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Pieter wagemans (1948) is a Flemish realistic painter who respects the traditions of the old masters. He finds his inspiration in nature and objects, which he expresses in the silence of his still lifes. He is noted for his combinations of shadows and old handmade objects, and for his flowers, which give a sense of perishability.
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I love vibrant colors that even surprise me at times. I long to paint the heavens and earth inspired by the unseen hand of the One who created all beauty. Then share this beauty with others by offering them for sale.. My desire as an artist is to communicate part of the wonder, joy and pleasure I feel as I observe and respond to the beauty of God's creation. This is my vision and passion. Psalms 19:1 is my inspiration. "The heavens declare the glory of God; and the firmament sheweth his handywork."
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I believe that all the things in the world have its Character and its power, my job is trying to express it in my painting. |
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我深信人對美的觀感都有無數共同之點.
而美的景物俯拾即是.
我不過將其中點滴用畫筆將自己的觀感寫出來,
希望能引起觀者共鳴而己.
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Her main motivation is her intense imagination and fascination with colors and people, with human relations and their dynamics, which she often express in interrelated sequences and allegories. But she is always seeking new ways of expression and her painting changes continuously when it comes to technique, colors, shape and motives. The only permanent feature is her imagination and fascination with intense colors. For some time she mostly painted motives from fairy-tales, folktales and myths (see The Gobelin). Still today most of her works (both oil and water-colors) starts with images, ideas, symbols and contradictions in her own mind. |
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Erika Wain, a Canadian born artist residing in California, USA. I study the human condition; political and natural, introspective and external. My interest is in the forces that create, shape an individual's psyche. The mechanism of the act; the architecture of the mind. I am interested in how it all works, not simply, that it does work. I look to colour and texture to connect the art to reality. I paint to release. I am an addict. |
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Chris was born in Adelaide in 1960, and has been painting since 1976, and has had numerous exhibitions. Her Ned Kelly series has been used alongside Sydney Nolan`s for the Kelly theatre production, New Zealand Festival of Arts. Her last exhibition in Melbourne was a sell out show with 70% of the paintings selling before or on opening night. Paintings are represented in private and corporate collections around Australia and overseas including the Morgan collection and Heysen family collection, Lady Southey AM collection. “My aim is to trigger interaction with the viewer with either an open interpretation or painting a narrative series. I am currently studying the human behaviour of getting together with family and friends and sharing a meal and a drink. I think it is interesting that every culture on this planet practise this ritual.” |
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Lars Waldemar is a self-taught artist from Denmark. He started out as a painter but is now mainly working with skulpture. He is working with organic forms in his basement. He had several exhibitions mainly in Denmark including exhibitions in art museums, galleries and juried exhibitions. He is a member of the Danish Skulpture Society and the artist groups ”Coma 4” and ”Esbjerggruppen”. |
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Apart from a few books I've read, I'm self-taught. I've been drawing since I was a kid, but only took up painting when I discovered the versatility of acrylics, and now I use nothing else. I guess artists all paint what has made the greatest impact on them. I'm no angry young man, shouting humanity's failings from the rooftops; these have already been analysed to death. Instead, I prefer to concentrate on humanity's spiritual potential, drawing on my experience with music, the English countryside, and spiritualism, to create a world where people can live, advance and be at one with the universe, free from the demands and dogmas of the material world. Adolescent escapism? No, this particular vision can be as real as you want it to be. |
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International Artists.
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My artistic history began when drawing was used as play. Pencil and paper were both the toys and tools that opened the doors of imagination and fantasy. Those early doodles on large sheets of paper were filled with numerous human and animal forms. Elaborate scenes were miniaturized by necessity; simplification of the figure became a personal test of how to manipulate volume, shape and line. In this way I could bring life into these tiny creatures; who became companions in a constantly changing adventure. This activity generated a personal aesthetic which emerged and matured during those childhood strivings to reveal more than the eye could recognize in a simple drawing.
Still as that child, I strive to bring life into art which will reveal more for my own eyes as well for others' eyes. |
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JOHN WARD was born in Dublin, Ireland, in 1948. In 1965 he started his professional career at Ireland's Ardmore Studios, working as a scenery artist during the filming of the First World War epic “The Blue Max”. He went on to work for the theatre in Dublin and for a number of commercial art studios before emigrating to Canada in 1969.
