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Margaret Bayalis's Impressionist style has a luminous quality which makes her paintings glow with an inner light. Her themes deal with figurative, still life and landscape subject matter. Using models, she portrays subjects engaged in everyday activities in contemplative moods in her figurative work. Her still life paintings focus on foreground objects with dramatic lighting effects often incorporating elements of nature, such as a window view in the background. The artist generally works "en plein air" to produce her landscape paintings. The experience of working on location challenges her to adapt to the changing lighting conditions and lends spontaneity to the work. Margaret’s work has been recognized with honors and awards, most recently "Best of Show" at the Anna Maria Art League‘s 2009 "Springfest" and an award of merit at the Bonita Springs National. Her paintings are included in both corporate and private collections, including those of the Maryland Bank of America, Wesley College and the Wilmington Trust Co. She has conducted painting workshops in Ireland and the U.S. Noted for his distinct realist style, John Bayalis's skill at handling contemporary themes and subject matter has earned him acclaim from art critics and collectors throughout the United States. His vibrant watercolors reflect a specific clarity of light and form, while dealing with unique viewpoints in portraying popular culture and the vernacular landscape. The artist has also embraced still life as a format, and sought to show a personal vision in both content and composition. Intricate set ups include man-made and natural elements as well as printed backdrops, vintage postcards and periodicals. The carefully selected viewpoints depict compositions meticulously rendered on the watercolor paper that glow in subtly balanced color palettes. John has been the recipient of numerous awards throughout the United States and has traveled extensively in Ireland, England and France. Among his honors are an award of an individual artist's fellowship grant and the selection for The Watercolor Page in AMERICAN ARTIST magazine where one of his works graced the cover. The artist's works are included in private and corporate collections throughout the United States.
Fine Art Giclee reproductions are available of our paintings. Please contact Margaret or John regarding pricing and sizes.
