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SPECIAL SECTION /THE FIGURE IN ART
RICHARD STRAVITZ
(757) 305-9411
[email protected]
http://www.richardstravitzsculpture.com
Richard Stravitz is a native
of Manhasset, Long Island,
a former Marine and retired
chairman of Boar’s Head
Provisions in Brooklyn, New
York, who pursued a growing
interest in art, painting with
oils and sculpting wood in his
spare time. In 1983, Stravitz
moved to Richmond, Virginia,
and took early retirement in
1990 to pursue his lifelong
love of art and sculpting.
These days, he has the joy of
devoting himself to creating
marvelous bronze pieces withthe technique used by the
sculptors of ancient Rome.
His pieces remain true to
their subject, with muscle and
sinew realistically wrought,
magically revealed; the soul of
the subject emerges as well.
A compliment to his ability to
capture movement and detail,
Stravitz is widely recognized
for his distinctive ability to
sculpt emotion.TERESA VITO
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http://www.teresavito.com
Teresa Vito’s figurative oil
paintings express her love
for storytelling. Her imagesspan from genre paintings
influenced by her travels to
allegorical scenes of friends
and contemporaries. Yoga, in
conjunction with a spiritual
practice, is the inspiration for
her series Sacred Moments.
Her paintings, though
personal, embody universal
truths that are relevant to all
people throughout time.
“The belief that music
has the power to permeate
our creative vibration and
transport us outside ourselves
while simultaneously
anchoring us to our internal
rhythm is the inspiration of
Into The Mystic,” says Vito.
“Over The Rainbow is a visualprayer, painted for a friend
as she embarks on a new
adventure in her life.”PRINCIPLE GALLERY
208 King Street, Alexandria,
VA 22314, (703) 739-9326
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“Figurative art has a unique
ability to communicate with
the viewer. As different as we
people may be, we all know
in our own way what it is like
to experience the world as a
human being,” says Pamela
Sommer, lead gallery assistant
at Principle Gallery. “Therefore,
as soon as even the hint of11
Paige Bradley, Fashion was
created to keep us out of
politics, No. 3, graphite on
canvas with shellac, 24 x 36"12
Teresa Vito, Over The
Rainbow, oil on linen, 30 x 40"13
Principle Gallery, The Long
Fare, oil on panel, 24 x 26",
by Joseph Lorusso.14
Richard Stravitz, V-Seat,
bronze, 20½ x 11 x 7"15
Richard Stravitz, Grace,
bronze, 20 ½ x 10 x 8"11 1213 14 15