Yolanda Fusco 1920-2009 large original signed canvas oil painting - female portrait

New York provenance

ARTIST BIOGRAPHY

Born in Czechoslovakia in 1920, Yolanda Fusco arrived in New York City at the age of ten, and began painting at the age of twelve. A highly respected artist, she studied at the Art Students League with Ernest Fiene, Harry Sternberg, and Vaclao Vytlacil, and also studied textile design at Pratt Institute.

The artist worked in textile design, and taught art clubs and adult education. She first visited Monhegan at the urging of artist friends in the summer of 1959 and became a founding member of the Women Artists of Monhegan Island. In an explanation of her theory of art, Fusco said she liked to simplify things. "Like poetry, a painting should be the essence of thought and vision. That's how I feel about it."

Awards:

New York City Scholarship to Art Students League of New York

1962 – Top Award – Watercolour – Village Art Center Gallery

1966 – 1st Prize, Black & White – Long Island Art League, NY

1979 – Sarah Winston Memorial Award – Oil, N.A.W.A.

1981 – Sadie and Max Tesser Award – Audubon Artists, NY

1984 – Pen and Brush Women – Merit Award – Daytona, Florida

1986 – William Rahl Award – Watercolour – Daytona Art League, Florida

1987 – Pen and Brush Women – Litho – Best in Show – Daytona, Florida

1988 – Recognition Award – Oil – Daytona, Florida

1990 – Recognition Award – Monoprint– Daytona, Florida

1993 – Merit Award – Nassau County Museum

Memberships:

National Association of Women Artists

Long Island Art League

New York Artists Equity

Life Member – Art Students League of New York

Monhegan Artists Summer Listing – Monhegan Island, Maine

Publications:

1979 – National Association of Women Artists Catalog

1981 – Audubon Artists Catalog

ITEM DESCRIPTION

Fantastic large original oil painting on canvas, depicting a female nude portrait. The painting is in perfect original condition, and is framed and glazed. Silver coloured aluminium frame measures 545mm x 445mm. Oil painting measures approximately 498mm x 395mm. Please see the photographs which form part of the description - please excuse the reflections on some of the photographs, as the painting is behind glass.

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Yolanda Fusco 1920-2009