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 Gladys Desmangles
Gladys Barbot Desmangles' dream-like scenes place faceless round women in mythical roles, clutching golden eggs, coddling baby chickens, and floating through conscious dreams. Her figures lack facial features because for Desmangles the face is "not the only means for an artist to convey expressiveness and feelings." Desmangles was born in St. Marc Haiti and currently resides in New York. She has exhibited her work extensively in Mexico and Canada. |
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Biagio Civale
Italian artist Biagio Civale brings a variety of fine art printmaking to PaintingsDirect.com. He has been making prints for over fifty years, with a majority of his expertise in woodblock and etching. His black and white woodcuts capture the lifestyle of Italian fisherman with subjects such as the
Arno River, Fishermen on the Canal, and domestic still-lifes. Civale studied at the Fine Arts Academy in Rome and at the Grande Chaumiere in Paris. His prints have been exhibited in Taiwan, Japan, Switzerland, France, China, and the United States. |
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Sally Friedman:
Sally Friedman's brightly colored still-lifes comment on the significance of the object in everyday life. Her bright palette highlights the importance of our daily surroundings and her repetition of pattern in wallpaper and madras cloths communicates her belief that "art often imitates life." Friedman was born and currently resides in New York City. She studied at the Brooklyn Museum, Oxford University and at the Art Student's League of New York. |
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Elizabeth Castagna
Elizabeth Castagna's gestural abstractions are the result of physical reactions to her immediate environment. "The paintings are made in a non-self-conscious space where things are allowed to happen, to come into being." Her process involves natural applications, such as weathering her canvases and preparing her surfaces with layers of paint droplets. Elizabeth Castagna has participated in many art-related performances and has had two solo shows in New
York City.
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Mary Maran
The detail of Mary Maran's realistic still-lifes and domestic interiors allows the viewer to recognize the history imbued in this artist's personal objects, such as quilts, dolls, and vases. Maran uses the word "memory" in many of her titles, providing a context for the objects inspired by her various travels. "The majority of my subject matter comes from my travels in the USA and abroad, using my photos as a reference or, if time permits, on location." Maran lives and works in New York. |
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