ArtfulyMagazine CONTEMPORARY FINE ART
MAY 2019:
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IN THIS ISSUE T H E # E M E R G I N G S TA R S C O L L E C T I O N The essence of being an emerging ar tist is to experiment and find a unique style. In this issue we highlight the talent of 6 ar tists who are redefining what contemporar y ar t can be with modern ideas & tools Tw o f r o m t h e U K - ( 1 ) S t e v e a d i g i t a l a r t i s t a n d (2) David an illustrator, (3) Nicolas from the U S A p a i n t i n g p o l i t i c a l c o m m e n t a r y, (4) A . J. from Australia creating 3D originals, (5) Stephane of Belgium who mixes photography & hand drawing and (6) Jacob a fine-ar t photographer from Denmark.
1. Limited edition prints from €76, 2. Original illustrations €132, 3. Original paintings from €264. 4. 3D originals from €329, 5. Limited edition prints from €317, 6. Limited edition prints from €347 A l l p r i c e s i n c l u d e g l o b a l f u l l y i n s u r e d d e l i v e r y.
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JACOB BERGHOEF NORTH JUTLAND, DENMARK ABSTRAC T IMPRE SS ION IST, ABSTRAC T RE ALIST A simple life is the essence of the culture of Denmark, which is perhaps why Jacob Berghoef, a fine ar t photographer from nor th Jutland, describes his works as pure a pure form of the genre. Jacob constantly talks about nature ‘I am inspired by the complexity and vulnerability: At the same time, nature is so strong and has i m m e n s e s i m p l i c i t y. Nature speaks to us in a modest silence. My photos and accompanying poems show how I h e a r t h e w o r d s o f n a t u r e’. ( H i s t i t l e s s u c h a s ‘ W h i s p e r i n g R e e d s’ a n d ‘ Tw i l i g h t o f S t i l l n e s s’ are an impor tant par t of his work)
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N AT U R E SPEAKS TO US IN A MODEST SILENCE
‘Everyday life in t h e We s t e r n w o r l d i s over flowing with stimuli. In my photos I try to capture the simplicity and tranquility of natural environments I want to tease and stimulate more than just the sense of sight and show what I sensed when I made the ar twork; the light, the temperature, the atmosphere… sometimes even the scent of a damp autumn forest and the cold of the whirling salty breath of a storm on the beach of the N o r t h S e a .’
A day at the beach 80CM X 80CM S h a t t e re d l i g h t , 12 0 C M X 8 0 C M , D i g i t a l P r i n t o n Pa p e r
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Since 2014, after quitting a demanding corporate job the ar tist has focussed on simple, natural and sustainable living. The special (nordic) light and colours in the Jutland coastal area inspired him to develop this style. ‘I see the nature around me changing due to the changes in the climate. I sometimes feel an urge to record how I see the landscapes now before they disappear. I think: that will not come back; those swamps that are dr ying up, the wide beaches and dunes along the North Sea, the forests with trees that only thrive in a cooler climate, those polders and fjords at the current sea level’
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To c r e a t e h i s m a s t e r p i e c e s , J a c o b u s e s o n l y t h e basic camera settings, without filters or digital reediting and sometimes uses a 100 year old camera. He describes his process as ‘painting with natural light in t h e c a m e r a ’. T h e s t y l e c h a r a c t e r i s e d b y s o f t c o l o u r s , soft focus and the effects created by how he moves the camera while the shut ter is open. Photo software is used ver y minimally to remove dust or to adjust brightness, contrast or cropping to improve his compositions. [Note from author: Despite photography being thought o f a s o n l y r e f l e c t i n g r e a l i t y, I h a v e o f t e n n o t i c e d t h a t different people take wildly different photos, even with the same equipment, and particularly when capturing a person, I figure that the resulting image reflects the internalised image that the photographer has of that person. I think this explains why these ar tworks have such a sense of atmosphere - because the ar tists impression is being conveyed to us so well]
