Artists Describing Their Art:
Robert Haifley - I chose the medium of toothpicks in which to express myself with after a myriad of life changing events that occured within my personal and professional life within a short period of time over 30-years ago. No models, diagrams, or photos are ever referred to or utilized in any of my sculptures. The image, thought, or idea that comes into my heart and mind is simply acted on by what I sculpt. What has helped me get over the greatest loss in my personal life is this simple saying that came to me shortly after loosing that which meant the world to me and that is simply this When we forgive others and ourselves we live, When we dont, we cease living Robert Haifley, Artist, Sculptor, Author...
Kevin Philippe - Kevin Philippe (ixnivek) In my illustrations I depict ebony, chocolate-dipped, sun kissed, high melanated, copper-tone, moorish black women who have a healthy relationship with the Sun and the universe thanks to the particle of melanin within her. Melanin is one of the best gift from the Creator and the fact that the original women posses this pigment is a reflection of the dark matter that holds the expandable dark universe, just like the Black Women is the holder (mother) of civilizations. Melanin gives color, melanin is beauty, melanin is life since a person strong in melanin was needed to absorb the intense sun rays in order to survive and procreate humanity (Adam & Eve). My illustrations are done with Inkscape 0.48, which is a Vector drawing program. ...
Wendy Lippincott - Complex allegories dominate the many themes that pervade Ms. Lippincott's paintings. She prefers incorporating science into her art, consistent with her background in electrical engineering, but often gets waylaid with mythological and historical visions. Her paintings are currently only available for licensing. She hopes to have prints available soon. ...
Margaret Stone - Here we are, physically cemented to the earth by gravity. But - our imaginations stretch and soar, taking us beyond our planet and connecting us with far places in the universe. Being part of this, do we indeed live and bloom in a cosmic garden? Ah, perhaps so. I am exploring this connection in my new artwork....