Artists Describing Their Art:
Elisha Sherman - My craft designs are elaborate with hidden objects or intricate designs waiting to be seen. Process is essential to my work and begins with the medium of paper. I use a unique form of decoupage working with handmade papers and an assemblage of found objects. I like symmetry in my work and often balance size, shape, and color with pattern, and texture. I love to have fun with my designs and enjoy working with clients to create custom pieces for their special occasions. I continue to create my work with exuberance as it is a nice respite from the constraints of formal teachings as the possibilities are endless in multimedia. The evolution of my line continues, as I am currently designing bottle cap art with genuine gemstones, handmade papers, and charms that can also be turned into necklaces. ...
Alejandra Coirini - FORMAL STUDIES National School of Fine Arts Prilidiano PueyrredA3n Bachelor of Visual Arts, specialization Painting. IUNA Professional development in the Training and Graphic Edition Center of Buenos Aires. UNA lithography specialization course at the Ernesto de la Carcova Museum 1st International Meeting of Lithography, UNA. ACTIVITIES 2nd head of the set design workshop of the Colon Theater of the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires - Argentina Withdrawal A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A INTERNATIONAL EVENTS 2019 November to February 2020, Mini-Maxi Print Exhibition Part 1 Scandinavian Meeting Point, Galleri Heike Arndt Berlin Voigtstr 12, 10247 Berlin, Germany. November, El Venadito, Synesthesia Project, art against animal abuse, Museum of Natural Sciences of Granollers, Spain. November, Graphic Stories, in North Miami Beach Library 1601 NE, FL USA October, Participation in the Biennial, Beauty Kaunas International Printmaking Biennial, Mykolo A1/2ilinsko dailA--s galerija NepriklausomybA--s a. 12, 44311 Kaunas. Art Gallery in Kaunas, Kaunas Province, Lithuania September, October, The International Graphic Art Festival UNI Graphica. Krasnodar, Krasnaya street, 15 13,198.08 km Krasnodar, Russia State-funded cultural institution of the Krasnodar region The Krasnodar regional art museum named after FA Kovalenko INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION PROJECT aEURC/ GRAPHIC ART FESTIVAL - UNI GRAPHICA 2019 September, International Engraving Contemporary II, Galeria Metanoia, ...
Dana Zivanovits - Dana Zivanovits was born in 1958 in Columbus, Ohio and received his art training from the Columbus College of Art and Design (1978 to 1982). After art school, he went abroad for a year and studied the art of the old masters in London, Paris, Madrid, Rome and Venice. Returning to his studio in Columbus to develop these influences into a new body of work, he then traveled to Mexico and studied the sculpture and painting of that country for an extended period. The unique and vivid colors of Palenque and Vera Cruz intensified his palette. After a period in Ohio, he then moved to Venice Beach, California where the brilliant light of the region reinforced his desire to capture effects of sunlight and atmosphere. Returning to Ohio in 1995, he has continued to paint themes deriving inspiration form sources such as world mythology, classic and B-grade cinema, literature and dreams. However his primary inspiration is direct observation from nature, versus an approach based in art theories or cultural critique. Dana has been widely represented by galleries and exhibition projects including Julie Rico and Mega Boom in Los Angeles, the Venice Art Detour, Around the Coyote Festival in Chicago ...
Alexander Sibachev - Magical realism is the common theme throughout Alexander Sibachev's portfolio of oil paintings. Influenced by travels and life on three continents (Europe, Africa and North America), his artwork is a spectrum of emotions and impressions translated into form and color. Alexander presents a modern interpretation of form and figure combined with an emotionally-charged color palette. Each painting offers a fresh perspective of the magical element in the otherwise ordinary. To view Alexander's full portfolio, please visit www.sibachevart.com...
Paul Orzech - Paul Orzech Sculpture Studio Artist Statement: The heart of my artwork is expressed by the words "Classical form with a modern edge." As an artist, I feel the need to incorporate the classic concepts of the human figure from the Ancient Greek and Italian Renaissance periods, with the more message-oriented elements of today's art. My belief in the beauty and power of the raw human form is exquisitely celebrated in the classical forms of sculpture. The modern themes I treat in my art include feminism; contemporary ideas of spirituality and love; and the all consuming presence time plays in our fast-paced American lives. I feel there is a quiet strength in the combination of established classics and contemporary expression that demonstrates a smooth continuity of social history. ...
