Intaglio Prints

Artists Describing Their Art:

Zoltan Janvary - I grew up in 20th century Hungary. Our political leaders were in fear of new art movements, so that there was nothing available but the teaching and studying of classical art. In addition to this training, find inspiration in history, literature and mythology, and these forces blend with my current experience. It is the challenge of this tension between the well-known and that which must be discovered that provides me with the greatest joy in both teaching and in my own private practice. ...

Jamshed Aziz - I am texturing the `Herf `(words) of holy book (Ouran) which has all solutions for humanity. Calligraphy in Islam therefore is not just a matter of script it is considered a mystic process of Self discovery, exploring the true geometry of the sprit. I am an artist of modern approach and my art work is embedded in the rich tradition of holy craft. The letters and words are not indistinct, though at places due to the principals color and tone and emphasis, they more from readable to elusive finally letters turn into an image textured by an inner rhythm. ...

Laura Imhoff - My name is Laura Imhoff and I am the owner and photographer of Perception Studio. I graduated magna cum laude from the Myers School of Art, University of Akron in 2006 with a BFA in photography, and minors in painting, art history, and professional photography. While in school, my goal was to practice as many disciplines and approaches to art as possible so that I could gain a true understanding of what it meant to be an artist. But what did that require? It meant, "eat, breathe, and sleep" art. So, that is exactly what I did. While my classes offered technical advice for each discipline I tried, I learned the most from the artists of past decades and my colleagues. Sharing my life and art with them, and vice versa, showed me a world of possibilities and gave me a real appreciation for art in all its forms (and people, too). I decided that art school really wasn't about learning how to BE an artist, but instead about how to defend why YOU are an artist. Being an artist isn't about being techinically the best, which is what I had always strived for...its about the ideas ...

Maryjean Galivan - Over the years my art has evolved into a personal introspective search. The constant denominator is a strong sense of color, though the subject matter can range from whimsical to disturbing. I feel my inspiration stems from a past saturated with LSD and a present filled with ADD. The combination of these two ingrediants as well as my jaded perception of life are the fulcrum of my creative energy. Since I have lived in Arizona for the last 20 something years, I am inspired by the colors and textures of the desert. For the last year I have been incorporating them into my work. ...

Maryjean Galivan - Alice Chang - I was from Taipei, Taiwan. I graduated from the Department of Editorial Design in Tokyo Designer Gakuin College. After my graduation, I came to New York and went to School of Visual Arts for getting some credits. I graduated from Adelphi University and received a Bachelor of Arts Degree in graphic design in 2001. I have designed over hundreds of books and periodicals, as well as organizing and supervising many of Asian Culture and Art Programs of Tao's Culture, Inc. (nonprofit incorporation) also as a graphic designer in Zen Palate vegetarian restaurant in New York. ...

Geo Sipp - Geo Sipp Artist Statement: The primary emphasis of my images is to reflect our experiences as consumers of the media in the aftermath of September Eleventh. As we go about our lives the media constantly reminds us of our exposure and vulnerability. The visual perception that is promoted is of our being continuous observers of the human condition. A sense of being under threat heightens our awareness and is implicit in our roles as parents, friends and guardians. The media trivializes threats by distilling them into short, dramatic events. Meaning and emotion become codified. I create images as responses to social and political situations, but no attempt is made to editorialize the content. The work is intended to reevaluate the visual narrative to which we've become conditioned. A variety of media is used to create my work. The decision to create a drawing or a painting or a print is primarily intuitive. Yet, because they are multiples, prints reference the mass marketing of published imagery in a news cycle. The Algeria Series references the Iraq War and Middle East instability. The fact that the images are multiples printed from several plates alludes to the tradition of photojournalism and role...

Andre Nod - Born 1962 in Alma-Ata now aEUR" Almaty, Kazakhstan, graduated in 1988 from the Alma-Ata State Theatrical and Artistic Institute in 1988 BMF MFA. Over the course of 30 years of active creative work has authored thousands of works of art, including paintings, sculpture, drawings, etchings, photographs, ceramics and contemporary art. Has participated in more than 200 group exhibitions and held more than 30 solo shows. Has published poetry in periodicals, participated in literary seminars and also acted in films. His works have been shown at such major international forums as ArtExpo New York International, AFA Rosemalen, Art Manege Moscow, Accessible de Arte Brussels, Asia Art Tashkent, Art Market Budapest, Art Expo SPb International, Saint. aEUR"Petersburg, Art Shanghai, at Kolner Liste Discovery Art Faire, Cologne, Germany, at the Central ArtistsaEURtm House in Moscow, at UNESCO, Paris, France and also at Sothebys and Christies. His works can be seen in permanent exhibitions at the Kasteyev State Museum of Fine Arts in Almaty, Kazakhstan, at the Museum of Modern Art in Astana, Kazakhstan, at the Museum of Art in Karaganda, Kazakhstan, at the Nevzorov Art Museum in Semipalatinsk, Kazakhstan, at the Pavlodar Art Museum, Pavlodar, Kazakhstan, at the Regional Museum of Art ...