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Inspiration is fleeting, yet persistant. On realism, at times I attempt to paint what I see, but my emotions interfere. On the abstract, at times I attempt to paint in a more abstract vein but reality sets in. So it seems that we can only paint what we paint and accept the outcome.

Through Lots Little Things Art Gallery I was able to show a few of my works at the Kalamazoo Valley Museum's Art Hop venue.

After this I am showing my new Chicago Skyline painting at the gallery as of 11-3-12.

My name is Andrew Schlageter, and I am a young artist.

I feel that these kinds of work are important to the growth and development of the creative world. When we make an abstract piece of any kind which says something, a community with a careful eye, good reasoning skills, and an open mind will appreciate it.

However, when we take an abstraction and draw it in a vivid scenario, we can take the concept that this symbol represents and link it to an other vividly drawn…

Berks County-based artist Matthew Mazurkiewicz is widely-recognized for his mastery of capturing a fleeting moment through his artistic and abstract flexibility.  

Having spent much of his adult life­­ creating art in many of its various forms, Mazurkiewicz's recent body of work, Standards & Practices, highlights both his process and his command of media. Employing everything from household paint, charcoal, roofing tar and whatever else will stick to his canvas,…

Hello! My name is Leah Koontz. I was born in Boulder Colorado. Currently I am a BFA candidate at Moore College of Art and Design and I am a 3D Fine Arts major. I enjoy drinking coffee and spending time with my family and participating in art related things, and learning. I have focused on sculpture because I enjoy the freedom that it grants me. I feel that it is empowering to find everyday objects that I consider to be aesthetically interesting and make them into something bigger. I am…

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I have taken the second step of a chaotic plan to become a working artist by uploading some of my work.  I welcome your comments, critiques and encouragement.  Doubt about my talent is nourished by the numerous juried exhibition rejections I have gotten.  How do you cope?  How do you find the right galleries to send your work?

As a child or "product" of the 70's and 80's, I feel very connected to that time and that connection is demonstrated in my work.  My inspiration is born out of nostalgia.  My work is often a method to communicate the fondness of a childhood that seems to be lost on today's youth.  As I work on a piece, I feel unlimited possiblity; If I can IMAGINE it, it can be.

just back from Seattle where I studied with Rob Liberace.The course was excellent and had us using Velasquez,s palette and now I am grinding my own pigments. Journey that has taken much research ,but enjoying the end results. The lapis lazuli is expensive to purchase in tube form so I opted to grind my own, way cheaper. ie, £87, to £4.00, no comparison.

I had been planning this painting for a while. The "imaginary flower" studies from earlier this year were some of the preparatory designs for it. What's interesting is that the involved detail of those smaller paintings was pushed back a bit for this work. I think I have achieved a nice balance of color and design by keeping the flowers simple. This is the first of several works I plan to do in this vein - the setup can be reworked into many arrangements of color,…

spotlighted and honored by adobe 2012:

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Art is a thing, Zen Art is a process. Art is technical, Zen Art is personal. Art is doing, Zen Art is a happening.



Have you ever had an original insight when the solution to a problem you’ve been struggling with came from out of nowhere after you stopped looking for it?



We all have had creative moments after which we could only wonder, “Where did that come from?”



Somehow we know that our original insight or expression did not come from our past knowledge,…

WHAT IS ART?

© 2012 Shunyo Mahom



Art is a thing, Zen Art is a process. Art is technical, Zen Art is personal. Art is doing, Zen Art is a happening.



Have you ever had an original insight when the solution to a problem you’ve been struggling with came from out of nowhere after you stopped looking for it?



We all have had creative moments after which we could only wonder, “Where did that come from?”



Somehow we know that our original insight or…

My new artwork is an examination of life cycles, of old and new, of memory and creation. Using my photographs as the “memory” I work with pastels to create new landscapes that both intrigue and excite me.  The materials provide endless options for exploration into the theme of memory and creation.

Combining these materials has created an opportunity to go deeper into my subject matter.  I used to paint trees or rocks as part of a larger landscape; now I look at the bark of…

Butterflies No. 1

Acrylic on stretched canvas - 9" x 12"

This painting from 2011 is the final painting of my submissions to the American Art Awards...