Steven J. Levin

Plumage,

2000, Oil on Canvas

35 x 26 inches

Courtesy John Pence Gallery

This month we tip a hat to the gents. Masculine elegance and style—the hallmark of a Gazette gentleman—is perfectly portrayed in this realist painting by figurative and still-life artist Steven J. Levin.

Trained in the Boston School tradition—so named because it originated in Boston with a group of highly influential artists around the turn of the 19th century who had received their training in Paris—Levin is also strongly influenced by Jan Vermeer and Edward Hopper. Using rich color and strong composition, the artist creates captivating paintings. In San Francisco, Levin is represented by John Pence Gallery.