Artists Describing Their Art:
Dmitrii Volkov - In my work I focus on combinations of volumes, patterns, colors or all together. They should interact, agree or disagree with each other. Listening to this conversation and forming this relationship are the most exciting things in art. Volumes often interact within a piece of art through crossing facets or absence of facets, polished planes and projecting parts as well as escape to the deep dark cavities and hollows. At times an object can be seen as a human, partially imperfect but constantly striving for perfection. I always treat objects and parts of objects as humans or groups of humans being unique individuals. My favorite material is carbon steel. It proves amazingly deep in case of natural treatment, i.e. waxing, polishing, and patination. It is oxidation ability that makes carbon steel far richer than precious metal in terms of its expressive properties. Traditionally, it is considered to be a disadvantage, yet indeed is a benefit due to the fact that kind of makes up for what the painter did not paint thus making a piece of art beautiful and expressive. Thank you for your interest...
Rasheed Amodu - RASHEED AMODU Artist Statement I started as a professional artist in 1985, before adding a Fine Arts degree, specializing in Painting, in 1991. One of my major aims is to wed creativity and artistic rendering in my artwork leading to diverse range of themes in my oeuvre. My graphic art background in Realism and my degree aided abstractions as well as impressionistic and expressionistic tendencies are often reflected in my artwork, which include my drawings, paintings, mixed media, and assemblages. I draw with pencil, charcoal, penink, and gouache on paper or embossed cards. My oil or acrylic paintings are usually on canvas. I do mixed media on paper, embossed card, and canvas. My assemblages are works produced with commonplace objects or personal items arranged and fixed on hardboard before being painted with oil or acrylic for aesthetic finesse. Some of the objects employed in my assemblages are beads, fabrics, combs, watches, straps, chains, cards, belts, spoons, forks, pens, ropes, lighters, shaving sticks, plugs, and bottle covers. The sources of the images I used in my works are from my society, literature on African art and foreign cultures as well as personal synthesis. I employed my artwork to visually document the ...
Yue Zeng - Yue Zeng is a Chinese-American self-taught artist, mother, and wife, who has been living in the United States since 2008 and currently resides in Woodbury, Minnesota. ZengaEURtms artistic practice focuses on oil painting, with her subjects mainly being mythical creatures and animals. With a style between impressionism and fantasy, she explores the vividness of their spirit in saturated colors and organic forms. ZengaEURtms interest in the arts started in elementary school, sparking her desire to create later in life. In her twenties she obtained her Masters in Science from SUNY-ESF in Syracuse, New York. In 2017 due to physical complications, Zeng had to leave the chemistry industry. Transformed by the experience, she decided to revisit her art practice and make it her career regardless of the obstacles she would face. Since then, Zeng has flourished in her artistic expression, finding her true passion in oil painting. Although Zeng explores other painting mediums such as gouache, pastel, and digital, oil and canvas feels the most natural. This medium allows her to relax and be free with the changeability of the material and exploration of color within the subjects she paints....
Hemu Aggarwal - aEURoeIn my view art is an expression of artistaEURtms inner feelings. It is the conscious use of the imagination in creating forms, shapes, colors, composition, textures etc. I seek to evoke a positive response in the viewer. I think a painting or artwork should be pleasant to see, evoke a positive response and should leave a mark in the vieweraEURtms mind. As it is said that beauty is in the eyes of beholder, art is as beautiful as its viewers see itaEUR....
Veroniki Velli - One Broken Printer: Original prints for (un)original people: The Broken Printer is a series of printing experiments. A broken printer. A winter in Vienna. What happens when only half of the picture gets printed? Every print is unique and different as the collage is created through the printing process and it is only partially digitally edited. In every reprint of the same collage the result may be slightly different. Besides everything is made by one broken printer. Custom made prints with your photos or text are made upon request. Please contact me for any questions or ideas. More info:
Themis Koutras - MY JOB IN GOD THE TRINITY JEHOVAH CREATOR OF LIFE IS TO CREATE THINGS AS A ARTIST AND PLACE SCRIPTURE ON THEM TO RELATE IT TO THAT ITEM MY IDEA IS TO REACH OUT TO THE WORLD IN EVANGELIST REASONS TO GIVE OUT SOMETHING WITH A MESSAGE ON IT THAT RELATES TO THE WORK DONE AND FROM THE GOSPEL ALTHOUGH I MIGHT MAKE THINGS WITHOUT SCRIPTURE LIKE TOYS FOR CHILDREN TO HAVE FUN IN LIFE I WOULD THEN PRAY THAT GOD WILL TAKE A HOLD OF WHAT I DO AND LEAD ALL PEOPLE TO HIS SON HOLY THAT THEY BE SAVED SO ON FOR I RECON WE ALL NEED JESUS CHRIST...
