055THE FIGURE IN ARTthe United States, she was
trained by her father and
other masters in Germany;
this dual consciousness
and international identity
allows her work to transcend
culture. Her paintings
have many layers of forms,
washes of color and traces
of geometric objects. Her
work is extremely pleasing
to the senses and intense
at the same time. She is
represented by Gallery
Russia and Jones &
Terwilliger Galleries, which
will have a solo show for her
in February.
E.L. STEWART
(509) 327-2456, http://www.elstewart.com
E.L. Stewart says her
current figurative work is a
homecoming of sorts. “Early
on, I painted much more
of a realist figure, partially
because of my anatomy
training to be an illustrator.
In my mid-career, I immersed
myself in expressionism and
experimentation,” she says.
“The painting that I do now is
a convergence of these.
I find that my desire is more
intense, coupled with my
painting experience, to convey
social commentary, intimacy
(very nearly unbearable)
and significant parts of our
relationships through my
ultimately physical and
thought-provoking paintings.
To find out more about
Stewart, visit her website, and
“don’t be shy about sending a
note,” she says. “I would love
to hear from you.”MICHELE USIBELLI
(206) 999-7558
http://www.micheleusibelli.com
“For me, the process of
creating beings with a scene
that I feel carries a certain
energy and evokes an emotion.
I find myself drawn to subject
matter with rich colors or
intriguing light. The vignettes
of everyday life inspire me to
paint, regardless of whether
it’s a landscape, figurative
work, cityscape or portrait,”
says Michelle Usibelli. “It is
my primary goal to have each
artwork I create resonate with
energy and the poetry of light.”ALEXANDER BOSTIC
Starkville, MS, (804) 502-3151
http://www.alexbostic.com
A traditional portraitist,
Alexander Bostic likes hisworks to be intimate paintings
that tell a small story of the
subject’s personality. “I would
like to make a connection with
the human condition,” he says.
Bostic has always been
drawn to fantasy art, which
is a combination of myth
and reality. “I am interested
in using this style to create
portraits of genre scenes.
I use color and light source
in my compositions to depict
an imaginative environment
and existence for the figures,”
he says.EGELI GALLERY
382 Commercial Street
Provincetown, MA 02657
(508) 4 87- 0 0 4 4
http://www.egeligallery.com
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