THIS WEEK'S
G-SPOTLIGHT
Jaynee A. Levy-Polis
The Joyful Approach
by Jeff Alexander

"....for some artists it seems whatever ...they touch do so ...consistently and with apparent ease.  ....suddenly ...a sonnet materializes and within the moment a rhythm is born and thrives and lives on. ....Her vitality appears ceaseless.

Eric Wiener - your About.com Guide to:
New York: East Village
New Exhibit - Jaynee Levy-Polis
Jaynee's watercolors are erotic, provocative, feminist, feminine and funny.

Jaynee Levy-Polis studied painting at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts and was granted Master of Education Degree in 1985 from Temple University. Her work has been included in many galleries and exhibits, including the Tzigane Invitational Exhibit at the Resurgam Gallery in Baltimore, and the CCC Gallery, Aslan Gallery and Eubullience Gallery, all in Philadelphia, Pa. She is affiliated with Mountainesque Gallery in Alberta, Canada and Tzigane Fine Arts in Havre de Grace, Maryland She was awarded the Hannah Price Award in 1994 and the Elizabeth Simon PurchasePrize1988.

Jaynee A. Levy-Polis

The work is proficient technically, expressive, thought provoking and has integrity." Jeff Alexander has written, "like good truly fine art will do, touches a place so pure and real
 
 

Funny Fine Art and Rubenesque Nudes

The Art of Jaynee Levy-Polis
by niagra

I've had the pleasure of corresponding with Jaynee recently. She's an unforgettable woman that has made such an impact on me that it's honestly hard to even find the right words to convey what I've discovered. Her art truly captures the vitality of her spirit, the beauty that resonates with each word she speaks. 

Jaynee has been exhibiting her paintings since 1968. Her work has been included in many galleries and exhibits, including the Tzigane Invitational Exhibit at the Resurgam Gallery in Baltimore, the High Wire Gallery, Synapses Gallery, Fetishes Gallery, CCC Gallery, The Art Place, DiVinci Art Alliance, Aslan Gallery and Ebullience Gallery, all in Philadelphia, Pa. 

She is affiliated with Mother Artists, The Art Place in Philadelphia, Mountainesque Gallery in Alberta, Canada and Tzigane Fine Arts in Havre de Grace, Maryland.

On-line, she is featured on About.Com's New York East Village exhibit, Gender Blur, LibidoArt's Classic Gallery and many others. Jaynee was February's Philly Art World's Artist of the Month and the Philadelphia City Paper's Critic's Choice for her exhibit in November, 1999 at the Fetishes Art Gallery. She was awarded the Hannah Price Award in 1994, the Elizabeth Simon Purchase Prize 1988, and the Griff Award in 2001.

"Since I was eight years old, I have wanted to paint. I started art classes at 13 and never stopped. I believe each person possesses a unique response to life and that it can be expressed in many ways, one of which is Art. My creative method is to allow whatever I feel to rise to the surface and be expressed in my artwork. I watch the painting form and coalesce on the canvas. Without consciously drawing and designing, I paint in a kind of a trance. For about three years, my artwork has focused on Rubenesque woment pursuing their fantasies as a part of normal life. Recently, I have begun a lot of life drawing again. I thrill to the excitement of creating, and look forward to going wherever it leads me. My painting is my personal adventure, my contribution to the world and what makes my life interesting." 

On these pages we hope to showcase artwork
that is artistic, educational and expressive about Lupus.
The artists on these pages are in some way effected by Lupus;
whether they suffer from this disease, provide support for
family member or friend, or are just concerned about the alarming rate
at which women (and men) are becoming disabled by this chronic and 
sometimes fatal disease.

Grieving by Jaynee Levy-Polis, 
9X6,Mixed Media, $250 

Susan of the Spirits by Jaynee Levy-Polis, 
36X24,Oil, $600