Montel Art

Montel Art This is a page showing my professional art work over the last 18 years My painting did not start until about 1999 - when my late husband had become ill.

His care required that I spend a good of the time at home to make sure that he was safe and allright. It was during this time that I "took up the brush" - as an alternative to reading. What happened was a complete surprise to me. The creations on canvas were amazing to me. I had no idea that the gift of painting had been hiding inside me all these years. It was intoxicating and I could not stop pa

inting! That first year I created 33 paintings. At the end of that year I had had my first professional show in Los Gatos, California. I found that there was much interest in my work and art criticks thought of my work as typical for one of the 'Old Dutch Painters'. My work now hangs in homes in California, State of Washington, Oregon, Minnesota, Colorado, New Mexico, New York and in the Netherlands, Canada and in Mexico. I always travel with my camera in my bag and when I see something that captures my eye - a moment in nature, perhaps with the light coming in over the water just so or a wave crashing in a magical way - I take a photograph of it. I use these photographic moment pictures as a inspiration for a painting and take it from there giving it my own interpretation. When I working on new piece - it is almost as if I am transported into another reality. It always surprises what appears on the canvas - my arm on hand move as though something else is guidingf them. I love it!

10/01/2017

This is a page showing my professional art work over the last 18 years

10/18/2016

This is a favorite of mine. At the time that I painted it - I had two things in mind.
Being so very fond of the Old Master, Vincent van Gogh, I had a desire to paint something representing his style. Then, I also had a wonderful (Main C**n) cat by t...

10/18/2016

This is an image that i remembered fro a photograph a very long time ago. What intrigued me, was the pensive expression on her face - almost a look of distrust. Before this I had never attempted to paint a human figure but 'ached' to try it. You are ...

10/18/2016

I made this painting when in Holland visiting my sister a couple of years ago. She lives in this absolutely adorable little town on Loenen a/d Vecht. The little wooden drawbridge is still operated manually by a friendly 'bruggewacht'. During summer t...

09/18/2016

I have not been active in promoting this page for a long time. Hope to do better in the near future!

My new website is up!! www.ilonamontel.com
11/11/2014

My new website is up!!
www.ilonamontel.com

Ilona Montel; artist, artworks, paintings and drawings

07/03/2014

http:/ilonamontel.fineartamerica.com

You can now view all of my new abstract work on the above web site.
It is also possible for you to purchase my paintings on this site.
In addition you can read about my background in the posted bio.
Check it out.
And support me with a purchase.
Thanks!
And enjoy!!!!

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