BIOGRAPHY

Julia Eisen-Lester is an established artist whose work has been exhibited widely in group, solo and juried exhibitions, and can be found in private and corporate collections throughout the United States, Canada and Europe. She has been creating art ever since she can recall, having always had a need to express herself visually. Ms. Eisen-Lester began her formal training at the Art Students League and studied  with Lester Rondell who taught the Nicolaides method. It was then that she was introduced to seeing  and drawing through gesture and contour, and subsequently capturing movement and action on the canvas. Eisen-Lester has a unique, detailed and tactile approach to her painting. Over the period of her career, she has been involved in several different media, devoting years to one and then to another. Her portfolio now consists of works rendered in graphite, gouache, collage and oil paint.

STATEMENT

Much of her work is inspired by her love of travel. This can include trips to Europe, or just walks down to the train station near her Yonkers, NY home, fascinated by the ordinary things in life that we take for granted. The subjects may be old trucks, or water tanks, people waiting for a bus, taking a lunch break outside or singing in a doorway for money. Most recently Eisen-Lester has moved away from using representational hues developing a new bold approach to oil painting.  By simplifying line, form, and dimension she is able to see color in an emotional rather than a realistic way, influencing her overall painting style.  She energizes her subject matter with vibrant colors and invites the viewer to get lost in the unique world she has created.

Email: juliaeisenlester@yahoo.com

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