Artists Describing Their Art:
Mikhail Fomiryakov - Hello! I represent works of my father Georgiy Fomiryakov. He is a well-known artist in Russia with a unique style of painting. He took part in many art exhibitions in Russia since 1982 up until present time. Some of his works are currently in National Art Museum (Cheboksary, Russia), Moscow Museum of Modern Art (Moscow, Russia) and in private collections in Europe, India, United Arab Emirates. He recieved quite a lot of attention in his own country, now I want to show my father's talent to the rest of the world. Enjoy!...
Goksen Parlatan - As an artist, mosaic is a very practical way to express my thoughts, feelings and ideas even my hope. Working with the old techniques and giving innovation with creativity makes me happy in this area. Meanwhile mosaic always takes time and it gives me growth and strenght. Sometimes the work wears a different cloth than the first thought of it. So amazement and fun is always there. ...
Amanda Coakley - As an atheist I have always looked at religion from the position of an observer rather than a practitioner. When I was younger, I grew up in a predominantly religious area and had felt out of place. My friends would try to get me to join bible school, received sideways looks for purchasing the newest fantasy book series, and needless to say I didnt know the words to prayers when I joined summer camp. My family was mostly atheist and growing up, I didnt know much else. The push towards religion was something I didnt understand as a child. However despite my experiences with religion, my hope is to not denigrate religion but draw light upon the chaos of consumption. Advertisements and the rush to Black Friday events at malls feel similar to me. I havent felt the need to run out and buy the latest I-phone or I-pod, or the latest in fashion trends. Nor have I wanted to find myself in large crowds of people waiting outside malls to get a plethora of stuff at fraction of the cost. Aside from the occasional indulgence into a few well loved book series, I didnt feel like I ...