Elizabeth Macchio

I am an artist presently working on Long Island. My current focus is portraiture, landscape and stilllife in both pastel and oil. I attended the School of Visual Arts where the focus was on studying realism of the great artists. The influence of Vermeer can be seen in my portraits and Monet has inspired me in my approach to landscape. The challenge I pose for myself is to not only realistically present an image, but also to convey feeling and emotion in the image. If a person gazes upon one of my landscapes I want them to feel they would like to be there.