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Artist Statement:
Diversity of the capacity to
break monotony and engage the
hidden realms of energies and
causes them to arise to
communicate with the hidden
realms of nature;Energies
which cannot be
explained/taught,they
can'only',be experience to
commune/learnt;Art awakens the
realms of these energies and
process/...
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Artist Exhibitions:
* (SELECTED ARTIST
INTERNATIONAL):
Asylum Gallery 25th & R
Sts.midtown
Sacramento-California-June7th-2
008
Climate Change-The Impact,Feb
20-March 1-2008,ACA
Gallery-183 Queen Street
East,(at
Jarvis)Toronto,Ontario M5AlS2
Canada
"Climate Change-The Impact"
International Digital Art
Exhibition-24th August-13th
Sept 2007
22 artists-10...
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Artist Galleries:
Galerie
Kalina,Regen/Bavaria/Germany.
artingrid.de/aipics.htm
(GERMANY)
:Gallery
"NordHof" (Germany)
:www.abs-gallery.com
:artq.net
www.artq.net
Email:contact@artq.net
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Artist Reviews:
*John Powell appeared in the
(Regen/Germany),newspaper/press
,date&name
of paper:Baerwald Bote
Donnerstag 8.Juni
2006.Captioned:Webism-Kunst
aus Sieben Landern auf der
Leine.
*John Powell's
painting,selected & featured
on WorldWide Arts Resources
Corp.(absolutearts.com).Frontpa
ge/homepage:June 7-6-2006,as
an example...
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Collections:
Bank of Jamaica(BOJ)co-operate
collection,
In the National Collection of
the State of (CHELMEK POLAND)
Beijing National Culture
Center,(Beijing China)
Bank of nova scotia,(Jamaica)
Citizens Bank,(Jamaica)
French Embassy,(Jamaica)
Derick
Latibeaudiere,Governor,Bank of
Jamaica,(BOJ)
Mr.Peyser,Hotelier,USA
ICWI Group,(Jamaica)
Sir Howard ...
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Commissions:
Dorett Scott,Jamaica,
Margaret Mcnair,Jamaica
Rev.Carmen Stewart,Jamaica
William S Richard,Canada
Daisy Chung,USA
Dr. Berrely Allen,Jamaica
Professor.Daniel
Switalski,USA
mr& Mrs Dermut
Young,Jamaica
Bridgeport High
Shool,Jamaica
Mr & Mrs Margaret
Kuchenrenther,USA...
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Artist Galleries:
Galerie
Kalina,Regen/Bavaria/Germany.
artingrid.de/aipics.htm
(GERMANY)
:Gallery
"NordHof" (Germany)
:www.abs-gallery.com
:artq.net
www.artq.net
Email:contact@artq.net
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Artist Reviews:
*John Powell appeared in the
(Regen/Germany),newspaper/press
,date&name
of paper:Baerwald Bote
Donnerstag 8.Juni
2006.Captioned:Webism-Kunst
aus Sieben Landern auf der
Leine.
*John Powell's
painting,selected & featured
on WorldWide Arts Resources
Corp.(absolutearts.com).Frontpa
ge/homepage:June 7-6-2006,as
an example...
Further Information
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Collections:
Bank of Jamaica(BOJ)co-operate
collection,
In the National Collection of
the State of (CHELMEK POLAND)
Beijing National Culture
Center,(Beijing China)
Bank of nova scotia,(Jamaica)
Citizens Bank,(Jamaica)
French Embassy,(Jamaica)
Derick
Latibeaudiere,Governor,Bank of
Jamaica,(BOJ)
Mr.Peyser,Hotelier,USA
ICWI Group,(Jamaica)
Sir Howard ...
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Commissions:
Dorett Scott,Jamaica,
Margaret Mcnair,Jamaica
Rev.Carmen Stewart,Jamaica
William S Richard,Canada
Daisy Chung,USA
Dr. Berrely Allen,Jamaica
Professor.Daniel
Switalski,USA
mr& Mrs Dermut
Young,Jamaica
Bridgeport High
Shool,Jamaica
Mr & Mrs Margaret
Kuchenrenther,USA...