On arrival in Toronto he worked briefly as an illustrator, freelancing for most of Canada's major magazines, before quitting in 1974 to paint full-time. In 1975 he exhibited with The New York Illustrators Society. |
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I am an artist based in Amsterdam. My work is mainly figurative and colourful, but as
painting is a part of my expression, it keeps changing continuously. Therefor you can also
find some very realistic or experimental and abstract work on my website. My work also varies
in size, from a few metres wide to a few centimeter. Apart from my free work I also make work
in commission for business and personal purposes. I share an artist collective to gain more
public involvement in art . We organise readings, exhibitions, parties, music (open stage),
open studio's and workshops. |
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Recent works can be most easily described as coming to terms with an American existence. They are saturated with imagery and iconography that strikes me as I drive through the streets and highways of San Diego. I gather images from different characters who unwittingly lend me their poses and mannerisms and are then juxtaposed against an idyllic/ironic/whimsical setting. I enjoy infusing my work with ideology that may feel confusing at first but will hopefully prompt different reactions and assumptions depending on who is seeing the art and what they have seen or done. In other words I want my art to be an interactive experience. |
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Lydia R. Watson born in Plainfield, New Jersey, USA. She has been exhibiting her artwork since 1990 throughout the tri-state area. Known for her creative and mixed media artwork, the artist enjoys experimenting with diverse mediums. |
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In den Jahren dazwischen wurde mein Sohn geboren (1996) und ich ging
verschiedenen Tatigkeiten nach, die ich aber fur weniger pragend halte, was nicht negativ gemeint ist.
Allerdings haben mich die oben genannten Stationen in meiner Personlichkeitsentwicklung weitergebracht,
deshalb erwahne ich sie besonders. Neben meiner Ausbildung habe ich mich immer kunstlerisch betatigt,
mich autodidaktisch weitergebildet und entwickelt! 2002 ging ich mit meiner Kunst auch an die
Offentlichkeit. Ich habe mich dem Kunstkreis "atelier" angeschlossen und meine erste Homepage
veroffentlicht. Es folgten die ersten Einzel-und Gruppenausstellungen.
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Ken Weissblum blends through digital imaging techniques two traditional photographic subjects: figures and landscapes. These images are environmental nudes where the background is more than a supporting backdrop. In his work, the figure comes to life within its own world. By combining the primal forms of nudes with graphical elements in landscapes, he discovers new juxtapositions of shapes, textures, light and shadows to create images heretofore unforeseen. |
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Hello, my name is David Wendel. I live and work in Atlanta. This is
my most recent photo realist work. I have over 25 years in the
business, and have done everything from home illustration to
golf-course pieces. I currently have work featured at the "Horsepower
Fine Art Gallery" in Grand Blanc, as well as numerous galleries in the
west. |
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Swedish artist with bold and expressive paintings. The artist aim at interesting
space-effects with the colour as the most important tool.
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I art because it is natural for me. It comes very easy and I enjoy it most of the time. I am completely self-taught. I am unable to work; so I art to make a little money. Assemblages, Design, Digital Art, Photographer, Metal Smith, Sculpture, Torch Fired Enameling, Studio Jewelry + other arting.
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Oil Paintings of Modern Landscapes, Cityscapes and Worldscapes. I
was a photographer for twenty years when I answered the pesty urge
to oil paint, switching over completely by the year 2001. My paintings
are of what I know and nothing else. I try to learn more every day.
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Mixed media collage has become my therapy and a tool in which I explore the complexity of mental disorder and sexuality. Using paint, drawing, and collage allows me to develop layers that explore the instability of tranquil health, to a re-imaging of illness, suicide and sexual desire.
Situations such as suicide, shock therapy and paranoia are dissected through the use of disparate images, stripping psychological fears and long-held social taboos.
