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christopher rowan

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We all wear many different hats in our lives and mine happen to variate between writer and artist quite frequently, and even though I follow whatever has inspired me throughout my life to create poetry, short stores, novels, essays, and plays, it has always been to the visual arts and even music that I've returned to time and time again for a means of expressing it.

Alyona Nickelsen

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“It is time to start everything over!” said Alyona and she did it. New family, new country, new life, new Alyona... Alyona was born and raised in Ukraine. Since childhood she has drawn for teachers and fellow students, published school newspapers, created posters, displays and entire art shows for various school events. "I guess I have always been an artist at heart. However, my art took a breather while I concentrated on completing my education and dealt with life’s various surprises", she says. Her creative bent awoke again after moving to Southern California in 1999. “Before now, circumstances kept me from taking my art seriously. Now is the right time, thanks to my wonderful husband Tom for his support and patience. Everything that has been and will be created I dedicate to him!” From the beginning Alyona’s favorite medium has been graphite and charcoal. However, colored pencils have now captured her inspiration and creativity. "I began to understand that a medium I had overlooked from childhood could do so much more than just sketch and produce a wondrous array of colors and tones. I discovered new systems and methods that changed my perceptions and molded the results into something more than I had previously thought possible", she says. "A great influence on my work has been the talent of Hans Christian Andersen", Alyona says. "He could weave very innovative stories about the simple events in every day life and make them fascinating to listen to. I use the language of shapes and colors to do the same with my paintings. Capture the simple movement of a leaf caught in a breeze and, though it may happen the same exact way only once in all of nature’s complexity, it is saved for a lifetime when rendered by my pencils." “People always ask me: Are you sure this is colored pencil?” Alyona’s paintings really don’t look like what you would expect from colored pencils. She applies 20 or more layers of color to give the drawing an oil painting effect. "Since colored pencils require long and tedious hours to achieve the exact effect desired it is critical to carefully and meticulously plan the process of creating each piece. Knowledge of the medium’s essences, constant improvement of skills and techniques, searching for new ways to use the medium and being open to experimentation are crucial keys for success. Hard work and passion brings results. I am enjoying my journey and looking forward to new challenges." Alyona's work has been exhibited in many national and international shows, won numerous awards and has been displayed in many private and public collections throughout the United States. Alyona is a member of Colored Pencil Society of America (CPSA) and International Guild of Realism. Alyona devotes all of her time and energy by creating pieces that reflect her matchless views and sharing her passion with art lovers. Many new projects will be posted soon. So don’t forget to visit our website again. If you have a question to Alyona, inquiry about a particular artwork or comment about her website, you can contact the artist directly at brushandpencil@cox.net. May God bless you all!

Keith Murray

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Even from a very early age, Keith Murray was enthralled by the idea of things bigger and more enduring than himself and his place in the universe. He saw a beautiful, contrasting, authentic drama of life playing with purpose all around him and was compelled to tell that truth in picture form to anyone who would listen. He didn’t have long to wait for his audience. Murray began oil painting at age ten, and by the time he was in his early teens, he was doing portrait commissions. The challenge of capturing that elusive “life quality” of his subject on the canvas became his highest aim and truest test of his skill. Technical ability is very important to me. It’s something I’ll always strive to master,” Murray once remarked. “But even more importantly is that special … something, that soul, that essence, that spark of a subject that can’t be captured by studious execution alone. It has to be seen, felt and held in the heart as the most noble attribute. Only in putting that quality first can an artist hope to be able to channel its energy onto the canvas. And without it, any work, no matter how grand or epic or skillfully done, is dead.” A native of Healdton, OK, Murray graduated from Southeastern Oklahoma State University with a degree in Art. He went on to attend graduate school at West Texas State University in Canyon, Texas for one year. But his quest for that “life beyond the image” would not find fruition until 1993 when he began studying with classical realist, Kirk Richards, in Amarillo. For the next six years, Murray faced the daunting task of unlearning much of what he had been taught by the system. It was through this rigorous training that Murray began to find his focus and direction, and not surprisingly, his art began to blossom. Over the years, Murray has exhibited many places and participated in a wide array of shows. While living in Amarillo, Murray won Best of Show in the prestigious Best of the Southwest show with his apocalyptic still life “Day of Reckoning.” He was also chosen, with a handful of other artists, to exhibit during a NATO conference also held in Amarillo. Most recently, he was invited to exhibit his work at the Oklahoma State Capital where he had a one-man show in the Governor’s Gallery. Murray is represented by Illuminaria Fine Art located in Chatham, MA in the lovely Cape Cod area. At a glance, it’s easy to see the strong classical quality of Murray’s work. Though highly traditional, his paintings never fail to translate as fresh and lively. Capturing “the spark”, as he puts it, is key. And when filtered through the complex, mental latticework of symbolism, that inner spark yields paintings with the kind of presence that, despite constantly changing fad and fashion, will undoubtedly stand the test of time.

