Assemblages

Artists Describing Their Art:

John Gamache - If I come across something of interest that will be a focal point for me to build on, that excites my passion for elements of the pastAC/a,!aEURold, cast-off objects,AC/a,!aEURrun down barns, old junk cars, and abandoned houses. These are the objects I collect and infuse with new life through my paintings. When I create such a piece, I wish to convey the emotions I feel for the scene or objects to the viewer. I want the viewer to be an active participant in my joy, melancholy, humor, nostalgia. Through my textures, layers, earth-tones, and choice of images, I strive to convey these feelings. To me, the process of creating a work is transcendental I am completely lost in the making, I am part of each piece. It does take time to finish each painting as I work on several at once. Each painting is a slow build up of many layers to reach the final detailing. My goal is to create and master my craft, not just in the painting but in the feelings Ive described previously to the viewer. To elicit emotion will make the piece and my goal complete as a work of art. ...

C. A. Hoffman - For me, my artwork is very personal. It reflects a lot about how I am feeling at any given time and place. I feel that art has to be on this personal level to completely capture how the artist is feeling daily, or trying to convey a certain thought or emotion at that particular moment. We all, at one time or another try to express our thoughts or ideas, whether it is to others or just to ourselves, by words, actions, ideas or pictures. If we are sucessful in this attempt, I think it shows through in our everyday work or art. I believe that one is either born to create art naturally or by learning. For me, I feel that I was born with this wonderful gift, and I try to improve upon it every day. In my photos and art, I hope to show how everyday objects and nature can capture our imaginations and feelings. Sometimes I work with an image to improve it, inhance it, or just to fuel the imagination. I truly hope this shows in all of my art. ...

Micha Nussinov - NussinovaEURtms Statement Oct 2012 Drifting, being transient, in between various states of body/mind, like when we travel physically and with our imagination, as in a aEUR~waking dreamaEURtm. My work represents a world of ambiguity and illusion, of recognized and abstracted scenes embedded as a tapestry of matter, illustrating different relationships. Somewhere in the process of creating artworks these worlds are mixed in an harmonious and conflicting manner, representing the contradiction and collision between languages and landscapes. At all times the viewer is challenged to unfold the mystery, to explore and discover. The works of art are created not through a planned process but rather the starting point is an impulse, a visual or musical trigger. These signals lure the me into the unknown territories where my intuition and inner vision leads to spontaneous discoveries. As a teenager my box camera was an excuse to drift away from trouble, to capture in a photo something, that was at the same time ambiguous and exciting. As a cinematographer/ director of documentaries from1976 to1980 I was acknowledged as an acute observer of people and an highly experimental filmmaker. I have been working in various fields of the arts, consistently for the ...

Micha Nussinov - Micha Nussinov - James Skuban - About James Skuban Jim Skuban believes the greatest artist in the world is Nature. This is the inspiration that is reflected in his creations. From assemblage art to natural sculptures to innovated style paintings, .........exploring the beauty of Nature through art. Jim has worked with materials and processing for over fifty years. He has been a professional artist for the past twenty five years. This training and experience has given him the necessary skills to be both innovative and unique in original two and three dimensional art. The cornerstone of his art is his ability to use the elements of design lines, shapes, color, form, and texture. He has mastered the use of many materials including driftwood, antler, wood, and rock. It is said that his art evokes the feelings of motion, flow, rhythm, and energy associated with Nature. The combination of experience, skill, and vision has brought his art to a high level of contemporary design. Jim Skuban is an ever evolving mixed media artist in developing a line of environmentally inspired originals. The scenic beauty of Lake Superior greatest of the Great Lakes and the upper midwest forests are mirrored in each of his pieces. His variety and ...

Clark-camargo Mary - I have found an outlet for my love of color and texture and that is with Glass Mosaic. I originally started doing abstract because I can feel the patterns and shapes like music flowing from my fingers. I have recently started doing more realistic pieces finding the glass to be my perfect paint. I am constantly experimenting with new techniques to add even more texture and interest to my art....

Wanda Torres - Wanda Torres was born in San Juan, Puerto Rico. She majored in painting and illustration at the Columbus College of Art & Design, in Ohio. Wanda has been an art teacher, freelance illustrator and exhibiting artist. After receiving the Alfonso Arana Foundation grant for a artist residency in Paris, she established her studio in that city. Her work can be found in private and public collections in Puerto Rico, Europe and the USA. ...