As viewers walk through the Dayton Art Institute, their eyes might be drawn to the nine foot by seven foot oil canvas named “Louise Nevelson”. This piece of art was painted by Alison Van Pelt in the year of 2001. The beautiful painting is a portrait of the artist Louise Nevelson. The portrait was painted in monochromatic shades of blue and horizontal brushstrokes were used so that the painting appears to viewers as an almost holographic image. As a viewer walks past the amazing work of art, feelings of curiosity and suspensefulness might run through their minds. Though the painting is very simple, Alison Van Pelt created a very sorrowful and sympathetic mood through texture, color, and expression.