Bruce Sereta

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hee soo Kim

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jessica brice lambert

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Printmaker/ Painter living in Brooklyn, New York

Andrew Ochal

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I am trying to get to the whole picture, trying to get people to look longer at images, people, and maybe even themselves. To maybe get the viewer to see the beauty, imperfections, the ugly, themselves, and everyone. They are the representations of the connection of the human experience.

Matt MacNabb

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Bo-he-mi-an [boh-hee-mee-uhn] a person, as an artist or writer, who lives and acts free of regard for conventional rules and practices. I'm a tragically bohemian artist residing in the midwest region of the United States. This is my fancy way of saying I'm a starving artist. I work with a mixture of watercolour, textile, inks and other relevant medium to express the world around me as I see it. Along with my significant other and two children I struggle and claw my way to a life of understanding, love, knowlege, art, literature, sensuality and indulgence.

Daniel Rodriguez Rulli

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Emma Sheldrake

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Emma Sheldrake was born and bred into a family of artists. Eccentricity is the cornerstone of the Sheldrake family. She graduated from the Queensland College of Art in 1995. Emma has had ten years experience working within the Design, Advertising, and Fashion industries as an Art Director, Graphic Designer and Stylist. From television commercial conception through to interior design, Emma has worked the full spectrum of creative industries, including working in Brisbane, Sydney and the USA, for amongst others, George Patterson Bates. Perhaps another side of Emma is Dj Hoola her ‘other personality’. This has been another outlet for her endless supply of energy and love of anything where she can be creative and amused. She has played locally and internationally in clubs from the Versace Hotel through to the Lychee Lounge, for events, exhibitions, and fashion launches. She has mixed her love for old jazz and fused this into a blend of house and electronica. This has triggered inspiration into her other creative ventures such as fashion design and fine art. Presently heading up Sheldrake Creative as Creative Director, Emma’s outlet is her fine art. She has had her paintings in exhibitions at the Queensland Art Gallery and The Powerhouse. Her first solo exhibition ‘Confronted’ was a body of work heavily influenced her work in the fashion industry and her love for the Pop Art movement. Emma’s inspired by artists such as Andy Warhol, Salvador Dali, Brett Whiteley, Esther Erlich, Roy Lichtenstein and Jeffery Smart. In addition she also takes inspiration from fashion photographers such as Ellen Von Unwerth, Sacha Dean Biyan and David Lachapelle. Bold, striking, spontaneous and captivating her works reflect the fact that painting liberates her passion and energy. Large, fluid brushstrokes, paint left to drip at its own accord, coupled by images that stare, question, provoke or seduce the onlooker is her signature style. Her art is a combination of mischievousness/flamboyance mixed with strong painterly surrounds with bold colour combinations. These images of woman define the power they have to seduce the onlooker. The beauty becomes woven into the canvas but the symmetry blurred and features flawed by the paint that drips on its own accord. This is how these images escape the ‘stereotypes’ of the pages of fashion magazines into a ‘free’ graphic representation of character.

sayaka Taninokuchi

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Eugene Gripinsky

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Lynette Kelly Crain

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Gini Lawson

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The paintings of award-winning artist Gini Lawson have been featured in exhibitions in galleries and cultural centers throughout the United States, including the Coos Art Museum in Coos Bay, Oregon; the Bella Perla Gallery in Portland, Oregon; Gallery RFD in Swainsboro, Georgia; and the Phinney Center Gallery in Seattle. Her work is in public and private collections including those of Southwestern Oregon Community College and the Women Beyond Borders International Invitational Touring Collection.