Yelena Rubin - My goal is create art that bring people joy. I am artist, who paints and sculptured in traditional style with a new interpretive flare. My art is environmentally friendly, energy efficient, and easy to maintain. Creating art offers me a chance to depart from the real world and let my imagination run free. It is what I know. I create art because it is my contribution to society that makes me feel most accomplished. Thank you. I sincerely hope that you enjoy my work as much as I have bringing it to you! ...
Antonio Cariola - Mi presento,mi chiamo Antonio Cariola sono del 1976 ho 41 anni,di Napoli ,Italia,inizio dicendo che la perfezione a mio modesto parere non esiste e io di certo non lo sono,cerco ogni giorno di impegnarmi al massimo facendo quello a cui tengo di piu,che mi da gioia e piacere,mi reputo una persona semplice con una grande passione per queste cose meravigliose che sono la pittura, la scultura, e la musica ,sono un artista autodidatta,tutto cio che so lho imparato leggendo libri,documentandomi con riviste specializzate.ho fatto molta pratica e penso chA(c) la pratica e segno di buona volontA senza la pratica non si puA2 fare nulla A" non credo a quella persone chA(c) dicono chA(c) solo con lo studio si riesce a fare tutto. ...
Themis Koutras - MY JOB IN GOD THE TRINITY JEHOVAH CREATOR OF LIFE IS TO CREATE THINGS AS A ARTIST AND PLACE SCRIPTURE ON THEM TO RELATE IT TO THAT ITEM MY IDEA IS TO REACH OUT TO THE WORLD IN EVANGELIST REASONS TO GIVE OUT SOMETHING WITH A MESSAGE ON IT THAT RELATES TO THE WORK DONE AND FROM THE GOSPEL ALTHOUGH I MIGHT MAKE THINGS WITHOUT SCRIPTURE LIKE TOYS FOR CHILDREN TO HAVE FUN IN LIFE I WOULD THEN PRAY THAT GOD WILL TAKE A HOLD OF WHAT I DO AND LEAD ALL PEOPLE TO HIS SON HOLY THAT THEY BE SAVED SO ON FOR I RECON WE ALL NEED JESUS CHRIST...
Themis Koutras - MY JOB IN GOD THE TRINITY JEHOVAH CREATOR OF LIFE IS TO CREATE THINGS AS A ARTIST AND PLACE SCRIPTURE ON THEM TO RELATE IT TO THAT ITEM MY IDEA IS TO REACH OUT TO THE WORLD IN EVANGELIST REASONS TO GIVE OUT SOMETHING WITH A MESSAGE ON IT THAT RELATES TO THE WORK DONE AND FROM THE GOSPEL ALTHOUGH I MIGHT MAKE THINGS WITHOUT SCRIPTURE LIKE TOYS FOR CHILDREN TO HAVE FUN IN LIFE I WOULD THEN PRAY THAT GOD WILL TAKE A HOLD OF WHAT I DO AND LEAD ALL PEOPLE TO HIS SON HOLY THAT THEY BE SAVED SO ON FOR I RECON WE ALL NEED JESUS CHRIST...
Walter Crew - I am an active painter and I paint most every day - I have been actively painting for about 17 years and I exhibit mostly in our local area here in Contra Costa County - I belong to 4 Art groups and I am Co-president of "Las Juntas Artists" in Pleasant Hill. I have my paintings in different locations throughout our area - Pleasant Hill library , Diablo Valley College where I have 3 paintings in their permanent collection and I have had my own shows there in Feb 2010 and January 2014 - and the Pleasant Hill library until Jan 1st-2015 and I also exhibit in "Valley Art Gallery" in Walnut Creek . My paintings are in different mediums - acrylic & acrylic collage -Oils- Scratchboard - Watercolors & Pastels and I am always trying new things . I have been taking all of the painting classes at Diablo Valley College that I can take over the years as well as the Pleasant Hill Adults Art & Painting classes where I have my Fine Art certificate. I also do demos for local art groups on occasion and. I will continue to paint each day - it is my "therapy "...