A Brush with HerStory: Paintings by Gabriela Gonzalez Dellosso

Long Islands Best 2020 Inspiration Gabriela Gonzalez Dellosso, The Mentor (Self-Portrait), 2010, Oil on linenInspiring stories of historical women are at the center of A Brush with HerStory: Paintings by Gabriela Gonzalez Dellosso at The Heckscher Museum of Art. A contemporary painter with extensive art historical knowledge, Dellosso pays tribute to great female painters from the Renaissance through the modern era. A Brush with HerStory: Paintings by Gabriela Gonzalez Dellosso is on view August 31 to November 10, 2019. Often melding her own image with other artists, Dellosso creates unique self-portraits that tell fascinating stories. She meticulously studies the paintings and self-portraits of the featured artists, as well as their histories, and recreates costumes and poses that enhance the story. Though they may not be household names, her subjects have compelling stories about being a female artist throughout the ages…

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