Vanessa Rothe Fine Art | 8/1-9/1 | Laguna Beach, CA

Summer Showcase

A summertime exhibition featuring portraits and landscapes.

Beauty, light and color will be on full display in the upcoming Summer 2020 exhibition at Vanessa Rothe Fine Art in Laguna Beach, California. Gallery owner and artist Vanessa Rothe curated the show to evoke those qualities as well as “suggest subjects of rebirth.” On view will be works by new artists at the gallery as well as freshly imported Russian realism and impressionist paintings. Among those participating are Rothe, Trent Gudmundsen, Derek Penix, Michelle Dunaway, Karen Werner, Jim Wodark, Suchitra Bhosle, John Cosby, Olga Krimon, Jesse Powell and Vadim Kornichuk.Andrei Pyonkovskii, The Ballerina, oil on linen, 26 x 32"

Included in the show will be several works by Sam Robinson. In his painting Garden Dahlias “the figure is lit well in the sunlight, and his visible brushwork with dappled light on the plants and clothing of the figure give a sense of warmth and movement,” says Rothe.

One of the new works by Nicolas Martin is Portrait of Mel, which was derived from photographing his wife in a series of underwater scenes. “The artist has successfully captured the beauty of a moment in this portrait with glistening water droplets and a fresh out of the water look,” Rothe explains. “His iconic laying of small brushstrokes with light yellow, peach and pale blues can be seen on the forehead as he blends reality with a little bit of impressionism.”Sam Robinson, Garden Dahlias, oil on linen board, 16 x 20"

Nicolas Martin, Portrait of Mel, oil on panel, 12 x 9"

Imported from St. Petersburg, Russia, is The Ballerina by gallery newcomer Andrei Pyonkovskii, who studied at the Repin Academy. “The figure is drawn with accuracy and the proportions and pose [are] just beautiful. Then the application of paint on the flesh is calm, tonal and helps create believable realistic volume in the work,” Rothe shares. “The handling of the skirt and clothing is slightly more impressionistic and colorful, which draws our attention there to it. This large work is a fine example of what is being created today there at the academy and follows the great master artists who taught there previously such as Ilya Repin, whom the school is named after.”

The exhibition will be available to view online and in-person Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays, as well as any time by appointment. —

Vanessa Rothe Fine Art
418 Ocean Avenue • Laguna Beach, CA 92651
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