem to head towards some extraordinary other-worldly denouement. Yet it all holds together in good order. Normal business is transacted without fuss or anxiety. The rhythms of nature continue to unfold in their timeless cycle. His figures, in fact, are not the least bit exercised by the cosmic forces electrifying their environments. Whether this arises out of wise enlightenment or typical human complacency is anybody’s guess and is part of the cunning humor of these paintings. A key message here: there is a relentless urgency to life whether or not one feels it. Mr. Chandler’s ability as an artist is to insure that one does, indeed, feel it. Yet – and this is part of the pleasure of his gift – he conveys this experience in a non-coercive, matter-of-fact way. His paintings overflow with color and are marked by an intense acuity. One is able to imbibe, as it were, the sounds and scents of his streets and country scenes as a visceral subtext of the visual experience. For a moment the veil is parted and the hidden vibrancy animating the world is revealed.
Mr. Chandler is married with three young daughters. He and his family live in a bucolic area of Westchester. He has a background in architecture from Cooper Union and painting from the Art Student’s league. Both institutions are in New York City, a city to which he remains greatly attached. He is a serious student of music having studied for ten years under the Principal Percussionist of the New York Philharmonic. As a college student, he began making animated films which led to the creation of a film for the American Symphony Orchestra. He also studied ancient typefaces and illuminated manuscripts in museums throughout Europe. Recently, he has been a guest lecturer on Performance Skills at the Juilliard School of Music. His rich and varied background wonderfully enhances and enlivens his artistic vision while providing well-springs of inspiration.
Paintings
Richard Lang Chandler
“Bridge Leading Home 2”
Year: 2020
Medium: Oil on linen
Size: 24 x 36 inches
Price: On request
Richard Lang Chandler
“Solitude”
Year: 2020
Medium: Oil on linen
Size: 24 x 36 inches
Price: On request
Richard Lang Chandler
“My Long Lake 2”
Year: 2020
Medium: Oil on panel
Size: 16 x 12 inches
Price: On Request
Richard Lang Chandler
“Blueberry Landing”
Year: 2020
Medium: Oil on panel
Size: 18 x 24 inches
Price: On Request
Richard Lang Chandler
“Zinnias”
Year: 2019
Medium: Oil on canvas
Size: 10 x 8 inches
Price: On Request
Richard Lang Chandler
“Ground Level on Wooster Street”
Year: 2019
Medium: Oil on canvas
Size: 36 x 36 inches
Description: Sunday Morning, Wooster Street, Soho, NYC
Price: On Request
Richard Lang Chandler
“Roman Arch at Autun, France”
Medium: Oil on canvas
Size: 36 x 28 inches
Price: On Request
Richard Lang Chandler
“Blue Berry”
Year: 2019
Medium: Oil on panel
Size: 18 x 24 inches
Price: On Request
Richard Lang Chandler
“Blue Ginkgo”
Year: 2019
Medium: Oil on panel
Size: 12 x 16 inches
Price: On Request
Richard Lang Chandler
“Selfie”
Year: 2019
Medium: Oil on panel
Size: 12 x 16 inches
Price: On Request
Richard Lang Chandler
“Pink Peony”
Year: 2019
Medium: Oil on canvas
Size: 12 x 12 inches
Price: On Request
Richard Lang Chandler
“Blueberry Island”
Year: 2017
Medium: Oil on panel
Size: 16 x 12 inches
Price: On Request
Richard Lang Chandler
“Hey Ho, Let's Go!”
Oil on panel
2017
24 x 18 in.
Price: On Request
Richard Lang Chandler
“Mother and Child”
Oil on panel
2017
12 x 12 in.
Price: On Request
Richard Lang Chandler
“The Girl in Black (Tribeca, NY)”
Oil on canvas
2017
32 x 24 in.
Price: On Request
Richard Lang Chandler
“Last Daffodils of Spring”
Oil on canvas
2017
20 x 16 in.
Price: On Request
Richard Lang Chandler
“Adam and Eve on St. Mark’s”
Oil on canvas
36 x 48 inches
2017
Price: On Request
Richard Lang Chandler
“In Your Face”
Oil on canvas
2016
32 x 24 in.
Description: Crosby Street, Soho, New York City
Price: On Request
Richard Lang Chandler
“Emerging on to Second Ave.”
oil on canvas
36 x 42 in.
