Grace Mehan De Vito

Grace Mehan De Vito

Grace Mehan DeVito
Grace has a deep appreciation and respect for the insight, power and humanity of the representational realist’s approach to painting. She is particularly aware of composition, the disposition of light and color, and the handling of space. On a deeper level, Grace strives to capture the essential dignity, emotional truth, and beauty of her subject matter providing insight into their unique qualities to engender a relationship between the viewer and the subject.

Education
1983-1987 School of Visual Arts, New York City
2000-2004 Laurel Stern Boeck
2005 Marvin Mattelson
2007 Sarah Lamb workshop at the Grand Central Academy of Art
2007 Travis Schlaht , Edward Minoff, drawing at the Grand Central Academy of Art
2008 Jeremy Lipking workshop at the Grand Central Academy of Art

Awards
ARC Salon 2010 - 2011 Finalist for Still Life.
The David Leffel Award for Excellence in Painting, Best In Show 2011.
American Artist Magazine Cover Contest Finalist 2011.
Portrait Society of America Annual Member’s Competition 2010, 1st place commissioned portraits.
Portrait Society of America Annual Member’s Competition 2010, 3rd place still life
Award of Honor, Inspiring Figures, Butler Museum of American Art, 2010
Semi-Finalist for Still Life Category, ARC Annual Salon Competition, 2009
Semi-Finalist for Still Life Category, ARC Annual Salon Competition, 2008
1st Place CT Society of Portrait Artists Annual Show 2003
2nd Place CT Society of Portrait Artists Annual Show 2004
Honorable Mention CT Society of Portrait Artists Annual Show 2005
Gold Addy award 2001
Best in Show- Spectrum 2001, New Canaan CT.
Silver Medal-1998 Society of Illustrators Annual Show