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John Powell Biography:
Biographical information for John Powell can be found below. The artist may choose what information to display. Sometimes the artist chooses not to display personal information to the general public. |
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48
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Male
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| Status |
Single
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| Children |
not provided
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| Religion |
Christian |
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| Education |
Professional Work |
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| Hobbies / Interests |
Listenning to the violin,Art and history of art,reading,Music,viewing
and listenning/commune to nature;Observing people/listenning/dialogue; |
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| Favorite Artistic Medium |
Painting Oil
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| Favorite Arthistory Movement |
Neo-Expressionism - (1970 - 1990)
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| Favorite Visual Artist |
Leonardo da Vinci
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| Favorite Work of Art |
Mona Lisa
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| Biggest Artistic Inspiration |
While waiting for lunch,
i started drawing and my
Mother started telling me about the late
Edna Manley,It 'touched my
Soul' and i knew i was going to
be an artist;it was a divine/spiritual decision that art choose me;I new from about age three on that,there was a 'love relationship'with drawing but I could not explained it then,until I was mature;I did not have a decision with art,art just came and spoke and I followed the dialogue;
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| Why Did You Become An Artist |
Art choose me!
Your Personal Biography (Cut and Paste from an existing document or type)
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| Your Personal Biography |
RESUMÉ
JOHN POWELL
Mandeville P.O., Manchester, Jamaica
TeleFax/Cell: (876) 470-8510
Website: http://www.absolutearts.com/portfolios/j/johnpowellpaintings
john.powell@digicel.blackberry.com,johnpowellpaintings@gmail.com,
johnpowellpaintings@mail.absolutearts.com,johnpaintings@yahoo.com
Born: 17th August 1960 Manchester, Jamaica
Education: 1993-94 University of the West Indies, Kingston, Jamaica
1987-90 Certificate (Hon.), Fine Art, Edna Manley College of the Visual & Performing Arts (EMCVPA), Kingston, Jamaica
1986-87 Knox Community College
Exhibitions:
(SELECTED ARTIST INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITIONS):
2008-Climate Change-The Impact,Feb 20-March 1-2008,ACA Gallery- 183 Queen Street East,(at Jarvis)Toronto,Ontario M5A lS2 Canada
2007- “Climate Change – The Impact “
International Digital Art Exhibition -24th August -16th Sept 2007
22 artists -10 Countries, at Lost Dog -1150 Main Avenue-
Durango- Colarado USA
2007- Exhibition April 1st-2007,”Climate Change-The Impact “
International Digital Art Exhibition (Wuppertal/Germany)
2006 - Exhibition 3rd-30th June 2006-Galerie Kalina,”Regen/Germany”
(Physical)
2006- Exhibition 10th March, Gallery, “Dwor Zieleniewskich”,in
Trzebinia (Trzebinia,ul.j.Pisudskiego 47a).
(CHELMEK POLAND),(PHYSICAL)
2005- Exhibition on December . 9th, (MOKSIR),Poland Chelmek,(EUROPE),
Gallery 'EPICENTRUM',(physical)
2005- Bird2005 International Award,Commonwealth Exhibition,
GUFANG GALLERY (Beijing China),(physical)
2004- Saturn Art,(worldwide Online Exhibition.) .
North American host site
2004- Cologne Cyber Dome,(Worldwide Online
show.) Central American host site.
2004- Celebrating Venus Transit,(Worldwide Online show.) Hawaiian
host site
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2004-05 Auction & exhibition (Germany),(PHYSICAL)
2004- Saint-Auvent Castle (France), . . . .
(PHYSICAL), www.saint-auvent.net
2002-04 Konture.com, Online Gallery,(Europe)
2002-04 absolutearts.com
2002-04 arttract.com
2003-04 Abs - gallery .com
2004- artq.net
SOLO EXHIBITION:
1997 Bracoe Village Resort, Jamaica
* (LOCAL EXHIBITIONS):
2005- Devon House (Tsunami Project/Donation)
2000- The Jamaican Artists & Craftsmen Guild .
10th Anniversary Show, Le Meridien
Jamaica Pegasus, Kingston, Jamaica
2001- Artist of the Year, the Mutual Gallery, Kingston, Jamaica
1997-2003 Sun Art Gallery, Half Moon Hotel, Jamaica
1990-96 Annual National Exhibition, National .
