Zeid Velic – Artist

Nature inspires art…

Nature has always been a profound inspiration for me, leading to capture the essence of nature in my artworks that celebrate its beauty and evoke emotions.

Portfolio

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Old town on the Adriatic – Ston

Corn – Oil on canvas

Storm – Pen & ink

Old Adriatic boat – Oil on canvas

Summertime on the Concord – Oil on canvas

Scarlet – Oil on canvas

Corn II – Oil on canvas

North bridge Concord – Oil on canvas

Early spring Peacefield Quincy – Oil on canvas

Timewheel – Pen & ink

River boat – Oil on canvas

Mystic river view – Pen & ink, 20×16 cm

Corn III – Oil on canvas

Old house Maplewood in Malden – Pen & ink

Irises – Aquarell

Birches – Aquarelle

Dorothy Quincy Homestead – Oil on canvas

Blurry field – Oil on canvas

Still life – Oil on canvas

The wayside inn – Oil on canvas

Retirement – Pen & ink

Horse respite – Oil on canvas

Carriage horse – Pen & ink

Birch – Medford – Pen & ink

Peacefield, Quincy Adams – Pen & ink

Old Belfry – Pen & ink

Style and inspiration

Growing up by the beautiful surrounding nature, shaped my personality and determined my professional artistic life. My work is pure reflection of the compassion towards nature, animals, still life and people with focus on the atmosphere, composition, light and coloring.

My style involves multiple layering of clean and vivid colors, tones and shadows using a number of techniques such as oil, acrylic, watercolors and mixed technique. Ink and pen are also always in the sphere of my interests as they allow me to create the fine details, depth and contrasts.

Biography

I have graduated from the Academy of Applied Arts in Croatia, Europe, as a Professor of Fine Arts (1984 – 1989).

Since 1996 I have lived in Boston, MA, where I became a member of Art Assoociations of Winchester, Cambridge, Weymouth and Quincy, along with being an active participant in many group art exhibitions and three solo exhibitions.

I have received numerous awards including first prizes, best in show, honorable mentions and compliments from my art colleagues.

Photo credit: QArts Gallery, Quincy, Boston

Awards

These glittering signs of recognition bear witness to the chapters of our lives. So does mine in Boston, MA, USA. Awards are like constellations in the sky, and each one tells a story – a story of effort, passion, desires and achievement.

2023
QArts Gallery
- 1st place for “Morning light”, acrylic
2022
QArts Gallery
- Best of Quincy for “Earlyspring – Peacefield”, acrylic
- Memorial award for “Earlyspring – Peacefield”, acrylic
2019
Quincy Arts Fest 2019
- 1st place – Best of Quincy for “Dorothy Q. Homestead”, acrylic
2016
Quincy Arts Fest 2016
- 1st place for “Corn”, oil on linen and Honorable mention for “Still life”, oil on linen
2016
Quincy Arts Fest 2016
- 1st place for “Corn”, oil on linen and Honorable mention for “Still life”, oil on linen
2014
Quincy Arts Fest 2014
- Award of Excelence for “Scarlet”, acrylic
2012
Quincy Arts Fest 2012
- Best of Quincy award for “Marina Bay”, watercolor
2010
Quincy Arts Fest 2010
- 2nd place for “Grist mill”, pen and ink
2009
Arts Affair Marina Bay
- 2nd place for “Grist mill”, ink
2008
Quincy Arts Fest 2008
- 1st place for “Winner”, pen and ink
2007
12th Annual Artsaffair – Quincy
- Special award for “Concord River”, oil on canvas
2007
Weymouth Art Association, December Exhibit
- 3rd place for “Medford” (St. Joseph church), watercolor
2007
Weymouth Art Association – Spring Exhibit
- 1st place for “Concord River”, oil on canvas
2007
Marina Bay special award
- Special award for “Concord river”, oil on canvas
2006
Weymouth Art Association – Spring Exhibit
- 1st place for “North Bridge”, mixed media
- Honorable mention for “Arena”, watercolor
2006
The Arts Affair Marina Bay
- Honorable mention for “Walden pond, afternoon”, oil on canvas
2002
Group Exhibition with Guild of Lexington Arts and Crafts Society
- Awarded with “The LeRoy Herbert Award for Excellence in any medium” for “Old Belfry”, pen and ink and Honorable mention for “Horse Respite”, oil on linen