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Malenda Trick, a preacher’s daughter, born in Dayton, Ohio and raised in Tyler, Texas has painted professionally since she was a teenager. Malenda’s artwork reflects the painting styles of the great 19th century impressionists. Her aggressive style employs bold, flowing lines, compelling colors and interesting textures capture the essence of contemporary life. Most of her work is created with a pallet knife, which she uses to lavishly apply paint to canvas. Recently, Malenda was asked to paint President George W. Bush that was well received by the President when it was presented during a campaign stop in Nashville, Tennessee.
Malenda learned to paint in the style of the old masters when she was commissioned by collectors to reproduce the works of the great impressionists Monet, Renoir, Cézanne, Sisley, Picasso, Degas, Manet, Gauguin, and van Gogh. While a young woman in her early twenties, she attempted to go to school to learn to paint. The instructor said, "Go home and paint, you are already more accomplished than I." Since then she has become a nationally renowned artist. She is celebrated for her work related to wine and gourmet art. The deep ruby glow of a silky Bordeaux, the dance of sunlight across a crystal goblet of pale gold Chardonnay, to name a few, are recurring images in her painting. Her wine art has found its way onto over 100 different products with numerous manufacturers licensing her works.
During the spring of each year, Malenda spends much of her time in Europe. In 2002 she traveled to London, Paris, Bordeaux, and Venice. While in London, she stayed at the Savoy Hotel, where Monet spent a great deal of his time. In France, she absorbed the atmosphere of Paris and the budding of springtime as it only happens in Paris. She spent weeks touring the wine regions of Bordeaux, Pauliac, Margaux. Venice is one of her favorite cities with its fabled history and romantic waterways. In 2003 she visited Rome, Siena, Florence, Pisa, Sardinia, Sicily, Naples, the Amalfi Coast, and Pompeii. These visits have inspired her to create superb works of art. Her paintings now include scenes from Italy, including the famed horse races of Siena, the romantic coast of Amalfi, the eternal city of Rome, and the parks of Florence.
Malenda demonstrates her varied artistic talents in portraitures of many prominent persons including President George W. Bush, former United States Senator/Actor Fred Thompson, former Tennessee Governor Ned Ray McWherter, Governor Phil Bredesen, Tennessee Titans football team owner, Bud Adams, country music performers, Vince Gill and Amy Grant, and Nashville, Tennessee Mayor Bill Purcell. Her private and corporate patrons include Katharine Hepburn, Sam Snead, Martina McBride, Francis Ford Coppola, Word Records, Cone Oil, Dollar General Stores, Kirkland’s, Stein Mart, Target, Costco, Wal Mart, Tennessee State University and the Tennessee State Museum.
Malenda paints in layers, as did the great 19th century impressionists. Her use of both pallet knife and brush is somewhat unusual. She is meticulous and may spend a whole day painting a river, a gravel road, or some other detail - - and then, she may turn out a beautifully appointed building in a mere two hours! Your painting will have a mixture of multi-layers of color in pallet knife and brush work and cause the light to glimmer and shadows to sparkle; a treat for the eye. Her pallet knife containing a seemingly impossible amount of paint will, in a single smooth, controlled, organic, stroke create the sky, a mountain, or the leaf of a delicate rose. Is it bold to compare Malenda's work to the great 19th century impressionists? Maybe. But do so. And, be the judge!
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