Constance Edwards Scopelitis
Constance has a fine arts degree from Indiana University. Her formal training continued at the Art Students League in NYC and culminated in the award of a Fellowship Grant to the Vermont Studio Center for “Emerging American Artists”.
Constance describes her work as “passionate and driven”. She says, “I have been bound by an historical standard of precision and skill in the world of portraiture. These experiences qualify me to gain the likeness of my subject and render the human figure with accuracy. It is this mastery that has kept my portrait business flourishing for more than twenty years.”
Between portrait commissions, Constance creates contemporary figurative paintings that posess a lyrical, dreamlike quality. Her style of magical realism contains neo-classical elements, subliminal imagery and symbols that represent ancient mythology or personal storytelling.
Artist Statement
Constance Edwards Scopelitis approaches her linen canvases with a deliberate color palette. Her imagery comes from a deep psychological place where subliminal narratives emerge through personal icons, mythology and storytelling. The juxtaposition of highly rendered figure work with expressionistic pop culture archetypes creates a rich and vibrant visual experience. No preconceived compositions exist in the creation of these works. The artist keeps sketch books and photo files of the human figure as references for future paintings. She combines these images with symbols of contemporary culture influenced by ad campaigns, fashion, graffiti and sexual politics. In the best of times, the result is a free-fall “psycho pop” experience.
Education
1977 BA Fine Arts Indiana University
1993 Art Students League NYC
1995 Art Students League NYC
Constance has studied with Isabel Bishop, David Leffel, Ronald Sherr, Gregg Kreutz, Peter Cox, Selina Trieff and others.
Exhibitions
May 2010 International Invitational to “Painter’s Week” in Domburg, Holland
2009 ArtBox Gallery, Indianapolis
2008 Marion Meyer Gallery, Laguna Beach
2007 Marion Meyer Gallery, Laguna Beach
2006 Marion Meyer Gallery, Laguna Beach
2006 Image Station Gallery, Maui
2005 Marion Meyer Gallery, Laguna Beach
2003-2004 Sargent’s Gallery, Lahaina, Maui
2002 Horizon Gallery, Santa Fe, NM
Awards
1999 Fellowship, Vermont Studio Center
Collections
Indiana University School of Law
Christel Dehann Family Foundation and Resort Condominiums International
Simon Family Collection, Simon Group Real Estate and Developers
Arianna Huffington Collection, Santa Barbara
Fehsenfeld Family Collection, Heritage Group Environmentalists
Kite Realty and Conrad Hilton, Indianapolis
I. Schumann Brass, Cleveland
Anderson Family Collection, American Gas and Chemical
Bibliography
September 2005 ArtScene Digest to Art, Southern California
May 2007 Coastline Pilot, Orange County
August 2007 American Art Collector