Paul Batch is a contemporary painter praised for his evocative atmospheric landscapes. His paintings are a poetic response to the fleeting and ephemeral light cast by the passing sun or rising moon. He focuses on transitions, painting various times of day, changing weather, and the rich seasons that New England offers. “My work reflects the tone and qualities offered by nature. I strive to convey a felt experience through my art. Though most of my work is representational, I keep myself open to embracing the more abstract elements of each individual scene.” He is an award-winning member of Oil Painters of America and Portrait Society of America. His work has appeared in numerous publications including the Artist’s Magazine, International Artist and Fine Art Connoisseur. Paul resides in Massachusetts with his wife and their two children.EDUCATION Hartford Art School, University of Hartford, West Hartford, CT: MFA, Painting, BFA, PaintingSOLO EXHIBITIONS: 2025Golden Horizons: The Sunsets and Moonrises of Paul Batch, Sylvan Gallery, Wiscasset, MEFriday with Paul Batch, Fred Fried, and Friends, Addison Art Gallery, Orleans, MA2024Memories on Canvas, Addison Art Gallery, Orleans, MA2023Capturing the Light, Addison Art Gallery, Orleans, MAFollowing the Light, Sylvan Gallery, Wiscasset, METhe Paul Batch Show, Tilting at Windmills Gallery, Manchester, VT2022 Painting Light, Sylvan Gallery, Wiscasset, ME2019Sweet Light of New England, Addison Art Gallery, Orleans, MA2014Painting New England, The Gallery at Lost Acres Vineyard, North Granby, CT2013Mill House Gallery, Chester, CT2012Whispered Screams, MFA Thesis Exhibition, Silpe Gallery, West Hartford, CT2011Watching the Sun Set, The Gallery of Fine Art at Venetucci Home, Westbrook, CTFleeting Light, Left Bank Gallery, Essex, CTSELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS2025Winter's Creative Explosion, Addison Art Gallery, Orleans, MA2024Artists on the Rise, Susan Powell fine Art, Madison, CT2022Endless Views, Two Person Exhibition, Addison Art Gallery, Orleans, MAOil Painters of America 31st National Exhibition, Steamboat Art Museum, Steamboat Springs, COSummer in New England, Susan Powell Fine Art, Madison, CT2021 Oil Painters of America Eastern Regional Exhibition, Art Center Manatee, Bradenton, FLReflections of Land and Sea, Two Person Exhibition, Addison Art Gallery, Orleans, MASummer Salon, Susan Powell Fine Art, Madison, CT2020Before the Masterpiece, Addison Art Gallery, Orleans, MASpring into Art, Susan Powell Fine Art, Madison, CTOil Painters of America 29th National Exhibition, RS Hanna Gallery, Fredericksburg, TX2019Virtuosos of the Oil Painters of America, Cutter & Cutter Fine Art Galleries, St. Augustine, FLLandscape Show, Huey’s Fine Art, Santa Fe, NMWinter in New England, New Works, Susan Powell Fine Art, Madison, CTThe Holiday Show, The Cooley Gallery, Old Lyme, CT2018Oil Painters of America Eastern Regional Exhibition, McBride Gallery, Annapolis, MDLight Catchers: The Work of Jonathan Earle and Paul Batch, Addison Art Gallery, Orleans, MAOil Painters of America National Exhibition, Steamboat Art Museum, Steamboat Springs, COPLEIN AIR COMPETITIONS:2025Georgia Color, 7th Annual Plein Air Competition, Savannah, GA (upcoming)Plein Air Abingdon, Abingdon, VA (upcoming)Paint the Town, Alpharetta Plein Air, Alpharetta, GA Forgotten Coast en Plein Air, Port. St. Joe, FL2024 Plein Air Abingdon, Abingdon, VASELECTED AWARDS:2024 August/SeptemberFirst Place, Plein Air Abingdon, Abingdon, VA2022Honorable Mention, November PleinAir Salon PleinAir Magazine2020Best Landscape, November PleinAir Salon PleinAir Magazine2018Second Place Overall, August-September PleinAir Salon, PleinAir Magazine2015Exceptional Merit Award, The Art of the Portrait, International Portrait Competition, Portrait Society of America, Grand Hyatt, Atlanta, GABest Associate Award of Excellence, Oil Painters of America 24th National Exhibition, Cutter & Cutter Fine Art Galleries, St. Augustine, FLHonorable Mention, 32nd Annual Art Competition, The Artist’s Magazine 2014Exceptional Merit Award, The Art of the Portrait, International Portrait Competition, Portrait Society of America, Hyatt Regency Reston, Reston, VA2013Salmon Brook Watershed Association Award, Art & Agriculture: Celebrating the Farmington Valley’s Natural Beauty, The Gallery at Lost Acres Vineyard, North Granby, CT2012Steven Brown Memorial Award, Places of Inspiration: Celebrating the Farmington Valley’s Natural Beauty, The Gallery at Lost Acres Vineyard, North Granby, CTSELECTED PUBLICATIONS:"Forget the Trends, Remember Your Passion," The BoldBrush Show, Episode #121, Podcast Interview, 2025.“Artist Profiles: Process and Perspective,” Cape Cod Art, Art Annual, 2024Casey, Todd. Oil Painter's Color Handbook: A Contemporary Gide to Color Mixing, Pigments, Palettes, and Harmony. The Monacelli Press, 2022. pp. 27, 259.Ampersand Art, Featured Artist: Paul Batch, May 2022Malafronte, Allison. "Artists Making Their Mark: Three to Watch." Fine Art Connoisseur, 1 Jan. 2021, p. 065.Art Renewal Center. International Realism. ACC Art Books, 2020.“Exhibition Preview: Landscape Show,” Southwest Art Magazine, September 2019“Winners’ List,” PleinAir Magazine, Volume 9, Issue #4, September 2019“The Spirit in Solitary Places,” American Art Collector, February 2018“Inspiration in the Solitude of Quiet Seasons,” International Artist Magazine, Issue #122, August/September 2018“Master Showcase,” International Artist Magazine, Issue #107, February/March 2016The Artist’s Magazine, Volume 32, Issue #10, December 2015Fine Art Connoisseur, December 2015Journal of the Portrait Society of America, Issue #67, 2015, Color reproduction“The Art of the Portrait,” International Artist Magazine, Issue #104, August/September 2015Strokes of Genius 6; Value/Lights & Darks, North Light Publishing, Blue Ash, OH, October 23, 2014