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While trolling the tomes of Istockphoto.com, Genuine Imitation curator/owner Vincent Clervi first happily stumbled upon Rosier's illustration work. Immediately enchanted by the curiously devilish warmth and personality embodied in her oeuvre, Clervi contacted the artist and began a correspondence that ultimately resulted in persuading the artist to debut her illustration work stateside. Roughly a year an a half later, Rosier has delivered a new body of work that not only delights, but titillates the sensibilities with it's distinctively wry and post-modern take on the feminist canon. Stylistically akin to American contemporaries Tim Biskup Fawn Gehweiler and even pop-culture phenom Shag, Rosier cuts her own path of distinction by fusing sharp line work with an inspired narrative that is emboldened by her own motley experiences as a young woman. For this exclusive Portland exhibit, Rosier, a French native and current resident of the historic city of Montpellier, has created dual collections of lush “Goddess” illustrations. The first, “Attractive Goddesses”, cleverly reveals facets of sinister behavior in women; the second, “Ethnic Goddesses” muses over the palpable sexuality of cultural archetypes. Her universe of beguiling characters simultaneously resonates maturity and naïveté, while captivating the imagination with a uniquely kaleidoscopic palette. The Artist Fanélie sharpened her innate sensitivity to shapes and colors as a student of Fine Arts. Her multi-disciplined studies in drawing, painting, comic illustration, and design now influence her computer-generated illustrative art, the high tech brush and canvas allowing the perfect balance of her stylized graphic approach and eye for detail. "As illustration is a mix of various graphical languages such as color management, design elements, or space structuring, the computer remains the best tool I have found. It allows me to experiment with all of these aspects, at the same time or separately, for a final enhancement" explains Fanélie. “I truly feel that considering a piece of art from many different points of view during the creation process makes the final image much more effective.” Fanélie firmly believes that illustrators should constantly remain aware of the creative accomplishments of their contemporaries. She is a member of pro-active communities dealing with illustrations, www.istockphoto.com and www.pictoplasma.de. Take the QuickTime Virtual Gallery Tour - part 1 (1.6 mb) |
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