Angelique Chandy

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Lori Field

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Catherine A. Bauer

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Catherine A. Bauer was born in St. Petersburg, FL, and was raised in Venice, FL. At a young age, Bauer showed an interest in the visual and performing arts as she studied piano, flute, and guitar. It was during high school that Bauer became more involved in the visual arts under the guidance of her teacher who encouraged students to take seriously their interest in painting and drawing. Bauer moved to Jacksonville, FL, in the summer of 2003 in order to pursue a B.F.A. in painting and drawing at the University of North Florida (UNF). She attained her A.A. in December of 2005 and was awarded her B.F.A. in the spring of 2007. In the fall of 2006, Bauer was awarded the Lazzara Family Endowed Scholarship as well as the Il Chiostro Study Abroad Scholarship which allowed her to travel to Venice, Italy. It was here that Bauer’'s color and composition were significantly influenced by Venetian architecture and light. During her college career, Bauer'’s works have been displayed in UNF galleries and other locations in Jacksonville and St. Augustine, FL, and New York City, NY. Bauer will continue her education in fine art by going to graduate school for an M.F.A. With this degree, she plans to be both a professional artist and teacher. Bauer is also interested in the development of unconventional display spaces in order to break down the barriers of pretense associated with fine art galleries. She plans to manage or promote galleries that support emerging artists in order to strengthen networking within the artists’ community.

Todd Miguel Merchant

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Todd's creativity was cultivated from a young age by family and exhaustive study with some of the most renowned modern artists.His family-well known in cultural circles-includes his mother,a writer,his Aunts Marie Johnson(of international renown)and Anita Posey(also an author) as well as his sister,who are artists.Romare Bearden,a distant relative,also aided in Miguel's early development. Todd Miguel's most notible mentors include;Miles Davis,Terry Adkins; James DeLouche.

George M. Turner Jr.

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George M. Turner Jr. was born in Johnstown, Pennsylvania. From a young age Mr. Turner has had a deep and dedicated interest in creating art, along with engineering design for abstract concepts and applicable devices. Mr. Turner is an active member in the arts and the community. This includes serving three years as President of the 76 year old Allied Artists of Johnstown, Pennsylvania, working with the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts as a Rostered Artist in Residence, and displaying art at various solo and group exhibits in the community and at a national level. In 2007 George moved to New York City to work for Evergreene Painting studios where he worked on sculpture for public buildings across the country. Also during this time he worked on the removal, restoration, and relocation of the WPA Murals of the Harlem Hospital and the restoration of the Atlas sculpture at Rockefeller Center. George M. Turner Jr. is featured at the Windber Research Institute, Robert Morris College, University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown, and the Southern Alleghenies Museum of Art. George creates sculpture and installation in a variety of material ranging from commercial products, bronze, polyurethane, oil and acrylic painting. The subject matter of George’s art is based on the exploration of intrinsic design and social and ethical issues relevant to current society. Presently George is working on his MFA study in Sculpture at the Savannah College of Art and Design in Atlanta and exhibiting art in the region and throughout the country.

