Artists Describing Their Art:

Heinrich Filter - Dear Friends of African wildlife, Taking inspiration from the bush and my previous experience as a safari guide my creations strive to capture the essence and beauty of the animals I sculpt. A completely self-taught artist, my expertise ranges from figurative, wildlife, bird, abstract to African works. Each piece is exclusively sculpted, chased and finished by myself and available in either solid Sterling silver or bronze and in any size - from coffee table pieces to life-size sculpture. For every purchase a donation is made to a conservation organisation of your choice. Warm regards from the southern hemisphere Heinrich Filter ...

Avril Ward - Artist's statement. Creating has become an intricately woven part of my life. I must express nature, as it is my window to God. I must delight in the human body, a marvel that never ceases to amaze. I must express love and joy-this keeps them tangible in my life. I must trust my instincts and skills allowing them to lead me in the right direction. Most importantly: if my art can move a person to pause, think, smile, ponder, cry, laugh, be encouraged or give them hope, then I have served my purpose in life." To view a video about, my inspiration and work methods in sculpture please copy and paste the link to your browser.

Robert Kelly - Artist's Statement I have always loved doing things with my hands and sculpture was the next natural extension of that love when I decided to dedicate my remaining years to art. I have always loved the realism of the Masters like Michelangelo, Bernini and Rodin but also have always loved the works of the abstract Masters like Brancusi, Boccioni and Henry Moore. I have tried to combine these styles of observation and emotion. I am attempting to capture man's inner struggle, quiet contemplation, expectation and peace. When asked what my art means, I like to defer to the form and let it speak for itself. I feel strongly that my sculpture is my statement. It is hard to put into words what my art means or how I'm feeling about it while I'm in the process of creating it. I know when it's working for me and I know when I'm finished with a piece. It tells me when it's done. If different people see different things and have different emotions with my work then I have been successful. ...

Jack Hill - All of my sculptural work is bronze, cast in the "lost wax" technique. Besides sculpting the original work, I am hands on with all the phases of the casting process, including the molds, waxes, metal, and application of the patinas. My foundry experience allows me to ensure the quality and integrity of each idea, from inspiration to final presentation. The ideas are born from observation of the human existence, in all its splendor and absurdity. The addition of my own whimsy and uncommon approach brings about an expression of life in the permanence of bronze. People are only one part of the whole planet and my anthropomorphic works are an exploration of the blending of man into various parts of the environment. With attention to anatomic detail and a tongue-in-cheek twist I wish to stimulate the imagination and, maybe, tickle the funny bone. Questions? Call me at 305/240-3238 A new line of work has been added that I call "Body Armor". The human form is treated as if skin was an armor that could be put on or removed as needed. If it had been lost long ago and recently rediscovered, what would it look like. ...

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....

Janet Page - JANET PAGE FINE ARTIST BACKGROUND Janet was born in Port Elizabeth daughter of a Chinese restaurant owner, Gilbert Ah Kun and Chinese mother Daisy. Studied under Hillary Graham, Alexander Podlashuc, Hilton Nel, Phil Kolbe and Neil Rodger at the Port Elizabeth Technikon from 1979 to 1982 where she received The National Diploma in Fine Art, Higher National Diploma in Fine Art and the National Diploma in Technology in Art. Her thesis was on The Life and Works of Dorothy Kay, one of South Africa's foremost Portrait painters. Janet had her first one man show in 1983 where one of her works sold to an American Politician and 2 works are in the South African Embassy in London. Janet has works in Germany, Australia, Canada and various cities in South Africa. Janet presently resides in Durban South Africa with her son Jonathan. PHILOSOPHY I love Art and I love to paint and my works are affordable to the man in street as everyone should be able to access and love art. It should not just be for the wealth. I enjoy nature and appreciate God's creation. That same creative ability is in us as we are made in the ...

Robbie O Carroll - When I Graduated from Harvard University my sculpturing followed the traditional cubist approach, but over time the wood started to dictate its own direction and continues that way today. Sometime I will look at a piece of wood, or the combination of pieces of wood, for over a year before it comes to me what its final shape should be and even then it continues to change during the sculpturing process. Someone once called my work enigmatic, and maybe it is, because that is what interests me, the indescribable mystery that can only be revealed in a work of Art. ...

Plamen Yordanov - I share the idea of an art that creates reality instead of offering its conventional model. I want to provoke the birth of view that go beyond the boundary of reality itself. These viewpoints stress an order that exist "a priory" in nature and can be developed again and again. This aspect makes the picture exist as a signal that gives the onlooker a chance to go deep into his/her life experience and mind. This is a universal signal to which the individual responds in un unique manner and creates his/her own reality. ...

Aad Flapper - Dear reader, The most important qualities of a work of art for me are: --Originality: I can only be inspired to start making a sculpture when it has for me the quality of something new, it must feel like being a real part of me. --The work has to arouse thoughts behind the surface, the viewer has to be able to wander around, find his own ideas and fantacies while viewing. --Good craftmanship...

Lisa Welcher - Passion is what inspires the art of Lisa Welcher. Her interests are vast and eclectic. They include nature & wildlife, creativity, people. travel, adventure, art, sounds of water and crashing waves, a midnight swim, antiques, ping pong, screaming in a tunnel, a bonfire on a beach, creating something from nothing, people watching, sunsets and stars, legends and tales, bamboo, a walk on the beach, the changing colors of sunset, smiles, world cultures, and eyes. A lagoon in the afternoon mist, sunny mornings, talking to strangers, tastes and smells, that recall memories. ...