Artists Describing Their Art:
Niina Niskanen - Often my art is a reflection of my state of mind. I like to fill the surface with delicate patterns and textures. The colors to be rich and deep but there also needs to be emotion, movement, something that catches the eye. Things that speak to my are probably different that the things that speak to the viewer because we are all too different and I donA't want to reveal too much. Art is all about experience and for me as an artist, it is also about personal growth, the journey. ...
Shubhankar Adhikari - Multi-talented Artist Shubhankar Adhikari's painting can be called as visual music or music for eyes.He is a self -taught artist dedicated to creativity in different aspects of fine arts.Shubhankar believes that our mind could be better nourished and more productive if our painting works are given birth with musical notes flying through the air. Shubhankar is also a performing Classical Sitar artiste. He has been performing on regular basis in various cultural and musical organisations,radio & television channels .Nature is a big influence on his Music & Fine art works...
Ulrika Leander - My subject matter is primarily related to the inspiration that I find in the colors, shapes and movement in the natural world in all its forms my work is about expressing and conveying the feelings of joy, peace, and tranquility that come with the contemplation of Nature. I use a traditional weaving technique while constantly striving to extend my ability to capture nuances of color tone and structure. I work with a vertical tapestry loom together with the highest quality tapestry yarns from Scandinavia. I explore and develop my ideas through the medium of watercolor. When I reach the point where I feel that I am ready to commit to devoting 5-6 months or more to transforming my ideas into a tapestry, the outline of the water color design is traced and then digitally enlarged to the full size of the final tapestry. This enlargement provides the map for guiding the hand-weaving process while the watercolor provides the guide for the selection of the yarn colors and tones. During weaving, multiple fine threads of varying thicknesses are blended to achieve the delicate variations in the color tones of the watercolor. ...
Frits Selier - Frits Selier (1943), Lucie Awards 2005, 2005 and nominated for public voting Photografie de Paris 2008. As a small boy he built his first photo studio. Afterwards, as cultural anthropologist (Ph.D) he travelled the world. Beside scientific publishing and doing fieldwork, taking pictures has always been his fascination. He got his photographic education at the Dutch Haarlem studio of the art-photographer Hans Gotze and at the Amsterdam Photo academy. Now photography is his main concern. His style is realistic but minimalistic. See more photographs at his site www.fritsselier.nl ...
Stephen Maresco - My STORY OwnerArtist Stephen Maresco has spent his entire career working with woods and metals, from the automotive prototype manufacturing shops in DetroitaEUR|to the world of Sculpture and Art in New Mexico. His artistic custom designs and fabrications are unique, influenced by mid-century modern and todayaEURtms contemporary styles. Maresco Steel Designs utilize natural materials such as wood, leather, bamboo, as well as contemporary state-of the art glass and metals. Custom Furniture Maresco Steel specializes in custom designs, offering customers the potential to possess one of a kind artistic furniture created especially for their distinct style and space. All work is hand made using wood, leather, bamboo, glass and metals and includes chairs, benches, bar stools, coffee tables, end tables, kitchen islands and more. Sculptures Structures Stephen Maresco has a passion for crafting metal art, designing unique pieces for both inside and outside of the home. The designs are one of a kind, using various techniques and metals such as steel, copper, and stainless steel. The resilience of metals and their malleable nature has made them one of the best materials to make beautiful works of art. His woks include metal wall art, table top sculptures, outdoor ...