Artists Describing Their Art:

Eric Jacobson - My work is influenced by a variety of sources from mandalas to contructivism "drawing in space" and nature: artists like David Smith, Mark Di Suvero, Miro, Picasso, etc. My current work incorporates brass tubing with mobiles and water. Some of these create sound as well. I have also created steel "frames", often octagonal that enclose a series of elements floating within this environment. I have been exploring the use of depth(perspective), color and balance in my work. I am very interested in the "layers" that make up each person's life history and mind, and therefore create layers in my sculpture to symbolize this. I often see things in the world as having an" inner and an outer", sometimes revealed to the world at large and sometimes hidden. This includes the human mind. People often keep parts of themselves hidden or protected even sometimes from themselves. Sometimes thes things are revealed in artwork. My sculptures also involve the relationship of the natural and man-made environments and the balance or imbalance between them....

Eric Jacobson - Horea Sabau - The language of sculpture Sculpture for me has endless posibilities of expression, therefore " the language of sculpture " wich I use is very diverse wether it is by form (abstract, conceptual or figurative) or by material. Being born in the small village of Ghida ,where I spent all of my childhood , I was in permanent contact with nature and this way of life had a profound efect on my sculpture. One of my main themes is the permanent conection of man and nature, of our direct contact with the earth without any inetrmediaries. This can be found in my "Sunshine in Ghida" sculpture, wich represents a resin cast of the dirt road of Ghida village, in wich the traces that the paysans and their animals were leaving while going in the morning to work on their land. Another conceptual work is the " Being " sculpture, wich represents man's struggle with its existence and the fact that through the course of our life we must ascend an invisibile latter. The theme of ascension is also present in the work entitled " Path of the Righteousness ". The archaic look of my abstract works comes from the natural materials like wood and stone wich I ...

Marvin Elliott - My work is in two parts Commissioned works which have a subject provided by the commissioner, with an interpretation which comes from within myself, my experiences and desire the share. My personal work, which is totally random, mostly verging on a state of indecision of its completion, its place, and worthiness of scrutiny, Works for sale generally fall into this latter category. Samples of both are shown in my portfolio. ...

Katy Hick - I work in various media depending upon what I feel is most appropriate to the idea. Therefore, I include Prints: either hand made using dry point techniques or Computer and photographically generated, Sculptures and installations using recycled materials, Mosaics using traditional methods and lastly acrylic painting. All my work is created from my own first hand research, recorded through drawing, sketching, painting and photography. Ideas develop spontaneously out of that experience and I work them up in a way that exemplifies the point I wish to make. In February 2010, three colleagues and I will exhibit our latest work at The Empire Hotel, Brunei, under the group name of'Empat' which means four in Malay. Our theme is "Home and Away" because of our recent experience; they as Bruneians studying abroad and newly returned and I as an Ex-pat who has worked in Brunei for the last thirteen years. I am creating new work specifically for this exhibition based on my experience of the jungle and wildlife of Borneo. The Pygmy elephant features heavily because It is only recently discovered to be a subspecies and not a'standard' Asian elephant! They are wonderful beasts who are endangered, along with ...