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THE FIGURE IN ART

ELAINE G. COFFEE

(480) 227-3690, [email protected]

http://www.elainecoffee.com

“The figure has always been my

primary focus,” Elaine G. Coffee

says, “whether in portraits or as

part of an environment.

I like to refer to my approach

as contemporary ‘genre’

painting—capturing people

moving through their daily

lives, gathering in restaurants,

wandering through museums,

even riding subways.”

Born in Elizabeth, New Jersey,

Coffee studied at the School of

Visual Arts in New York City,

so painting urban life was a

natural fit for the artist. A trip

to the Metropolitan Museum of

Art even inspired her “slice of

life” paintings. She found herself

focusing more on the people

looking at the paintings than the

artwork. Coffee explains that she

became interested in “how the

visitors were engaged by the art

and with one another, and how

they related—or not—to each.”

THE JOHN C. DOYLE

ART GALLERY

125 Church Street, Charleston

SC, 29401, (843)-577-7344

http://www.johncdoyle.com

The John C. Doyle Art Gallery

has continued to thrive since

John C. Doyle’s passing in 2014,

as he specifically wished to

continue his legacy by keeping

the gallery open and adding new

impressionistic artists to the

vast inventory of pieces he left

behind. Doyle’s work includes

a number of figurative oils and

nearly 100 museum-quality

giclées of sold works.

The gallery says, “As

Charleston continues to grow

and the ‘Old Charleston’ that

John knew is rapidly altered, he

is one of the few native artists of

Charleston whose art tells true

stories of the times when we

were still a sleepy romantic town

that he wandered through as a

curious child, and he clearly found

inspiration at every turn. We are

honored to tell his stories to new

generations, and hope to honor

him for years to come!”

BETTY BRANCH

Betty Branch Sculpture Studio & Gallery,

123 Norfolk Avenue, Roanoke, VA 24006,

(540) 344-4994

http://www.bettybranch.com

Over a 30-year period, Betty

Branch has focused her artwork

on the female form and has

defined female rites of passage

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Elaine G. Coffee, Appreciating
Western Art, oil on canvas,
20 x 30"

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CANYON Fine Art, Soar,
bronze, ed. of 18, 48 x 19 x 16",
by Paige Bradley.

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Elaine G. Coffee, Divas in
Training, oil on canvas, 12 x 16"

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George Mamos,
Tina, oil, 40 x 24"

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CANYON Fine Art,
Sam Study, oil on canvas,
8 x 8", by Jane Radstrom.

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Paige Bradley, represented by
CANYON Fine Art, works on
one of her ballet sculptures.

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Westward Gallery, Portland
Babes, acrylic, 36 x 36",
by Michelle Courier.

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Westward Gallery,
Miami Models, acrylic,
54 x 36", by Michelle Courier.

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Westward Gallery,
Venus De Miami, acrylic,
54 x 36", by Michelle Courier.

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The John C. Doyle Art Gallery,
Masquerade, oil on canvas,
60 x 36", by John Carroll Doyle.

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Elaine G. Coffee, Santa Card
2013 , oil on canvas, 16 x 20"

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The John C. Doyle Art Gallery,
Poetry Lover, oil on canvas,
48 x 60", by John Carroll Doyle.

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