For enquiries about illustration or to purchase an oil painting not in
a gallery please call me at 780-662-3088 or email cindy@cindyrevell.com
News Recently I signed on with Mima Fine Art Publishers from Vancouver. Mima is
contracted to be the exclusive art supplier for The Bay in downtown Vancouver.
Selected works will be available as prints.
http://www.mimagallery.com Reviews Excerpt from Elija Shifrin, April 2008. "Arguably the most elaborate painterly element in Cindy Revell’s oeuvre is space.
Subjects in her still life works spread on well-defined platforms, sculpted with
light effects that may seem surprisingly intricate for small or even medium-sized
paintings. But looking at her illustrations or covers for children’s books reveals a
reversal to flat two dimensionality, or images where the illusion of space is only
rudimentary — a result of certain “simplifications,” appropriate for children’s
minds. It indeed may seem that the realistic oil pieces have been painted by
another artist, so different they appear from the illustrations. The painter’s
ability to fully immerse herself in a specific genre is almost uncanny.... I think that the artist has developed a focused vision: she strives to minimize
frictions (and loss of mental energy resulting from it) occurring between the
audience and the art piece, created by the painter’s persona. In other words,
she aims to downplay her interference as the creator, in a way trying to
showcase the art as independent, objective “thing” that appears from nowhere
and should be judged simply for what it is. I find this idealistic approach (or
my own understanding of it as such) appealing. I would claim that the artist
positions herself as a skilled and sensitive visual communicator. She
redefines the process of presenting and viewing art — discreetly and
without unnecessary grandeur."
To read the rest of the reviews go here www.artandcritique.com Review Dec. 2007, Empty Easel Good art often has many facets to it, doesn’t it? Beauty, meaning. . .
even humor can play a part. This week’s featured painter, Cindy Revell,
proves that art and humor go hand in hand by combining the perfect
touch of whimsy with her skills in oil painting. For instance, the painting
below would be quite a traditional still life—except for the rather
unusual juxtaposition of fruit and crockery. Oh, and the title: Tipsy.
And if it were possible, I’d say that this particular stack of items has a
decidedly contrapposto stance—it’s perfectly balanced according to
classical rules of posture. But of course it’s no less of a painting for
being cleverly constructed. Each pattern and color is beautifully rendered
using painterly strokes and a soft, glowing light. The joke in this next painting didn’t even register while I was scrolling
through Cindy’s thumbnail images. It was only because of the deep
red background contrasting with those golden lemons that I clicked to
see it larger. Imposter definitely lives up to its name. Some objects, however, are unique enough to be worth painting just
by themselves, no assembly required. I think this (leopard print?)
shoe painting entitled Not Made for Walking fits the bill exactly. Now, not all of Cindy Revell’s paintings are humorous or offbeat;
many are simply beautiful works of art in quite a traditional sense.
But it was these three especially that kept me going back for more. To see the review in full go here www.emptyeasel.com Blog To read about my choices in subject matter, how I paint, and my processes
visit my blog at http://www.cindyrevell.blogspot.com. Feel free to leave a
comment at the blog, it's always interesting to read what people are thinking. Monthly Painting Update If you'd like to see my newest paintings each month contact me at
cindy@cindyrevell.com Every month I send out 1 or 2 of my most
recent paintings by email.
Links
http://www.contemporary-still-life.com
http://www.cindyrevell.blogspot.com
http://www.limedesign.ab.ca
http://www.panichouse.ca
http://www.candlerartgallery.com/
http://www.hopevestergaard.com/
http://www.painterskeys.com/
http://www.johnsongallery.ca
http://www.foodgirl.ca
http://www.emergecreative.ca
http://www.artistsincanada.com
http://www.yourartlinks.com
http://www.mimagallery.com
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