Artists Describing Their Art:

Elena Bissinger - Elena Bissinger artist and poet, born Oros on 02 January 1964, Beius, Bihor, Romania, the first child of a family of 5 girls . Father painter by profession, he found my little artistic talents and was my first mentor in the fine arts. I paint since middle school, but I consummate artistic talent in various art schools, graduating Art School Francis Hubik Oradea and licensed at the Faculty of Visual Arts, Oradea at painting department. In 1997 I made the first art exhibition was followed by many others in the country and abroad, especially in Illingen menzionez Germaia, Dien Hilfs Haushalts 2005. In many group exhibitions I attended I have been evidenced both in style and colors as diverse and full of optimism which is reflected in paintings executed. Thus paintings releasing a flow of positive energy and Themes of diversified impressionableness style of flowers with a knife technique gives the impression of real palpable. Also influenced by abstract fascination, I transposed on canvas gestural style and full of effervescence, inner passions lived experienced the increased intensity the thirst for life. In 2008 I was diagnosed with cervical cancer and that made &...

Michael Garr - I have been drawing and painting since Junior High. I enjoy quick art, impressionistic yet realistic, and minimal. There are interesting subjects all around us. My inspirations are architecture, people, light and shadow, the sea and boats, imagination... and the old masters. Get out and enjoy your surroundings. All my works are available as signed and numbered prints. I also do commission works, some examples of which are in the portfolio. I donate all proceeds to charity (I have a day job). My opportunities for artistic expression have included drawing on napkins during airplane rides and waiting during my sons' music lessons. In 2012 I took up oil painting for the first time, and my mentor is Lorena Pugh of North Kingstown. I've done both Plein air and studio work in her presence, and am benefitting from the association. We have an informal group who meet and paint in Lorena's studio on Monday nights throughout the indoor season. I will continue to pursue art on a daily basis, and post the finished works here and on facebook for any and all to peruse. In 2003, I legally changed my name back to my original name, Michael Garr, so ...

Harry Weisburd - Harry Weisburd is an Internationally Represented Artist, including, USA, Expressions Gallery, Berkeley, California,

Austen Pinkerton - Artists Statement Austen Pinkerton If I turn my mind to it very quickly I can come up with several ideas for works aEUR|paintings, drawings, or sculptures. Sometimes ideas come to me when I least expect it, or when my mind is on other things. Ideas can be related to my current experiences, or to my feelings about things that are happening to me in my life at that particular time. Alternatively they can be related to a current interest, or something that occupies my attention at that moment, and my ideas and feelings about which Id like to share with others. A lot of my work is autobiographicalaEUR|either directly or indirectly, consciously or subconsciously. It is frequently very personal, and expresses events or circumstances or experiences in my life. I usually work in either Acrylic on Canvas, Crayon or Pastel, or both together, with Gouache, on card, Drawing in pencil, or Ink, or both, or with creating SculptureaEUR|for which I use fired artists clay. Sculpture follows a completely different set of rules and values from two-dimensional art, obviously, I think of it as Drawing in three dimensions and I take this into account when creating mine. In...

Valda Fitzpatrick - I believe that art is a reflection of who you are as a person and artist. It is a culmination of ones experiences and exposure to life. Art has always been the heart of my soul.While growing up in Europe, I was exposed to a rich cultural environment. My fascination for flowers,their colors and shapes,trees,the alps, all are echoed in my work. Although abstract in form, the initial concept of my designs stem from reality. For wherever I go ,nature always follows me....

Michael Schaffer - Exploring the realms of color, texture, drama, and feelings are the main ingredients of my art work. To inspire the viewer to deal with the issues presented to him is my goal. To inspire the viewer to interpret and react is my passion. I hope you have been inspired... or at least have an opinion. Art and life have many of the same ingredients for us to enjoy....

Carol Watroba - My artwork reflects and admires the beauty, grace and balletic elegance of the Lipizzan horse and the Spanish Riding School and its great heritage. My technique is classical realism in oils and alkyds, using many glazings for depth of color and meticulous pre-study drawings for technical accuracy of the complex anatomy of this horse before color application. My portrayal of this beautiful Baroque horse and its great history in classical horsemanship and culture will show in all my works now and in future works....