Artist Information:
V Mann
Butler, KY
United States
Member Since: Aug 2001
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Artist Statement:
It is a strange life, when I consider it, how I struggle to attain strength and clarity, to mold base materials into forms that will express me and my attitude, my joy and appreciation. I work alone, who cares if I produce anything or not, or if anyone appreciates it? Still I believe a good thing will not perish.
My paintings are landscapes for the viewer to enter and explore, decoding the meanings behind combinations of clippings and colors, challenging them to understand the association between juxtaposed elements and phrases. I am motivated by the challenge of defining areas of vast space, and the struggle to express my most inner thoughts and ideas to the viewer.
I collect printed materials gathered over a lifetime by myself and others; a newspaper clipping from the Moon Landing my grandmother saved, a flyer from a show I saw in Toronto, or a ticket stub from a movie with someone I loved. Materials layered like paint through a collage technique I have been developing over the years using acrylic paint and a variety of stains, glazes, and pigments made from dirt and ash on masonite canvases, or parts of barns and houses. These materials ...
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Artist Exhibitions:
2008 El Oijito Springs, Tucson, Arizona
2007 The Greenwich, Cincinnati, Ohio
2007 Terra Gallery, Columbus, Ohio
2007 The Agora, Columbus, Ohio
2007 The Marx Gallery, Covington, Kentucky
2006 qTen, Westerville, Ohio
2006 Art For Life, Columbus, Ohio
2006 Xoma Gallery, Cincinnati, Ohio
2006 The Kirsten Bowen Gallery, Columbus, Ohio
2005 ...
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Collections:
2007 Extrem Makeover Home Edition, Commission
2006 Tracie McGarity Interiors, Commission
2005 EMH&T, Collection
2005 “M” an Ultramodern Gallery, Collection
2004 Excellent Pictures & Words, Commission
2004 LD Management, Collection
2003 Ivonne Lie, Indonesia, Collection
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V Mann's Free Artist Portfolio
Welcome to V Mann's Portfolio. Browse V Mann's body of work: It is a strange life, when I consider it, how I struggle to attain strength and clarity, to mold base materials into forms that will express me and my attitude, my joy and appreciation. I work alone, who cares if I produce anything or not, or if anyone appreciates it? Still I believe a good thing will not perish.
My paintings are landscapes for the viewer to enter and explore, decoding the meanings behind combinations of clippings and colors, challenging them to understand the association between juxtaposed elements and phrases. I am motivated by the challenge of defining areas of ... | |
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Garden of Babble, 2003 Mixed Media, 72 x 48 X 2 inches Request Price add to MYabsolutearts collection
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gun girl, 2003 Acrylic Painting, 28 x 17 inches Price: US$ 450 €: 287 UK £: 222 ¥en: 44696

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kello hitty, 2002 Acrylic Painting, 16 x 20 inches Price: US$ 250 €: 159 UK £: 123 ¥en: 24831

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Death Sentence Commuted toLife by deGaulle, 2002 Mixed Media, 96 x 48 X 2 inches Request Price add to MYabsolutearts collection
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Shes A Rainbow, 2002 Acrylic Painting, 25 x 30 inches Price: US$ 750 €: 479 UK £: 371 ¥en: 74494

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Going To Jail, 2002 Acrylic Painting, 23 x 32 inches Price: US$ 600 €: 383 UK £: 297 ¥en: 59595

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