N E L L A' S A R T G A L L E R Y
N E L L A' S A R T G A L L E R Y
Nella Lush
Welcome to my on line gallery/studio. Feel free to roam around, I keep clearing up the space so to give room to "Me" in the present time and what was my original home page is been placed under Bio/Statement. Click on it if you are curious to know more about me and the organizations I belong.
With Picasso's quote: "God is really only another artist, he made the elephant, giraffe and cat. He has no real style but keeps trying new ideas" - I feel validated! It is because often times I find myself getting frustrated in feeling that my art is all over the place. It must be the pressures of the outside world's expectations. After much time spent in self examination I came to realize that I must stop feeling this way. I am simply staying true to my art.
My emotions and the way I feel in that moment when I place that first stroke of paint or that first layer of wax are the roots of my art. It is not unusual in my studio to find few easels with work in progress from an abstract floral to an abstract figurative or an abstract landscape and an encaustic painting on the table. What an incredible machine our brain is. In the past I felt I needed to prove to others that "YES" I can draw, "YES" I can paint in a realistic manner, but now with experience I gained the right to paint for myself without having to prove anything else but to put in a painting all that is mine. It could definitely be easier to paint what I am seeing but unfortunately it doesn't make me happy. What is that I want to accomplish with my art? I am not a purist and I would not be honest if I didn't say that I want to be known by the world, which artist doesn't want that? As anything in life hard work, commitment, education is not always enough, "luck" still plays an important role but as long as I keep creating without compromising my beliefs and staying true to "ME" in the present time I am satisfied creating!
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Nella's art has been exhibited at:
- Noyes Museum of Contemporary Art, Oceanville, NJ
- The Coral Springs Museum, Coral Springs, FLA
- The Salmagundi Club, NYC, NY
- Monroe Center for the Arts, Hoboken, NJ
- On going exhibits at the Rockport Art Association, Rockport, MA
- On going exhibits at the "Lakeside Gallery" at Rolling Ridge Retreat and Conference Center, North Andover, MA