Artists Describing Their Art:
Riszky Rachmansjah - My paintings are a reflection of my anxiety because of the events that happen around us. Greed and discontent that resulted in the destruction of a peoples way of life is a picture of human nature at this time. War, large-scale exploitation of natural resources, uncontrolled hunting, industrial waste disposal, are some examples of human greed that can disrupt ecosystems. Destruction of the balance of the ecosystem due to human activity is a significant impact on the harmony and welfare of human life and other living things. My paintings are about people, about nature, and about the destruction of nature Dynamic brush strokes and the scratches on the canvas is a manifestation of the condition of the earth today. I donaEURtmt make a sketch for all of my painting. I just do some experiment by applying different techniques in a painting. As a whole it will generate an unexpected surprise which is not expected before. I put the visualization elements of color, texture and contrast as a result of my expression to be poured into a work of painting. For me painting is a process that starts from the first brushstroke on the canvas, which continued constantly, and ...
Alan Soffer - Alan Soffer began studying sculpture and clay in 1973 transitioning to abstract painting in 1985, through a breakthrough program at Bennington College with Sandy Stone. His abstractions have been in the pursuit of the unknown, unique, and personal depths of the unconscious. Rather than confining his energies to a single medium, he sensitively chooses materials that accommodate the concepts at hand. Early constructions were in clay and found objects, then discovering printmaking and photography, which he learned on his own. Finally, focusing on painting with acrylic, oil, and wax. Encaustics allowed him to marry a sculptural component to his painterly approach, following his studies at Ringling School in 1998. The hot, pigmented wax's inherent translucency perfectly supports his vocabulary for expressing space from the microscopic to the galactic. Whatever the direction, the work is always influenced by Joseph Campbell, the noted mythologist, who Soffer considers his mentor. He organized the first national encaustic conference in the US in 2005 and continues teaching encaustic technique as well as abstract painting primarily through workshops. Major one person shows have been presented at: DCCA, Wilmington DE; Borowsky Gallery, Phila.; Rosenfeld Gallery, Phila.; Widener U., Chester PA; Atlantic City Art Center; Robert Roman ...