Original Oil Paintings of Paul MacWilliams These are some of the original oil paintings of Paul MacWilliams. Many of these oils are available on this site as numbered limited edition giclees. The reproductions seen here may not show how subtle and delicate the color and brushstrokes are. These works of art are not shipped with frames but they are all painted on standard size stretched canvas. Any good art supply store will have a selection of suitable ready-made frames at reasonable prices.
This is a contemporary view of Philadelphia's Independence Park completed in 2011. The size is 50in. x 70in. 
This painting is a companion piece to the contemporary Independence Park painting. These two paintings took two and a half years of research, studio work and countless hours of library time and the input of hundreds of experts to complete. To the best of my ability this is what the city of our country's birth looked like in 1776. The painting is 50in. x 70in. Research and maps are included. 
This is one of several original oil paintings by Master American realist Paul MacWilliams. This 24x36 oil was done on a medium textured cotton canvas with a gallery stretch. The detail is remarkable and the clarity and contrast is superb. This painting is one of the best and most complete countryscapes that the artist has done in recent times. It is the first painting in a series of six that tells a story of a trip in the country. Each house has it's own interesting story, and the painting comes with a write-up of those stories. 
Original oil paintings are wonderful investments and if they are good, then they become family heirlooms. This is a 24x36 oil painting on stretched cotton canvas by Paul MacWilliams. It is an amazingly detailed study of an imaginary country town that the artist saw in a dream. It is a composite of all of the towns in his life. It is also the second painting in a series. Each building and grouping has a story. Paul MacWilliams said about this painting "My wife and I like to drive in the country and make up stories about all of the homes and people that we see. Sharon would say 'This is a happy house' or 'That is a family that I would like to know'. We imagine that the spruces and fir trees in their yards are from Christmas past, and are good places to hide Easter eggs for their grandchildren." The artist is taking you with him in this painting. Have a good trip! 
This 24x36 oil on canvas study of the Philadelphia Waterworks was painted from the cliffs below the Art Museum. Lemon Hill, Boathouse Row, and even the baloon from the zoo can be seen from there.
This 3 by 4 foot inspired painting by Paul MacWilliams was completed in 1996 and hung in an international show sponsored by Graystone Gallery in New York. This show called Cheribs and Angels was attended by Asian, European, and American artists and diplomats. This is one of two original oil paintings that were not for sale at that time and have been in private hands until resently. A homeless family sits on cardboard in a cold city ally. They look like refugees or possibly Mary and Joseph. They are supporting each other with their backs together against the elliments. They have their family intact and many millionaires have less than that. A gardian angel gently folds a blanket over them as they sleep. This painting has to be seen to appreciate the softness of the color. The figures seem to glow with their own light. The background is a deep dark rose, the color of burgundy wine. What a wonderful gift to your church to remind every one of the meaning of charity. This is one of the artists truely inspired original oil paintings.
This is a 36x48in oil painting on stretched cotton canvas. There is a mottled amber varnish applied for an antique effect on the finished giclee prints. The immigrants to the new world are landing on a Manhattan dock after passing through Ellis Island, The steamship Admiral Putnam has just arrived, ferrying them across the harbor. The new Americans are awestruck by their first view of the bustling city before them. In the harbor beyond is the Statue of Liberty, in the mist beyond that is Ellis Island, beyond that is the old world and the past. Before them is a bright promise for their children and themselves This masterpiece will be a collectors dream and will grace your walls with the perfect expression of your love for your country and respect for it's humble beginnings. The promise of Ellis Island is what we all have in common as Americans. That which brought us here is that which binds us as one, the pursuit of religious freedom, the pursuit of happiness, the future of our children, and the strength to make the decision to leave all that we are comfortable with and pursue the promose of America. As original oil paintings go this is a beauty. 
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