Artists Describing Their Art:

Debbi Chan - I am going to do an updated artist's statement. But until I submit it you have a short temporary one. As an artist I an fullfilled and contend. But at the same time I seek more , absorb more, and enjoy more. Art fills and fullfills me..I am always being an artist. My eyes see art always. This is not a hobby that I partake of when time suits. Art feeds me. Art consoles me. And being prolific it also takes my time. And for this I am thankful that i listened to my inner self. I am thankful for a following that grows by the minute. I enjoy you enjoying my portfolio. I also have come to realize that the coined phrase "starving artist" is a reality for some of us. But if you take another quote, my own , you will see that starving and rich pertain to material $. because of you the viewers , and because art is my life and my passion I can truly say that I AM RICH.. RICH WITH NO MONEY... and I can also say with truth that I am happy. I chose the path that allowed this rich life. There will continue ...

Hong Lu - From western modern art, Cubism and Surrealism are two fundamental conceptual influences on me. However, the overall construction of my work is still rooted in traditional Chinese painting, both in terms of composition and technique. I try to focus on the lyric element in an image, a symbolist approach: to suggest, not to define. Since I was a child, the unconsciousness and subconsciousness have always intrigued me. It seems to me they compose expression in art, as logic guides explanation in science. I have spent considerable time on psychology, anthropology and religious studies. I borrow thematic elements from various ethnic cultures and religions to support my creativity. I am looking for humanness, as a whole, rather than individual specifics, to depict and express in my work. Sometimes I get lost in my own search for expression and can only probe my way through the process without knowing what and why. The only saving grace for me is that I am an artist, not a scientist: I am here to describe, not to explain. I hope my paintings work as a well of dreams that can communicate and inspire others to their own interpretation and expression. ...

Rosalyn M. Gaier - Beauty. Meditative thought. Nuance. These are subjects of my collagraphs. They take on important implications when examined in light of today's American instant gratification culture. While convenience, speed and availability have become hallmarks of our American way of life and our society's progress, there remains a need for something more meaningful. That something is beauty. From my frame of personal artistic reference, "beauty" involves the viewer by initiating the response of taking pause, suddenly, unawares. Arousing the response from deep within, beauty disarms and fulfills at one and the same time. This elusive beauty is vital nourishment for mind and soul. Does today's American art disarm and fulfill? How well are our minds and souls being nourished? Unfortunately, Americans' appreciation and awareness of beauty are partially numbed by their frenzy experience of instant gratification. Beauty falls prey to the mindset of fast food, "Shop till you drop" and instant access to just about everything. We sacrifice refined taste, uniqueness and rewarded perseverance for what often is ephemeral and not quite satisfying. What this means for artists is that their best pieces can be easily overlooked. Unless relevance and nuance of an artwork can be realized immediately, instant ...

David Gazda - water is one of the most basic elements required for life... outer space is rather colorless, cold and harsh... My goal is to bring a soothing calm to these otherwise, undesirable conditions... Aside from the fact that original works & prints are available for purchase,it is my wish, first and foremost, that the viewer is intrigued and calmed by the mystical, painted images presented before them... David Gazda...committed to bringing the infinite sky to you... ...

Eve Co - I began painting and drawing in 1987 and have not stopped. I have a wide range from, landscapes, still-lifes, hubble art (galaxies & nebulas), abstracts, florals, architectural art and so much more. I draw everyday and paint as much as I can afford. I paint more watercolors than acrylic and oil canvas art. I would prefer more canvas art, but I make do with what I have. I try to express myself in artwork as well as with words. I paint landscapes, the glorious colors of nature, water, the ever expressive sky and more, primarily with watercolors on paper. These paintings are usually thought out and planned because they represent nature as I see nature. I paint still-life's of everyday objects. To teach myself about one particular color, shading and or painting glass. (I think of still-life's as a learning process that literally has me pulling my hair out in frustration, but I still paint through how they make me feel. ). I am fascinated with Hubble Space Technology so, I paint galaxies and nebulas on canvas with acrylic paints. I have sold many of these paintings and I must admit they are some of my favorite...

Cecil Herring - "Find your bliss, " the great Philosopher- Anthropologist Joseph Campbell advised. Campbell was right. Fortunately, I found my'bliss' at an early age. I have loved every minute I have spent creating art works and to this day I still love my time spent painting and sculpting. Time stops and I don't age. I have worked in nearly every media, painting, sculpture, digital art, wearable art, music, writing. I try to keep the fresh edge and feelings of a beginner. My mentor/instructor Johann Eyfells of UCF said "Forget everything you know before you start to paint!...

Jan Lambert Kruse - Relying on the most basic shapes of the materials, his organic sculptures remind of natural phenomena. In "Milky Way", a swirl of frosted glass bulbs lined up on spiralling metal threads flows in the air. It is surrounded by multicoloured spheres, imitating an imaginary universe. While in this piece the metal plays a supporting role, more complicated forms like the bubbly "Cocoon"-series shape the glass with a cage made of iron threads. The glass is frozen just when it is starting to expand, displaying the restricting forces of metal. ...

Kate Storm - Kate Storm's work is about the patterns and landscapes of her life, especially the journeys she has made into and out of relationships, places and experiences. Using clothing patterns, maps, journals, stamps, fortunes, photographs, journal writing and poetry, she presents a personal narrative of journey and struggle by utilizing collage, paint, and multimedia techniques in combination. The textures and translucent applications of pigment in Storm's work culminate in a series of evocative, multi-layered pieces that symbiotically merge the processes of personal and aesthetic decision-making. ...

Andrew Stark - Exploring the issues of color, texture, form and line, my work is intended to provide the viewer with a profound vision achieved through a meditative or cosmic experience. I attempt to document and reveal personal conflicting attitudes, opposing forces, and raw, energetic states of being. I hope to challenge the viewer with these documents as well as reflect upon the fluidic optical experience through abstract forms. By drawing on images and forms inspired by the imagination, nature, sketchbook studies, and the surrounding environment, I continue to search for and attempt to create beauty in an expressionist mode of painting....

Ted Schaal - Lately I have been exploring the use of two enduring materials, bronze and stainless steel. I enjoy the juxtaposition of the primitive texture in the bronze with the mirror polished modern look of the stainless. Balance and symmetry dominate simple geometric forms. These sculptures are made to last through the ages with the highest level of craftsmanship and quality metals. Most of my latest work can be scaled up for public or corporate settings and commission inquiries are welcome. With over 20 years of sculpture experience anything is possible from desk top size to monumental fountains and sculpture. ...

Ted Schaal - Ginny Jones - I was born in Hampshire England, I spent most of the early part of my childhood in the UK and Australia. From the age of 8yrs I was lucky to grow and mature in beautiful Dorset. I trained and worked as a hairdresser, meeting a wide range of interesting people. At the age of 24 I met my husband, we have 2 children. I have always been creative, taking on several different art and craft projects, It was in 2001, I decided to go back to college, on a Interior Decorative Techniques and Design course, It was the design part of this course which reawakened my spirit to create art work, after achieving a City and Guilds, I decided to join the fulltime Art and Design Foundation course, this course opened a whole new part of my life, Fine Art and Painting, I feel like I have been reawakened, I now have this immense desire to express passion and feeling through my art work. My husband's job brought us to New Zealand, seeing different parts of the world has been a fantastic inspirational journey. I am constantly experimenting with new ideas using mixed media; I use a wide range...