Myles Cavanaugh

"I strive to create beauty in my work, focusing on purity, emotion and instinct; balancing between aesthetics and technique. Bringing forth a sense of feeling and tangibility to my work.    My goal is to create paintings that breathe life." 
-Myles Cavanaugh.

Myles Cavanaugh, is a contemporary American artist based in the Delaware River Valley, Born in 1974 to an artistic family, Cavanaugh draws inspiration and influence from both the beauty and mechanics of nature and human form. While Cavanaugh humbly identifies with his homebase Bucks County Impressioninists, the breath of his creativity defies titles and borders. 

In 1992, Cavanaugh begun his studies in the fine arts program at Pratt institute in Brooklyn. NY.  His penchant for working hands-on continued to emerge as he enrolled in classical methods and techniques including vax casting, printmaking and impressionism.

Shortly after his studies at Pratt, Cavanaugh begun traveling and painting abroad. A trip to Spain formed an immediate connection to the landscape and people of the country. His draw to Spain's majestic surrounding and vibrant energy translated seamlessly into his painting style and made the discovery of new places his forever muse.

An extended residency at Foundation Valparaiso in Mojacar, Spain, an invitation for plein air painting in the Spanish markets of Sevilla, and multiple commissions for the landscapes of Clonokilty, Ireland are just a sampling Cavanaugh's international reach. Locally, he is drawn to both urban and rural settings. His portfolio includes nostalgic scenes depicting New Jersey shore, Philadelphia and Manhattan skylines, and sweeping Maine country-scapes. Most recently, Cavanaugh - who is an avid cyclist - has been drawing inspiration from athleticism and movement for a new series of paintings.

Education and Training
Mercer County Community College, Trenton, New Jersey, 1991
Artworks Visual Art School, Trenton, New Jersey, 1991
Pratt Institute, Brooklyn, New York, 1992-1994

Influences and Teachers
Cavanaugh is influenced by Bucks County artists William L. Lathrop, Harry Leith-Ross and Henry B. Snell, and by Spanish artists Joaquin Sorolla, Joaquim Mir and Antonio Lopez-Garcia.

Connection to Bucks County
Cavanaugh grew up in Lambertville, New Jersey, and continues to reside and work there. He spent a large part of his life exploring the Delaware River, streams, and hills of Bucks and Hunterdon Counties.

Colleagues
David Baker, Anna Bayon, Tom Birknir, James Feehan, Susan Roseman, Eric Sparre, David Stier

Major Solo Exhibitions
The Swan Hotel, Lambertville, New Jersey, 1995
La Tasca Gallery, Cadiz, Spain, 1996
Trip Around Spain, Festival Cafe, Lambertville, New Jersey, 1996
Independent Location, Lambertville, New Jersey, 1997, 1998
Summer Show, Morningstar Gallery, Lambertville, New Jersey, 1999
Cigar Box Theater, mechanical sculptures, Riverrun Gallery, Lambertville, New Jersey, 2001
Pueblo Andaluz, Riverrun Gallery, Lambertville, New Jersey, 2003
Sunday Afternoons, The Papier Sun Gallery, Lambertville, New Jersey, 2004
Nightfall, Riverrun Gallery, Lambertville, New Jersey, 2004

Major Group Exhibitions
Les Halle's Collective Exhibit, Washington, D.C., 1996
Coryell Gallery, Lambertville, New Jersey, 1996, 1997, 1999
Riverrun Gallery, Lambertville, New Jersey, 1999, 2000, 2002
Morningstar Gallery, Lambertville, New Jersey, 1999
Annual Juried Exhibition, Bianco Gallery, Buckingham, Pennsylvania, 1999
Artworks Visual Art School, Trenton, New Jersey, 2000
Let's Face It: Likeness and Meaning in Portraiture, Bucks County Community College, Newtown, Pennsylvania, 2002
Iron Works, Princeton Day School, Princeton, New Jersey, 2003
Iron Works, University of the Arts, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 2003
Reflections, Bucks Gallery of Fine Art, Newtown, Pennsylvania, 2005
Doylestown Art League Annual Exhibition, Sabine Rose Gallery, Doylestown, Pennsylvania, 2005
The Bucks County Impressionists Tradition: A New Era-Fetterman, Barrett, Cavanaugh, Rolli, Silverman Gallery, Buckingham, Pennsylvania, 2011

Major Awards
Shadfest Scholarship Fund
Penn's Grant Corporation Award, Bianco Gallery Annual Juried Exhibition, 1999
Fellowship, Foundation Valparaiso, 2003