ann belov

waterworks gallery

for over 30 years, my work has been concerned with the portrayal of light, structure, color, and the specificity of place and time. landscape, still life and interior imagery have all been a part of my repertoire.

i have traveled to europe several times. each trip has inspired me, both by the art history that abounds there, and by the architecture, landscape, light, and now the people that i observe. i try to travel with an open mind as to what i will focus on for the resulting paintings. each time i’m amazed by the new inspiration in these old countries. i love the patinas of the old buildings and have begun to see them as works of art, unintentional as they may be. the combination of peeling and fading paint with posters and signs became compelling subject mater for me on this recent trip to italy. personal dramas observed also became subject matter for me. never before did i wish that my italian had progressed beyond “where is the cash machine?” when we observed a wedding in the town of morimondo. (for the record,” dov’e il bancomat” will get you to the cash machine.)

most of my paintings are oil on linen. oil paint has tremendous depth and luminosity, which particularly suits my subject matter. i start by gluing belgian or italian linen onto hardboard with rabbit skin glue. i then make an egg-oil emulsion rabbit skin glue gesso according to traditional recipes. the resulting painting ground is more absorbent than acrylic or oil based gessoes. i also use this gesso in the hand finishes on my frames. the frames are custom milled and I do all finishing and metal leafing of the surfaces.

each group of paintings that i do is a connected story. the story of these paintings is that of my love of italy, and the fascination it holds for me. i hope you feel like you have joined me in my travels.

view ann belov's etchings and hand colored lithographs

 
 
breaking the crust oil on linen breaking the crust
oil on canvas/board
12 x 16
$1900
 
cat hiding in the shadows oil on canvas hiding in the shadows
oil on canvas/board
6 x 5
$580
 
in plain sight oil on canvas in plain site
oil on canvas/board
6 x 5
$580
 
cat hidden oil on canvas mehitable
oil on canvas/board
6 x 5
$580
 
even in winter - oil on linen even in winter
oil on linen
24 x 28 framed
$5000
 
late riser - oil on linen late riser
oil on linen
6 x 8 framed
$650
 
nothing overlooked - oil on linen nothing overlooked
oil on linen
36 x 48 framed
$8900
 
to the garden - oil on panel to the garden
oil on panel
10 x 8 framed
$850
 
afternoon on the loggia oil on linen afternoon on the loggia
oil on linen
32 x 36 framed
$5000
 
arrangement in blue and red oil on linen arrangement in blue and red
oil on linen
22 x 20 framed
$2100
 
leaving orentano oil on linen leaving orveito
oil on linen
28 x 32 framed
$3800
 
living by water oil on linen living by the water
oil on linen
23 x 25 framed
$2700
 
on high oil on linen on high
oil on linen
21 x 23 framed
$2300
 
one morning in café degli artista oil on linen one morning in café degli artista
oil on linen
20 x 22
$2100
 
sale marasino patina oil on linen sale marasino patina
oil on linen
20 x 22 framed
$2100
 
times patina oil on linen time’s patina
oil on linen
23 x 25 framed
$2700
 
vessel oil on linen vessel
oil on linen
28 x 32 framed
$3800
 
volterra archway oil on linen volterra archway
oil on linen
20 x 22 framed
$2100
 
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