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Sometimes I have a specific idea in mind to paint, other times I let my intuition guide me as to which way my painting will develop. I have enjoyed being involved in art all of my life, first during my...
Each painting begins in reality…. a vase, a person, a landscape. Once the paint begins to cover the canvas, the painting takes on a life of its own becoming an abstraction of the reality. The focus is...
My art is a reflection of my relationship with natural forms. These forms come to me on walks, while I work in my garden, on visits to the produce section of the grocery store or, appear as gifts from...
Painting for me is color, natural landscapes, light and shades to the characters of the mediums I love.
My images are based on the landscape real or imagined. They are a representation, not a documentation of nature. While the landscape is a jump-off point, I am more concerned with creating a strong,...
In life, it is prudent to think first and act afterward. In art, I act first and think afterwards, gaining spontaneity and freshness, along with unexpected accidents that happen that I can take advantage...
I am fascinated with my own emotional connections to certain imagery. Each of my works is a process of layering, intuition, and experimentation. My recent work is very process-oriented using many washes...
Raku is a very fast, unpredictable method of firing pottery. Seemingly insignificant things like a breeze blowing into the kiln vent holes or the speed at which the kiln is heated can make a glaze change...
When i create, there is a place i go in my heart, soul, and mind that developes the essence of my creation. i hope when one views my paintings they can see the spirit and convictions of my heart. i am...
All of my jewelry is original and hand fabricated using soldering and also cold-connections. Riveting and weaving are favorite methods of cold connections. I often use hammered and etched surfaces for...
I like to make things people can use. While all of my work is highly decorated, and any piece could stand alone on pure aesthetics, it is the inherent utility that I enjoy. I take great pride in creating...
"Art is born of the observation and investigation of nature." -Cicero Whether it's the excitement of a crisp mountain stream breaking at a Rainbow Trout's first leap, or the mystery of a crackling...
My art is part memory, part impression from a lifetime of enjoying the outdoors. I’m especially interested in conveying the many moods of nature and the importance of conserving our forests and natural...
At the end of March Kyle Buttram was laid off from a job in the textile industry. She was shocked into serious art making again! Now her loss is considered a kind act of Providence. Using her knowledge...
I combine the traditional techniques and elements of a blacksmith shop with modern advanced welding technology. Every stage of building and finishing steel is engaging. I enjoy working with fire as a transforming...
My artwork grows from a number of impulses. Since childhood, I have enjoyed making things; sock puppets, Popsicle stick trays, lanyards, and drawings in the dirt. You name it. So here I am several years...
For decades, I have worked with clay, beginning as a studio assistant at the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill. Not surprisingly, after mixing hundreds of pounds of clay a week, I hoped I would...
Recent life events have turned my focus inward, away from the world of current events and toward the interior realms of the body. The pregnancy and birth of my first child gave me an appreciation of and...
Symmetry, balance, harmony. The geometry of nature and the structure of growth. The beauty of mathematics. Tranquility. An opening flower, a dividing cell, the perfection of a crystal. Honesty of...
My current works consists of forms that reflect ways I have explored in the past and ideas generated by looking closely at pots from a variety of ceramic traditions. My inspiration for these pieces has...
My images speak for my concerns of the human existence. The crow figure has been a metaphoric image of humankind and the tension we humans create and live in. Many of my monotypes and other print media...
My paintings are inspired by everyday items and animals. I enjoy portraying texture, color, and emotion in my work. I hope that the viewer can feel a little of the joy and peace that I feel when I create...
Designing and exploring in clay is our passion. We are like a kid at Christmas that is excited to discover the next great prize. When we start on a design path and there are many ideas in our portfolio,...
My work is a reflection of the things I see around me all the time- a discarded paint tube, a beautiful sunset, a cast off pair of shoes, the face of a loved one, an old family photograph. Through painting...
I discovered art to be on a totally different level of life. Being an artist enables one to see beauty in all things and convey that beauty by drawing on paper, painting on canvas or paper, creating by...
I work on the E – cubed principle: Excellence, Essence and Enjoyment. Those three elements must be experienced in the process of creating a work and the work must reflect it before it can be signed....