1998,2000 Gallery of Jamaica.
1997-2004 Gallery Pegasus, Kingston, Jamaica
2001 Tryall Golf Club
1994- 2000,
2001-2003 Mandeville Annual Arts Exhibition,
Manchester, Jamaica
1999 Mid-Generation, Mutual Life Gallery, Kingston,
Jamaica
1991-92,
1994-98 Young Generation, Mutual Life Gallery, Kingston, Jamaica
1996 M. K. Gallery,Spectrum Gallery
Red-Cross, Le Meridien Jamaica Pegasus, Kingston, Jamaica
1995 Mico Teachers’ College, Kingston, Jamaica Heart Foundation of Jamaica
1993-94 Young Talent, The Bay Gallery, Montego Bay, Jamaica
1993 Rotary Art Auction, The Bay Gallery, Montego Bay, Jamaica
1991-92 United Foundation of Jamaica, Mutual Life Gallery, Kingston,
Jamaica
1991 Chelsea Galleries, Kingston, Jamaica
1990 Edna Manley College for the Visual & Performing
Arts,(EMCVPA), Kingston, Jamaica
Awards:
2008-American Order of Merit Representing Jamaica by American Biographical Institute (ABI),Cambridge England
2008-Leading Educators of the World,inducted for perpetuity in the halls of the International Biographical Centre,(IBC),Cambridge England
2007 Gold Medal for Jamaica,by (ABI)
2005- Honorable Award-Bird2005 International Art Award,
Commonwealth Competition, Beijing Natural Culture Center (Beijing China)
2003-2004 Golden Web Award winner, goldenwebawards.com
2002 Kara Art Bronze Award, Karaart.com, . .
Geneva/Switzerland
2002 Man of Achievement Award by the International Biographical .
Center
(IBC), Cambridge, England
2002 21st Century Award for Achievement by the International .
Biographical
Centre (IBC), Cambridge, England
2001 Nomination for International Man of the Year by the
International Biographical Centre (IBC), Cambridge, England
2000-Outstanding Intellectual of the 21st Century
by (IBC),Cambridge England
2000 Outstanding Scholars of the 21st Century by the International
Biographical Centre (IBC), Cambridge, England
1998-2003 Four, Certificates of Recognition & Who's Who in the World
of Arts-15th,16th, 17th & 20th, Editions by Marquis Who's Who
Publication Board.
2005 Certificate of Collection, for artwork Spirit of 'Piece' by Artist
John Powell was collected into the Beijing National Culture Center
1990 Two, National Certificates of (MERIT)
1991 Bronze Medal, (JCDC) Festival Competition
CAREER RELATED:
* Dissertation/Thesis, Art appreciation classes, looking at Art,
research papers, interviews, locally & Internationally (done on : . John Powell
* Interviewed by: Japanese Journalist, Shogo Sugawara,
Director of NHK-TV Company,for the japan TV audience February 2007,CWCOnline.tv
* TVJ, program:Smile Jamaica -1997
* RJR Intertainment News,Program: Sounds and Scenes
* Nyack College, Manhattan N.Y.(USA), by Student: Denice
* University of Wisconsin Oshkosh, (USA), by student: Beth
* San Antonio College (Texas), by student: Maria Vasquea
* Edna Manley College of The Visual &
Performing Arts, (EMCVPA), Kingston
Jamaica, by a student of the (School of Visual Arts)
* Northern Caribbean University, (N.C.U), Student
* Artist-in-residence Bracoe Village, 1997
* Consultant Contemporary Who's Who, American Biographical Institute
* Consultant editor, American Biographical Institute
* Nominated by The Internal Committee to participate in the Fifth Annual - International
Biennial of Contemporary Art
* Namination for the United Culture Convention’s International Peace Prize,2006,by The
* United Convention of the United State of America (ABI)
December, 2005, Fortezza da Basso in Florence, Italy.
I1 Presidente della Biennale
Prof .Pasquale Celona
E-mail:info@artestudio.net
* The International Scientific Committee has selected/invited Mr.
John Powell,-to participate in the Biennale as Exhibiting
Artist for his country.'Biennale In-
ternazionale dell' Arte Contemporanea', the
fourth edition in Florence –December 2003.
