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The first impression one gets from a pastel by Nicora Gangi is of technical
excellence. The startling level of realism combined with the ingenious compositions instantly
inform us that we are viewing the work of an incredibly accomplished artist.
But for Nicora Gangi, the objects, colors and compositions are metaphors. The
images she creates come from her daily reading of the Bible, the arrangement of
objects refer to the organization or lack of in our daily lives and the colors
have specific symbolic signifigance.
It takes Nicora Gangi as long to physically create the still life
arrangement as it does to make a pastel of it. Beginning with a
pencil drawing, then relying on her printmaking background she builds
up layers of color Gangi moves toward a completed pastel. She
blends the pastel with her fingers, rarely uses fixative on her work
and erases with a stiff brush.
Nicora Gangi received her BFA and MFA from Syracuse University. She has had
numerous solo exhibitions nationwide and is in many important public and private
collections. Recently Nicora Gangi was featured in American Artist
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Nicora Gangi
Lemoncicle
Pastel, 2012
6 x 6"
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Nicora Gangi
Orange Half
Pastel, 2010
8 x 10"
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Nicora Gangi
Chorister I
Pastel, 2010
13 1/2 x 10 1/2" |
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Nicora Gangi
Hidden Fruit
Pastel, 2011
14 x 11" |
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Nicora Gangi
Orange Lights
Pastel, 2010
8 x 10"
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Nicora Gangi
Leminence
Pastel, 2012
12 x 10"
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Nicora Gangi
Turning Aside
Pastel, 2011
19 x 14"
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Nicora Gangi
Fire, Earth, and Sea
Pastel, 2011
16 x 11"
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