If you are considering having a portrait done of your children, family or yourself, you definitely want to mark your calendar for an event at SOZO Gallery next Wednesday, March 4th.  SOZO is bringing in the portrait artist Anastasia Egeli on March 4th from 11:00 am – 2:00 pm to meet with and discuss her work with potential clients.  Anastasia Egeli paints gorgeous, classic portraits, with the subjects captured beautifully, reflecting their unique personalities and surroundings.  I can see one of these portraits seamlessly joining the art & decor in any house in Charlotte, and becoming your most treasured possession:
From the Sozo website, I learned that the focus of Egeli’s portraiture is the relationship of a subject to his or her surroundings and the distinctive interplay of light and color created by each person she paints.
Although her subjects are of all ages, Anastasia especially enjoys creating portraits of children. She finds great beauty in the effect of natural light upon the soft, yet intricate, complexions of her young subjects.
She likes to begin the creative process by visiting the subject in his or her surroundings and doing thumbnail sketches in natural light. As she makes the sketches and interacts with the subject, Egeli observes facial expressions and body language and begins to sense the individual qualities of the person she is to paint. Artist and subject together select the most comfortable environment and decide on the best lighting in which to work. Once a decision is made about the composition, Egeli takes photographs for reference and begins the portrait from a live sitting. She then returns to her studio to complete the painting. Another sitting is scheduled for final adjustments.
You can easily see her careful yet comfortable understanding of her subjects in the portraits, yes?  Would this not make THE PERFECT Holiday Gift to your husband?  Don’t miss your chance to explore this opportunity with the artist next Wednesday at SOZO Gallery, which you’ll find tucked in a small storefront on the plaza of the Hearst Tower Uptown.
SOZO = Greek: to be healed by God, to make well, to keep safe, to save. Â
Japanese:Â to create, to imagine
Hearst Tower
214 North Tryon Street
Charlotte, NC 28202
Hannah Blanton
704-578-8457
hannah@sozogallery.net
SOZO Gallery Hours: Â Â Â
Tuesday 11 am – 5 pm
Wednesday 11Â am – 5 pm
Thursday  11 am – 5pm
Friday 11 am – 4 pm
Saturday 11 am – 3 pm
