George W. McCullough's Artwork

"Johnny Appleseed Park by the St Joe River" by George W McCullough Over 40 years ago on warm summer day George McCullough, my teacher and mentor, called me to go out and paint. We decided to go nearby to Johnny Appleseed park by the St Joe river. George painted a wonderful painting that expressed much praise to him. He painted it so effortlessly.   In October I got married and George gave the painting to me as a wedding present. It's been hanging in my house proudly ever since. - Tom Kelly

  "The Doctors" by George W. McCullough.   Oil on canvas, 36 x 24" Signed and dated 1948.   When I purchased this painting, Sue McCullough, George's wife, mentioned that "The Doctors" was always one of their favorite pieces. George painted it at the age of 25 while living in California, three years after his discharge from the United States Air Corps. In my interpretation, the painting depicts five doctors seated around a table, seemingly engaged in a discussion about a recent surgery. The composition is notable, with the doctors positioned on the left side of the canvas. The table, painted in green, appears to float, reminiscent of Degas’s painting "In a café (The absinthe drinker". Contributing to a surreal feel. Additionally, the nine chairs with their straight spindle lines enhance this dreamlike feeling, giving the artwork a unique visual rhythm. - Matt Kelly