Southwestern (5)

Artists Describing Their Art:

Judith Smith Wilson - Welcome to the world of exotic animals and culture as seen through the eyes of this extraordinary artist. Follow the mood as Ms. Wilson leads you to the darkest regions of Africa and beyond.....She has been specializing in Animal Wildlife Paintings and portraits of people for over 40 years. She is a will known animal ecologist, and belongs to many wildlife organizations, including the East African Wildlife Society. Ms. Wilson has traveled to Kenya East Africa, and Rwanda East Africa, three times. She also has had the privilege to observe the endangered Mountain Gorillas in the Virunga Mountains, and all of Africa's wonderful wildlife. Ms. Wilson has cared for many injured wild animals, eventually releasing them back to their native habitat. One of these animals, a bobcat named "Precious" was not able to be released, and remained a beloved friend to her family for over twenty years. She has shown her work in Nairobi and Rwanda East Africa, and many Galleries in the United States over her 40 year career. Her work is currently being shown in San Diego, Los Angeles California and The Fine Art museum in Owensboro Kentucky. Also in Owensboro at'Gallery 412' and'Grey ...

Carole Clark - "Love of beauty is taste. The creation of beauty is art." - Ralph Waldo Emerson Welcome to my gallery. Carole Mc Comb Clark was born in Alhambra, CA and grew up in Rosemead, CA. The proud widow of a United States Marine. I am a breast cancer survivor. I discovered the joy of painting at a very young age and have had a paint brush in my hand ever since. As a child I loved to paint in watercolor as most children do. I have studied with many art teachers, learning the use of acrylics, oils and other mediums. I taught art in Glendora, CA. Among my awards are Best in show at the Covina, CA Art Fair and First Place at the Glendora, CA Art Festival and second place at the Perris, CA Art Festival. Feel free to look through my portfolio. I hope you find something you like. My prices are, 8x10 - $150.00 * 9x12 - $165.00 * 11x14 - $175.00. If you would like to order a custom portrait or one of the paintings in my portfolio, please feel free to contact me by phone or e-mail ...

Tom Poole - Kentucky artist Tom Poole paints with watercolors, acrylic, pastels and mixed media,www.tompooleart.com. He has studied with some of the best artists in the world and considers Cheng-Khee Chee to be his mentor. Tom's work has been accepted in many regional and national exhibitions including the Southern Watercolor Society, the Kentucky Aqueous Show and the Louisiana International Exhibition. He is a signature member of the Louisiana Watercolor Society, a member of the Southern Watercolor Society, the Georgia Watercolor Society, the Mississippi Watercolor Society and a regional director of the Kentucky Watercolor Society. He is also a member of the International Society of Acrylic Painters. His art has a strong emphasis on design and bold color. His figural and portrait paintings are contemplative and invite the viewer to be quietly drawn into the painting and more recently has been including mystic and spiritual components. He is striving to make his art more personal. He says, "My art is intended to be sensual, poetic and in some way a small look into the soul." He believes that a painting should be a continuous exploration, a continuous revelation that never stops telling you it's secrets. His work is ...

James Parker - Painting, drawing, and to a lesser degree, photography, have been the driving creative force in my life for the past two years. The changing circumstances of life have allowed this to happen, and for this I am quite grateful. Pin and ink, liquid watercolors, acrylics, and the mixing of mediums are used for these works. My art is somewhere between reality and fantasy, with perhaps a unique style (as all are) which is slowly maturing. Much of my work I try to make light, colorful and fun, and even somewhat premitive with a touch of fantasy. Rustic little cabin scenes, and most seascapes perhaps show this best. Landscapes--mountains, trees, ocean and beach scenes, these are my favorite subjects. I prefer to work quite small. Most paintings and drawings come with wooden 11"X14" frames and hand selected colored mattes. These smaller sized works I have found to be excellent for creating pictures that are both colorful enough and detailed enough to carry an "impact". A few fine art's photographs taken back in the late eighties, some of which were published by a national calendar company in 1989 and 90 are also offered here. Those hundreds of hours looking ...