Joshua Hagler

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Loren D., Jr. Adams

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Loren D. Adams, Jr. Sir Rennaissance man, Loren D. Adams,Jr. Sir is now celebrating 40 years as a professional Fine Arts Classic Surrealist Artist/Innovator. Adams was born in Linton, Indiana on September 28th, 1945. He developed a profound interest in painting at the age of nine years old. One of these very early original Art-works found it's way into a major retrospective exhibition at the prestigious R.W. Norton Art Gallery, a Museum of Early American, European and Contemporary Fine Art in Shreveport, Louisiana in February of 1979. His first public exhibit was at the Roseville Museum, Roseville, California in 1967. This was the same year he quit his day job as an emergency room L.P.N. to devote full time to his Art. The young Artist began to chase after his dream to become a Master. Today his beautiful original oil paintings & limited editions are in Museums and important collections world-wide. Not content to rest on his past laurels, he continues to extend the borders of his creative excellence, always searching for a finer expression of his ideals. His love of classical music has often caused him to consider a career as a concert pianist, instead the Art and Music have combined to create a deeper resonance and added a richer colour to both. The relationship between sound and light is an important phenomenon to the Artist because of the fact that the electromagnetic spectrum is also divisible into the two relative human senses of hearing & seeing, which Loren Adams refers to as “the Chromatic Sequence” He illustrates the relationship between sight and sound modulations in musical intervals and the primaries & hues of the artist colour wheel in the following manner: Do, Re, Mi, Fa, So, La, Ti, Do = yellow, orange, red, violet, blue, green, indigo to yellow at the next level with a new octave... with every colour having it’s own music note equivalent & each note having a corresponding colour. The range of human hearing is about 12 octaves & the range of sight which is also a vibration starts at infer-red at the lowest visibility... continuing throughout the spectrum to ultra-violet at the highest frequency. Each Colour matures at a different value in terms of pigments... ultramarine blue being pure in the 1st octave. Yellow is at it's purest at the 9th octave or the 18th value measuring from to black to white which is at the 24th value or the 12th octave. Being conscious of these intervals when he mixes his palette of oil pigments before starting to paint naturally gives more consciousness to using the colours. With this in his mind his paintings are thus composed as though they were symphonic creations as he deftly orchestrates the forms and values with beautiful precision. His interpretation of classical music is very colourful; to say it best he’s playing the light & the colours as well as the written score, which to this artist is another dimension that was indeed intended by the composer. He gets most of his inspiration from classical music and esoteric writing of the Spiritual genre 'without prejudice' and from these lovely ideals he paints his dreams & visions. He calls his Art-form Classic Surrealism and also Nuclear Mysticism. His Paintings are very beautiful and most of them represent portals to: The Journey to the City of God 'Citadel Divina' the Divine City. The most striking thing about all of his artistic creations is always the quality of lighting and the detail in his shadows. His portrayal of 'light dancing on the moving water' has set him in a league all by himself. He loves to paint the ocean and the sea in all of her many moods which he knows to be the most emotional subject. From a quiet crystal calm day to the gigantic storm with a maelstrom Loren Adams can paint it like no-one else can and convince any viewer that they could get wet! He is a serious Artist who believes it takes perfection as a goal to achieve a Masterpiece. 'Each brushstroke is just as important as the whole picture and is the center of my consciousness.' 'Knowing all the while that a single sour or poorly formed note would ruin a symphony... and likewise would also ruin a fine oil painting!' As he says over & over again. In order for any Artwork to be great there are several things that it must be, and it must measure up to the standards that other great Art does measure up to. Loren Adams believes that Fine Art must be intellectually stimulating & the composition must be mathematically perfect. The perspective has to based on accuracy especially if the painting contains Architecture or even Architectural elements. It needs to be historically significant & have a meaning that tells a story important enough to help widen the planetary cultural base. And above all else it must be well painted. Unless an Art-work has value to the Artist it is un-likely that anyone else will value it either. Loren D. Adams is reluctant to part with his originals at all and has kept many of his favourites over the past 25 years. He prefers to sell Limited Editions of these paintings & keep as many as he can for the Loren Adams Museum of Fine Art which now contains several that 'just aren't for sale at any price!' They are all like his children and he needs to feel certain that he would enjoy visiting his children in a collectors home before he's willing to sell them. Just because someone has money and can afford to buy one does not impress this Artist... some people will never have enough money to own his work. Collectors who are fortunate to purchase them know they are adopting not acquiring them. There is an undeniable responsibility that goes along with collecting Fine Art... because he painted them for the whole world, not just for the wealthy. However he doesn't give them away either... so when someone does buy one they pay handsomely in respectful figures because he wants them to go to good homes where he knows they will be well cared for and insured. Seriously speaking... the Artist loves to quote Benjamin Franklin from his Poor Richard's Almanac: 'There will always be someone who can make something cheaper & sell it for less, as a bargain, & anybody who considers price alone is this man's lawful prey... I have no quarrel with anyone who settles for less, they know what their product is worth!' 'Until they're ready to get serious, they are going to call someone who is serious sophisticated, arrogant or belligerent snobs... Their in-ability to make a decision for themselves based in facts with clear logic and knowledge is determined by their 'emotional attachment' to their point of view... which makes it difficult for them to make a rational decision about serious matters at all. And to anyone who is not serious about collecting he quotes Duveen; 'they're not ready to deal with me yet, they'll need to keep making a few more mistakes first!' And finally he wants the world to know that 'when it's real Art, perhaps it's not for everyone!' because it is not about money and it's not about 'real estate' and it is not about anything of Dynastic proportions, it's about Art! The State of California, in The Fine Arts Statute in the Civil Code, Art is declared as the exact opposite of crime because it enhances Culture and also encourages positive changes towards a better Society. In the 'Real Art World' Loren Adams' highly collectable Art-work is known as 'Recognised Quality.' Written with permission of the Artist by Pua Harmony Pua Harmony is Assistant Director/Curator Loren Adams Museum of Fine Art On-line at: http://www.lorenadams.com

