Artists Describing Their Art:
Radford Thomas - STATEMENT BY RADFORD THOMAS Art is my life and my art is a reflection of all the images, actions, sights, sounds and individuals that I have encountered during my tenure here on this earth. Painting is never approached from a viewpoint of producing a "thing" but instead it is the "thing" that appears as I work. All this means is that, for me, painting is a free flowing, creative process, one that evolves as the art work progresses. In my paintings, the initial implementation of paint tells me what to do and I follow its advice henceforth. ...
Varvara Vitkovska - I live in Riga Latvia, a friendly city that is open to everything new. After graduating from the St. Petersburg higher art school, I chose the pastel technique because I wanted to constantly improve my drawing skills. Then I started to paint with acrylics. After many years, I decided to return to the study of academic drawing and the canons of antique sculpture, mythology and the history of Ancient Greece. I am driven by attempts to comprehend the laws of beauty, perfection and harmony, although I know that this process is endless... Im obsessed with body proportions and when Im wrong with proportions, it makes me desperate and unhappy. My works are in private collections in Latvia, Russia and Italy....
Linda Mears - Original paintings by Linda Mears, listed fine artist, may be found in prestigious, galleries, museums, private collections, and on various gift and other products worldwide. - She has also appeared in publications which document other major artists such as Grandma Moses, Edward Hicks, John Kane and Mattie Lou OKelley. Linda is a prolific painter whom is known for her great attention to detail and strength of composition. The combination of her sensitivity along with her technical versatility becomes the vehicle that allows her to express and to invite you to participate in, the aura of wonder and fascination hidden within each moment of life. I have found incredible joy in sharing my artistic visions with others. Throughout my life I have drawn inspirations from everything and everyone around me. Then, I add my imagination and bring it to life on my canvas. My goal is to reveal to my collectors and viewers just how delightful life can be. Linda Mears...