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AnyaRubinArt can be said to be the energies of the artist, laid down for allto see. Anya Rubin’s work exemplifies this theory as her workseffortlessly express the energies of spirit and of femininity. ‘Mermaid’is a fluid, mysterious piece and though the subject is captured,there is still the veil that must not be lifted, but understoodin order to experience the work fully. As with many of Anya Rubin’spieces one feels a sense of elusive beauty lingering, waitingto be understood.A native of St Petersburg, Russia, Rubin today lives in NewJersey, USA. Through a mix of formal training and self taughtdiscovery, Rubin has developed a unique style that often focuseson the feminine form, not solely as an object of beauty, but as aportal through which greater spiritual and human truths can befound. Her work has been shown in numerous galleries throughoutthe U.S., and she is currently studying with Doug Auld, aportrait artist recognized by the New York Times.Mermaid Oil on Canvas 30”x 40”Rubin aims to capture the connectedness of the individual andthat which lies beyond the borders of the skin. Each piece is abeautiful conundrum, and it is not merely the presence of the femaleform in her work which makes these pieces feminine. Eachwork is complex, composed of many layers, and for every answerit gives, there is another question lurking in the linesWebsite: http://www.anyaart.comNaruYoshidaThe work of Japanese artistNaru Yoshida is bothairborne with exuberantstrokes of color, and stunninglygrounded in theNorth Sea Oil on Canvas 16”x 20”exquisite detailing of flowerpetals or sunlight spreading across a shoreline. Both stoic andplayful in his work, Yoshida revisits familiar objects and settings,and through a series of still-lifes that alter palettes and moodslike reality-shifting lenses, he reveals to us the layers that exist inthese familiar settings. To contemplate these works, one sensesthe artist reinventing himself, and rediscovering another universewhich is familiar yet unique.Yoshida summons boldness from his work when he invests itwith confident, painterly gestures or fragility when he delicatelytraces dabs of abstract color with thread-thin black lines. His loveof the artistic calligraphy Shuji instilled in him his fine attentionfor detail, but it is Naru Yoshida’s daring as an artist, and his loveof beauty in nature, which remains with us when we experiencehis evocative, lively paintings.Website: http://www.ny-jp.comDr.GregoryAllenPagePainter Dr. GregoryAllen Page is concernedwith bothWisdom at Play Oil on Canvas 24”x 30”self-study and visualbeauty. Having spent years in both spiritual and scientificexploration, Page approaches painting as a twofold enterprise: toconvey a view of the world which is holistic, and to bring forththe vigor he sees in the world through vivid landscapes, intimateportraits, and universal myths.Capturing the contradiction of the material and the ethereal,Page combines social commentary with an artistic confessionof spirituality. His female nudes hearken back to classical figures,while they are also portrayed with strikingly contemporaryshades and coloring. Page says he’s been inspired by Impressionism,but he has also inherited Egon Schiele’s eye for the bodyand its contortions, coupled with a Pop Art social critique. Heuses color with unconventional daring, and his subjects, whetherfriends, archetypes or movie stars, are recognizable to us, butthey have also been transformed by this artist’s vision of hisown unique worlds.Website: http://www.chicagoimpressionism.com25 ArtisSpectrum