Miriam Cabello

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Miriam Cabello Director/Artist BVA, Grad.Dip Design (UTS) Miriam oversees MLC Gallery's operations, incorporating management, marketing and business development. An artist herself, Miriam promotes an open work environment which encourages and fosters creativity. Apart from painting, Miriam also has a passion for adrenaline and nominates canyon abseiling in Switzerland; Kyaking and diving in the Great Barrier Reef as her favourtite activities.

Robert Carbonell

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Robert Carbonell, Is born in Barcelona in 1966, He Studies in a Jesuits' college in Barcelona, where to take interest for the drawing.. It realizes the first year of technical Architecture for family vocation, It leaves it to do a Master in multimedia . It has been employed at several agencies of advertising at Barcelona as FreeLance. Of self-taught formation it begins in the painting at the professional level at the beginning of the 90s. Always realizing an abstract painting based on the Nature and an obsession for the passage of time. Analyzing the effects that this " Time " realizes on the objects His painting is characterized by the textures that are applied, materials and for a palette of natural colors. It is not up to beginning of the year 2006 when it decides to exhibit in Galleries seeing the success that before tape-worm in the exhibitions that it was organizing in his workshop. Studio of painting. In the latter years it has exhibited his work in several cities, Madrid, Barcelona, Marbella, New York, London, Florence and Hamburg, His work is distributed by several countries. Nowadays it lives and is employed at Barcelona. Robert Carbonell Partner of the Association of Visual Artists of Catalonia

charles mcchesney

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justyna miklasiewicz

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Justyna Miklasiewicz – born on 13th January 1976 in Poznan, Poland

Jordan Snider

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I am a commercial photographer for a living I shoot graffiti for myself

Georgie Tier

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I am a Full time artist. I produce sexy fun art from a female perspectice, with a strong 'girls on top' message. I have work in private collections around the world. This Summer (2007) I have two drawings appearing in a coffe table book pblished by Taschen. The book is entitled The Worlds Greatest Modern Erotic Art. I exhibit regularly in Europe, and have shows in New York and Asbury park this Summer.

John Magyari

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Rosanne Palumbo

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When Rosanne was 8 years old she went to Disney World with her family. On Main Street, there was a little booth where someone was lampworking using the crochet technique. That was it for her! It was magic! She spent hours that first day begging her parents to let her watch. Thankfully, they agreed. Ever since then, she has been fascinated with glass and its movement. This fascination was finally fulfilled when a serious ankle injury put her on crutches for three years and forced her into an early retirement from her career. In 2004 she turned to her childhood love of glass and all things that sparkle, to bring a brightness back into her life she had feared she had lost due to this injury. A visit to an open house at Urban Glass fueled her fire to create in glass. A start up glass kit and some glass books and videos have turned into quite an adventure for her. Her talents range from glassblowing and sculpting, to jewelry design and mural painting. Visit www.suromuralmagic.com to see her painted works. Rosanne creates one of a kind glass sculptures, jewelry, gift items, clocks, and mixed media art. She specializes in aquatic life sculptures, helicopter sculptures, and Rosanimal TM, the last of which combines a twist of tongue with a twist of glass to brighten your day!

Jan Baracz

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Korinna Kostaina

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Painter Korinna (Aikaterini Kostaina) was born in Lamia, Greece, raised in Halandri and currently she lives and works in Voula, a southeastern suburb of Athens. After graduating from Anavryta experimental school she studied painting and fashion design in an American University. Four years ago, she obtained her Master’s Degree in Public Relations from a British University. She has successfully presented her work in many personal and group exhibitions, and has just won the prize in painting in the Fine Arts Annual Exhibition, organized by “Parnassos” Literature Society. In addition to painting, Korinna has also been actively involved in education.

