Valerie Gillett
Artist Statement
I paint because I see beauty and want to capture it. I especially love nuances of color and the drama and subtlety of chiaroscuro. My "new hero" is Stanley Lewis's landscapes. My hope is that my paintings will have transcended their subject matter into Art (with a capital "A").
Biography
Born in New York City - Presently residing in Vieques, PR and Jersey City, NJ
Study: - School of Visual Arts - The Art Students League - The National Academy School of Fine Arts Exhibitions: - Third year certificate at the National Academy School of FIne Arts -
Shows: Annual student shows at National Academy School, first prize in Figure Composition, and 2 honorable mentions
- Cork Gallery in Lincoln Center, NYC, NY
- cWOW - City Without Walls Gallery, Newark. NJ
- Solo exhibit at the Vieques Conservation and Historical Trust, Vieques, PR
- Private Collections
Portrait Study of Howard Gladstone
18 1/2 X 13 1/2 inches, incl. simple wood frame.
Oil on stretched canvas.
Artist Statement
I paint because I see beauty and want to capture it. I especially love nuances of color and the drama and subtlety of chiaroscuro. My "new hero" is Stanley Lewis's landscapes. My hope is that my paintings will have transcended their subject matter into Art (with a capital "A").
Biography
Born in New York City - Presently residing in Vieques, PR and Jersey City, NJ
Study: - School of Visual Arts - The Art Students League - The National Academy School of Fine Arts Exhibitions: - Third year certificate at the National Academy School of FIne Arts -
Shows: Annual student shows at National Academy School, first prize in Figure Composition, and 2 honorable mentions
- Cork Gallery in Lincoln Center, NYC, NY
- cWOW - City Without Walls Gallery, Newark. NJ
- Solo exhibit at the Vieques Conservation and Historical Trust, Vieques, PR
- Private Collections
Portrait Study of Howard Gladstone
18 1/2 X 13 1/2 inches, incl. simple wood frame.
Oil on stretched canvas.