More about Faye F. Vander Veer

Bio

Born in Hampton, Virginia, Faye Vander Veer does not remember a time when she wasn’t drawing or painting. Her parents encouraged her early interest in art and on her tenth birthday her father gave her an easel he had made, along with her first set of oil paints. She has been an oil painter ever since.

Faye’s paintings are mostly “narrative”, enticing the viewer to wonder about the figures depicted in her work. Recently she has been inspired by her trips to Europe and has painted many European cafes and street scenes. She begins by observing people in different situations, while wondering about their story. She uses her camera to discretely capture that moment and then will study the photo on her computer and ask herself what it is that interests her about each particular scene. She thinks of her paintings as little vignettes; each one has its own story to tell, and it is up to her to tell the story through paint.

Faye’s paintings are featured in the March and November 2009 issues of “The American Art Collector” magazine. She has received numerous awards and her paintings are held in private and corporate collections throughout the United States and abroad.

In Our Words

There is an intrinsic beauty to Faye Vander Veer’s brilliantly illuminated canvases, with their evocative scenes and suggested narratives. She is particularly adept at parlaying through paint the surrounding ambiance of her scenes, using the luminescent quality of light shining through the darkness to give her pieces depth and a certain element of mystery.

Selected Exhibition History

• Rittenhouse Square Fine Arts Show Rittenhouse Square, Philadelphia, PA 2009
• Alexandria Festival of the Arts King Street, Alexandria, VA 2009
• Stockley Gardens Arts Festival Stockley Gardens, Norfolk, VA 2009
• An Occasion for the Arts Duke of Glouceter St, Williamsburg, VA 2009
• Hilton Head Fine Arts Show Palmetto Dunes, Hilton Head, SC 2009
• Art on the Square Duke of Gloucester St, Williamsburg, VA 2009

Selected Sales History

• Evening in the Latin Quarter – Oil on Linen – 30'' h x 24'' w – $3,500 – January, 2009
• Dinner at Cafe De Flore – Oil on Linen – 20'' h x 24'' w – $3,000 – January, 2009
• The Joy of Summer – Oil on Canvas Panel – 8'' h x 10'' w – $675 – February, 2009
• Time to Go Home (NYC) – Oil on Linen – 30'' h x 24'' w – $5,200 – March, 2009
• The Man at the End of the Bar – Oil on Canvas Panel – 10'' h x 8'' w – $675 – March, 2009
• Life's A Beach – Oil on Linen – 24'' h x 18'' w – $3,500 – June, 2009
• Table Talk – Oil On Panel – 12'' h x 16'' w – $1,500 – September, 2009
• Girl at Musee d'Orsay – Oil on Linen – 16'' h x 12'' w – $1,500 – September, 2009
• Dinner in Monterosso – Oil on Linen – 18'' h x 24'' w – $2,100 – September, 2009
• Roxy's – Oil On Panel – 9'' h x 12'' w – $795 – September, 2009
• Chance Encounter – Oil on Canvas Panel – 9'' h x 12'' w – $750 – September, 2009
• The Late Crowd – Oil on Canvas Panel – 14'' h x 11'' w – $875 – December, 2009
• Dinner at Le Procope – Oil on Linen – 11'' h x 14'' w – $1,500 – December, 2009
• The Audition – Oil on Linen – 20'' h x 24'' w – $3,500 – December, 2009