ANYA RUBIN
Art can be said to be the energies of the artist, laid down for all to see. Anya Rubin’s work exemplifies this theory as her works effortlessly express the energies of spirit and of femininity. ‘Mermaid’ is a fluid, mysterious piece and though the subject is captured, there is still the veil that must not be lifted, but understood in order to experience the work fully. As with many of Anya Rubin’s pieces one feels a sense of elusive beauty lingering, waiting to be understood.
A native of St Petersburg, Russia, Rubin today lives in New Jersey, USA. Through a mix of formal training and self taught discovery, Rubin has developed a unique style that often focuses on the feminine form, not solely as an object of beauty, but as a portal through which greater spiritual and human truths can be found. Her work has been shown in numerous galleries throughout the U.S., and she is currently studying with Doug Auld, a portrait artist recognized by the New York Times.
Mermaid Oil on Canvas 30”x 40”
Rubin aims to capture the connectedness of the individual and that which lies beyond the borders of the skin. Each piece is a beautiful conundrum, and it is not merely the presence of the female form in her work which makes these pieces feminine. Each work is complex, composed of many layers, and for every answer it gives, there is another question lurking in the lines Website: http://www.anyaart.com
NARU YOSHIDA
DR. GREGORY ALLEN PAGE
The work of Japanese artist Naru Yoshida is both airborne with exuberant strokes of color, and stunningly grounded in the exquisite detailing of flower
Painter Dr. Gregory Allen Page is concerned with both self-study and vi-
Wisdom at Play Oil on Canvas 24”x 30”
North Sea Oil on Canvas 16”x 20”
sual beauty. Having spent years in both spiritual and scientific exploration, Page approaches painting as a twofold enterprise: to convey a view of the world which is holistic, and to bring forth the vigor he sees in the world through vivid landscapes, intimate portraits, and universal myths.
Capturing the contradiction of the material and the ethereal, Page combines social commentary with an artistic confession of spirituality. His female nudes hearken back to classical figures, while they are also portrayed with strikingly contemporary shades and coloring. Page says he’s been inspired by Impressionism, but he has also inherited Egon Schiele’s eye for the body and its contortions, coupled with a Pop Art social critique. He uses color with unconventional daring, and his subjects, whether friends, archetypes or movie stars, are recognizable to us, but they have also been transformed by this artist’s vision of his own unique worlds. Website: http://www.chicagoimpressionism.com
petals or sunlight spreading across a shoreline. Both stoic and playful in his work, Yoshida revisits familiar objects and settings, and through a series of still-lifes that alter palettes and moods like reality-shifting lenses, he reveals to us the layers that exist in these familiar settings. To contemplate these works, one senses the artist reinventing himself, and rediscovering another universe which is familiar yet unique.
Yoshida summons boldness from his work when he invests it with confident, painterly gestures or fragility when he delicately traces dabs of abstract color with thread-thin black lines. His love of the artistic calligraphy Shuji instilled in him his fine attention for detail, but it is Naru Yoshida’s daring as an artist, and his love of beauty in nature, which remains with us when we experience his evocative, lively paintings. Website: http://www.ny-jp.com