FINE ART & CERAMICS
Clarisse is well known for her exquisite hand-crafted ceramics and fine art, and has been showcased in many upscale galleries.
Clarisse is well known for her exquisite hand-crafted ceramics and fine art, and has been showcased in many upscale galleries.
Clarisse Frenkel is a multi-faceted, contemporary artist whose sumptuous use of color is both interpretative and mesmerizing. Her sensuous paintings and ceramics speak a language from her soul, hinting at subliminal messages within the form and content of her work.
Driven by a powerful need to create and express her innermost feelings through her art, Clarisse works in oils, acrylics, watercolor, clay and glass. A serious artist all her life, her work has been described as “intensely beautiful, vibrant and captivating” and reflects her vision of what inspires her. Her work cannot be categorized by one particular style, yet what all her paintings and clay pieces reflect is a passion for life.
From the age of three, when taught to draw by her mother, Clarisse knew she was destined to be an artist. She has continuously studied art, exploring various media, while always striving to achieve new heights in her work. Clarisse has a B.F.A. and M.S.Art Ed. from Queens College, studied under master artists, Aaron Schikler, Burton Silverman, Peter Cox and taken classes at Urban Glass, National Academy of Fine Art, Greenwich House Pottery, and S.V.A.
“I eventually realized that I was bestowed with a magical, G-d given talent, which transports me to a spiritual level, where a force is guiding my work.” When “in the zone” she has no concept of time or place.
At times Clarisse’s paintings are exquisitely detailed, as in her Judaica and Ketubot. Her large oil paintings and watercolors are more spontaneous and are composed of broad strokes of expressive color. Clarisse tries to capture moments in time that are meaningful and captivating. Her panoramic painting “Jerusalem at Sunrise” is monumental in scope, layers of meaning and use of color. Alternatively, her ceramic vases, bowls and plates are off-beat and fun.
Clarisse’s work was most recently shown at the Carlton Hotel, in a solo art benefit for Laniado Hospital in Israel. Her work has also been exhibited at Lever House, National Art League, several art galleries and selected to be in a juried art show at the Salmagundi Art Club. Her paintings have been featured in the Jewish World, Jewish Week, and local newspapers. Clarisse has been teaching art as well, in a N.Y.C. Jr. High School for the past 19 years.
Original oil paintings, watercolors, pastels and ceramics are available as well as limited edition prints. Clarisse is happy to accept private and corporate commissions for works of art of any size, including portraits and murals.
Clarisse Michele Frenkel
(718) 380-3422
clarisse@clarisseart.com