Issue 7 November 9, 1999    

Welcome to the seventh edition of PaintingsDirect's True Colors Newsletter!

PaintingsDirect is pleased to welcome four new American artists to the PaintingsDirect community and to provide you with information about what's happening behind the scenes of one of the most controversial art shows.

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Damien Hirst's formaldehyde-suspended Great White shark

The Sensation show at the Brooklyn Museum of Art has made headline news around the globe. This week's ArtByte takes you behind the scenes of one of the show's most controversial pieces, Damien Hirst's formaldehyde-suspended Great White shark. How did Mr. Hirst locate this shark, where and at what cost? Snap up the answers in this week's ArtByte!

Also, check out what the New York Times had to say about us last week and read about how to decorate your home with Art.

  Alice Zinnes
Alice Zinnes paints in the natural environments portrayed in her dense, abstract landscapes. She depicts her visits to American locations like Northeastern Pennsylvania and the Delaware Water Gap. While her references are literal, she is also inspired by the poetry of Dorianne Laux and of her mother, Harriet Zinnes. Alice Zinnes studied at the New York Studio School.
 


  Susanne Sendelbach:
Susanne Sendelbach, born in Germany and schooled in Tokyo, creates beautiful paintings in acrylic paint using Japanese ink techniques. "'Make important free space' was my teacher's daily saying, when I tried to master Sumi E painting." Her work is an ongoing interpretation of traditional Japanese method of Sumi painting. She now lives and works in New York State.
 
  Marilyn Weiss
Marilyn Weiss' work brings a new technique to PaintingsDirect.com with her collages on paper. The artist layers handmade and oriental paper onto painted surfaces to create physical depth and to draw connections between literal references in her intricate compositions. She studied in New York City at New York University and at the School of Visual Arts. Her work has been exhibited in various galleries in New York City, East Hampton, and in Italy.
 
  James Sasso
James Sasso's painting technique relies on instinct rather than history; the lines and images in his work are directed by his "stream of consciousness". The result is a pop style, incorporating forms and colors from his environment. Sasso is a self-taught artist who studied for only a short period at the Dallas Art Institute, and who has been showing in his own gallery in since 1992.
 
 
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