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COLLECTOR'S FOCUS
ART OF THE NUDEpublic collections around the country. “As
others figuratively create boxes to put people
in, I create boxes and put figures in. My paint-
ings are allegories of my life,” he says. “Don’t
be afraid to buy what you love, the art will
whisper back to you as a lover only can.”
RJD Gallery in Romeo, Michigan,
muses on the art of nudes: “Nudes are an
exciting art form as they illuminate our
commonality and show us at both our most
vulnerable and most powerful. The human
body, perfect in its imperfections, shows
us to ourselves, as if to say, ‘here I am, as
I am.’ With the art of the nude, even withall revealed, there remains an air of mystery
reflecting that which exists in all of us.”
The art of John Cutruzzola is about
“the moment.” His work captures the
evolution of our lives, the pain,
the joy, the passion and despair,
and it is about capturing those
particular moments and
aspects of our lives.
Joshua Lawyer, repre-
sented by Stone Sparrow
NYC, creates artwork
that is wonderfully
layered in medium1 2. RJD Gallery, Moonglow, oil on canvas, 36 x 4 8", by Stephen Wright. 1 3. John Cutruzzola, Motherhood, oil on canvas, 54 x 4 2"
14. John Cutruzzola, Dolcezza, oil on canvas, 4 0 x 38" 15. John Cutruzzola, Soar the Spirit High, oil on canvas, 58 x 6 2"
16. John Cutruzzola, Grace, oil on canvas, 24 x 24 " 17. Bertel Thorvaldsen (1770-1844), Ganymede with Jupiter’s Eagle, 1 817 ,
marble, 3 67⁄10 x 46 ½". Thorvaldsens Museum, Copenhagen, Denmark. 1 8. E. Gibbons, Intensity, oil on canvas, 30 x 30"
19. John C. Doyle Art Gallery, PRIMAVERA, oil on linen, 24 x 36 ", by John Carroll Doyle (1 942 - 2014 ).12 13161714 15