Communication from message sent by Gene Feist in December 2012
relative to the January 2013 Los Angeles Exhibition at the Brewery Art
Center (largest art center in the US): To Menthe Wells Congratulations!
You deserve all the credit that is out there for true artists.
GENE FEIST FOUNDING DIRECTOR ROUNDABOUT
THEATRE COMPANY publisher & editor; distinguished
collector with collections including Warhol and Menthe Wells;
Historically CEO and owner Director of Roundabout Gallery –
prominent in New York City.
CHELSEA ARTS newsletter
Review by Gene Feist
MENTHE WELLS: A RETROSPECTIVE
This review explores the multifaceted works of Menthe Wells
- as a painter in traditional media of watercolor, oil, acrylic
and h e r innovations: the painting of enameled metal
encompassing a broad range of fine arts. Her work
encompasses sculpture, the installation - her marble and
granite pieces, and a new mixed media print including Giclee,
which she has incorporated into monoprint multimedia forms.
During a recent studio visit, I viewed scintillating works in
large format, and enameled metal paintings in a format of
multiple flat sections creating an assemblage that spoke of a
keen eye for form, color, and unexpected emotional content.
These pieces are kiln fired, and reflect the traditional qualities
of enameled art providing luminescence in abstract subjects
reflecting exotic flora, seascapes, landscapes, and discernible
human forms.
These impressive works reflect international themes ranging
from Menthe Wells travels throughout Asia and Europe. The
artist maintains several studios each dedicated to the art
forms that she works on simultaneously. In a large storage
area, I noted tons of granite and marble being readied for
installation in a garden studio. These granite and marble
pieces serve to illustrate innovative forms of sculpture that
clearly demonstrate
expressionism.
Menthe
Wells
roots
in
abstract
Menthe Wells has accepted the challenges of the 21st century
and is at the forefront of the new American artists who are
pioneering the furthering of art in this country.
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