Mickie Bellah Art

Austin Wide Open, November 2006 (Reprinted with permission)

There are abstract paintings, then there are Surrealistic Abstract paintings. Austin artist Mickie Bellah defines her paintings as the latter. Surrealism, according to Webster, is a 20th century literary and artistic movement that attempts to express the workings of the subconscious by fantastic imagery and incongruous juxtaposition of subject matter. Webster’s definition of abstract, in art, concerned with designs or shapes that do not represent any recognizable person or thing. Bellah’s paintings, unquestionably, are “Surrealistic Abstracts.”

Using pure color, Bellah applies the thinned paint to the canvas and moves it as she is ‘directed.’ She explained, “The music of the earth mother sings to us through color. When you see form, you see color. And when you see color, you see music and tones in their solid form. Each person who looks at one of my paintings will see different images, she continued, “which has special meaning to them. Turn the canvas in any direction and new images appear, deepening their experience.”

Each painting is done with pure color to gain attention, then the viewer begins to see forms and continuing to explore the canvas, images begin to appear, images Bellah says she does not develop these images. “They just appear of their own accord,” she said.

Austin, TX       Austin Artist Mickie Bellah attended the Gala Champagne Opening of her Luminescence Series paintings at Amsterdam Whitney International Fine Art Gallery in the Chelsea District of New York City,October 10, 2008. Bellah’s work will be shown with the works of 10 other artists of national and international distinction.

    Amsterdam Whitney Gallery was established as a premier, museum-caliber vanguard gallery in direct response to the discerning taste and trends of the sophisticated worldwide
collector. It is strategically located in the “Heart of Chelsea,” the unrivaled influential global epicenter of the art world. The gallery is the ultimate undisputed international art destination for the informed collector and accomplished artist.

    “To be chosen by a gallery of Amsterdam Whitney’s reputation is an honor beyond words,”

Bellah said. “My Luminescence Series has received very positive reviews and I’m pleased hat Amsterdam Whitney has chosen to include them for their collectors.

    “My technique was discovered through one of those freak accidents in the studio. It continues to evolve and every canvas is different. There is no way any of these paintings can be recreated.”

    Amsterdam Whitney Fine Art Gallery is located at 511 West 25th  Street, New York City.

Samples of Bellah’s work can be viewed at HYPERLINK “http://www.mickiebellahart.com”

www.mickiebellahart.com.

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