Taste of Maine

Pastel by Mena Levit

Size: 16x20

About Mena Levit
A classical opera singer & voice teacher by trade, I have always been interested in art, but never formally trained on it. A few years ago I had the opportunity to attend a pastel demonstration by Robin Frisella. I immediately fell in love with the style and vibrant nature of the medium, and began watching online beginner videos and attending various classes/workshops taught by accomplished local pastel artists. This improved my painting skills dramatically and brought my work to a completely different level. Recently my work has been juried into multitude of highly competitive local, National/International pastel shows through the country, and have won numerous awards. My favorite subjects are animals, still life, portraits, flowers, and more recently, landscapes. I'm convinced that art must go far beyond technique in order to touch people's hearts. Art, like music has become another language of my soul. It offers a fascinating journey of unlimited possibilities for self - expression, and makes me feel free, happy, and complete. I hope my paintings will speak to you too.appy ;