President of the Biennale
Prof .Pasquale Celona
E-mail:info@artestudio.net
Memberships:* National Gallery of Jamaica, Metro. Museum of Art
* Contemporary Who's Who, Board member,
(American Biographical Institute)
* Webism Group of Worldwide Artists
* I SA-International Society of Artists
Publications:
BIOGRAPHY APPEARED IN THE FOLLOWING BOOKS IN JAMAICA AND ABROAD:
Contemporary Who’s Who 2003/2004,published by, American Biographical Institute
Contemporary Who’s Who 2004,publication by, American Biographical Institute International Directory of Experts and Expertise 2005,Premier Edition, American Biographical Institute
Inducted/Listed in the (Register of the World’s Most Respected Experts) by,(ABI),2006
Contemporary Who’s Who, (World’s Most Respected Experts), by (ABI), 2007
Russian newspaper:Rabota i Obrazovanie “Captioned”: Artpeople
The Jamaican-A Rayne Publication Volume 111-1989
Who's Who & What's What in Jamaican Arts & Entertainment,1st Edition
The Millennium Edition of Who's Who in the world
Who’s Who in the World 25th Silver Anniversary Edition
Who’s Who in the World 2007-24th Deluxe Edition
Who's Who in the World, Classic- 23rd Edition
Who's Who in the World, Classic- 22nd Edition
Who's Who in the World, Classic- 21st Edition
Who's Who in the World, Classic- 20th Edition
Who's Who in the World, Classic-19th Edition
Who's Who in the World, Classic-18th Edition
Who's Who in the World, Classic-17th Edition
Who's Who in the World, Classic-16th Edition
Who's Who in the World, Classic-15th Edition
* MARQUIS WHO'S WHO PUBLICATIONS -1998-2008
*Dictionary of International Biography,27th Edition
*Dictionary of International Biography,28th Edition
*Dictionary of International Biography,29th Edition
1998,99-01,02
*Madison Whos Who 2005-Publication
Outstanding People of the 20th Century, 21st & 2nd Edition,International Biography,IBC Publications
Outstanding Interlectuals of the 20th Century, International Biography ,IBC Publications
Inducted in the book, 'Living Legends',International Biography,IBC Publications
Collections:
Bank of Jamaica (BOJ),co-operate collection
In the National Collection of the state of (Chelmek Poland)
Beijing National Culture Center, (Beijing China)
Wesley Salter, Attorney-at-Law i Sir Florizel Glasspole i Sir Howard Cooke i Senator Oswald Harding i Donna Scott-Mottley i Dr. Karl Runcie, USA i Malcolm Uglow (Canada) i Daniel Switalski, USA i Vernon Chung, i Bank of Jamaica Governor, Derick Latibeaudiere i French Embassy (Kingston) i Citizens Bank i ICWI Group i Bank of Nova Scotia i Dr. Olive Lewin i Hope Brooks, artist and Dean, Edna Manley College for the Visual & Performing Arts EMCVPAi Rev. Carmen Stewart, Custos of Kingston & St. Andrew i Michele Naylor, lawyer i Dr. & Mrs. John Malcolm i Wesley van Riel, economist i Vivian Crawford, banker & executive director of the Institute of Jamaica i Ron Burgess, businessman i Roy Golding, banker i Pat Kentish, artist i Dr. Robinson i Dr. Beryl Allen, lecturer, UWI i Mr. Peyser, hotelier, USA i Ms. Barbara Peart, Cable & Wireless Branch Manager i Bracoe Village Resort Hotel i Deborah Vamdame, Canada iMr. William S. Richard, Canada iJanice Elliot, salesmanager Euro Star Motors Limited iDrs. Wade & Velmoure Morgan iMr. & Mrs. Jupont, Belgium iBob Lily, Chicago iAngela Wilson, England iLavern Laslron, (Belgium),Sadie Song
(Kingston)
Commissions:
Rev. Carmen Stewart, Custos of Kingston & St. Andrewi Mr. Daniel Switalski, USA i
Mrs. Daisy Chung, business iMr. & Mrs. D. Young iBridgeport Comprehensive High School (presented to the Governor General of Jamaica The Right Honorable Sir Howard Cooke) iMrs. McNair Margaret i Mrs. Margaret Kuchenrenther, USA
Represented by:
* Galerie kalina “Regen/Germany”
* Gallery Pegasus
81 Knutsford Boulevard, Kingston 5, JamaicaTel: (876) 926-3690-9 Ext. 3020, Fax: (876)-929 - 5855 - Email: gallerypegasus@flow.com
* Gallery NordHof (Germany)
* abs-gallery.com
* artq.com
* www.artingrid.de/1sthourwebism.htm
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| Artist Statement |
Diversity of the capacity to break monotony and engage the hidden realms of energies and causes them to arise to communicate with the hidden realms of nature;Energies which cannot be explained/taught,they can'only',be experience to commune/learnt;Art awakens the realms of these energies and process/evoke them in dialogue...;
