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Fine Art
Paulette Tavormina’s photographs resemble lush 17th-century Old Masters’ paintings rather than digital images. Her intention is to evoke Baroque still lifes by artists such as Francisco de Zurbarán, Giovanna Garzoni, and Caravaggio. Through carefully composed images that balance light and shadow, life and decay, Tavormina captures the beauty of “perfectly imperfect” subjects found in farmers’ markets and flower shops. Her lavish table settings depict scenes of abundance, yet they also contain memento mori elements, such as bruised fruit, wilting flowers, spoiled oysters, and other reminders of the inevitability of death and decomposition. For exhibitions, licensing and creative collaborations, please contact the artist directly. Tel: +1 516-770-6278 Email: paulette@paulettetavormina.com. For information regarding pricing and editions, please contact one of the galleries presented on my Acquire & Contact page. Click on an individual image below to view the full portfolio for each category.
Cats: 2024 - ongoing. Inspired by Fellini & Puccini
Fiori del Giardino: 2020 - ongoing. Inspired by flowers from my garden in the country.
Flowers, Fish, Birds & Fantasies: 2012 - ongoing. Inspired by a large painting by Gerard Van Spaendonck that I saw at Sotheby’s.
Natura Morta: 2008 - ongoing. Inspired by the Old Master still life painters of the 17th Century.
From the Sea: 2019. Inspired by Dutch still life paintings from the 17th Century.
Trompe L’oleil: 2018. Trompe L’oeil is a French art term meaning “deceive the eye.”
Vanitas: 2015. Inspired by the 17th Century Old Master painters whose imagery depicts luscious tableaux that speak in hushed tones of the futility of life.
Bodegón: 2014. Inspired by 18th Century Spanish painter Luis Meléndez. Bodegón, or “from the pantry.”
Botanicals: 2013. Inspired by 17th Century Old Master artists Jan Van Kessel and Maria Sibylla Merian.