2020-03-01 American Art Collector

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COLLECTOR'S FOCUS

WOMEN ARTISTS

as a visual artist is to create powerful awe-

inspiring pieces that can bring someone to

their knees.”

“Throughout my life I have always

appreciated the warmth and connection

I have to all things that make up my natural

surroundings,” says artist Yvonne Mendez.

“Today they include powerful and imposing

mountains that gracefully penetrate the

ever-changing sky and the diverse animal

life with which we peacefully coexist.

Admittedly, I am most inspired by the

living creatures as they brush my soul

and awaken my creative spirit. With an

inclination towards realism I gently reach

into the abstract as I build a foundation

for my subject by combining the dramatic

light, colors and shapes with the living.

I strive to bring clarity to the viewer with

a focus on my subject while permitting the

surrounding noise to bleed off the canvas,

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