Tuesday, April 6, 2010

Marilene Sawaf's paintings at Tower Gallery of NH Antique Coop


Vibrant Paintings by Marilene Sawaf on view at New Hampshire Antique Co-op
Date: March 16, 2010
Time: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily
Occurence: Every Day, Feb 2, 2010 to May 3, 2010
Price: Free and open to the public
Presenting Organization: New Hampshire Antique Co-op
Telephone Number: none entered
Email Address: staff@nhantiquecoop.com
Web: www.nhantiquecoop.com
Location: New Hampshire Antique Co-op
323 Elm St., Rte. 101A
Milford, NH 03055
Telephone: 603-673-8499
Email: jackie@nhantiquecoop.com


Description: Be transported to another time and place with the mysterious and vibrant paintings of Hollis, NH, artist Marilene Sawaf, now on view through May 3 in the Tower Gallery at New Hampshire Antique Co-op. Sawaf's richly patterned canvases are reminiscent of Medieval stained glass and Oriental carpets.

Influenced by past cultures, Sawaf paints reflections of women in flowered dresses set against Venetian arcades and marbled, checked floors. Often her canvases show a world filled with music and poetry woven like a tapestry with vibrant reds, golds, and blues. "I try to create an illusion, painting women in rich, patterned dresses who make you wonder who they are and what they are doing," says Sawaf. Her landscapes are inspired by the countries in which she has lived and by the colors of the Post-Impressionist school, with moods taking precedence over realism.

Marilene Sawaf’s work has received numerous award recognitions throughout New England. In addition to several solo and collective exhibits, Sawaf’s paintings have been exhibited at the Currier Museum of Art (Manchester, NH) and the Whistler House Museum (Lowell, Mass.). Sawaf is a member of the New Hampshire Art Association, the Nashua Area Art Association and the Sharon Art Center in Peterborough.

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Monday, April 5, 2010

Liz and William, oil 24"x30"

Liz and William
oil 24x30
for commissions contact msawaf@msn.com
www.marilene-sawaf.com

Saturday, April 3, 2010

Red room with horseman


ACRYLIC GOUACHE on paper, 18x24
for purchase contact msawaf@msn.com
www.marilene-sawaf.com

Wednesday, March 3, 2010

NEWBURYPORT


oil.16x20
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Tuesday, February 23, 2010

Saturday, February 13, 2010


"The Arrival of the horseman",painted on paper and inspired by Medieval and Persian Art
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msawaf@msn.com

Thursday, February 4, 2010

People with Umbrellas in Prescott Park, Portsmouth, NH


 goauche on paper
for more information email msawaf@msn.com
A view of the beautiful Prescott park in the summer. It is located in the town of Portsmouth

Saturday, January 30, 2010

The Song of Maine


EMAIL msawaf@msn.com
This painting was inspired by the sea in Maine and is painted on claybord 16x20"
with acrylic gouache. It is varnished to give the impression of stained glass and is typical of my style.There is a transparent lady on the foreground which is the breeze coming from the  sea , the song of the water clapping in the background, the scent of the music floating in the room, the bird lady who never disappears.

Friday, January 29, 2010

Farms in Nashua with goauche. Spring painting


gouache on paper $100. The spring in Nashua where I discovered this farm behind the Ice Cream place
if interested email msawaf@msn.com

Thursday, January 21, 2010

Opening at the Sharon Art center Depot gallery in January 2010



My painting of Madeline is in the middle. Many  artists and collectors were there and the atmosphere was joyous and interesting.

Ogunquit Maine with boats.


OIL ON MASONITE BOARD, 8x10
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msawaf@msn.com
It is a view of Ogunquit in Maine, with the boats and the flowers in the foreground

Tuesday, January 19, 2010

Liz lady of Lebanon


Liz lady of Lebanon, oil 24x30
for commission of information please email msawaf@msn.com

Saturday, January 16, 2010

Madeline with the white dress


Madeline and the white dress is a portrait of Madeline done last year when she was two years old. I won a first prize for this painting and would love to paint commissions portraits.
To contact me email me at msawaf@msn.com

Medieval women


acrylic on board 16x20. One of my earlier paintings transition from the  stained glass women into the flower women. There is a door in the background, access to a new world of vegetation. I used medieval tapestry for the background.

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Saturday, January 9, 2010

AN AFTERNOON WITH THE male HARLEQUIN and MUSIC


An afternoon of laughter and music with the Harlequin and friends. Don't forget my cat Snowball in the foreground and notice the Nashua wild pink landscape in the back

Saturday, January 2, 2010

Family afternoon


acrylic gouache on paper. this painting is inspired by a family scene of my niece Paulina, my grandaughter Maddy and my daughter Liz, of course I could not help adding an Harlequin in the background,
msawaf@msn.com
www.marilene-sawaf.com
http://www.marilenesawaf.blogspot.com