Life painting

Alexandra Levasseur paints fantastical portraits of women that balance naturalism and existentialism.

by Daniel Gerhartz

Over the past few months I’ve come to the realization that much of the art I find myself drawn...

Miss Beige in the rain...

Canadian artist Alexandra Levasseur (previously covered here) has new oil and acrylic paintings on view at Mirus Gallery, "Body of Land". Her tormented yet feminine subjects, painted in an expressionist style, make a reappearance as if out of a dream. Levasseur's artwork has always exhibited dreamlike qualities. Here, her subjects exist somewhere between a deep subconscious state and wakefulness. We find them melting into abstract landscapes, non-descript yet wild and untouched. In some of…

Stop before you are empty, define your goals the night before, and step away from problems midday with a contemplative walk -- it might not turn you into a famous writer, but see if it doesn't help with your creative process.

In my opinion, every kind of art is beautiful. When people find another way to express feelings and emotions, they can show us how they see from inside, from the heart - this world where we live in. Sometimes we don’t need words to say something.

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