California Dreaming by Ilene Skeen
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Title: California Dreaming



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Artist: Ilene Skeen
Medium: Watercolor on museum board
Size: 6 x 5 inches
Desc: The models here are back to back, not speaking, not interacting. I changed their hair, but there is a story here. At the School of Visual Arts, the open studio sessions have two models. One day I had the priviledge to see these two when they met for the first time. The energy between them was electric. Over the years I saw them from time to time. In this session it was apparent they were no longer a couple. Very sad.
Contact Info: Gramercy 32 Fine Arts Gallery NY
10018
Price Range: Fine Art: $100-$500 Other contact OK

Ilene Skeen
 Ilene Skeen has won awards from the Islip Arts Council, the Smithtown Arts Council, Allied Artists of America and the Salmagundi Club.

Reviewing a show of her watercolor figures in 1997, Newsday advised, "...don't overlook [these] delicate watercolor nudes...'

Ms. Skeen has a BA in Art, an MBA in operations research, and an MA in anthropology. Her corporate career included accounting, management and business systems design. Ms. Skeen's unique background enabled her to found barebrush.com in 2006, dedicated to the art of the nude.
Short poses enforce a discipline
Light and dark define the form

Colors glow with the feeling of life
The model’s mood intertwines with my own.

The image grows from the figure and the brush.
The page is the universe.
Tel: 917-806-7992