Artists Describing Their Art:
Manolo Roldan Humpierres - MANDO It draws, to draw, always to draw...... With pride and much admiration to my teachers, great sketchers Dr Pedro Centeno Vallenilla and Roberto Gonzalez of those who I learned the safe outline in the drawing for the office, movements and color of lemos professor Elisa. With school, investigation and the constant work I arrived at a full mixed technique from textures and plastic possibilities without limits (fabrics, wood, paper, etc) every day with more discoveries and new encounter. In the process the thematic one has been varied, until in the year of 1,9991 the Argentine artist Fragnito Daisy invites to me to work with her in a titled project "Root" for the commemoration of the Discovery of America (500 Years). Of the Patagonia until Alaska, I initiate and "descubro"un to me fascinating world in the different indigenous ethnic groups, colors, faces, forms, customs, symbols, music, dances, expressions, rites and the magician. The Children of the Moon (yanomamis) shemales, (histories) Vasijas, particular collections of pre-Columbian ceramics, mud Gods, utilitarian ceramics, all this and but as inexhaustible source for my work. Beginning with "FRAGILE" in the year of 1.992. Of the pre-Columbian Art la"Venus...
Arnold Grace Jr - I cannot imagine what my life would be without the ability to express my inner-most thoughts, dreams and other realities in a visual manner. I express myself through acrylic and oil paintings, mostly on canvas medium.The urge to recreate and interpret my internal and external stimulants is primal and brings me much satisfaction. I do not limit myself to any particular style. However I do tend to paint in an impressionistic form, verging on surrealism, imaginative and figurative representation also. My designs are not complicated or over worked images, but are effective statements of my experiences, augmented by the use of brilliant shimmering color composed from a tight pallette of primary and secondary colors. My subjects are people scenes, landscapes, seascapes and whatever I am compelled to do....
Valerie Hoffmann - ARTIST'S STATEMENT: "Having a traditional art background and trained in the exacting disciplines of architectural design, I strive to explore new freedoms in interpreting form in terms of the organic shapes and elements found in nature. I prefer to use paint in a manner which best reflects the tapestry of the many textures exhibited in the earth's landscape. I apply color as a means to unite these features and to show relationships between the vividness and subtleties expressed in every part of our environment, and yet attain visual harmony." ...
Ozzie Kajtezovic - All my paintings are original and unique,I don't make copies I don't make prints when you purchase painting you can be sure that there is only one painting like that.Each painting is painted with profesional oil paints and protected to last forever.There is collections of 45 paintings painted in last 2 years on locations of New Mexico and Arizona. Thank you Ozzie...