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Warm, effervescent and a study in perpetual motion, Vivi is equally comfortable at home, at the easel, in the mountains or at a gala opening. Her 20 years in the West coupled with her extensive European art training is a blend that allows Vivi to produce today's most noteworthy Wildlife Art. Vivi has accomplished what all artists strive for; a recognizable style all their own…. The detail she achieves is amazing soft focused and frequent use of motion; add to the lifelike appearance of her paintings. Vivi's crowning glory, however, is the inner luminescence of the eyes, best described as "Alive". It obviously works. Collectors wait sometimes years for an original, and her limited edition prints are carried in over 300 galleries. Perhaps more importantly, Vivi's art has raised over a million dollars for Wildlife causes with Ducks Unlimited, Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation, National Wildlife Foundation, Wyoming Wildlife Foundation and was the 1997 Featured Artist for Foundation for North American Wild Sheep…. and the species they represent all being beneficiaries. Vivi was diagnosed with metastasized melanoma in June of 1999. She continued creating exceptional paintings and kept her schedule of personal appearances between aggressive treatments. In early March, Vivi was present at the unveiling of her last painting "... and Fancy Free" at Sotheby's in Jackson, Wyoming. The painting was auctioned off at the CES Foundation Gala where she was chosen "Artist of the year 2000". Vivi lost her fight with cancer on April 30th 2000, but continues to live on through her art. |
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Vivi
Crandall
West Fork Gallery * 105 South 5th Street * PO Box 576 * Dolores, CO 81323 * (970) 882-2211 * e-mail us