Gayle Madeira is a New York City-based realism painter. She received a Bachelor of Fine Art from the State University of New York, College at Purchase in dance performance and choreography and pursued a career as a professional dancer and choreographer for many years. Gayle’s artwork has been exhibited at The National Arts Club, The Salmagundi Club, the Williamsburg Art and Historical Center, Principle Gallery, The Foundation Gallery, and the New York Hall of Science among others. Her paintings are included in numerous private and institutional collections, and have appeared in various magazines, books, and films. Gayle’s paintings have been finalists in the Artist’s Magazine (2009, 2015), the Art Renewal Center’s juried salons (2015, 2016), and the Portrait Society of America (2016) competitions, among others. Recently Gayle’s painting My Parents Relaxing at the Beach appeared in Poets & Artists magazine in their Family / La Familia issue.
“An internationally recognized professional artist and dancer who grew up on a farm in Northern Virginia, Gayle Madeira explores her fascination with the physical body through both media. In the words of the artist: ‘I am obsessed with figures and giving them the most honest representation that I can in artistic form.’ As a painter, she shows an exceptional attention to detail and applies techniques that distinguish her work. Her black and white charcoal portraits on gesso board, like those featured in the film “Prayer to a Vengeful God” possess both painterly and graphic qualities. In her highly detailed, to-scale, tightly cropped portraits, every hair and wrinkle is visible. From afar, it is possible to mistake her drawings and paintings for photographs. Upon closer inspection, the lines and shading, the trace of the hand, becomes apparent. Madeira started working in oil paint in 2009. She is also known for her animal portraits in watercolor which she creates using a unique dry-brush technique. Madeira’s work has been exhibited extensively in New York City and throughout the United States.”
–Tracy Adler, Director of Ruth and Elmer Wellin Museum of Art at Hamilton College
Curriculum Vitae
Exhibitions
2017 National Oil & Acrylic Painters’ Society “Holiday Small Works” Exhibit at the Cathy Kline Gallery, Parkville, Missouri
2017 Richeson Figure and Portrait online show
2017 Poets & Artists Magazine “Family / La Familia” print and online show
2017 Oil Painters of America 2017 Eastern Regional Juried Exhibition of Traditional Oils at the Anderson Fine Art Gallery, St. Simons Island, Georgia
2017 American Women Artists spring show
2016 Winning entry in the Portrait Society’s 2016 member’s only show in the still life category for “Bread, Cheese, Wine, and Olive Oil”
2016 Finalist in the Art Renewal Center’s 2016 salon in the still life category for “Bread, Cheese, Wine, and Olive Oil”
2016 ”Immortelle” group show at the Foundation Gallery, New Orleans, Louisiana
2015 International Guild of Realism’s 10th Annual International Juried Exhibition at the Principle Gallery, Alexandria, Virginia
2015 The National Association of Women Artist’s Summer 2015 juried small works exhibition
2015 “Face It” The Face in Contemporary Art, Brooklyn, New York
2015 Finalist in the Art Renewal Center’s 2014/2015 Salon in the animal category for Pasha
2015 The New Haven Paint and Clay Club The 114th Annual Juried Art Exhibition, New Haven, Connecticut
2015 “Water Ways” Juried Exhibition for Lynchburg Art Club, Virginia
2013 The Foundation Gallery (solo show), New Orleans, Louisiana
2012 Sylvia Wald and Po Kim Gallery, New York City
2011 Sylvia Wald and Po Kim Gallery, New York City
2010 The World of Artists, International Women’s Show at the Howland Cultural Center, Beacon New York
2009 The Salmagundi Club group show, New York City
2009 Group show “This Woman’s Work”, Minneapolis MN
2009 New York Hall of Science, Art Envisions Science, New York City
2008 Center for Modern Psychoanalytic Studies, New York City
2007 Antagonist Art Movement gallery, New York City
2006 Solo Show, Frances Goodwin Space, New York City
