Gail Foster Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
American
Gail Foster is an Atlanta-based artist whose work is often exhibited in the Atlanta area. Foster’s work is motivated by an impassioned view of the human condition and by a
joyful celebration of the power of the inner spirit. In addition to lifestyle and trade publications, Gail Foster’s art has been featured in one museum solo show, eight museum group exhibits, twenty solo private gallery exhibits, fifty-one private gallery group exhibits and thirty public collections. Foster is a proud artist, philanthropist,
educator, and activist whose unique outlook will invigorate the course of her creations.
Artist Statement:
I can’t paint a dark figure.
No matter what happens around the figure, there’s still that light from within. Knowledge is ultimately cellular and intuitive - it’s in our bodies. Art, if it’s to be truly good, needs to tap into that level of inner knowing, that inner light.
The many layers of my paintings and drawings are a basic part of that search for
inner knowledge. In my drawings I use six different charcoals - the layers upon
layers are a way of getting to the point of connection where a couple of strokes
finish the work. When that happens, the link between the work and me is literally
physical.
That total connection is important - in the end, every part of a painting has to work. The color has to seem spontaneous and haphazard, but if you open yourself up, the
corners will be as important as the central figures. I learned long ago that the most
effortless-looking painting isn’t effortless. Nevertheless, the technique isn’t what
matters; it’s just the means of getting there.
(Biography provided by R Alexander Fine Art)
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Artist: Gail Foster
The Storm
By Gail Foster
Located in Atlanta, GA
This sepia ink drawing is in excellent condition and has only been shown in a gallery setting. Gail Foster is an Atlanta-based artist whose work is often exhibited in the Atlanta are...
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2010s Expressionist Gail Foster Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
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Passage Ways
By Gail Foster
Located in Atlanta, GA
This sepia ink drawing is in excellent condition and has only been shown in a gallery setting. Gail Foster is an Atlanta-based artist whose work is often exhibited in the Atlanta are...
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2010s Expressionist Gail Foster Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
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Dance Of The Sun Ray
By Gail Foster
Located in Chattahoochee Hills, GA
Dance Of The Sun Ray is a more recent edition of sepia ink drawing from one Gail Foster's most popular series.
A rare and visceral artist, Gail Foster’s works are passionately expre...
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Sky Vision
By Gail Foster
Located in Atlanta, GA
This sepia ink drawing is in excellent condition and has only been shown in a gallery setting. Gail Foster is an Atlanta-based artist whose work is often exhibited in the Atlanta are...
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2010s Expressionist Gail Foster Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
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Ink, Archival Paper
Stories From The Other Side 53
By Gail Foster
Located in Chattahoochee Hills, GA
Item 53 from Gail Foster's "Stories From the other Side" series shows an expansion of color that's very unique to this piece.
A rare and visceral artist, Gail Foster’s works are pas...
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The Embrace
By Gail Foster
Located in Chattahoochee Hills, GA
One of the very sought after sepia ink drawings from Gail's sepia era.
A rare and visceral artist, Gail Foster’s works are passionately expressive rendering of complex ideas. Her l...
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21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Gail Foster Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
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Tree Dance
By Gail Foster
Located in Chattahoochee Hills, GA
Tree Dance is part of a series of sepia ink work, & some of Gail Foster's most popular drawings.
A rare and visceral artist, Gail Foster’s works are passionately expressive renderin...
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21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Gail Foster Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
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The Vision
By Gail Foster
Located in Chattahoochee Hills, GA
The Vision is part of a series of sepia ink work, & some of Gail Foster's most popular drawings.
A rare and visceral artist, Gail Foster’s works are passio...
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21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Gail Foster Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
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Moments in Sepia V
By Gail Foster
Located in Chattahoochee Hills, GA
Moments in Sepia V is a 6" x 6" work from Gail Foster's most popular series of sepia ink drawings.
A rare and visceral artist, Gail Foster’s works are passionately expressive render...
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21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Gail Foster Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
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Stories From The Other Side 49
By Gail Foster
Located in Chattahoochee Hills, GA
Item 49 from Gail Foster's "Stories From the other Side" series features lunar-like qualities.
A rare and visceral artist, Gail Foster’s works are passionately expressive rendering ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Gail Foster Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
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Her Presence
By Gail Foster
Located in Chattahoochee Hills, GA
One of the very sought after sepia ink drawings from Gail's sepia era.
A rare and visceral artist, Gail Foster’s works are passionately expressive rendering of complex ideas. Her la...
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21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Gail Foster Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
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