Adele Sypesteyn
“I have been fascinated with horses for most of my life. The first time I went on a photo-shoot with a huge herd of these magical animals and stood close to them as they powered by me, I was totally in awe. I had to figure out a way to capture the physicality of these amazing creatures.
I challenged myself on how best to portray them so that you felt their presence in a major way. By capturing either a herd running toward you or looking into a close-up of their eye, I felt that they were right there in the room with me. Presenting them in black and white made a stunning statement and gave an elegance to their presence.
In order to make them a one-of-a-kind, photo-based, mixed-media painting I then added layers of texture and paint on top of the photograph. I had to be very careful in that I did not want to detract from the essence of their beauty.”
Adele Sypesteyn is a New Orleans-born artist. Her architecturally influenced abstract art is distinguished by multiple layers of texture, color and pattern. “I draw inspiration from my surroundings, particularly the weathered walls of New Orleans and elements of nature,” Adele says. She utilizes techniques developed over three decades as a professional artist. Adele Sypesteyn obtained her bachelor of arts degree in art history with a studio minor from Newcomb College in New Orleans. Her work has been displayed in galleries across the country. Adele has also been featured in world-class magazines, including Veranda and House Beautiful, and her work has adorned the walls of prestigious enterprises, including Neiman Marcus and Saks 5th Avenue.
Discover more about Adele Sypesteyn on her website www.adelesypesteyn.com, on Facebook and on Pinterest. For general inquiries and/or pricing please contact her. Adele obtains the matting from Stu-Art Supplies.
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Stu-Art Supplies has been serving the art community for more than 50 years. We are a second generation family business which strives to provide our customers quality products at the most reasonable prices. Our manufacturing facility is located in Baldwin, NY and we have been shipping our products throughout the US and Canada since 1965. Our business was developed to help both professional and amateur artists, photographers, students & hobbyists mat and frame their artwork themselves thereby saving them the cost of having to get their mats and frames from a custom frame shop or struggle with the difficulty and frustration of trying to cut their own mats. Our product line offers artists, photographers and art & craft hobbyists a way to frame, mat and display their artwork in an aesthetically pleasing manner at the lowest possible cost. Stu-Art Supplies is owned and operated by Lisa Hubley and Andrew Ray. Visit our On-line Store
