I am an American Painter educated in the Principles of Fine Art. My primary method of painting is in oils on canvas. I prefer painting Alla Prima, simple and direct. When light falls upon something and causes it to be beautiful I can't resist taking the challenge to paint it. Therefore my subject matter is varied: Still life, Portraiture, Florals, Landscape, Seascape, Interiors, Beach Scenes, Cityscapes. Plein-air painting takes me to various locations across the globe. I trust that you will recognize the meditative quality of each painting and perhaps it will seduce you into its scene.

My Highest Goal is to bring my paintings to life. I enjoy taking my thought and my image to a three dimensional life onto a one dimensional surface. My aim is to capture what inspires me the most , the ROMANTIC, the LUMINOUS, the OPALESCENT, and the HEALING LIGHT of this earth. I study the rhythm and the movement of the light on the subject whether clouds or matter. Light flows through a painting and causes patterns of shadows that can be very beautiful.

I begin a painting by smushing grayed colors around the canvas. I express my initial excitement and enthusiasm toward the subject. I apply these gray shapes in quick swash buckling movements. These grayed colors each takes a place on the canvas stage. These grayed shapes and values are the under-painting, foundation, sketch or armature . I will paint darks, lights, accents and highlights onto these grayed shapes with very intentional brush strokes, some of which will be pure clean color.

This process is like writing a play on white canvas: a story with each shape as a character. and as in any good story there is a hero or heroin, a main character and a supporting cast. Sometimes, like in real life, I struggle to keep the light effect constant and the characters in their rolls. One wrong spot of color or wrong brush stroke will cause the same effect as a note sung off key or a shape out of its intended character. Each brushstroke after this is a decision. Now I am on the way to finish this painted play, even if it takes years.

After 25 years of daily practice, painting still is not subconscious thought. However I do enter the realm of a meditative activity creating form, harmonizing color, putting all the cast in place on the canvas stage at least until the very end when I consciously pop those important last minute highlights on. My paint brush aims at your heart as well as your intellect, but mostly I hope to bring and increased awareness of the beauty of the world around us and its very special light.

Member Associations

Life Member & Founder of Marco Island Outdoor Artists
Life Member: Art Students League - New York City, NY
Life Member: Ridgewood Art Institute "The Barn" - Ridgewood, NJ
Plein Air Florida
Portrait Society of America
Society of Realists
United Arts Council of Collier County Florida
Art League of Marco Island Florida
The Marco Island Foundation for the Arts
Naples Art Crafters Florida
Naples Art Association Florida
Charter Member of Museum of Women in the Arts - Washington, DC
Art League of Bonita Springs

Exhibition & Awards

Art League of Marco Island Juried Fine Art Exhibit; Painting "Till the Cows Come Home" - Marco Island, FL
Art Students League - New York City, NY
Venetian Village Bank - Naples, FL   purchase award
Harris Bank, Venetian Village - Naples, FL   permanent collection
Park Shore Gallery - Naples, FL
Parish Art Museum, South Hampton - Long Island, NY
Guild Hall of East Hampton - East Hampton, NY   award
Naples Art Association - Naples, FL
Artscape - Florida
Fine Arts Society of Collier County - Florida
Bergen Community College - Ridgewood, NJ   award
Pascack Valley Art Association - Westwood, NJ   award
Van Saun Park Art Competition - New Jersey   award
Westwood Chamber of Commerce - New Jersey   award
Ramapo College - New Jersey   award
National Art League Inc. - Douglaston, NY   best of show award
The Hudson Valley Art Association - White Plains, NY
Westchester County Center - New York
Bergen Museum - New Jersey
National Council of Jewish Women   artist in residence
United Jersey Bank - New Jersey
Fairlawn Art Association - New Jersey
Artists Co-Op Gallery - Bridgehampton,NY
Ridgewood Art Institute - New Jersey   1st place still life award
City Hall - Naples, FL
Naples Art Encounter (3 years) - Florida   award
Edison Community College - New Jersey   winners circle
Lee County Alliance for the Arts   award
Val Mcgan Gallery, Gallery Row - Naples, FL
Naples Artcrafters   award
Bonita Springs Art League   (2) 1st place awards
Art League of Marco Island - Florida
Museum of The Everglades - Florida

Education

Scholarship Art Students League, NYC - David Leffel, Gregg Kreutz,Gustov Reyberger, Thomas Fogerty, Robert Beverly Hale, John Sanden, Dan Green

School of Visual Arts - New York City, NY

Ridgewood Art Institute (The Barn), NJ - Arthur Maynard, Betty Kaytes John Osborn, Joshua Fallik

Bridgeport University - Connecticut

Bergen Community College, NJ - Harper T. Phillips

Westwood Art Association, NJ - Abraham Brill

Art Center of Northern New Jersey - Vincent Caprara

Workshops

David Leffel, Sherri McGraw, Charles Sovek, Daniel Green, Gregg Kreutz, Chas Gruppe, John Chip Osborn

Press

Phyllis Pransky has been honored by the Sanibel Big Arts Juried Show "Paradise".. Her painting "Mother Nurturer" won a 1st place grand award of $1000.00

Paradise Magazine, a magazine section of the Marco Island Eagle has done an extensive coverage of the 12 year development of Plein Air Painting on Marco Island by Phyllis Pransky

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"Painting on Location"
PBS WGCU-TV Expressions Television Special
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Phyllis Pransky was asked to design a dolphin for a Florida charity called the Dolphin Debut. Dolphin Debut is more than just a fund raiser. It's more than just the perfect partership between two fine Marco Island service organizations, The Art League of Marco Island and the Marco Island YMCA. It's a celebration of community, a celebration of the arts, and a celebration of the unique lifestyle that is Marco Island.
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Cover Artist: Collier County Bar Assoc. News Magazine "The Adverse Witness"
Cover Artist: City of Marco Island Florida Comprehensive Annual Financial Report
Wink TV - Represented art and artists of SE Florida
Wink TV - Miami, Ft. Myers, Naples, All of the West Coast of Florida
Wink TV - Represented Naples Art Festival 2 Years
Ft Myers Cable TV
Spirit of SE Florida
Spirit of SW Florida
Federation Star
The News Press
Dream 98.5 WDRR Sonny Robbins Interviewer
Marco Island Eagle News
Naples Daily News
Awakenings - 2 publications
Bergen Community Life, New Jersey
Marco Island Sun Times
Natural Awakenings Magazine
Sunshine Artist Magazine
Juried shows, galleries, museums, world-wide public & private collections

Contact Phyllis Pransky at her studio by calling (239) 642-7649 or e-mail her at phyllis@phyllispranskyartist.com.
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