Rich DiSilvio

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As a native New Yorker, Rich displays a passion for art, architecture, history and music, and has made contributions to each discipline. After earning a college degree in Art & Design, Rich studied under Harold Stevenson at the Academy of Fine Art. Stevenson was a protege of Norman Rockwell. It was upon this solid and historic foundation that DiSilvio perfected his own unique style. DiSilvio's award-winning art has appeared on fantasy and sci-fi book covers and jackets, music CDs, art posters, T-shirts, collector plates, mugs and other media worldwide. In the music and entertainment industry alone his work has graced the projects of Pink Floyd, Yes, Moody Blues, BeeGees, Cher, Roy Orbison, Amber, Alabama, Johnny Cash, Dolly Parton, Alicia Keys, Celebrity Mole, James Cameron's Lost Tomb of Jesus, and countless others. His art also appeared on collector plates for the Metropolitan Opera, that also retailed internationally. By later engaging in computer graphics, video and new media he ultimately earned high acclaim for his studio Digital Vista, which now operates in various art and new media capacities for both commercial and fine art. His fine art, and creative insights, have been published in art books, such as "Idea Revolution" by HOW Design Books, calendars and webzines. Likewise, his work has been featured in Decor magazine, Collector Editions, Collector's Mart, Plate World and other respected trade publications. DiSilvio's fine art prints and giclees on canvas are available online at DVfineart.com and select galleries nationwide.

judith dekker

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Maria Botar

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Pablo Colon

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A native of Puerto Rico, Pablo studied drawing, pastel and oil painting for 5 years with artist Andres Bueso at the Academia of Arte Bueso in San Juan, Puerto Rico. He received his first photography class at age eleven at a Marista summer camp. Since then photography has been a life long passion. He has lived in Manhattan, NY since 1986. Pablo enjoys travelling, photography, theater and fine arts. Pablo is a member of Organization of Puerto Rican artists www.op-art.org and a former member of the West Side Arts Coalition.

Daniel Stassart

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I am currently a student at the Academy or Art University in San Francisco, CA. and I am expecting to graduate in the summer of 2008 with a BA in Character Animation. In the past four years I have, and continue to, work at Bill Brown Construction, a company that specializes in concrete and structural steel design. My role there as a Designer/Drafter has allowed me the opportunity to work on numerous projects in the Bay Area, designing multi-million dollar residential houses, remodels and additions with extreme attention to detail, while managing employees and multiple projects under intense deadlines, and working with numerous architects, engineers, carpenters and misc. vendors.

David Goldin

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Zoe Faragher

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Zoe is a full time Professional Contemporary Acrylic & Watercolour Artist. Based in Victoria, Australia. She specialises in Landscapes, Seascapes; Contemporary, Modern Abstract Art; Christian Art and Mixed Media Collages. Her paintings are in many private collections within homes, offices and Churches throughout Australia and Overseas. Born in the United Kingdom Zoe immigrated to Australia at the age of 8 with her parents and is thankful to them each and every day. "Australia has such a diverse landscape, it would take 10 lifetimes to paint what is on offer and I intend to spend the rest of my life doing so. I feel truely blessed to live in this awesome country. Painting for me is like breathing and eating, I need to paint to express what is on the inside of me, without this precious Gift I don't know what I would do. I discovered painting during the darkest time in my life and now find it a necessary outlet and if by some chance my paintings can bring joy to someone else, well then that is a bonus from The Lord on High", writes Zoe. If you are interested in purchasing any of Zoe's paintings, or would like a quotation for a one off original commissioned painting please email her at the email link below. artbyzoe@optusnet.com.au

madoka ito

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Madoka Ito (b.1973) grew up in Kyoto, Japan. Raised by non-traditional, artistic parents, she continues the custom of non-tradition. She received her BFA from Massachusetts College of Art in 1996 and enjoys creating poetic and whimsical oil & ink painting on wood. From 2006, she started collaborating with her husband, sculptor Johnny Mac, to produce mechanical, moving paintings/sculpture called "Cyclectic Art." She has shown her work in Portland, Boston, Kyoto & Tokyo.

