|
Gayle Gibbons Madeira
|
|
Gayle Gibbons Madeira is an American dancer, choreographer, singer, and painter. She is a two-time USA Tango Champion and works in the style of realism painting. Early life and education Madeira was raised in Virginia on a farm. Madeira and her brother were not allowed to watch television, so they learned to paint. She attended the State University of New York at Purchase for dance. She moved to New York City, where she remains today. Career Dance Madeira performs tango. In 2008, she and her partner Lexa Roséan won 1st in the Stage and 3rd in the Salon of the USA Tango Championship. She performed in the championship again, in 2011, alongside Sid Grant, and the couple took 1st in the Open Salon. Notable performances *Almanac by Matthew Nash Music and Dance, 1993, Prospect Park, Brooklyn, New York *Thingsezisee'm/Degenerate Art by David Grenke, 1995, Pace University, New York, New York *Five Particular Women by Matthew Nash Music and Dance, 1995, Merce Cunningham Studio, New York, New York *Triptych Humpty-Dumpty by David Grenke, 1998, American Dance Festival, Durham, North Carolina *Thingsezisee'm/Degenerate Art by David Grenke, 2000, Pace University, New York, New York *Wind (The Eternal Return of the Same) by DD Dorvillier, 2001, The Kitchen, New York, New York *Private Lives of Dancers by David Gordon, 2002, Jacob's Pillow Dance, Becket, Massachusetts Art Madeira took painting classes at the Art Students League, School of Visual Arts, and the Grand Central Academy of Art. Madeira was acknowledged as "Artist of the Month" on ArtistNetwork in February 2010. She paints using watercolor and charcoal and works on paper. She paints in the realism genre, and uses photographs to paint her subject. It takes her between 30 and 40 hours to finish a painting. She also works as a software tester.<ref name=AN/> 
|
| < Prev | Next > |
|---|
Main Menu
| Home |
| Articles |
| Search |
| Submit Article |
| Contact Us |
| Donate to Wikibin |