2006 GoogleWorks group show, Reading, PA
2005 80 Fifth Avenue Gallery, New York City
2005 V-Day Exhibition, Hunter College, New York City
2004 National Arts Club, New York City
2004 In the Spotlight, 80 Fifth Avenue Gallery, New York City
2004 National Association of Women Artists Gallery, New York City
2003 Solo Show, Frances Goodwin Space, New York City
2003 Brave Destiny, Williamsburg Art and Historical Center, Brooklyn, New York
2003 Women, Trauma and Visual Expression, Woman Made Gallery, Chicago, Illinois
Selected Commissions
2017: Still life: Clos Vougeot for the Kelley family, New York City
2017: Still life: Salt and Objects for Bob and Adam, New York City
2017 Portrait: Fifty Years of Orange Juice for Annette for the Scheel family
2016: Portrait: Timber for Bob and Adam, New York City
2016 Portrait: Take 5, portrait of comedian Nick Kroll for Hershey’s Corporation
2015 Still life: Paper Dolls at the Imperial Tavern for the Gucciardos, New York City
2014 Still life: Chinese Montage for Patrizia Chen, New York City
2014 Portrait: Lexi for Nomi Ghez and Dr. Michael Siegal, New York City
2014 Still life: Garlic, Olive Oil and Basil for the Gucciardos, New York City
2014 Portrait: Carlos Funes in Ensueno Milonga for Carlos Funes, New Jersey
2012 Portrait: Lady for Ellen Herz, Boston MA
2012 Portrait: Pasha for Lexa Roséan, New York City
2011 Portrait: Barry and Dorit for Barry and Dorit Black, New York City
2011 Portrait: Barbara Huduck, New Jersey
2009/10 Ten portraits for film Prayer to a Vengeful God: Paul, Leah, Dan (charcoal), Dan (watercolor), Jenn (charcoal), Jenn (watercolor), Jillaine, Beau, Amanda and Gayle
2008 Portrait: Lulu for Janet Panetta, New York City
2008 Portrait: Luke for John Bentham, New York City
2007 Portrait: Caleb for Laurie and Mark Pascual, Colorado Springs, CO
2007 Portrait: Arlo for Gina Paolillo and Ronnie Cusmano, New York City
2006 Portrait: Mason for Dawn and Jack Silverstein, New York City
2006 Portrait: Scarlett for Laurie and Mark Pascual, Colorado Springs, CO
2006 Portrait: Tantor for Lila Rhey, New York City
2005 Portrait: Vinny for Lila Rhey, New York City
2004 Portrait: Julia for Lila Rhey, New York City
2004 Portrait: Lucy and Widget for John Bentham, New York City
2003 Portrait: Sunset for Lisa Aull, Goldman, Sachs & Co., New York City
Publications and Projects
2017 Poets & Artists Magazine “Family / La Familia” for My Parents Relaxing at the Beach
2017 Richeson75 Still Life & Floral Competition finalist for Watermelon Summer and Meritorious Entry for Time Running Out
2016 Finalist in the Richeson75 Still Life & Floral Competition for 2 paintings:Bread, Cheese, Wine and Olive Oil and Onion, Wine and Asian Pears
2015 Finalist in The Artist’s Magazine 32nd Annual Art Competition, Still Life/Interior category for painting entitled Bread, Cheese, Wine and Olive Oil
2015 Article in American Art Collector featuring the painting entitled Bread, Cheese, Wine and Olive Oil from the International Guild of Realism’s 10th Annual International Juried Exhibition at the Principle Gallery, Alexandria, Virginia
2014 Finalist in The Artist’s Magazine 31st Annual Art Competition, Portraits/Figures category for painting entitled Can-Can Dancer in the Basement of Restaurant Florent
2013 Featured in Strokes of Genius 5: Best of Drawing | Composition
2010 Artist-of-the-Month in The Artist’s Magazine February issue
2010 Fifteen paintings shown in feature length film Prayer to a Vengeful Godby Dan Eberle
2009 Finalist in The Artist’s Magazine 26th Annual Art Competition, Animal/Wildlife category for painting entitled LB
2007 Movie poster: JailCity by Daniel Eberle, New York City
Education
Grand Central Academy of Art, New York City (Sam Wisneski, Travis Schlaht, Ted Minoff, Patrick Byrnes, George O’Hanlon)
New York Academy of Art, New York City (Alyssa Monks, Dennis Cheaney, David Klass)
Salmagundi Club, New York City (Quang Ho)
Art Students League, New York City (David Kassan, Terence Coyle, Chris Raccioppi)
School of Visual Arts, New York City (illustration with Elizabeth Sayles)
State University of New York, Purchase, BFA 1992
