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Gayle Mandell was born in in Norfolk, Virginia and spent summers at a family home on the Chesapeake Bay. Her work reflects her love of water and the beauty of the Chesapeake Bay region.
Gayle studied at the Old Dominion University in Norfolk. She has attended numerous workshops and is a founding member and former board member of the d'Art Center. She has also served on the board of the Tidewater Artists Association.
During the 1970s Gayle's first acrylic painting was accepted in the prestigious Irene
Leache Memorial Exhibition at the Chrysler Museum. Since that time, her work has won numerous awards in competitions throughout the Southeastern United States.
Gayle uses a combination of acrylic paint, conte crayon (a form of pastel) and colored pencil to create her impressionist-style landscapes. Working from photographs, her art captures the lush colors of nature and is "at home" in any decor.
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