079COLLECTOR'S FOCUS: FIGURATIVE ARTnot the final product, it’s the process. And
so when I look back at my work, undeni-
ably, the works that are the strongest are
those that have the element of surprise,
where there is risk-taking and spontaneity.
And a way of seeing. I’m most satisfied
when a piece has energy and balance, so
that when you look upon it you are feeling
the body, but you are also connecting to
the way we are energetic forms and alive.”
At Vanessa Rothe Fine Art in Laguna
Beach, California, a number of figurativeartists are on the gallery roster.
David Gray’s painting Diana was
inspired by “historical works of the goddess
Diana of the hunt,” Vanessa Rothe, owner
of the gallery explains. “Combining fine
blended realism and historical influence- Faust Gallery, Kissed by the Sun #2, pastel, 20 x 16", by Andrea Vargas Mendoza. 20. Vanessa Rothe Fine Art, The Newspaper, oil, 12 x 10", by Nicolas Martin. 21. Eastern
League of Professional Artists, Lost in the Shadows, pastel, 22 x 10", by Nancy Nowak. 22. Eastern League of Professional Artists, Anna Marie and Anna, oil, 14 x 11", by
Margaret Dyer. 23. TROVE Gallery, Lifted Pose, oil on panel, 30 x 30", by Trent Call. 24. Faust Gallery, The Chalice & The Blade #1, pastel, 30 x 22", by Andrea Vargas Mendoza. - Faust Gallery, The Chalice & The Blade #2, pastel, 30 x 22", by Andrea Vargas Mendoza. 26. Priscilla Nelson, Freestyle, oil on canvas, 24 x 36" 27. TROVE Gallery, White
Stripes, oil on panel, 30 x 30", by Trent Call.
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