Sonata by Gholam Yunessi 
Hill Town by A. Belov
Sonata by Gholam Yunessi
Master of poetic juxtaposition of classic and contemporary styles, Gholam Yunessi powerfully blends sensitive tonality with vibrant color to create art that transcends visual aesthetics. His creations stir subtle emotions that take residence in our unconscious. This talent has been molded through years of dedication to the master of his native Tehran – starting with one of Persia’s most famous sculptors, his uncle. At the age of five, this uncle nurtured, shaped, and chiseled the foundation of Gholam’s creativity.The development continued through high school, under the guidance of the renowned Persian artist, Shaness – Yunessi’s teacher of drawing and charcoal rendering. Next he studied the history and the techniques of the fine art of painting at the Tehran College of Fine Art.
Yunessi also frequently traveled to Europe to gain a personal understanding for the masters and the styles that characterized European art. As a result of this exposure he was able to move beyond the familiar and create a truly personal style that is born of passion not custom. Finally, with this rich balance of the near-eastern and European influences, he moved to America, where he now lives and where he continues to create and produce work that is recognized and exhibited around the world.
Since 1972, Gholam Yunessi has been exhibiting his art in galleries around the world. The wide variety of cultures that have played backdrop to his development is clearly evident in the stylistic and expressive weave of his unique work.
Sonata, measuring 33 inches wide by 45 inches tall, is an excellent example of Yunessi’s work. A limited edition embellished giclee (number 98 of 175) is archivally framed with Conservation Clear glazing and is offered at $570 – 50 percent off retail!
Hill Town by Anne Belov
Anne Belov has been painting and drawing for more than 25 years. She received her BFA from Philadelphia College of Art (now University of the Arts) in Philadelphia, PA and her MFA from the University of Washington. Her work is in many collections and has been exhibited in Alaska, California, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Washington D.C. and Washington State. Her work has been featured in “American Artist Magazine” in 1988, 1990, 1993 and 1995.
Anne Belov states, “My objective is to create a sense of place and time through light, color, composition, and relationships between objects. My work contains both still life and landscape images, sometimes in the same painting.
“I was attracted to the art of etching by my love of drawing, and the line illustrations of an earlier era. Building my compositions through line, texture and tonalities satisfies an impulse that is different than painting with acrylics or watercolors. It is my sincere belief that different media and techniques feed each other, and that I bring things to etching from my paintings, and then back again to printmaking.”
Hill Town, measuring 30 inches wide by 43 inches tall, is a rich, textural look at an Italian hill town. A limited edition hand-colored etching (number 43 of 250) is archivally framed with Museum glass and is offered at $600 – 50 percent off retail!
Village Frame and Gallery has these and many other beautiful pieces on sale now at 20% to 70% off regular prices. The sale runs through the month of January, but stop in soon for the best selection!
The gallery is free and open to the public, Tuesday – Saturday 10 am to 6 pm at 7808 SW Capitol Hwy, Portland, OR 97219.