GIRL IN TUTU: PROCESS

5/9/10

PROCESS

"Backstage" 36x36 Original Oil Painting by Georgianne Fastaia
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FIRST "LIFT" RESULTS sketched in figures,added tone

(detail) added light blue scumbling,tightening and defining overall design keeping
to a limited palatte of warm pinksbrowns and umbers with pale blue accent

In developing an unorthodox technique of scrubbing her canvases, Fastaia has embraced the distressed aesthetic. Each canvas is covered with layers of paint.. an experimental material is poured onto the canvas which is tilted to create drips; horizontals and verticals, eating away layers of paint in what Fastaia calls "lifts"----revealing hidden colors below.The process is completely unpredictable and requires a fearless leap of faith for the artist. By giving up control, this process forces her to stay lighthearted and adaptable to the paintings evolution, while staying sensitive to the moments of beauty as they are revealed
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BIOGRAPHY

Georgianne Fastaia was born in Brooklyn, New York, in 1964. She graduated Magna Cum Laude from S.F.S.U. in 1988. She began painting in 2000 and has sold her work since 2002. Her involvement in the Arts is built upon extensive volunteer experience, most notably The Hillcrest Elementary Learning Mural project for which she received a grant from the Phillips 66

corporation. She is an eloquent advocate for the arts,a Visual Aid Grant recipient, contributing writer for The Painters Keys and a guest reviewer at Art business.

An accomplished Painter, she has had many successful Solo Exhibitions and her Art is in private collections across the country. Her work has been featured in Artweek Magazine, The SF Chronicle, and prominently featured in the July 2009 issue of ELLE Décor magazine. She was invited to exhibit her work at the 2010 and 2011 International Art Fair and is exclusively represented by Nieto Fine Art. Her solo exhibition Evocations of Mystery at Nieto Fine Art was a well reviewed success.