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Artist Statement:
A good deal of my life I have
chosen to spend in silence;
this presses me to focus and
fortify my mode of expressive
communication into painting,
drawing, and graphics.
My interests are problem
solving and impossibilities;
human error and personal
politics; optimism and
pessimism. It is my opinion
that my artist’s statement is
a political one. Revolution
is my aim, although I do not
believe in anarchy. I believe
in finding decency in cultural
values; bringing back
old-fashioned obsessions with
the simplicity and complicity
of nature.
My art is founded on a
historical platform, while
implementing the playful and
devastating extremes of modern
modalities: the readers of
books versus the writers of
books. What I enjoy the most
is imagining what people are
going to say when they look at
the work. What I work with,
more so, is the technique of
re-inventing conceptual modes
and formulas of creating the
image.
All works of art from all
places and times have
influenced my style of art.
Fundamental stylistic
structures such as line
drawing and color blocking
allow me to compose something
special and dedicated within
the framed space of the
2-dimensional surface. This is
postmodern ...
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Samuel Bintz Biography:
| Biographical information for Samuel Bintz 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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Age
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24
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| Gender |
Male
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| Status |
Single
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| Children |
0
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| Religion |
Agnostic |
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| Education |
Bachelor of Fine Arts |
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| Hobbies / Interests |
Printmaking, Illustration, Sofware/Multimedia, Music making, Music Listening, Indie Films, Politics |
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| Favorite Artistic Medium |
Painting Oil
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| Favorite Arthistory Movement |
Symbolism - (1880 - 1895)
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| Favorite Visual Artist |
Alex Katz/ Marcel Duchamp
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| Favorite Work of Art |
Christina's World by Andrew Wyeth
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| Biggest Artistic Inspiration |
Art History and National Galleries,
People, Places, and Things
Rock n' Roll,
Sex,
this, that, and the other,
beauty,
god is girls,
alcohol,
coffee,
sudaphed |
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| Why Did You Become An Artist |
A need for expression and creation. |
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| Your Personal Biography |
Bintz, Samuel | P.O Box 745 Dillsboro, NC 28725 | (828)631-4231 |
sabintz1@catamount.wcu.edu |
Education History
o 2007-present: Western Carolina University College of Art & Design Hwy 107 Cullowhee, NC 28723
*Bachelor of Fine Arts continued Visual Studio [Painting & Drawing
*…to be conferred Dec 2007
o 2001-2006: University of South Florida College of Fine and Performing Arts Tampa, FL 33613
*Major : Visual Art Studio *[Minor: Art History ]
Solo Exhibitions
o 2005 - 'of the Of d' Animaux,' Solo Art Show at the Centre Gallery of USF Tampa, FL
Group Exhibitions
o 2007- “WHITE/BOX/GROUP/SHOW” [5]Art Gallery Tampa, FL
o 2007- “WCU Fine Art Museum Annual Student Show” Cullowhee, NC
[* Chancellor’s Award] [*2nd Place Painting]
o 2005- “5 On 5” at Ybor Studios, Tampa, FL
o 2005- '100 SMACKS OR LESS' Covivant Gallery Annual Exhibition Tampa, FL
o 2005- “USF Contemporary Art Museum Annual Student Show” Tampa,FL
o 2005- 'TRANSCENDENCE”-Centre Gallery at USF Exhibition Tampa,FL
o 2004- “Centre Gallery at USF Collage Exhibition” Tampa,FL
o 2004-05- “University of South Florida’s ANNUAL ARTHOUSE Exhibition” Tampa, FL
Multimedia Projects/Memberships
o 2007-“WCU Nomad” -WCU Art & Design Publication
o 2007- WCU Art Student’s League
o 2005- USF Visual Arts Filberts Drawing and Painting Club
Internships
o 2005 Covivant Gallery and Studios –Tampa, FL
visual outlining of researc
/photograph into moving picture
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