Claudia Kleefeld

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With symbolic imagery, simplicity of form and the use of traditional methods, Claudia Kleefeld paints contemporary figurative oil paintings. "Oil paint and the figure have been a constant source of inspiration for my work. There is nothing more beautiful than a great painting, that which grips the public through centuries of change. In the stillness of the imagery and its simplicity, is all its force. I find in painting, with the presence of the figure and the slowness of the process, the intimacy which I so strive for is achieved. Time becomes a precarious friend, allowing its imagery to unfold."

Heather Morgan

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"Every moment is of endless worth, for it represents the whole of eternity."(1) Heather Morgan's figurative oil paintings, primarily of women, dwell in themes of performance of identity and gender as a reflective way to express life's perverse tension between frail and fleeting, and the infinite. "An artist neglects no aspect of his dual nature. This dualism is the power of being oneself and someone else at the same time."(2) Morgan's women are consumed by the viewer, the voyeur's gaze. They often display a self-possession that suggests the knowledge that they are being examined, either from the mirror, seeing themselves as though from the outside, or by the viewer. The possibilities for self-creation are illustrated in a succession of vivid characters loosely based on the artist, her acquaintance, and recognizable cultural constructions; cigar-chomping chicks, androgynes, harlots, fighters, dancing queens, the starved, the tragically hip, the desperate (but not serious). Whether lurid or delicate, these figures are rendered with intelligence and awareness. The originality of these images comes from a sensibility that echoes the step of our time through fashion, expression, and a keen visual wit. These works invite the viewer to look and to covet, presenting an alluring world that is also potent and seething. Beauty quivers with pain and flaw in the distorted, luminous, candy-like figures that populate Morgan’s paintings. Every detail suggests a struggle, every gesture conveys a meaning, loaded with self-questioning. The figures stretch out louche before the viewer and bravely offer themselves with a conflicting, penetrating gaze. These unflinching yet vulnerable pastel heroines become all the more unknowable, as they reveal themselves in their fractured splendor. (1) Johann Wolfgang Goethe (2) Charles Baudelaire

Karen Gutfreund

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Karen Gutfreund has lived in all four corners of the US but most recently came to California from New York City. While in NY she worked in the Painting & Sculpture Dept. for MoMA, the Andre Emmerick Gallery and The Knoll Group. She now resides in San Jose, CA and is actively involved on the board of various arts organizations, curator for various exhibitions and is creating her own work and promoting the work of other artists as a consultant. Currently along with painting, Karen is working at the John Berggruen Gallery, San Francisco.

Wayne Dudley

myartspace id:Ashuuter

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I am a professionally trained make-up/special effects artist for film/TV/print. I have been shooting photographs for more years than I care to count. I specialize in two areas. The male nude and Nature shots. If you are interested in my work, I would love to hear from you. Happy shooting... Wayne

Javier mayoral

myartspace id:pulpbrother

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joSon .

myartspace id:josonphoto

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“joSon, a photographer with a culturally-rich background divides his time between New York City and San Francisco” - Communication Arts magazine. joSon (jo-shon) was born in the Philippines to a Filipino-Chinese mother and an African-American father. At the age of ten, he was sent to live with his mother’s family in Vietnam, where he was educated in a Buddhist temple throughout most of his teen years in preparation for becoming a monk. “I thought that was my calling long before I saw life through the viewfinder,” joSon continues, “…but the truth is, I have never left the monkhood. I just left the temple. You can see that very clearly in my work today in a landscape, a portrait or a flower – meditations on the beauty to be found in the simplest of forms.” After spending a few summers in the United States, he moved to San Francisco where he received his Master of Fine Arts Degree in Photo-Illustration from the Academy of Art University. His earlier desire for calm and tranquility, his humor and fun loving approach to life are clearly reflected in his images to this day. His collectors recognize his imagery for it’s simple yet elegant treatment of the natural world. “joSon’s work helps me fall in love with my garden all over again” - says one collector when describing his collection of botanical images. joSon explains: “I do not like to simply document my subject, but rather bring it to life in my photography… and Mother Nature has the best subjects to inspire my passion.” joSon’s black and white travel images of exotic landscapes reveals the timelessness of the land that we have long forgotten. Describing his recent photo exploration of Asia, joSon observes: “as Asia becomes more modern, skyscrapers and shopping malls are the landmarks of the future. As I travel, I try to search for its past and hope to document the people, the lands and the culture that still hold its secrets.” joSon's work has appeared in ads for clients like, Yahoo DSL and Claritin pharmaceuticals, Samsung Electronics, Emirates Airline, Viking River Cruises in prominent magazines like Four Season, Communication Arts, IEEE, National Geographic Adventure, Parade, San Francisco and Vogue. joSon images have appeared in books and book covers, calendars, and greeting cards. His work has been exhibited in fine art galleries worldwide and has won numerous awards, including Graphis and PDN magazine. joSon also has collaborated with corporate clients such as Target Stores to create art work for their “Home Collections.” Today joSon’s limited edition prints are represented executively by Grand Images and their partners. Outside of airport waiting rooms, joSon finds himself most at home between New York City and San Francisco.

