Jacqui Faye
jacqui faye michél, primarily self taught, began painting as a child under the direction of her mother and grandmother. As a young child, Jacqui and her twin sister Pamela, a very talented artist, would watched their mother sketch every evening before bedtime, mesmerized by the magic of her pencil as fairies, ballerinas, goblins — whatever the subject of their bedtime stories — would come to life on her drawing tablet.
Her grandmother, a self-taught photographer, painter, and world traveler taught her the essentials of color and composition, laying the groundwork for her future in commercial art. She has worked for over 16 years as a graphic artist and web designer for several contemporary fine artists. Missing her own brushstrokes, she began painting again and joined the Daily Painting movement in the spring of 2007.
Her most recent work, the Red Shoe series, is figurative with an unusual twist. Besides the ever-present red shoes, her fictional subjects are not only anonymous but faceless as well. Often portrayed from the shoulders, waist, hips, or knees down, they invite her viewers to evoke their own personal interpretations into the paintings.
Impressionistic and post-impressionistic masters have influenced or inspired her artwork, most notably: Paul Gauguin, Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, Amedeo Modigliani; as well as contemporary masters Itzchak Tarkay, Benini, and Renzo Galardini. In addition, she has long admired the glamour artwork by Alberto Vargas and others which is evident in her recent Red Shoe series.
“In this series, which began with the Red Shoe Dailies, I try to unite the outward physical beauty of the female form with an inner confidence and poise through the painted story — interpreted, or even at times, recognized by the viewer through anonymity of the character. The pose and background communicate the emotion of the painting through romance, self-confidence, femininity, and allure. Passion is the uniting theme of the series–symbolized by the red shoes of course. But more than that, I hope the passion behind each painting will draw the viewer in to interpret the mystery or intrigue within each character.
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