Irene Gendelman was born in Crimea,‬ Ukraine, and now resides in Israel. The Black‬ Sea, the Caucasian Mountains, and the‬ narrow winding streets of Old Crimea were‬ all the inspiration she needed in her youth to‬ wish to become an artist. It was at a very early age that her attachment and‬ fascination for the visual arts manifested‬ itself, and this passion was fulfilled‬ throughout her entire education, from‬ elementary school to university.

Finding‬ beauty in the silhouettes, skylines, and‬ forms of Irene Gendelman’s city, she began a process to‬ perfect her artistic style. It was through her‬ numerous visits to many European and‬ Middle Eastern cities that her vision evolved. Enriched by all the sights and colors of the‬ places she visited, her work began to take on more maturity.

Irene Gendelman’s art pulls the viewer into lively cityscapes and ski slopes. We are inserted into the paintings as the acrylic paint gives texture to snow falling in large flakes that gather on our noses, or wet, washed-out streets that slosh around on a rainy London day. Her work allows us‬ to understand and to feel the passion released by Irene in her process.

The beauty of‬ Irene Gendelman’s paintings reside in her astute use of subdued colors, reflecting the different‬ nuances and shadows of cities. Her textured surfaces complement her subject matter in‬ revealing the solid aspect of building construction yet her use of fine, thin lines, delicately‬ placed to give an air of lightness to the scene.

All of Irene Gendelman’s heart and soul go into each‬ work, as well as many years of research and inspiration resulting in artwork that is‬ amusing, colorful, and uniquely hers.
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