Rhoda Yanow

Black Stockings, original 36x24 pastel figurative French Impressionist landscape

To summer in Cap Ferrat, in the south of France, just across the border from Monte Carlo, is comparable to living in a Faberge egg, with all of the intricate detailing and elegance one might dream of! Jutting out into the turquoise Mediterranean Sea, the peace and privacy of the best and the brightest is discreetly protected whether of the royal family or the international jet set and intelligentsia! Master artist Jim Rodgers has been painting for more than 35 years, having studied at both the highly respected Art Students League of NYC as well as the Ridgewood Art Institute of New Jersey. His work has been acknowledged by numerous publications including American Art Collector. His work is represented in the collections of Pfizer Corporation, The Rockefeller Trust and many other noteworthy corporate and private collections. This French impressionist marine landscape is framed in an antique gold wood...

Game! Set! Match! A moment at The Club that she will remember forever! Yes, she loved her years on the court with the girls but that one win with the members glancing over during lunch was priceless! The Club was in pristine condition with all of the guests expected and all whites were mandatory that day. Somehow that was her day! This classic impressionist figurative landscape captures the action, excitement, and competition with dignity and elegance of the tennis world. The artist, David F...

Evocative figurative painting of a woman seated in a studio by an unknown artist (20th Century). A woman dressed in red is sitting in a chair atop a platform. There are studio lights...

Bratin Khan - Christ Charcoal & Pastel on Canvas, 30 x 24 inches, 2009 The anecdotes and narratives of Krishna's life are generally titled as Krishna Leela. He is a central character in the Mahabharata, the Bhagavata Purana and the Bhagavad Gita, and is mentioned in many Hindu philosophical, theological, and mythological texts. They portray him in various perspectives: a god-child, a prankster, a model lover, a divine hero, and as the universal supreme being. His iconography reflects these legends, and shows him in different stages of his life, such as an infant eating butter, a young boy playing a flute, a young man with Radha or surrounded by women devotees, or a friendly charioteer giving counsel to Arjuna. He is sometimes accompanied by cows or a calf, which symbolise the divine herdsman Govinda. Alternatively, he is shown as a romantic and seductive man with the gopis (milkmaids), often making music or playing pranks. Style : Marked for the refined handling of line work and palette, his painterly compositions, reflect influences of folk art and Bengal School. The renderings are poetic and the narratives mythical, folklore-inspired or religious. His curvaceous and languid figures, often accompanied by a surrounding halo, are set amidst a natural habitat. The imagery features Buddha, Krishna, other legendry icons as well as pretty damsels and lotus flowers. Figures dominate the whole thinking process of his paintings with different subjects such as mermaids, musicians (Classical Musicians , Rajasthani Folk Singers and Baul Singers) and mythological figures appearing in his works. He was deeply influenced by the life Sri Aurobindo and thus enlightened beings. Such as Buddha, Jesus and Krishna are also a recurring theme in his Golden Man series. His focus on detail and remarkable skill over the line make his style unique. He uses a traditional method of tempera painting which goes back to the Indian miniature though the material he uses is totally contemporary. Knowledge of the wash technique further enables him to create a soft, twilight effect in his paintings. About the Artist and his work : Born : 1969, West Bengal. Education : 1993 Bachelor of Fine Arts (Painting), Visva Bharati University, Santiniketan. Selected Solo Exhibitions : 2000 - Classic Source, Mumbai. 1999 - Rightlines Art Gallery, Bangalore. 1993 - Grindlays Bank Gallery, Kolkata. Selected Group Exhibitions : 2007 - ‘A Brush with Durga’ ,Gallery Kolkata, Kolkata. 2002 - 'Gems of Bengal Art...