Book details

  • Genre:biography & autobiography
  • Sub-genre:Personal Memoirs
  • Language:English
  • Pages:180
  • Paperback ISBN:9781733819008

Make The Uglies Go Away And Bring In The Pretty

Overview

The girl who became a ground-breaking woman in the sport art world. Wolk was the first woman to be commissioned by Major League Baseball to do the cover for the Official World Series program. She had an exhibition in Cooperstown, NY, home of the National Baseball Hall of Fame, along with 25 years of commissions, shows and guest appearances . Wolk's transition into fantasy art seems like a natural step in that it goes beyond what photographs can do. Sheila Wolk created a mystical realm where logic, dreams and art meet and mix to create a dreamscape of enchanting beauty and fabled majesty. Depicting human form, the mermaids, fairies, angels and fantasy creatures seem to be of flesh and blood, yet with a pre-Raphaelite otherworldliness. At the center of many pieces is a pensiveness that draws one deep into the psyche of a being that has seen the world as it really is and yearns for sanctuary. In these works, a sense of profound reclusion and peace pervade yet the mystery of who she really was in personal life remained a secret..... until now.
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Description

The girl who became a ground-breaking woman in the sport art world. Wolk was the first woman to be commissioned by Major League Baseball to do the cover for the Official World Series program. She had an exhibition in Cooperstown, NY, home of the National Baseball Hall of Fame, along with 25 years of commissions and shows and guest appearances . Wolk's transition into fantasy art seems like a natural step in that it goes beyond what photographs can do. It's a step beyond real in more ways than an exaggeration of real. There is a connection that, at their very core, these paintings, like her sport art, reverts to some basic human concept or experience. . Sheila Wolk created a mystical realm where logic, dreams and art meet and mix to create a dreamscape of enchanting beauty and fabled majesty. Fusing traditional and non-conventional means to convey the visions, dreams and realities of a world wish they could see outside of her paintings. Depicting human form, the mermaids, fairies, angels and fantasy creatures seem to be of flesh and blood, yet with a pre-Raphaelite otherworldliness. At the center of many pieces is a pensiveness that draws one deep into the psyche of a being that has seen the world as it really is and yearns for sanctuary. In these works of surface whimsicality, a sense of profound reclusion and peace pervade yet the mystery of who she really was in personal life remained a secret, until now.
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About The Author

Sheila Wolk had an auspicious beginning as an art director for a pharmaceutical advertising agency and medical illustrator, honing her skills in drawing the human form. Her first pastel paintings were for the genre of sports art. In fact, Sheila became so good at capturing the human form in movement that she was named Sport Artist of the Year in 1987. American Sport Art Museum and Archives (ASAMA) gave this auspicious award to her soft-edged pastel paintings of the hard action sports. Her transition into the land of fantasy happened slowly, but once Sheila decided to change her focus the result was sensational. Sheila Wolk blends techniques to create a stirring glimpse into the magical world we live in – its lore, its myths and its legends. Indeed, her art is created in a mystical realm where logic, dreams and art meet and mix to create a dreamscape of enchanting beauty and fabled majesty. She fuses traditional and non-conventional means to convey the visions, dreams and realities of a world many wish they could see outside of her paintings. Sheila combines her creative talent and imagination to accurately interpret and artistically communicate elaborate notions in an easy to understand and visually appealing fashion. And while she may be taking until the mythical world of mermaids and fairies these are not the carefree sirens or caricatures of popular culture. With Wolk's always-superb skill of depicting the human form, the mermaids and fairies seem to be of flesh and blood, yet with a pre-Raphaelite otherworldliness. At the centre of many pieces is a pensiveness that draws one deep into the psyche of a being that has seen the world as it really is and yearns for sanctuary. In these works of surface whimsicality a sense of profound reclusion and peace pervades. "I once painted sports to survive but now I paint fantasy for the survival of my soul." "FOR WHEN WE SLEEP, WE ARE TRULY AWAKE THE BODY IS RESTING ITS DECEPTION~ AND THE REAL IS. IF NOT FOR FANTASY THERE IS NO DREAM"-sheila wolk
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