Portraits/Figurative – GAYLE MADEIRA

“Liz Looking Down”
Oil on linen panel, 12″ x 9″, painted in 2021. AVAILABLE
“The Fisherman”
Oil on linen panel, 12″ x 16″, 2022. AVAILABLE
“Jose’s Back”
Oil on linen panel, 8″ x 8″, painted in 2021. AVAILABLE
“Refugee Saved By The Sea”
Oil on linen panel, 18″ x 24″, 2022. AVAILABLE
“Apollo of New York”
Oil on canvas, 36″ x 24″, painted in 2021. AVAILABLE – in the show “Iconic” curated by Steven Alan Bennett and Dr. Elaine Melotti Schmidt at the Wausau Museum of Contemporary Art July 1 – August 28, 2021
“Poems Looking for a Seat”
Oil on linen panel, 24″ x 12″, painted in 2020, collaboration with poet Daniel Carlton. AVAILABLE
“Poems Looking for a Seat” (detail)
Oil on aluminum panel, full painting is 24″ x 12″, painted in 2020 – AVAILABLE
“Model That”
Oil on linen panel, 24″ x 12″, painted in 2020. AVAILABLE, won Dorothy Kenney Memorial Award in the Catharine Lorillard Wolfe 2021 annual show at the Salmagundi Club, NYC
“Taking the A Train”
Oil on aluminum panel, 24″ x 12″, painted in 2019. SOLD from the show “Painting the Figure Now” at the Wausau Museum of Contemporary Art 2020. Received 2nd place in the National Oil and Acrylic Painters’ Society 2021. Was a “select 50” in the Portrait Society of America’s international 2020. Was in the Salmagundi Club’s “Figuratively Speaking” exhibition 2020
“Taking the A Train” (detail)
“Taking the A Train” (detail)
“Young American Dreaming”
Oil on aluminum panel, 24″ x 12″, painted in 2018. AVAILABLE, was shown in “Painting The Figure NOW II” at the Wausau Museum of Contemporary Art from July 9 to Sept 28, 2019
“Young American Dreaming” (detail)
Oil on aluminum panel, full painting is 24″ x 12″, painted in 2018 – AVAILABLE
“American Dreaming”
Oil on aluminum panel, 24″ x 12″, painted in 2018. SOLD – Featured in International Artist Magazine’s December 2019/January 2020 issue #130, Finalist 2019 Art Renewal Center’s 14th Salon, Finalist in the Portrait Society of America’s member’s only show 2018, Merit Award winner in National Oil & Acrylic Painters’ Society fall online show 2018. PoetsArtists magazine “Painting The Figure Now” issue 2018.
“American Dreaming” (detail)
Oil on aluminum panel, full painting is 24″ x 12″, painted in 2018 – SOLD – Finalist in the Portrait Society of America’s member’s only show 2018, Merit Award winner in National Oil & Acrylic Painters’ Society fall online show 2018. PoetsArtists magazine “Painting The Figure Now” issue 2018.
“Young American on Inauguration Day 2017”
Oil on aluminum panel, 24″ x 12″, painted in 2017. AVAILABLE – Won 1st place gold medal in the Catherine Lorillard 123rd exhibition at the National Arts Club in NYC 2020. Also shown in the Art Renewal Center’s 13th Salon at MEAM Museum (Barcelona, Spain), Sotheby’s (Los Angeles), Salmagundi Club (NYC). Art Renewal Center finalist 2017/18. PoetsArtists magazine 10th Anniversary Issue 2018
“Young American on Inauguration Day 2017” (detail)
Oil on aluminum panel, full painting is 24″ x 12″, painted in 2017 – AVAILABLE – Currently shown in ARC show at Sotheby’s Los Angeles, next will be shown at MEAM Museum in Barcelona, Spain. Art Renewal Center finalist 2017/18. PoetsArtists magazine 10th Anniversary Issue 2018
“Flight”
Oil on canvas, 36″ x 24″, painted in 2020. SOLD, finalist in the Portrait Society of America’s 2020 member’s show
“Flight (detail)”
Detail from the painting “Flight”
“The Seeker”
Oil on linen, 24″ x 36″, painted in 2017 – PRIVATE COLLECTION
Was in the Salmagundi Club’s “Figuratively Speaking” exhibition 2020, finalist in the Portrait Society Member’s Only 2020
“The Seeker” (detail)
Oil on linen, full painting is 24″ x 36″, painted in 2017 – PRIVATE COLLECTION
“Floating”
Oil on linen panel, 8″ round, painted in 2020, AVAILABLE on Artsy through 33 Contemporary
“Through Lifting Fog”
Oil on linen panel, 24″ x 18″, painted in 2020. AVAILABLE through 33 Contemporary on Artsy – currently in “Au Natural” in 33 Contemporary, Chicago IL Prior shows: “Ambivalence” 33 Contemporary, International Guild of Realism Spring 2020, Salmagundi Club 2020 annual member’s exhibition (NYC)
“Subway Time Traveler”
Oil on linen panel, 16″ x 12″, painted in 2019 – AVAILABLE in the Allied Artists 2020 annual juried show
“Sunset On The N Train”
Oil on linen panel, 10″ x 8″, painted in 2019. AVAILABLE on Artsy in show “NYC” with 33 Contemporary.
