Exhibitions
10,000 Hours
Laurel Alvarez - “10,000 Hours”
This show features the culmination of the past 15 years of my journey in art. It is an eclectic collection of recent paintings reflecting various themes and subjects. The title is from Malcolm Gladwell in reference to mastering a new endeavor. I often use the quote in response to the inquiry, "How long did it take you to paint this picture?"
I paint and create art. I am chiefly a watercolorist, however sometimes I venture into mixed media. I recently have been combining watercolor with gold and siler leaf. I have travelled extensively throughout the world. I draw on all my life experiences for creative inspiration.
We raised our children on the Oregon coast where my art career began (after retirement) in earnest in the Coos Bay/ North Bend area.
In 2014, my husband and I moved to the South Texas coast. There I took advantage of many cultural and art opportunities including lessons, art leagues, shows and galleries. in Texas, we lived in the lower Rio Grande Valley, minutes from Mexico.
In 2021, we relocated back to the Eugene area to be closer to our children and grandchildren. I am honored to be a resident artist member at the New Zone Gallery, The Maude Kerns Art Center and the Emerald Art Center; all in Eugene.
Familiar Themes And New Directions
Wendy Steinberg - “Familiar Themes And New Directions”
Art is freedom to express myself.
I feel free when I draw and paint the nude. In many cases my art helped me escape the drama and trauma of my family. From my teenage years of drawing the nude I developed a love of the figure. I studied Fine Arts at Maryland Institute College of Art and later continued at Rutgers University where I created a figurative installation. I also experimented with collage, found objects, and different textures. I work with different methods to compliment my figurative paintings. Recently I had a pink sparkly vision of a pocketbook. This is Wendy's "little girl" emerging. My inspirations are artists such as Lucien Freud and Joan Semmel because they painted figures as they saw them. These artists inspired me to paint the human form in all its frailties and age. I look forward to continuing painting the figure with simpler backgrounds. Other projects may be more whimsical. The future will bring more exploration of Wendy's "little girl".
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