2015
Description: East Village, New York City
Price: On Request
Richard Lang Chandler
“Green Street”
oil on panel
16 x 12 in.
2015
Description: Reflected light in lower Manhattan.
Price: On Request
Richard Lang Chandler
“Varick Street Light”
Oil on panel
16 x 12 in.
2015
Description: Reflected light in lower Manhattan on a February day.
Price: On Request
Richard Lang Chandler
“My Long Lake”
Oil on panel
2014
16 x 12 inches
Price: On Request
Richard Lang Chandler
“Lispenard Morning”
Oil on panel
14.75 x 12 in.
2014
Price: On Request
Richard Lang Chandler
“Snake in the Grass (Year of the Snake)”
Oil on panel
2013
12 x 16 inches
Price: On Request
Richard Lang Chandler
“The Three Shades”
Oil on panel
2013
32 x 24 in.
Description: Lower Broadway at Canal by Frankie and Johnnie's
Price: On Request
Richard Lang Chandler
“Driving Crosstown”
Oil on panel
2012
24 x 24 in.
Price: On Request
Richard Lang Chandler
“Furniture Shopping”
Oil on panel
2012
16 x 12 in.
Price: On request
Richard Lang Chandler
“Crossing Prince”
Oil on canvas
2012
36 x 36 in.
Price: On Request
Richard Lang Chandler
“No Fauna”
Oil on panel
2012
16 x 12 inches
Description: Street in Tribeca.
Price: On Request
Richard Lang Chandler
“Northern Sideside”
Oil on canvas
2010
42 x 58 in.
Price: On Request
Richard Lang Chandler
“January Fields (Year of the Ox)”
Oil on canvas
2008
36 x 48 in.
Price: On Request
Richard Lang Chandler
“Year of the Pig”
Oil on panel
2008
12 x 16 in.
Price: On Request
Richard Lang Chandler
“Rossio de Lisboa”
Oil on panel
2007
9 x 18 in.
Price: On Request
Richard Lang Chandler
“Passing Through Sintra”
Oil on canvas
2006
36 x 36 in.
Price: On Request
Richard Lang Chandler
“Over the Harlem River”
oil on canvas
2006
42 x 56 in.
Price: On Request
Richard Lang Chandler
“Bridge Leading Home”
Oil on canvas
2006
42 x 58 in.
Price: On Reserve
Richard Lang Chandler
“In the East of Eden (with Dog)”
Oil on canvas
2006
40 x 60 in.
2006
Price: On Request
Richard Lang Chandler
“Buck's House with Reeds”
Oil on canvas
2003
56 x 42 in.
2003
Price: On Request
Richard Lang Chandler
“Marshall Point Light”
Oil on canvas
2003
28 x 28 in.
Price: On Request
Richard Lang Chandler
“The Boat House”
Oil on canvas
2003
36 x 48 in.
Price: On Request
Richard Lang Chandler
“Up Early with Weber”
Oil on canvas
2003
42 x 42 in.
Price: On Request
Richard Lang Chandler
“Garden Gate at Bodnant”
oil on canvas
48" x 48"
2001
Price: On Request
Richard Lang Chandler
“New England Stoic”
Oil on canvas
2001
46 x 58 in.
Price: On Request
Richard Lang Chandler
“With a View of the Ocean”
Oil on canvas
1997
42 x 58 in.
Price: On Request
Watercolors
Richard Lang Chandler
“Zig Zag”
Watercolor on handmade paper
2014
6 x 7.5 in.
Price: $900
Richard Lang Chandler
“Snake in the Grass”
Watercolor on paper
2014
6 x 7.5 inches
Price: $900
Richard Lang Chandler
7th Street Fortune
Watercolor on handmade paper
2014
6 x 6.5 in.
Price: $900
Richard Lang Chandler
“Family Dynamic”
Watercolor on paper
2014
6.5 x 4.5 in.
Price: $900
Richard Lang Chandler
“Fish Out of Water”
Watercolor on paper
2014
6.5 x 4.5 in.
Price: $900
Richard Lang Chandler
“Furniture Shopping”
Watercolor on paper
2014
6.5 x 4.5 in.
Price: $900
Richard Lang Chandler
“The Three Graces”
Watercolor on paper
2014
6.5 x 4.5 in.
Price: $900