- art has nothing to do with ideology, policy, religion, every day life, society, context -
All in Painting
Interview with Ivan Suvanjieff
My painting is indeed spontaneous. I never start with a sketch. I start to paint on a blank white canvas, primed with several layers of white gesso. And then shape, form, and movement starts to emerge. I am so focused that I don't notice the noise of life passing by on the village street that runs next to my studio. What I am trying to capture is the mood or energy that I find in myself at that moment.
Artist Spotlight - Melina Finkelstein
Melina Finkelstein is an Oakland-based geometric painter and rug designer who paints bold patterns on fabric and wood, weaves tapestries out of old paintings and collaborates with weavers and felt makers in Mexico and Nepal to make one-of-a-kind custom rugs under the labels Peace Industry TM and Casa Muñiz Design.
Artist Spotlight - Petraq Pecani
Through his brush the artist highlights beautifully the unique nature of Albanian scenery. Light in his tableaux pours in from invisible sources and spreads following a special code where colour takes priority. Under Pecani’s brush colour sticks solidly into canvas, at times giving the impression of the bas-relief or a structure in motion
Interview with Mara Montagna
Art is a very beautiful and important thing that educates us and makes us appreciate aesthetics. It is a state of mind, it is the way we look at things and look for beauty and harmony in everyday things: in a flower or in a sky or in the smile of someone you love, and this should be able to belong to everyone.
Artist Spotlight - Jon Neal Wallace
Jon Neal Wallace stands as a testament to the transformative power of education and personal vision in the realm of art. His journey began at the Academy of Art College in San Francisco, an institution that laid the foundation for his artistic endeavors. Wallace’s educational path took a unique turn when he merged art with physics at Vermont College of the UI&U in Montpelier, Vermont.
Artist Spotlight - Miya Ozaki
And just as it is said that a purple cloud appears in the distance after a person has taken the opportunity to depart, I too hope to be guided by an invisible hand to depart on a certain dimension. My daily creative work is part of that process.
Artist Spotlight - Jean Doulliez
Place to the imaginary, on the border of figuration and abstraction so that reading is not immediate. Nothing must be given to see without a part of ambiguity and mystery. The speed of execution is part of this process: it is the love of the sketch and the unfinished. The ephemeral instant of a world in eternal change.
Artist Spotlight - Harry Burleigh
My passion for art has always revolved around beauty, not just in people and places, but also in shapes and colors. With my technical approach to painting, not being certain of the results yet still being driven to produce them is what makes the effort of creation so captivating.
Artist Spotlight - Trijnie Goudriaan
My paintings refer to reality, but they are not meant to be exact. Rather, the paintings represent themselves. They express the mere love for life which I have experienced during my observations. I use color arrangement, positioning of lines and surface texture.
Artist Spotlight - Larisa Sved
Larisa Sved’s paintings are deeply personal and employ a realist technique that occasionally moves towards abstraction. As a self-taught artist, she is inspired by the natural surroundings of Canada and the Cayman Islands with her detailed depictions of flora and of the local sceneries created to convey messages of peace, harmony and joy.
Artist Spotlight - Sangeeta Charan
I am passionate about creating art that captures the essence of memories, perceptions and nature’s unseen rhythms. My process involves blending colors, shapes and textures to create pieces that blur the boundaries between imagination and reality. My paintings create a space where dreams and emotions intertwine, offering a glimpse into the unseen and intangible.
Artist Spotlight - Marco Secchi
Photography, to me, is more than a profession; it's a lifelong journey of observation, connection, and expression. Through my work, I strive to share the profound beauty I find in the world and to inspire others to discover their unique perspectives.
Artist Spotlight - Wendy Cohen
Wendy creates paintings that integrate shapes, lines, and colors, juxtaposed with collage elements into cohesive compositions that transform static spaces into vibrant synchronized visual tapestries of contrasting hues. Flowing ideas are manifested that draw the viewer's attention to the brushstrokes, mark-making, and materiality on the surface of each painting that invites the viewer to experience the spontaneous playful chemistry and resonance of her works.
Artist Spotlight - Jean Cherouny
Jean Cherouny paints with her rollerblades to create original, layered, texture paintings with spiraling forms that express her kinetic nature with paint. While earning her Art Education degree she discovered this technique to utilize her athleticism, from a competitive skiing career, to allow her feet to express the energy she experiences through eye, mind and body.
Artist Spotlight - Randi Matushevitz
My drawings, paintings, digital and video artwork delve into the depths of human emotions in surrealistic environments that unveil the instincts that reside within our collective psyche. This environment is a response to the societal norms surrounding personal stories that push the boundaries of conventional aesthetics of privacy, personal comfort and belonging.
Artist Spotlight - Anthony Tremmaglia
My work offers formal and textural qualities that both confound and intrigue, inviting the viewer to upend assumptions, to step closer, and to consider the renderings in new ways. I challenge the conventions of art making in two-dimensional works that appear sculptural, and with hand-rendered forms that may be initially mistaken for photographs or digital manipulation.
Artist Spotlight - Mary E. Morgan
My work is influenced by nature and the emotions associated with the land’s natural beauty, family, events, and spiritual emphasis; it’s often a combination of these. Although my work has significant meaning for me, I want the viewer to connect emotionally and interpret according to their voice and vision.
Artist Spotlight - Edina Soós
My aim is to create artworks that make the viewer think. My lyrical abstract paintings lead them into visual worlds where there is something to explore, something to resonate with. The multiple possibilities of interpreting visual reality give the viewer a sense of freedom and invite them to engage in a kind of intellectual play or experience.
Artist Spotlight - Eskild Beck
I find inspiration everywhere. In recent years, however, I have been working with space research and science fiction. But nature, micro/macro also still has a big place in my world.