The
term "naive" refers to artists untrained in the
formal sense. The vivid, undiluted color,
stylized depictions of people and animals, mixed
perspective, and an absence of foreshortening
are typical of the naive or self-taught style
that has long had a strong following in Europe
and has quickly gained popularity in the United
States .
California
artist Sev Ickes is a self-taught artist whose
work is literally filled with imagination and
straight-from-the-heart reflections of her view
of the world. Her paintings are distinguished by
her attention to details as well as her use of
pure, bright colors. She is a "storyteller"
through paintings.
A native
of Evanston, Illinois, Sev moved to Mendocino in
1983. Her work was represented by the Ruth
Carlson Gallery (later changed to Gallery One)
for 18 years until the gallery closed in
December of 2000. Sev's original work can now be
seen at the Panache Gallery on Main Street in
Mendocino. She is also represented by the
Gallery at Salishan in Glen Eden Beach, Oregon,
the Kahn Gallery in Kauai, Hawaii. Sev's
paintings have been shown in several galleries
in Europe that exclusively feature naive
artists.
Visit my
other site at
www.sevickes.com
e-mail:sevans@mcn.org
Sev
Ickes
P.O. BOX
499
MENDOCINO, CA 95460
PHONE
707-961-0771
FAX:707-964-6495
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