Painting has lately become the singular response for everything. I have some random problem- go to the studio and work it out. As I've gotten a little older the wierd vectors I'm encountering in life seem...
Time marches on and waits for no man. I think artists feel the gravity of that statement more than most people because they deal with its fleeting moments in their art. A sunrise at its peak or the play...
My painting has been inspired by wilderness adventures, and especially with involvement in conservation organizations in preserving our mountains & forests, rivers & green spaces, as well as historic architecture....
I create art because it makes me thrive. I create art because I want people to see my life the way I see it. I create art because it is exciting. Viewing just about anyone's work can give you a good idea...
I was sitting at home one day looking at some scraps of stained glass from a project. I could not bear to throw out the smaller pieces. It dawned on me? Hey, you went to school for Jewelry Design, Make...
I can not remember a time in my life that I was not fascinated by the process of creating art. When I was very young, I recall watching someone start painting on a bare canvas and I was totally awed with...
From time to time, although all too seldom, each of us takes a moment to really look at the beauty and wonder of the world around us. I paint to convey that sense of peace and awareness. As I put brush...
I originally began painting oils in the 60's. My primary focus the past l0 years has been watercolor. I am primarily a realist and paint mainly from photographs that I've taken, from African tribesmen...
To me, photographing people is the closest I can get to understand another person’s experience. It is a great thing to let the lens transport me into another existence – a reality that is usually completely...
I paint for the purpose of discovery, seeking out the infinite range of colors that can blend together, to produce a work that reflects how I see and interpret any given subject. In this process I allow...
I am painting many layers of transparency to create elements of wind and water flowing in a turbulent manner. Reflections emulate the chaos of our world and forecast a more peaceful future.
Sometimes I think and plan my paintings, at other times it is intuitive. Long ago I decided to become a realistic painter of landscapes, and occasionally of people. However, I have always wanted to paint...
My sole reason for painting is to capture those poignant, yet fleeting moments created by a ray of unexpected sunlight transforming a mundane object into a thing of beauty. I, therefore, draw on my surroundings...
I moved to South Carolina in December of 2006 and am currently getting my MFA at Clemson University. Before coming here, I lived in Boston and that’s where I became a practicing artist. I’ve always liked...
I paint intuitively; the work unfolds as each new layer is added. The painting process is as important to me as the final image. I seek to find unconventional methods of applying or lifting off the paint....
For a while now my work has largely revolved around the art scrounging. I'm either using found objects such as shell fragments, pebbles, or rusted bits of steel in my jewelry, or I'm appropriating old...
Sometimes it's a subject mater that makes me want to get in the studio. Sometimes it's a color or what one of my studio mates is doing with a new material that pushes me to work, (or it could be what they...
First of all I am an artist. I have a passion for life and nature, and I express it through my art. I paint and I sculpt. I observe as much as I can see, and I am always looking for things or visions...
You can't make up new forms. All forms are based on things that already exist, that we have already seen. I'm just giving them new meaning, seeing them from a different viewpoint. Even though my paintings...
My paintings are photorealistic in style and incorporate a heavily saturated, vibrant color palette. Recently I’ve been focusing on vintage neon signs as my subject matter. I’m attracted to these signs...
I have always been inspired by the impressionists and have constantly strived to capture the purity of light and color as they did. I enjoy working with oils because of the depth and versatility of the...
One of the first creative acts of humans was to make jewelry. I love creating beautiful pieces of art that are worn and become a personal statement for the individual wearing my jewelry.
I am fascinated by the variety of color in both sky and lights in the cityscape at night. I have been experimenting with the luminosity and compositional possibilities inherent in this subject. My medium...
My current work is in black and white photography, primarily of landscapes and architecture. I print my photography on fine art papers and on emulsion coated alternative substrates such as aluminum and...
I primarily use color and shape to express my ideas abstractly. My inspiration comes from nature, music, poetry, concepts and emotion. In the Heat Waves Series, I have explored the concepts of heat and/or...
A moment in time, feeling that moment and expressing that moment in light and shadow, texture and movement… that is where I am.
Intuition reveals spirit, hands and mind produce form. This is creativity, with the unknown at the center. Beauty and form may be called art, and alone may uplift the spirit. It is sometimes enough....
