Artist Robyn Mastandrea Landscapes and Still Lifes on Exhibit at Chateau Elan Art Gallery Nov. 1 to Dec. 30.Feature Editors & Travel Writers BRASELTON, Ga.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 23, 2002 Local artist Robyn Mastandrea, brings her works of impressionistic im·pres·sion·is·tic adj. 1. Of, relating to, or practicing impressionism. 2. Of, relating to, or predicated on impression as opposed to reason or fact: impressionistic memories of early childhood. landscape and still life paintings to the Chateau Elan Chateau Elan is the largest winery in Georgia[1] and is located in Braselton, 40 miles (0 km) north of Atlanta. It was founded in 1982 by Dr. Don Panoz who came from the pharmaceutical industry. Art Gallery for her first solo exhibition from November 1 to December 31, 2002. As vivacious in person as is her use of vibrant colors, Ms. Mastandrea skillfully captures nature's colorful presence from her travels in France, Bermuda and Jamaica and blends it with her personal reflections. Her paintings provide vivid descriptions of feelings and emotions that are created by what she sees and experiences in her life. Born in Knoxville, raised in Atlanta and Indianapolis, Ms. Mastandrea now resides in Buford, just north of Atlanta with her husband and four children. Fascinated by art and paintings from an early age she was apprenticed to a well-known Indianapolis landscape painter while still in high school. She furthered her art studies at Maryville College in Knoxville and graduated from the University of Tennessee The University of Tennessee (UT), sometimes called the University of Tennessee at Knoxville (UT Knoxville or UTK), is the flagship institution of the statewide land-grant University of Tennessee public university system in the American state of Tennessee. with a French major and art minor. Ms. Mastandrea's painting style has evolved over a 20 year span. Rebecca Senior, Vice President of the prominent David Findlay Galleries in New York City New York City: see New York, city. New York City City (pop., 2000: 8,008,278), southeastern New York, at the mouth of the Hudson River. The largest city in the U.S. stated, "Mastandrea's earlier works were creative impressions of the work of the Masters of Impressionism impressionism, in painting impressionism, in painting, late-19th-century French school that was generally characterized by the attempt to depict transitory visual impressions, often painted directly from nature, and by the use of pure, broken color to . Consequent travels in France, specifically in Provence, inspired landscapes which are saturated with light and have a bold yet soft color palette. Her brushwork brush·work n. 1. Work done with a brush. 2. The manner in which a painter applies paint with a brush. brushwork Noun is light and feathery feath·er·y adj. 1. Covered with or consisting of feathers. 2. Resembling or suggestive of a feather, as in form or lightness. feath . Her compositions are lyrical. The feeling of the paintings captures the happy and joyful personality of the painter." Interestingly, she worked for Chateau Elan for a period of four years from 1994-1998 as Director of Retail at the Wine Market. According to Henk Evers, president and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of Chateau Elan Hotels & Resorts, "Even then Robyn exhibited an incredible talent, not only for her business sense and organization, but also for her creative energies which are still present today in the form of her original artist design labels on bottles of Chateau Elan Nouveau, Pinot Noir and White Zinfandel wines." The Chateau Elan Art Gallery is located in the upstairs wing of the 16th century style French Chateau and Winery, centerpiece of the 3,500 acre Chateau Elan Winery & Resort. Art Gallery operating hours are 9 am - 10 pm and admission is free. Chateau Elan is located 40 minutes north of Atlanta in Braselton at exit 126 off of I-85. For more information please view www.chateauelan.com. |
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