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​I individually Hand Embellish these Fine Art Mixed Media
​Reproductions of my Original oil paintings
and invite you to purchase one or two or more !
 Beautifully framed,they average 16x20 inches,ready to hang and come with
​ a signed Certificate of Authenticity.
Regular $450 ~ On Sale for $395
As gratitude I pledge 20% of profit to be donated to charity . 
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 I intend to keep changing
The "ARTidote" SALE collection 
selected from the slide collection previewed below .
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Please take a look through ,check back regularly for updates
or let me know if you see a particular artwork that you like.  

PERSONALITY  PORTRAITS
The Rebbe  - Elie Wiesel - Estee Lauder - Dr.Benny  
and many more coming soon...

 Although Edel has professionally  photographed many VIP's ,actually including such celebrities  as H.M.the Queen, Rajiv Ghandi, Mr.Brian Mulroney ,the Bronfmans ,Elie Wiesel and Mr.& Mrs.Jimmy Pattison,Edel was always hesitant to paint traditional portraits for fear of not capturing an exact likeness especially as anyone today can take a cell phone portrait ...HOWEVER ... 
About 25 years ago Mr.Morris Wosk obm. suggested that Edel  not just photograph people but rather paint them and incorporate their life stories." 
We all have life stories, may they all be good, or, if G-d forbid  some seem to be bad ,may they reveal  a silver lining .Many times we suffer just because of man's inhumanity to man,yet if people can ruin,then people can rebuild ,"says Edel . 
When viewing an Edel painting one immediately is elevated by his esoteric, humorous and optimistic visions.
Although Edel paints acceptable likenesses his portraits  primarily succeed by capturing and elevating a subject's  personality and joyous essence of character without falling into cartoon or caricature.
Edel's  paintings include such celebrities as Roberto Alagna,The Three Tenors and Estee Lauder.They shine with happiness while incorporating subliminal human interest stories that inspire his audience to commission not only portraits but also his more traditional ,spiritual ,impressionistic, and floral artwork . 
In the words of Grace McCarthy who once compered an Edel exhibit , "If you like it ,buy it and  take a painting home with you today!" 
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"The Lightguard"

​A portrait of the Shamash ,guardian of the memorial lights in the Algerian Synagogue Paris .
Completed  from a sketch drawn on location a few years ago .

DR.BENNY's PORTRAIT


Dear Friends and Patrons,

 Thanks to all who permitted me to paint the moving portrait honouring the renowned physician Dr. Benny for his contribution to society & community which initiated a remarkable  opportunity to raise substantial funds for charity .
May blessings of joy and light increase for all who had good intention to participate for many years to come ! 

ESTEE LAUDER

Around 1965 Edel  served an apprenticeship in  management,art design and styling with Steiner's beauty salons in England. 
 Steiner's was accredited 
with a Royal Warrant  by HM  Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother and their clientele were always invigorated by Estee Lauder's beauty facials ,
​cosmetics and her personal elegant coiffures which often graced the pages of Vogue magazine.



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Elegant ladies desired the Estee Lauder look and so for publicity I was commissioned to sketch a huge charcoal wall mural depicting Estee Lauder's gracious hairstyle  mirrored by the similar movement of two curvaceous swans.
 Around 1965 I recall Estee Lauder in person coming to open a facial salon.That seems like a dream from a movie in a previous lifetime  almost 50 years ago !
In trying to refresh my memory I recently painted this portrait of Esther Lauder as I remember her .
I completed the pastel and gouache sketch on Sept. 11 2013 .

 The "Hoshanah Rebbe"
I completed my oil painting  "The Hoshanah Rebbe " as a memory of meeting The Lubavitcher Rebbe  on Hoshana Rabboh in 1973 ,over 40 years ago   .
While journeying to Israel as a volunteer for  The Yom Kippur war, a doctor at JFK airport  delayed me from travelling as he discovered I had a potentially dangerous inflamed lymph node in my neck.   
That same doctor then introduced me to the Rebbe at 770 after the Sukkot  Hoshana Rabboh services and asked the Rebbe if I could continue my journey .
The Rebbe turned to me and said that I should continue on to Israel  and gave me a blessing that everything  would turn out well .
​  Thank G-d the war was quickly over and I went on to sing at the Israel National Opera  where I met my wife.
That was over 40 years ago and so as a memory of that miraculous  Hoshanah Rabboh I painted  " The Hoshanah Rebbe"  

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