“To Know Or Not To Know” (after Repin)
Oil on linen panel, 24″ x 18″, painted in 2020. AVAILABLE on Artsy in show “Ambivalence” with 33 Contemporary. Was in the Salmagundi Club’s “Figuratively Speaking” exhibition 2020.
“Forest Bathing”
Oil on aluminum panel, 23″ x 23″, painted in 2019 – AVAILABLE on Artsy in show “Retro Portraits” through 33 Contemporary. Prior shows: “Ambivalence” 33 Contemporary, finalist in Figurativas 2019, featured in GOSS183’s 2019 Issue #107 “The Gaze”
“Uhm-ma”
Oil on copper, 8″ x 6″, painted in 2018 – SOLD
“Calles Bolivianas”
Oil on linen, 24″ x 36″, painted in 2019 – AVAILABLE, Was in National Association of Women Artist’s Lord & Andra Gallery “Big Action in Small Spaces III” show
“Mr. Peacock”
Oil on board, 18″ x 24″, painted in 2013 – PRIVATE COLLECTION – solo show at Foundation Gallery in New Orleans (2013), New Haven Paint and Clay Club’s exhibition, New Haven CT (2015)
“My Parents Relaxing at the Beach”
Oil on linen panel, 11″ x 14″, painted in 2015 – PRIVATE COLLECTION – Poets/Artists magazine Family/La Familia edition (2017), American Women Artists spring online juried show (2017), Richeson Figure & Portrait (2017), Lynchburg Art Club Water Ways exhibition (2015), FAV15% BoldBrush Competition (2015)

“Liz Looking Down”
Oil on linen panel, 12″ x 9″, painted in 2021. AVAILABLE
“The Fisherman”
Oil on linen panel, 12″ x 16″, 2022. AVAILABLE
“Jose’s Back”
Oil on linen panel, 8″ x 8″, painted in 2021. AVAILABLE
“Refugee Saved By The Sea”
Oil on linen panel, 18″ x 24″, 2022. AVAILABLE
“Apollo of New York”
Oil on canvas, 36″ x 24″, painted in 2021. AVAILABLE – in the show “Iconic” curated by Steven Alan Bennett and Dr. Elaine Melotti Schmidt at the Wausau Museum of Contemporary Art July 1 – August 28, 2021
“Poems Looking for a Seat”
Oil on linen panel, 24″ x 12″, painted in 2020, collaboration with poet Daniel Carlton. AVAILABLE
“Poems Looking for a Seat” (detail)
Oil on aluminum panel, full painting is 24″ x 12″, painted in 2020 – AVAILABLE
“Model That”
Oil on linen panel, 24″ x 12″, painted in 2020. AVAILABLE, won Dorothy Kenney Memorial Award in the Catharine Lorillard Wolfe 2021 annual show at the Salmagundi Club, NYC
“Taking the A Train”
Oil on aluminum panel, 24″ x 12″, painted in 2019. SOLD from the show “Painting the Figure Now” at the Wausau Museum of Contemporary Art 2020. Received 2nd place in the National Oil and Acrylic Painters’ Society 2021. Was a “select 50” in the Portrait Society of America’s international 2020. Was in the Salmagundi Club’s “Figuratively Speaking” exhibition 2020
“Taking the A Train” (detail)
“Taking the A Train” (detail)
“Young American Dreaming”
Oil on aluminum panel, 24″ x 12″, painted in 2018. AVAILABLE, was shown in “Painting The Figure NOW II” at the Wausau Museum of Contemporary Art from July 9 to Sept 28, 2019
“Young American Dreaming” (detail)
Oil on aluminum panel, full painting is 24″ x 12″, painted in 2018 – AVAILABLE
“American Dreaming”
Oil on aluminum panel, 24″ x 12″, painted in 2018. SOLD – Featured in International Artist Magazine’s December 2019/January 2020 issue #130, Finalist 2019 Art Renewal Center’s 14th Salon, Finalist in the Portrait Society of America’s member’s only show 2018, Merit Award winner in National Oil & Acrylic Painters’ Society fall online show 2018. PoetsArtists magazine “Painting The Figure Now” issue 2018.
