Portrait and figure show, Philadelphia area

[Linda Brandon]

Originally Posted by Alexandra Tyng

Linda, I am so glad you mentioned the problem of what to wear! When I read it, I laughed because that's the one thing I usually forget until right before an event. I'm one of those people who likes to be well-dressed, but hates to shop! So someone has actually analyzed how one's style affects sales? Amazing! I'll have to read this book. And I'm going shopping (ugh) early this time.

Alex. I met the sculptor Lousie Nevelson many years ago at an opening/unveiling and while I couldn't begin to describe her unveiled artwork to you these many years later I can tell you exactly what Louise looked like - every inch The Artist. Apparently she thought that appearances, including clothing, were very important and not merely surface issues; here's an interesting converation with her on this website.

[Alexandra Tyng]

What a gem! I loved the whole interview, not just the part about clothes.

[Garth Herrick]

For Alex and her co-exhibiting friends, this is a fabulous blockbuster show! New Forum member, Nancy Bea Miller, Eliza Auth, and Carla Tudor are also exhibiting. Together they test the boundaries of contemporary portraiture with their compelling compositions and original conceptualizations. If you can visit before this show closes October 26th, DO!

At the well attended opening tonight, I found a number of reinactors present whom I was able to hire to bring Alex's paintings to life There were also a number of friends present at the opening, including Piety Choi from this Forum!

Wow! Enjoy the pictures.

1. I watercolor filtered this pic of Alex in her main lobby exhibit space.

2. Piety Choi with Alex stand beneath Alex's penetrating portrait of her filmmaker brother Nathaniel.

3. Look! It's Steve!

4. Meet Nancy Bea!

Garth

[Garth Herrick]

I need to share a few more of Alex's portraits. In person she is very humble, yet once all her portraits are seen in one place, it quiokly becomes apparent how very accomplished and versatile she is at her craft. There is a remarkable degree of presence, sence of place, and penetrating depth to each of her portraits. These portraits have a beautiful luminosity. I am glad to have seen them, and applaud Alex for her accomplishments.

1. A huge and colorfully complex group portrait, the "Mitteldorf-Ballard Family" is 46 by 64 inches in scale.

2. Becca- Becca!

3. Air- Violin!

4. Apparently, the same shirt!

Garth

[Alexandra Tyng]

First of all, many, many thanks to Garth for acting as photographer! We forgot our camera (this kind of thing always happens to me when I'm trying to be extra efficient and organized), and Garth was the only one (other than the development person from the American College who was taking pictures for the alumni magazine) with a camera. He generously took the time from socializing to take a bunch of pictures to immortalize the event. Thank you, Garth! What would we have done without you? Piety, I want to thank you for coming. It was so nice to finally meet you, especially since we missed you last week.

The opening was very well attended and festive. The American College catered a lovely reception with all kings of elegant cheeses, desserts, and other goodies. It really was like four receptions for the four artists going on at once, with lots of overlap and mingling since there were people that more than one of us, or even all of us, knew. Lots of artists were there, which was fun. I think we accomplished our goal of getting portraiture and figurative work "out there" for people to see, and to explore the boundaries of how we define a portrait and a figure painting, and examining the areas of overlap. Hopefully we will have more shows in the future and gradually include more artists.

[Lisa Ober]

Congratulations, Alexandra! It's so great to see the photos as well so I'm glad Garth was there. Looks like a wonderful event. I wish I lived closer.

[Linda Brandon]

What a terrific show! It looks wonderful - paintings, artists, visitors - gosh I wish I'd been there! I am so happy for all of you

And I love it when subjects stand next to their paintings!