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About the Artist

Vast life experience and concentrated training from some of the greatest portrait artists of this era are responsible for helping Glenda Gleave discover her special gifts for creating captivating portraits and historical masterpieces.

From an early age, she possessed a passion for drawing. Her early education always included something to do with art. While her college education focused on the life sciences, the hours spent in an  Anatomy Lab has proven to be one of her best educational investments as a painter of the human form.

Personable and empathetic, she delights clients with her intuitive understanding of what they desire in both their portraits and their works of art. Her life experience with people of all ages has prepared her to work energetically and effectively with both adults and even the most difficult youngsters.

 

A study of the ‘Great Masters’ has given her valuable insights into the way the art of portraiture has evolved over the years. She doesn’t hesitate to admit that she has borrowed something from Valesquez, Sargent, Rembrandt, Alma-Tadema, Leighton, Bouguereau, and Carrivaggio, to name a few. Most importantly however, she has applied the words of Modern Master, William Whitaker who stated “anything of value an artist learns, he must find out for himself”. Consequently, she has sought out and received personal training from some of the nation’s best figure and portrait artists: Daniel Greene, Morgon Weistling, Dan Gerhartz, Jeff Hein and William Whitaker; the latter who continues to be a personal friend.

She draws and paints from life regularly to stay at the top of her profession.  Her greatest passion is to create light and life in her paintings. As an award-winning artist, she works exclusively in oil  with the finest archival linen or linen panels as the foundation so that her finished works will endure time. She resides in Salt Lake City, Utah with her family.