Artists Describing Their Art:

Johann Van Den Noort - Dutch native, painter and artist JOHANN VAN DEN NOORT (Kampen 1940) has an undeniable bond with the sea and therefore maintains a unique position within the modern art world. His passion for the sea and the way this passion is visualized through his original art form, secures him a position in the ranks of today's art world. JOHANN VAN DEN NOORT's paintings summon feelings of sovereignty. An exuberance arising from meeting the elements and visually capturing an abstract image into an emotoinal reality. Wim van der Beek, arteditor. JOHANN VAN DEN NOORT dominates all technics in the art like: oilpaintings, watercolours, gouache, graphics, ceramics and sculptures. His total oeuvre consists of over 5000 pieces of art. There are a lot of publications from him by radio, TV, newspapers, artmagazines and catalogues. Most of his work found a way to important art-collections all over the world. In 2005 Johann van den Noort was decorated by the Dutch Queen as Knight of the Dutch Lion for his complete works ...

Marino Chanlatte - I started painting a long time before I realized it was my passion, and that I would be a painter. I felt the inner need to express through painting, in a freely and spontaneous way, my feelings, thoughts, ideas and fantasies that appeared as visions ... I use color, texture, shapes, light, and shadows to express myself. If my work communicates any emotion or feeling to the viewer, then I accomplished my purpose....

Florian Liber - Florian Liber's body representations are primitive with ritual energy. Layering color near color, he paints suddenly, emptying his emotions and feelings onto canvas. He leaves graphic marks, drips of paint, scratches and scribbles as evidence of the physical act of painting. Contemporary subjects are explored using raw emotions of archaic processes to create a sense of uniqueness. Located in the heart of the Montreal Museum district, The Contemporary Arts Gallery features major Canadian and international painters and sculptors such as: Jean-Paul Riopelle, Karel Appel, Victor Vasarely, Pablo Picasso, Marc Chagall, Joan Miro, P.E. Borduas, Pierre Alechinsky, Jean McEwen and many others. ...

John Medwedeff - My work, whether shaped exclusively with a hammer or the cutting and forming of plates, is informed by the traditions and visual language of blacksmithing. The process of heating metal until it is malleable enough to be reshaped by the smith goes back more than a thousand years. However, my designs are not restrained by adhesion to specific historical references and I frequently employ modern technologies and forms. I am inspired by the waterways, plant life and weather of my familiar landscapes. Through years of working on both sculpture and decorative architectural work, I have developed my artistic vocabulary. The large-scale sculptures, while not necessarily forged, are an extrapolation of this vocabulary driven by my blacksmithaEURtms desire to reshape the metal and make the surfaces my own. The decorative arts pieces blend my creative vision with utilitarian purpose, and to that end I find a beautiful symmetry between form and function. I make no distinctions between what is thought to be functional and sculptural objects, but rather concentrate on designing pieces that fulfill my intention for the object within the framework of my aesthetic choices. ...

Anne Schwartz - My newest collections, entitled Zoom and A Journey Through Infinity, reflect my artistic exploration of the infinite cosmic history. I am known for pushing my palette of vibrant, and often translucent, colors to the limit, drawing out the vivid hues of nature. My paintings draw upon the earth's energy in a dangerous and imaginative drama. The paintings launch the viewer from under the earth's surface into the solar system and beyond. I explore my own consciousness to create a kind of landscape of energy and emotions. One color plays on the last, changing and twisting to form the contrasts of light and dark. Bright colors burst forth against the dark background, sending the viewer into a dazzling world of exploding stars, swirling gas planets, and our own earth. My collection A Journey to Infinity is oil on canvas. My collection Zoom is mixed media on canvas and paper. I am located in Pacific Palisades, California, and work in oil, collage and other forms of mixed media. Artist Bio Anne Brawer Schwartz has exhibited her mixed media paintings in numerous group shows throughout Los Angeles County. In 2010, her work was published in the coffee table book "Santa Monica," ...

Michael Schaffer - Exploring the realms of color, texture, drama, and feelings are the main ingredients of my art work. To inspire the viewer to deal with the issues presented to him is my goal. To inspire the viewer to interpret and react is my passion. I hope you have been inspired... or at least have an opinion. Art and life have many of the same ingredients for us to enjoy....

Kerry Milligan - Artists Statement I enjoy using a variety of mediums and alternating between abstract, figurative and photography. Each medium gives me the opportunity to experiment with light, color and line variations. My abstract paintings are intuitive, lyrical, expressive compositions - I call them my energy series. With gestural brush strokes Im able to create expressive abstract images that portrays natures energy, movement and light. Recently Ive tried to incorporate poetry into my work. Im inspired by natures endless arrangements of line, color and form - found in gardens, landscapes, astronomy and water scenery. The use of vibrant colors, fractal design, and the study of micro to macro has also influenced my work. Some observers claim to see different forms or images in these paintings that may not be intentionally created. ...