Why a show specifically for the figure that shows classroom work and studies along with finished studio paintings?

Each of us lives in a body, experiences the world through it and has relationships with other human bodies. For millenia, artists have represented the human form from its most rudimentary lollipop head and stick-body form, to the most sensously rendered, and colorfully draped, gestural poses. Drawing the human body is difficult. It takes careful observation and many thousands of marks on a page to be able to do it accurately. Have you ever stood in front of a painting and wondered, “How did she do that?” I believe showing the work of those who are beginning to master the disciplines of drawing and painting  and three-dimensional sculture reveals in part the process of artistic development. Most art schools require the would-be artist to first draw. Some continue to draw as their primary medium, other move on to painting, still others to sculpture. Each has its own challenges to master. This show represents various stages of an artist’s evolution. To see the work in the show click here and peruse! I welcome your observations, or share your own experience with tackling the figure! ~Marie

PS: Yes, there are some nudes - it’s a figure show in an art gallery!