Symbols like guns, animals and wonder woman are the red thread that weave their way through my work; juxtapose to these layers of symbols are fragments of people reminiscent of color form sets that I played with as a little girl. Taking my cues from the daily news, alternative comics and medical references, I transform the cultural misunderstanding of anxiety with new visual realization. |
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Usually I create pieces that are autobiographical. As for style or theme, I can't really say I am one way or another. I like to try different things, and am constantly influenced and inspired by works from new artists as well as the old classics. In a world where there are so many talented people, I can only hope that my work finds it's way to you.
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I am a Self-Taught Artist living in rural Ohio. I work in my favorite medium Ball Point Pen. I started drawing very young but only in the past 10 years have I been working more seriously. I love landscapes and rural scenes and do a lot of historical buildings. I also work in traditional Pen & Ink with Rapidograph pens and also acrylics. |
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Transparent watercolors of landscapes, florals and buildings in
an impressionistic style. Giclee prints available.
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We live in a time where we are constantly bombarded with images. From billboards to magazines to television, our eyes are continuously being influenced to buy something, be something, or change into something new. It seems to force us to think that no matter how happy we are, we could be happier.
In my work I am questioning the truth as we see it today. I am questioning whether our thoughts and reactions are based on individuality or the conditioning of our society. I recently have been focusing on the female aspect of this. The role of the women has changed drastically but females are still seen as an object of desire, a prize, a toy, similar to those toys we played with as we were growing up. This imaginary ideal of a woman starts making its way into our lives at a young age. In my imagery I couple this idea of a little girl and her ideal, surrounded in this world that exists but is invisible to most. In this world a little girls toys become the basis for her decisions in her future. The toys are large scale to make the girls feel even more like toys or puppets of their upbringing.
In my recent world I have started to incorporate varying desserts, cookies and treats. These desserts serve as a reminder of sweetness and innocence while still ultimately being something to be devoured. Some women choose to accept this stereotypical mold, some choose to reject it, but most strive to be it. No matter how much animosity you might have towards “fitting the mold”, it remains a part of our society as a scale of acceptance.
I am creating little worlds where everything is sweet, but just a little too sweet. It is my intent to simply show the viewer a piece of reality that is unseen to the eye. To become aware and question what they think is true. To take a look at their own views and evaluate how original they are. Being aware of the true impact of these influences could be a catalyst for a change in thought. |
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For me art, music and literature are intertwined constantly influencing each other. Of course life itself influences what I do as well but there is always interplay between the three areas. Primarily I work in mixed media consisting of ink, watercolor and color pencils. Lately I’ve also begun to work with digital images as well. With music acoustic guitar and voice are the primary instruments I use to write. The nice thing about being involved with art, music and writing is that I always have an outlet for expression.
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Jed Williams was born in Philadelphia in 1975 and raised in Paris, France. He works in various media: oil, acrylic, and mixed media. The highly personal and intense visual language he creates blends overt, cathartic abstraction with schematic figurative as well as symbolic elements. These figurative and symbolic elements act as touchstones of meaning, connecting with Jed’s interest in mythology, culture and Eastern Religion. |
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Born in Beverley, East Yorkshire, England. Attended Hull College of Higher Education and Leeds Polytechnic (now Leeds Metropolitan University) and gained a B.A. Hons. degree in 3-Dimensional Design (Furniture). In recent years particular interest has been shown in Simon's work as a Digital Artist. Simon has been featured in many Exhibitions. In 2004 he exhibited in the Mall Galleries, London. Just as musicians blend sounds to produce music, Simon blends images to create art. Simon aims to create the extraordinary out of the ordinary, Simon creates his work out of photographs and 3-D computer graphics. |
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The Art & Life of Skip Williamson, from the rowdy days of the Underground Comix movement, through his years at Playboy magazine to art galleries and comix pages worldwide. Film-clips, animation, comix, and autobiographical nihilistic rant lushly illustrated. |
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Carol Wilson, award winning cat artist, known for realistic, inventive representations of typical feline situations. Stylistically varied paintings, in limited and open editions of high quality prints, notecards and magnets. |
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Lucy Autrey Wilson grew up in a musical and artistic family in Santa Barbara, California. She studied art at The Academy of Art in SF, The College of Marin, Aspen's Anderson Ranch and the Kala Art Institute in Berkeley. She paints digitally using a combination of Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop and Corel's Painter IX on a wacom tablet but also works in the traditional mediums of oil on canvas, watercolor, pastel and etching. |
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I paint with acrylic paint on masonite or canvas. My goal is to make powerful, monumental
paintings, with a certain drama. To achieve that I use a limited palette and a great light/dark
contrast and I work on a rather big format. I do not limit myself regarding subjects. I get
inspired by organic forms from nature (landscapes and animals) To me painting is a necessity.