I have always been captivated by form, light, and texture in the world and in my photography. Whether in nature, architecture, realism or abstraction the mystery is the same and I hope to capture a bit...
The beauty and joy of nature inspires and compels me to express my emotional response to the gift of creation.
A non-representational composition to me is very musical. Color and value resonate notes, tones and moods. Shape and line help create a sense of rhythm, tempo, and beat. A finished composition presents...
One of the purposes of art is to delight us by expressing the exquisite beauty of God's created world. Flowers are certainly a most delightful aspect of this world and give us great joy. My abstract paintings...
I try to show and share with others... the magic in nature. To bring out that special moment where everything falls into place... the perfect memory that lasts a lifetime. Whether it is the curve of a...
My work involves the abstraction of familiarity, be it of the corporeal realm or of objects from my environment, translated into sculptural ceramic forms. This discovery and creation of form focuses on...
This new medium of printing fine art photography on fabric has been an exciting ride for the past two years. I am now focused on capturing images which work best with this medium and convey to the viewer...
While exploring subject matter that interests me, I like to emphasize an element of texture through the use of cloth and thread. I enjoy building layers--smooth and rough, shiny and flat, tightly woven...
Several years ago I watched a vice-presidential debate where one candidate asked: “Who am I?" Why am I here?” I think that these questions are a constant thread in the artist’s mind. We are searching for...
Most of my art is motivated primarily by instinct. The major force that drives this instinct has to do with the surfacing of subconscious relationships among a variety of subjects and formal visual elements....
I am a painter, concentrating mainly on the figure which allows me to explore the full range of my creative expression. I find rhythmic line in the body gesture, exciting shapes in the body contour, and...
The work I do evolved from my need to survive in a part of the country where, for many years, contemporary furniture styles were quite unacceptable. This forced me to design furniture that was fitting...
Most of my work involves a representation of the human form, often as an anonymous but empathetic figure that has evolved from a series of sketches. I enjoy the planning process of sketching, distilling,...
Driving this body of work is my interest in the notion of the iconography of the ordinary. I hope the images transform seemingly common or everyday moments that might otherwise be overlooked. Derived...
Abstract painting fulfills a need I have not yet fully understood. My current work has no reference beyond the world of the canvas; it is always an experiment in process and technique, allowing the element...
Lighting a torch, melting glass and creating something unique – no one was more surprised that I was that this suits me so well. Several years ago at a local craft show I found a furnace glass bracelet...
Most of my artwork is dependent upon the visible world immediately around me. My numerous sketch books attest to my obsession with drawing anything in my environment. Even the simplified forms around me...
My work is about maintaining authenticity and accuracy to my subject. Though the image presents a feeling of intimacy with the subject, I try to remain discreet and keep the viewer at a respectful distance;...
How I use clay Total cooking time 21 days 3 cups of clay 1 cup of glaze 2 tblsp. of social commentary a pinch of being human I combine the ingredients above at different times to make objects...
Open landscape and endless skies are predominant in my work. I relay the essence of nature through color and movement in an almost dream-like state. Painting in oils with oversized brushes, I leaving behind...
Over the last few years, creating art has been difficult because of the death of my parents and more recently my wife. I am on a journey to find a way though my art to celebrate life, throw off the pain,...
My love of art began as a child in my ability to draw. I was born into a family of creative people. As far back as I can remember, from my Great, Great Grandfather down to me. I never did much with my...
John draws inspiration from his subject matter and is greatly influenced by forms in nature. With the ability to see complexity in ordinary objects, he is able to visually transform the ordinary into...
I get to play with fire and make jewelry for discerning women. Life is good.
Because stained glass is a marriage of art and craft, we strive to create panels with innovative designs, attractive colors, and solid workmanship. Our designs feature common items in symmetrical arrangements,...
The focus of my work is hand-built sculptural ceramic forms. I create pieces for the pedestal as well as the wall. The combination of these formats allows me to express my 2-D and 3-D interests. These...
I paint in both representational and abstract styles. After many years of the study of color, I find that I am continually learning more about color. I try to capture moments in time and paint what first...
