Volume 3, #28 July 10, 2001    

Welcome to Volume 3, #28 of True Colors, where PaintingsDIRECT.com brings you the latest art deals, news and information.

We've put together a complete archive page of all articles by Tom Gross, our European Correspondent. Catch up on Art Around the World published since December 1999.
French fireworks? Bastille Day is just a few days away! Celebrate in style...
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Introducing this week's PaintingsDIRECT.com artists.
  George Gomes
George Gomes adds a body of tropical beach scenes to his portfolio, inspired by a recent trip to St. Barths. Landscapes of palm trees, sunsets and sandy coasts reflect the artist's memories of paradise. "I've always found painting to be a centering sort of influence at every stage in my life." Gomes studied at the School of Visual Arts and at the Pratt Institute.
 
  Rustam Yaushev
Uzbekistan printmaker and painter Rustam Yaushev practices the rare classical technique of etching that is arduous, taking months to complete one image, yet results in beautiful, meticulously detailed scenes of life on the Kamchatka Peninsula off the coast of Siberia. Yaushev studied at the Moscow Art Institute and the USSR Academy of Art, and his works belong to the collections of several museums in Russia.

 
  Kay Ray
Springtime bouquets are the specialty of watercolor artist Kay Ray. The painter prefers to make her work on location, capturing flora from Rockport, Massachusetts to East Hampton, Long Island. "My paintings are colorful expressions of what I see and feel." Kay Ray studied at Hofstra University, and has exhibited her work prolifically throughout New York. The artist's work also belong s to the collections of the Epilepsy Foundation of Nassau County and Furman, Inc. in Nevada.

 
  Carmen Einfinger
Carmen Einfinger, describing herself as a "permanent tourist" with mixed ancestry, nationality, and culture, paints vibrantly colored scenes and portraits of animals, people, and objects, from her travels. Her pieces make reference to her experiences in Maui, Brazil, and California, and elements of popular culture. Einfinger combines these elements to "evoke these memories and fantasies within the context of the contemporary visual landscape."

 
  GG Kopilak
Working in a wide variety of media, GG Kopilak adds a portfolio of unconventional self-portraits and still-lifes to PaintingsDIRECT.com. Everyday objects are depicted in a realistic style, with great attention to detail and texture. "My art is a journey...a way for me to visually explore my life...of my emotions, feelings, thoughts and ideas." Kopilak studied at the School of Visual Arts, and has exhibited her work throughout New York.

 
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