ANN GALE

                          Robert with Skylight, 2012 (detail)

                    Robert with Skylight, 2012 Oil on canvas 54" x 44

                           Space Between, 2012 Oil and graphite on mylar on paper 14" x 11"

               Rachel with Blue, 2012 Oil on canva Oil on canvas 48" x 42"

ANN GALE, born 1966, Seatle. She received her BFA from the Rhode Island College and her MFA from Yale University. unlike the Impressionists, her colors are often cadaverous. There is also a propensity to her use of horizontal and vertical brushstrokes

Ann received a 2013 GAP for time, model fees, and painting supplies to produce a specific body of work. This group of paintings will focus on the representation of the human figure -- portraits concentrating on the psychology of visual relationships. Ann is exploring a new direction in her studio practice, and the GAP will help realize creative goals.

Ann received a 2003 GAP to pay for model fees and painting supplies in relation to a series focusing on the representation of the human figure. “These portraits concentrate on the psychology of visual relationships. In order to understand the complexity of a person within a specific context, I must rely on extreme observation over extended periods. Working with models opens up the physical possibilities of what the figures in my paintings can do… this work is about the intimate process of sensation and observation, no photographs or representational formulas could replace this specific experience. Working strictly from observation, Gale will be able to increase her modeling time and undertake a larger project as a result.