Gerald Stinski's reputation as one of the leading painters of realism extends beyond the boundaries of America. Critics have described his paintings as a modern day link with the early Dutch masters. His showing of still lifes at a London Gallery (McConnell-Mason) in the mid-eighties garnered excitement and praise and left an indelible mark in the work of still-life painting. An example of the critical response to his work is the following. "If no one were looking, most of us would be tempted to reach out and touch Stinski's remarkable still life. You want to bend close, feel the apples' skin and sample their aroma. Stinski's art is so compelling that we overlook the technique. Brushstrokes that are all but invisible. . . an intricacy of detail transforming simple, everyday objects into jewels-and a vision mixing real and surreal with a Dutch master's sensitivity to light." Among the international collectors of his work are Nathan Cummings, Christian deGuigne III, Milburn Stone, Herb Caen, Ed Nagel, Henry Fonda, and King Hussein of Jordan