The.'spirit'is higher than the 'mind' and 'body',its metaphysical,which I focus on because of its intense abstract,philosophical, imaginative transcendentical power;This'spirit' permeates the pores of my concepts;
My art expresses,my deep awareness of global and urban issues is counterbalanced with my cultural heritage;
Inspiration:Life and the mental energy that creates the dialogue,leaps and spirals into the imaginative energy and breaks the Monatony...;
To paint reality,not dreams because I don't know what dreams are;It is always clear what belongs to the real world and what belongs to the dream world;I don't think dreams/paint them and I don't experience dreams but I know about life because life is visible,I can feel and touch it;
I cannot discribe my process of creating,it's too spiritual to express,however,it is the same expressive energy as the work itself,transfused between energies...;
My work explores the hidden region of the psyche.Inspiration comes from an awakening reality in which the visible world and the interior reality interpenetrate and fused.
The accent placed on the "power of the imagination,childlike innocence".Imagination alone informs me of what could be;Pushing the irrational to its ultimate consequences.
I use a certain iconography/language in my work,which becomes a characteristic of me.
What i imagined and believe becomes a reality in my art.
Art defines itself.
An attitude in the thinking of my work is,reductionism,where i reduce images to symbols,hence the symbolistic expression,which preoccupied and resonates my work and become my style of expression.
Some lessons in Art can't be taught,they must be lived to learn them.
I transcend intellectuality into forces...which my work manifest.All things were being manifest to my sensuality before they were being transcend.
Art is an expression of a spiritual journey.
Time,time didn't exist until the time,so as my paintings didn't exist until it was time, who brought it to time.
Art has helped me to see that nothing on this earth is solitary,all things are interlinked/connected.Nature relate and harmonize with each others' existence.
Understanding of my paintings,involves two people's imaginations:the spectator's and the artist's.To get into my paintings to see what it is really about,you need to know what to look for and be prepared to use your imagination.
Getting involved in this way, makes a voyage of discovery in "reading" the intellectual/emotional content of my paintings:The use of symbols etc, the appeal to the senses of colour; the display of emotion through colour,the expression of social and cultural attitudes.My paintings should enlightens the mind and sparks the imagination and if it does,it has become my voice.
Light is not just to show movement and effects on form and colour but to awaken the intent of the soul in my paintings.
I trive for the general and typical;appealing to the mind rather than the senses,through colour, form and composition.
The figure:Each figure must "read" exact emotions that relate them to the given event.
I do not marry to the content of my art,only to the (spirit) of the content.
Geart art lives by its owe rules and timeline,which hardly ever favor the artist who creates it.There is a silent quality in great art that you can sense in both old masters and Contemporary leaders.
If art speak's beyond the times of its creator,it may be great.
I don't rely on someone else's opinion,to tell me what art is unique/superior or not.I beleive any one who can handle their own intellect alongside of their soul and express a balanced rendition of their uniqueness married between the two,that's a valuable clarity. That's how i judge another's art to residing in the neighborhood of a higher level.
I find/create a language that evoke the situation or image that speaks in the future tense.I beleive that art is a spiritual calling.It should engage in spiritual realms.
It reveals that which lives within.
It is not merely, a vehicle for religious and social teachings but a mode of expression. It reflects aspects of time and the compression of the space and the mood of sadness that permeats it ,and conveys a psychological tension. It reflects a spiritual force. The process of my work is a dialogue,which changes as time passes and this dialogue is the principle that governs the process of my work. I take inspiration from my intimate dialogue. |
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