Bonnie Minc

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"I think of a painting as a stage, with elements playing light and dark characters that may call for special color in the moment. Sometimes trees glow red, or dance. Buildings may brood in the mist." Artist's Statement My sudden immersion in art at age 40 came as a complete surprise to me. Although art had always interested me as a hobby, I had built my career in business. My life and passion changed dramatically on vacation in Istanbul, in 1995, when I happened upon an artisan's studio. I remained there enthralled for hours, watching doll-makers, potters and craftspeople at work. I left Turkey the next day with an inexplicable burning to create visual art. Immediately upon returning home to New York, I immersed myself in oil painting, craving the flow of texture and color. I initially studied privately for several years with a realist painter who taught in the tradition of the old masters and contemporary realism. In finding my own artistic voice, I related most to the style of the early California Impressionists. In 2005, I began painting in a flatter style of distinct shapes. I begin every painting by determining the feeling of color I want to convey. I work primarily in oil, creating landscapes, genre and still-life. Originally from Chicago, I live and work in Manhattan's Greenwich Village.

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