Artists Describing Their Art:

Robert Raikes - We are all enigmas cast upon a sea of moments, our moments, beautiful shells washed upon a shore of light to be found by those leaving footprints on the sand of life. Beauty to be grasped between the waves....

Marcin Biesek - I present in this place some part of my art. Especially wood&plaster sculpture,ceramics and mixed media paintings. I live in Kingston upon Hull ( East Riding of Yorkshire- UK) .I am a memeber of Kingston Art Group.(kingstonartgroup.co.uk) I have started ceramics course in Hull College and I really enjoyed.I try keep my arts and it give me a lot's of satisfy. I found some new ways to develop my ideas and project's. I had some exhibitions-personal also group exhibitions(Reveal Open Studios ,Hull College, Middleton Hall Gallery(Hull University) and Ferens Art Gallery in Hull. And still I try to find new ways to show what I do. Subject's of my art is usually human. I try observe a people in move also relation's between. I try develop ideas of Giacometti ,Manuel Neri and school of Contemporary art. But I still learn all masters(like Rodin) work's. ...

Berthold Neutze - Artists Statement Art from wood is either turned (pretty bowl), roughly hewed (pure artistic laziness) or from selected ugliness regarding to the choice of wood. The flashy the material the less you see the sloppy work of the artist Why do I use wood after all? Besides hard and splintery beechwood? The work is risky and tedious, demands concentration and sensitivity for the material's structure - thus a challenge for craftmanship. Together with the subtle texture and unexitedly tint of beechwood that makes it to my favourite material. Beechwood allows undisguised view towards the form language. The shiny smooth surface means a distance to ,,harsh" nature to me. The outcoming piece is a picture, not copy. The tactile dimension. There is this invitation to the spectator to touch it, to feel the inherent warmth of wood, to feel out the incorporated strings and muscles to append another dimension to his phantasy. Subject follows function. My abstract -, as well as the anthropo- and zoomorphic sculptures emerge from the curiosity what other structures evolution could find - or improve - to add another niche in nature. I mostly work without preceding drawings und start to work unintentionally; the ,,idea" evolves during the progress - the ...

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. ...

David Mcelfish - I feel that we all have artistic ability. One person will paint with oil while another will paint with words. Some with wood, some with metal or bronze. We all need to find that medium in which we can create. It is the balance of life, the ying and the yang. At times we get really out of balance exercising the logical side and not the creative. I have been in that boat before, dealing with worldly matters to the extreme and depriving the spiritual or creative side. I believe it can cause physical health issues as well as mental health issues. The body, mind, and spirit, tight rope. So due to triping and falling a time or two I have found a medium in which I can express my artistic side. Thus finding moments of bliss and balance in the every day routine. I only hope that I may share this with you even for just a breif moment, may somthing stir within you and make the day just a little brighter for you. The true joy of art is found in sharing it with others and knowing that we are not alone. May you have a fine and ...

Andrea Waxman Mulcahy - My work illuminates an energetic state that exists yet is generally not seen. Movement as it is captured in space indicates pathways and an energy flow. Visualization of this movement brings to mind that which is not seen in the world but still exists. I'm intrigued by the way simple lines can become complex structures and how complex structures can be reduced to simple lines. I choose to work in steel because it gives me the most immediate connection to my thoughts and the welding process allows me to quickly execute my ideas. The stability and the permanence of metal also gives me the capability to build with structural freedom. Steel rods can represent an single line allowing the negative space to become an important part of the sculpure and the bent steel rods create a fluidity that lets one forget that the structure is made of hard steel....

Bozena Happach - My sculptures illustrate the complexity and beauty of human form in two and three-dimensional compositions. I intend to demonstrate the depth as well as the foibles of the human endeavor, along the journey of both physical and spiritual evolution. ...