Bernd Wachtmeister - Bernd Wachtmeister is one of those people who devote a great deal of time to analysing themselves in the context of their surroundings. Many of his feelings, impressions and thoughts find expression in his artistic work. They come to light, so to speak, through form and colour. For Wachtmeister, creating art is a statement of passion as well as purpose. It might not be immediately apparent when looking at his pictures that they have involved a high degree of effort on my part. It might also be possible that, at first sight, they seem somewhat immature, light-hearted, maybe even playfully naive. However, when reflecting on their meaning as expressed in their titles it will become evident that there is an ironic, critical depth to works that, on the face of it, may appear to be straightforward and friendly. While art is for Wachtmeister both a calling and a passion, he devotes himself professionally to visual communication. Since 1990, he has worked successfully as a freelance graphic designer, mainly in the areas of advertising/promotion, publishing and new media. Wachtmeister's special interest is the illustration as well as the design of signets (CI), posters, websites, packaging, brochures and ...
Claudia Nierman - Some words about my work: The images I produce are deliberately enigmatic and multi-layered. They invite the viewer to engage in the process of storytelling whereby dreaming and living are woven together as a tapestry. I find the sources for my work in the urban environment: window displays, torn posters, graffiti, broken architecture. In short, the remains of man. These objects and situations are eventually transformed by rain, sun, reflections, and shadows, as well as additions made by the passerby. Shaped by the forces of chance, these ephemeral visions are captured on film (and now also in bits and bites) and used as raw material that merge one into another forming a new identity. The result? On one hand, a strange amalgam of my preoccupation with time and memory, and on the other, the way in which the deliberate manipulaton through photographic images can give us insight into our personal and collective struggles. Technical information: I usually work in three different formats: 25 cm x 30 cm and 32 cm x 45 cm printed on cibachrome paper; and a large format of 57 cm x 80 cm, digitilizing the final image and printing it on canvas. (Since this latter ...
July Preobrazhencki - My style fully reflects me as a person - it is a tense disharmony, in many ways it is about blurring and fuzziness, about chaos. I use materials that capture a unique moment this is instaX after all, what can be more fragile than a photo the size of a credit card, this is printing on transparent paper and then transferring it to something, this is processing the image with salt and acids, this is transferring the image to scotch tape, giving a psychedelic structure with the help of ebru paints, this is tracing paper - like displaying the strings of the soul and breaking glass. I also do aEURoeghost imagesaEUR with the help of a clerical corrector and cyanotype, followed by computer processing....
Xavier Mc Phie - Xavier McPhie ,,Mystical Art" from the Caribbean The artist Xavier McPhie originates from the West Indies, exactly from Trinidad and Tobago. He was born close to the capital of Trinidad, Port-of-Spain, and grew up in a large family. As soon as in his school days his talent revealed itself as he decorated his exercise books with extraordinary figures. It were already the stylized warriors, bushmen and priests, that until today are the artist's trademark. In his free time adolescent Xavier passionately enjoyed his comic collection and plunged deeply into the superheros' universe. His friends simply call him ,,X". A further aspect of his rich fantasy world are classic celtic myths with fairies, elves, gnomes and trolls. The source of this fascination can be found in his family history as some of his ancestors originate from Scotland and Wales indeed. During several months stays in these countries Xavier was able to explore this part of his roots. The colorful Caribbean Carnival, the sounds of Steel pans and Reggae, the Rastafari movement and ancient African nature cults on one hand, sinister Highlands, misty hills, enchanted forests and Celtic legends on the other hand. Between these poles Xavier McPhies unique...
Alexander Donskoi - BioStatement Alexander Donskoi- Visual Artist, Toronto Canada www.alexanderdonskoi.com
Anastasia Velikanova - Pictures-Improvisations by Anastasia Velikanova are very intuitive. This art is a form of action painting when inner emotions and conditions are expressed in the pictures. This is reflection of inner world of artist, deep and mystical. This is sound of music of the soul expressed in the artistic surface. Mystery city nights, strange images and moonlight give the endless inspirations for artist. Anastasia was born in the little town Palekh - famous centre of Russian lasquered miniature art and icon painting. Started to draw and paint from early age. In Palekh studied at art school and then at Palekh College of Art named after M.Gorky. Graduated from in 2005 and arrived in Saint-Petersburg where studied History of Arts in State Academic Institute of Painting, Sculpture and Architecture named after I.Repin Saint-Petersburg Academy of Arts. Pictures-Improvisations by Anastasia were shown at different exibitions in Saint-Petersburg and Moscow....