Michael Herzog

myartspace id:digitagraphy

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Rob D.

myartspace id:mentisman

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Lian Zhen

myartspace id:zhenlian

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MY name is Zhenlian, I am a Chinese artist, I have been art teacher in both Primary and Secondary Schools, now I am retired from my teaching career, I devote all my time to painting and drawing, I love both oil paintings and Chinese paintings. I have stayed in France for more than 10 years and I have visited almost all art galleries in France, I have gained several recognitions from French Art Institutions, but I have never entered any Art College in France, I have gone my way though self-learned and much practices. During the time I was in Paris, I gained my living as portraitist for tourists at Montmartre, I have drawn thousands of portraits and this has given me very good chances to practise my drawing skills.

dan santoni

myartspace id:doccult23

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Dan Santoni works in photography, effects animation, and art direction. He is originally from Detroit, MIchigan. In Detroit his photography gained recognition in the early ninties. His work won numerous awards in the Detroit Metro Times, including first place color. He also recieved editorial recognization in the Detroit News, Detroit Metro Times, and various other publications. He became greatly involved in the underground music scene in the mid eighties, which greatly influenced his work. In the early ninties Dan also became involved in organizing multiple club events. These events included djs, still and movie projections, multimedia sculptures, and artwork. They took place in such places as the Majestic Theatre, The State Theatre, and 2036. Dan moved to Los Angeles in 1994. There he continued to work on his photography. Some of his credits include work with Lucia of KMFDM, The Genitortures, Collide, and Carbon 12. He has also worked with models such as; Kumi Monster, Storm, Shannon (Chrome Girl), Persephone, Audra (Gwar's Kitty), Morrigan Hel, Pia, Perish, Yaya, Melodie Gore, and Darenzia. Some of Dan's works have been published in Guitar Magazine, Metal Edge, Mix Magazine, Outburn Magazine, Industrial Nation(cover), Marquis Magazine (germany, four page spread), Erotique Digitale (uk), and Carpe Noctem. His work has been shown in the following galleries across the United States; 2036, Urban Park, Dark's Art Parlour, Stormy Leather, Blue Space Gallery, and Echo Gallery. Dan, also became involved in onset art direction, and effects animation. His works can be seen in film, television, and music videos. Some of his credits include work on; The Day After Tomorrow, Minority Report, Angel and Buffy, Birds of Prey, Sisqo, Dj Rap, and Ziggy Marley music videos, etc. Dan's painting with light, or gels style has become his own unique style that he has been developing since the early ninties. His use of lights and darks are all done in "front" of the camera. Dan shoots with both film, and digital cameras. The digital images are the only images that are manipulated. This is due to the fact that digital images do not have the same quality film has. The black are not as rich, and deep, so there are some level adjustments and air brushing techniques that are used. He loves to create images that evoke an element of unsettling beauty. Some of Dan's influences are Peter Greenaway, Julie Margaret Cameron, Pierre et Giles, David La Chapelle, Terry Gilliam, David Fincher, Jean Pierre Jeunet, 28 days Later, Fight Club, Ed Wood, Hellraiser, Session 9, Battle Royale, and various cult movies. Upcoming shoot includes work with: Margaret Cho. Upcoming published work in "A" Magazine (Milan, Italy).

mario barron

myartspace id:mariobarron

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