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BIOGRAPHYBorn and raised in Montreal, Quebec, Elisabetta has always demonstrated tremendous ability in all things creative. In her early career, Elisabetta’s passion for performance art has led her to excel in both modeling and acting; however, she was always drawn to visual arts. Elisabetta attended Dawson College in Creative Arts where she experimented with colors, collages and paints. She then obtained her Interior Design degree at LaSalle College where she painted nudes, experimented with sculpture, faux-fini and found a profound passion for negative positive space. Her love for the arts developed into a strong talent for portraiture. In her early adult life Elisabetta’s attraction to bright colors led her to experiment with acrylic, which became her medium of choice. It’s in 2006 that Elisabetta gained notoriety in the art world when she finally presented her first complete acrylic on canvas collection titled ‘Various Faces’. The collection was composed of 22 beautifully colored expressive abstract portraits. With their tremendous eyes and exaggerated lips, this collection of unknown faces was linked and brought to life with bright colored paint strokes that revealed nothing less then the profound beauty and sensuality of women.Two years later in 2008, Elisabetta presented her second art collection with a style more defined. She began developing her figurative skills by depicting identifiable icons of pop culture. Tremendously inspired by the Pop Art of the 50’s, 60’s & 70’s, Elisabetta painted famous blondes ranging from music stars to movie stars. A series of 30 paintings of acrylic on canvas finished with a thick layer of epoxy and rightfully named ‘Blonde Icons’. Elisabetta has since presented several other collections including ‘Iconic Brunettes’, ‘Blondes vs. Brunettes’, ‘Nelligan vu par…’, ‘Pop Icons’, & ‘Now & Then’. Her latest collection called ‘Artist’s Renderings’ is subject of 10 of the most renowned painters of all time including Dali, Van Gogh, Warhol, Picasso & others. Elisabetta is also highly sought after among celebrities for her commissioned pieces. Some of her most recent client include recognized personalities such as Muhammad Ali, Celine Dion, Larry Walker & the Kardashian sisters to name a few. Elisabetta’s contemporary approach to portrait painting has been described as ‘Modern Pop Art’. Elisabetta’s work has been exhibited in galleries all over North America in solo and group shows. Elisabetta’s fascination with the pop culture of yesterday and today inspires her to push her art and experiment with new visual mediums.TREATMENTSince my younger years, I have always been enthralled with the hope of sharing my personal outlook of the world of cinema, beauty, glamour and celebrities while dreaming of experiencing it as they do. I create work that is now motivated by my related experience of the alluring entertainment world and my paintings immortalize the preconceived expectations of beauty. My previous works dealt with the contrasting fragility and aggression of ones constant battle with oneself and the fabricated conception of beauty and splendor in a mediated world. I present images, primarily portraits of iconic figures in a sensationalistic approach, at times in rebellious behavior and at times in a fragile state.Beneath the surface of some of my colorful chaotic paintings lies an overwhelming dark subtext; the provoking practice of judging human beings by standards having no basic relation to their quality. This loss of innocence visibly demonstrates the ever-changing character of life itself. My images are not a sincere study but more of a generalized idea and I am less attracted in reproducing an exact or realistic portrayal of a photograph. In my latest work I was stimulated by some of the world’s greatest artists of yesterday and today. Recreating famous portraits, my images are frequently influenced by the pop culture of the 1950s. Perceived in a distinct manner by each being and possessing a powerful emotive quality, color is at the heart of my work. I choose to fill each one of my canvases with carefully orchestrated shades and tints creating images that leave a soothing sense of pleasure to the observer. It is in our capacity to distinguish and to differentiate images that allows beauty to subsist. The definition of beauty is shattered by society and is reborn in art.
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