Artist | Felicia Feldman | Resides | United States |
Website | feliciafeldmanfineart.com | Mediums | Oil |
Feliciafeldman@yahoo.com | Themes | Origins of religion Divine feminine Allegory and symbolism Animals Portraits Still life Women in Nature | |
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About the artist
Felicia Feldman was born on November 1st, 1984 in Taegu, South Korea. Felicia has a Masters in Fine Arts (Painting) from the New York Academy of Art, a Bachelor’s of Fine Arts (Painting) from the Maryland Institute College of Art. During school, she completed a number of Independent studies and classes with renowned artists Odd Nerdrum, Steven Assael, Vincent Desiderio and Alan Feltus. Felicia is a current Portrait Society of America and Oil Painter of America member. She has been an instructor of Art for 13 years. Currently, Felicia teaches at three schools: Silvermine Arts Center, Rowayton Arts Center, and the Long Island Academy of Fine Art. Felicia has won awards of distinction internationally and nationally, at venues including the Salmagundi Club of NYC, the Almenara Art Prize in Cordoba, Spain, and the Beautiful Bizarre Art Prize in Armidale, Australia.
Artwork Themes & Subject Matter
The themes of femininity and nature in my paintings for me are an embodiment of transformation and solitude. I portray females from everyday life, history, and fiction that have to make choices that alter their lives. Paintings with animals represent protectors and emotional support. They also have traditional symbolism that stems from the history of Christian paintings. I find that the paintings that represent transition lack an animal companion, since some transitions in life should be braved alone. I’m also interested in the theme of the doppelganger. Some of my paintings have 2 figures that are meant to be a metaphor of duality. This could be in the traditional sense of duality, or the filters that we create for our public facade.
Press
Felicia Feldman’s paintings have been featured in notable magazines including Journal of the Portrait Society of America, Create! Magazine, Art&Color 365 Magazine, American Art Collector, and on the upcoming Beautiful Bizarre Magazine Issue 47.
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Education
2010
MFA Painting: New York Academy of Art, United States
2007
BFA Painting: Maryland Institute College of Art, United States
Selected Solo Exhibition
2022
LIAFA Gallery
Selected Group Exhibition
2024
Almenara Art Prize online art show (Honorable Mention)
Spiritus
NTD International Figurative Show, Salmagundi Club (Honorable Mention Award)
2023
Portrait Society of America Members Only Competition (4th Place)
Loft Artists Association 10th Annual Juried Exhibition (2nd Place)
2 Person Show, Gallery at COHO Baroque Fantasy
National Association of Women Artists Summer Smallworks Exhibition (1st Place)
CAFA 112th Annual Exhibition, Lyme Academy, CT. United States
2022
Mark Twain Library Show (best in show), Redding, CT. United States