If I don't I get itchy. I don't have a certain message I would like to convey. I paint for my own
pleasure. My work is getting more colourful and expressive lately. What doesn't change is the way
I paint. I still paint quick and "sloppy" I like it when you see the brushstrokes. Acrylics suits
me well. |
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Jose Witteveen(1981) moved to Amsterdam in 1999 , where she followed a
course at the art academy. After that she studied 4 years on the KABK
Royal acadamy for Arts in The Hague. On the june 11th she has her
first exhibition in Leeuwarden, in the Netherlands. |
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Eileen T. Wold, a New York-based artist, has exhibited her work at a number of galleries and has established a large portfolio of private clientele and supporters. She has worked with a range of fine arts organizations as both an artist and an educator. Wold earned her B.A. in Studio Art and Art History from Loyola College in Maryland and studied for one year at the Art Academy in Leuven, Belgium.
A nature enthusiast, Wold's works have explored the unexamined aspects of the landscape. She focuses on themes ranging from the subtle properties of the horizon line to the many layers within the earth's surface. She is currently the artist-in-residence at The Terence Cardinal Cooke Health Care Center and works as an artist and educator for The Creative Center in Chelsea, New York. |
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Art is purely a matter of the soul. To investigate and to further
bring order to the great human experience within and beyond, into
the depths of human existence. I like the great poetic or romantic
touch of art, where the artists have the pure abilitiy not just to
illustrate a motif, but to make it come alive, through the nameless
capacity of artistic creativity of pure genius. The great poetic
tradition like with Chagall, or the great epic enthusiasm with Munch
or the symbolists, such are the ingredients I fall for, and why I
became an artist. To state a greater whole with just the bare touch of
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At the foundation of my work is the exploration of interactions between individual components, which are combined and overlapped to create a new entity. Using common materials such as thread, duct tape, or screws and applying the concepts of repetition, movement, and composition I am able to delve further into the rudimentary system of grids and unearth the mystery behind such a simple yet devastatingly intricate network.
Every step of the process is guided by reason and intuition creating precise and calculated pieces with organic characteristics. At the start there is no composition mapped out in my mind, only a vague notion of color, material, or method transformed by intuition as the work progresses. As the physical work begins to grow it engenders new, more definitive concepts.
I relate my work to minimalist art, but rather than eschewing traces of the hand and of the taste as most minimalist pieces do, my pieces augment them. Seeing my hand is important for me to feel connected to my pieces. Without consciously planning it, there is always a soft feminist side to my work whether the reference is blatant in the use of thread and the technique of embroidery or in the prescience of the subtle use of delicate colors. My work is linear and dynamic with a distinct sense of harmony between colors and movement.
The repetition, precision, and consistency of the motion during the process is as though I were a machine creating the near perfect shapes, yet the obvious presence of my hand in the irregularities in my pieces compel the viewers to think otherwise. The final product reminds the viewer of the time consuming process of its creation. Therefore process, along with the repetition of the process, the precision of the repetition, and the consistency of the precision become very important facets to the complexity of my pieces.
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Existence - forms dance or remain in the dream of the reality. Human looks for itself and its
opposite. New and confidence meet in the asylum of the colours. |
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My name is John Wright. I am an artist living and working in Nottingham, England. In my work I paint landscapes and seascapes in pastels, acrylics and watercolour. Through the medium of my art, I try to express the particular mood or feeling that these subjects evoke. I have a love of coastal areas particularly the Suffolk and Essex coast and I enjoy the challenge of capturing the light and atmosphere of that part of the country. I work mostly from sketches and photographs but I also like to paint in the landscape itself. I am constantly revising and looking at fresh approaches to the way I work. |
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