Artists Describing Their Art:
Ione Citrin - Ione is an avant garde artist whose artistic expression takes fantastic shape through her diverse oil and watercolor paintings, bronze sculptures, found object collages and mixed media assemblages. Her paintings and sculptures range from abstract to realistic to impressionistic - all visionary interpretations from her imaginative soul. "When I paint, I dip my brush in my soul... Being an Artist is a life force, not a career choice. Each piece represents a fragment of my life's work. I present the world artistically as I see it, as I wish to see it, and occasionally as I once saw it. You see, It is my identity. Without this expression of self, I am nothing. Through my art I give love." Ione uses only one name but a variety of styles to soothe her wild imagination. A native of Chicago, she is a former television star and commercial voice-over artist. Now she wins awards and sells her creativity through her hands instead of through her larynx. Her art is as original as she is - bold, colorful and highly decorative....
Antonino Puliafico - Antonino Puliafico developed his artistic style from an early age. He was always fascinated by landscapes and rural realities, and thus was often inspired by the splendid landscapes of his city of Verona, Italy. The atmosphere and colors of the vast hills and countryside make their way into PuliaficoAC/a,!a,,C/s paintings where he recreates them with more personalized shades. Puliafico believes artistic energy comes from the stomach, where it is visceral and not controlled. This energy, when transferred to the canvases, does not produce a photographic or realistic portrayal of what Antonino sees, but rather supplies the viewer with an intentional breakdown of colors and primary components. The purity of applied pigments in full-bodied strokes creates a chromatic chaos indicative of the Fauvist and Impressionist movements. At a very young age, I became enamoured with the process of creating colorful dancers with colored chalk on a blackboard, then turning the blackboard like a compass. The end result were hourglass figures that seemed to dance through the air. I intend my paintings to be consumed quickly, but to leave a prolonged visual aftertaste that amalgamates and changes every time the work is observed. The purity of the applied pigments invites ...