Encinitas Artist Cher Bettencourt to Exhibiting in New York

The delightful paintings of Cher Bettencourt reflect the joy and pleasure that the artist finds in everyday life.

Bettencourt admits that she paints what makes her happy, her subjects including animals, scenic vistas, and children.

This considered, it is no surprise that she’s an inveterate traveler and animal lover. Her paintings are guaranteed to bring a smile to her viewer’s face, and when that inevitably happens,

Bettencourt knows she has captured something special with her work. In this way, she discovers a connection between the viewer and the subject.

With a masterful application of bright colors and expressive brushstrokes, her paintings succeed at being both naturalistic and emotive.

Bettencourt favors the alla prima, or wet-on-wet, technique to give her work this uniquely soft, expressive effect. Her subjects may at times seem light, and it is through Bettencourt’s technical mastery that her paintings come across as so effortless.

Bettencourt is a native of Southern California and, with her husband, runs a successful insurance company in addition to her work as an artist. She says her art is all about following her passion and uplifting the hearts of her viewers.

Exhibition Dates: Feb. 12 – March 3,

Reception: Thursday Feb. 18 6 p.m. – 8 p.m.

Gallery Hours: Tues-Sat 11 a.m. 6 p.m.

Gallery Location: 530 West 25th St, Chelsea, New York

Event URL: http://www.agora-gallery.com/artistpage/Cher_Bettencourt.aspx

Featured Artists

Colin Grant | Jerry Anderson | Margaret Vega | Marianne Fernandez | Cher Bettencourt | Ayda Mansour | Nora Nourmohammadi | Jesús Martín | Taras Borovyk | Ann Drosendahl | Steven Anggrek | Susan Berg | German Arzate | Richard Light | William Johnston | Matthew J. Peake | PABELLO | RenéeRose | Osvaldo Bacman | Dominic Fondé

About the Exhibition

Fragmented Reality: An Exhibition in NYC

With gusto and energy, Agora Gallery’s exhibition Fragmented Reality boasts over one hundred artworks by twenty artists. Angela Di Bello and her team have curated a remarkable exhibition which stages an interrogation of the dynamic balance of feminine and masculine energies while eschewing both romanticism and politics. Instead it solicits contemplation of three focused concepts: the interpretation of humans and animals within a shared environment; portraiture and abstract landscapes; and opposing forces, such as happiness and sadness, pleasure and pain. Presiding over the stunning visual space, the participating artists have conjured an airy grace from an immense application of bright colors and mixed media which all come together effortlessly in this comprehensive exhibition of fine art.

About Agora Gallery

Agora Gallery is a contemporary fine art gallery located in the heart of Chelsea’s fine art district in New York. Established in 1984, Agora Gallery specializes in connecting art dealers and collectors with national and international artists. The art gallery’s expert consultants are available to assist corporate and private clients in procuring original artwork to meet their organization’s specific needs and budget requirements. With a strong online presence and popular online gallery, ARTmine, coupled with the spacious and elegant physical gallery space, the work of our talented artists, who work in diverse media and styles, can receive the attention it deserves. Over the years Agora Gallery has sponsored and catered to special events aimed at fostering social awareness and promoting the use of art to help those in need.

Images:

Cher Bettencourt, Bacon in the Sun, Oil on Canvas, 20x20

Cher Bettencourt, Maxwell, Oil on Canvas, 16x20

Cher Bettencourt, Penelope W the pearls, Oil on Canvas, 16x20