I create to understand the ambiguity and illusion of contentment. Art is vision. Everyday I unfold my vision. I create from images; explore and integrate the symbolism. I infuse most work with intense...
Every painting expresses to the viewer the personal feeling of the artist toward the subject. Like a signature, this expression is made individual by the use of line, shapes, stroke and color. Inspiration...
Abstracted realism would best describe my work. My objectives are to explore realism without being predictable and abstraction without becoming inaccessible. I enjoy experimenting with different textures:...
I work in different media and techniques including drawing, clay, printmaking, painting, and books. The process of creating work is the exciting part of the experience for me. Having a studio has given...
The more I paint the less I know. This passion to keep going is a constant, and I thoroughly appreciate the process. A friend recently reminded me of how fortunate I was/am, I have to agree. I see worlds...
My main body of work is traditional black and white photography processed in the dark room by hand. I still love the touch (and smell) of the chemicals and feel that the process that takes place is part...
I’ve been working with fabrics and dyes for years, constantly adding to my repertoire of techniques such as Arashi shibori, batik, marbleing, and screen printing. I use dye, discharge, resist, and burn-out...
Even though I've been a college graduate for over a year, I often feel like I am a freshman again. The exception this time, however, is that instead of classes and syllabi, it's real life and bills. As...
I love the elemental simplicity of mosaics. No individual tile has much power, but when combined with others, the result can be dramatic. Recently I’ve been making retro, pop-art style tiles and contrasting...
I have been truly fascinated by the use of cloth as a collage element. Within the last few years, I have been experimenting with fabric, beading, painting, printmaking, and found objects that can be attached...
Color, design, the figure, buildings and inanimate objects are the primary elements of my paintings. Symbols and shapes which represent my personal artistic journey, ie; my fascination with clocks and...
Line, value, color and shape tend to be the visual arts elements predominant in my work. Equally important to me, however, are the elements that can only be seen during the actual painting or drawing process....
I believe that each painting is a synthesis of the varied cultural influences that have shaped my own consciousness. These influences are entered into my paintings; the order and the complexity that results...
The interplay of light and texture is a prominent influence on the choice of subject and technique. I think of myself as an expressionist. I am an intuitive, expressive colorist, striving to give the viewer...
Whether it is my large, abstract prints or my smaller, scanned images, through my art, I point out the unnoticed. Beauty in something reviled or ignored. Reverence in the mundane.
Plein Air painting is one of my joys but every day I paint in my studio with my "Mind’s Eye". The studio paintings are always more expressive because I am not confronted with a lot of information and I...
For the last several years I have explored the manifestations of the human body as vessel, as tool, and as found object. Recently, I have been more interested in going beneath the skin. The correlation...
Painting in a series has been most inspiring and rewarding. My series involves ancient cultures, especially American Indians. These paintings are abstract, and non-objective . I attempt to interpret...
I’ve naturally come around to collage through my interest in papermaking and my affection for paper. I work with pages from discarded books mostly, but also magazines, photocopies of my original art, doodles...
Although he was born in San Diego, California, Jason Waggoner spent his formative years meandering the woods and fields of a farm in Mariposa, a rural California town near Yosemite National Park. In forsaken...
In my recent work I am combining multiple layers of poured acrylic paint onto a wet ground with hard-edged geometric marks and shapes. I am interested in creating different levels of planar space, blurring...
Liquid lines and vivid color give birth to the active figures in my paintings. The innate qualities of the wood I choose inspire various aspects of the outcome of each piece. I enjoy the process of creating...
My three-dimensional work has always involved the combination of disparate materials. Since my retirement from teaching art in public and private schools, I have concentrated on wearable, affordable jewelry...
I was introduced to her in early childhood and she has consumed my soul ever since. She is quite the lure, mysterious and sexy. I have spent a lifetime trying to please her and understand her but she keeps...
Sculpture and hand building with clay have always been my favorite art form. For me, hand building is exciting, challenging, and very free. Clay is a wonderful medium that allows me to express my impressions...
My work addresses the relationship between forms and their interaction with each other. This relationship may exist through two pieces that communicate with each other, through forms within other forms,...