“American Dreaming” (detail)
Oil on aluminum panel, full painting is 24″ x 12″, painted in 2018 – SOLD – Finalist in the Portrait Society of America’s member’s only show 2018, Merit Award winner in National Oil & Acrylic Painters’ Society fall online show 2018. PoetsArtists magazine “Painting The Figure Now” issue 2018.
“Young American on Inauguration Day 2017”
Oil on aluminum panel, 24″ x 12″, painted in 2017. AVAILABLE – Won 1st place gold medal in the Catherine Lorillard 123rd exhibition at the National Arts Club in NYC 2020. Also shown in the Art Renewal Center’s 13th Salon at MEAM Museum (Barcelona, Spain), Sotheby’s (Los Angeles), Salmagundi Club (NYC). Art Renewal Center finalist 2017/18. PoetsArtists magazine 10th Anniversary Issue 2018
“Young American on Inauguration Day 2017” (detail)
Oil on aluminum panel, full painting is 24″ x 12″, painted in 2017 – AVAILABLE – Currently shown in ARC show at Sotheby’s Los Angeles, next will be shown at MEAM Museum in Barcelona, Spain. Art Renewal Center finalist 2017/18. PoetsArtists magazine 10th Anniversary Issue 2018
“Flight”
Oil on canvas, 36″ x 24″, painted in 2020. SOLD, finalist in the Portrait Society of America’s 2020 member’s show
“Flight (detail)”
Detail from the painting “Flight”
“The Seeker”
Oil on linen, 24″ x 36″, painted in 2017 – PRIVATE COLLECTION
Was in the Salmagundi Club’s “Figuratively Speaking” exhibition 2020, finalist in the Portrait Society Member’s Only 2020
“The Seeker” (detail)
Oil on linen, full painting is 24″ x 36″, painted in 2017 – PRIVATE COLLECTION
“Floating”
Oil on linen panel, 8″ round, painted in 2020, AVAILABLE on Artsy through 33 Contemporary
“Through Lifting Fog”
Oil on linen panel, 24″ x 18″, painted in 2020. AVAILABLE through 33 Contemporary on Artsy – currently in “Au Natural” in 33 Contemporary, Chicago IL Prior shows: “Ambivalence” 33 Contemporary, International Guild of Realism Spring 2020, Salmagundi Club 2020 annual member’s exhibition (NYC)
“Subway Time Traveler”
Oil on linen panel, 16″ x 12″, painted in 2019 – AVAILABLE in the Allied Artists 2020 annual juried show
“Sunset On The N Train”
Oil on linen panel, 10″ x 8″, painted in 2019. AVAILABLE on Artsy in show “NYC” with 33 Contemporary.
“To Know Or Not To Know” (after Repin)
Oil on linen panel, 24″ x 18″, painted in 2020. AVAILABLE on Artsy in show “Ambivalence” with 33 Contemporary. Was in the Salmagundi Club’s “Figuratively Speaking” exhibition 2020.
“Forest Bathing”
Oil on aluminum panel, 23″ x 23″, painted in 2019 – AVAILABLE on Artsy in show “Retro Portraits” through 33 Contemporary. Prior shows: “Ambivalence” 33 Contemporary, finalist in Figurativas 2019, featured in GOSS183’s 2019 Issue #107 “The Gaze”
“Uhm-ma”
Oil on copper, 8″ x 6″, painted in 2018 – SOLD
“Calles Bolivianas”
Oil on linen, 24″ x 36″, painted in 2019 – AVAILABLE, Was in National Association of Women Artist’s Lord & Andra Gallery “Big Action in Small Spaces III” show
“Mr. Peacock”
Oil on board, 18″ x 24″, painted in 2013 – PRIVATE COLLECTION – solo show at Foundation Gallery in New Orleans (2013), New Haven Paint and Clay Club’s exhibition, New Haven CT (2015)
“My Parents Relaxing at the Beach”
Oil on linen panel, 11″ x 14″, painted in 2015 – PRIVATE COLLECTION – Poets/Artists magazine Family/La Familia edition (2017), American Women Artists spring online juried show (2017), Richeson Figure & Portrait (2017), Lynchburg Art Club Water Ways exhibition (2015), FAV15% BoldBrush Competition (2015)

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