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S t y l i s t i c a l l y, J a c o b s i m a g e s a r e a b s t r a c t realist and impressionist, and he has found an enthusiastic audience for oversized versions of his fine ar t photography in the corporate world. The images are printed on Fine Ar t Cotton paper, such as Hahnemßhle Photo Rag, and he is experimenting with printing on rice paper, bamboo paper, linen and silk. The professional printer he uses has high resolution printers (2,400 dpi) and original pigment ink. He is also experimenting with making photos without using a lens. J o c o b s’ p h o t o g r a p h s a r e b e i n g e x h i b i t e d around the world and have been sold to ar t lovers in various countries Author: Rachael Page based on inter view given by Jacob Berghoef
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STEPHANE VEREECKEN BRUXELLES, BELGIUM S U R R E A L I S T , D I G I TA L Whilst Stephane uses a lot of photographic layers in his ar tworks, his process is far closer to that of a painter, mixing photographic elements and often adding in hand drawings to tell - as he puts it - ‘The story of an unfinished l i f e’ Successful ar tists often experiment to find a unique style, and Stephane seems to be f i n d i n g o r i g i n a l s t a n d p o i n t s r e p e a t e d l y. T h e r e c e n t ‘ H o t e l M u t a t i o n ’ a n d ‘ R a b i d A n i m a l s’ series are distinct, yet grounded in a similar i d e a - H e e x p l a i n s ‘. . .t h e b o d i e s a r e p r o j e c t i o n s of the human, and the objects are sculptures, a container. A universe of reality and also of s u r r e a l i s m , a s a r e f l e c t i o n o f o u r w o r l d .’
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He became an ar tist whilst still at school, often missing his classes to do art instead. He states ‘I was not born in a family where ar t was well accepted, they are not very cultivated and so t o t h e m I s e e m l i k e a n a l i e n ’. When I star ted to miss all my studies and most of my ar t teachers star ted to hate me, then I felt like I was becoming an ar tist.
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I had a multidisciplinary ar tistic education, I studied different styles and ar tistic materials. I was interested in drawings and fashion, adver tising and then painting. When I was twenty I was an abstract and surrealist painter, until 30, when I chose photography as a definitive ar tistic practice in my ar t.
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I tell a stor y or several unfinished stories in a single image, with drawings overprinting photographs and I begin to deconstruct the i m a g e a n d t h e s t o r y. I s p l i t t h e m e s s a g e s between a drawing and a photographed structure. Abstract pieces have begun to appear in my new works, and I can’t wait to s e e w h a t i t w i l l l o o k l i k e i n a f e w m o n t h s .’ S h o w n o n t h i s a n d t h e n e x t p a g e , w e’ v e picked our some of the fine detail within the Hotel Mutation series ar tworks. S t e p h a n e s’ s t y l e e v o l v e d f r o m h i s polaroids of nature, animals and abstract forms later adding drawing and paintings on the little Polaroids. He has moved into large paper formats, with photographic collages and writings on images. Even video entered his ar tistic practice for several years.
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With regard to inspiration, Stephane mentions dreams and the world around him, meeting people and the desire to affect a structural and sociological change. When he wakes in the morning, he feels the need to recreate his dreams, and so he describes his work as automatic, between dream and r e a l i t y. An avid ar t lover himself, he says he d i s c o v e r s f a b u l o u s a r t i s t s e v e r y d a y, a n d lists Jêrome Bosch and the Flemish painters as a universal source of inspiration. H e’s b e l i e v e s t h a t t h e n e w “ H y p e rrealistic” ar t will be an essential par t of our f u t u r e , s a y i n g ‘A s i n g l e , c o n c i s e i m a g e c a n show (our) new ever yday technologies and c r i t i c a l l y, i n a m i r r o r- l i k e f a s h i o n , s h o w u s w h o w e a r e .’
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O n b e i n g a n a r t i s t , S t e p h a n e s a y s ‘A n ar tist is a free spirit that many people around the world would like to silence because he doesn’t have a format ted mind - he questions a n d c o n t e m p l a t e s t h e w o r l d - We a r e i n a complicated time for freedom of expression ... For me, an ar tist must not be an activist, he must question and create forms and new waves - People need to dream. He is a dreamer. The ar tist has successfully exhibited in ar t galleries in Brussels and Belgium and has been published in multiple magazines in Europe and the USA - a full list can be seen on his bio b e l o w. He is offering 6 of 12 of every limited edition e x c l u s i v e l y t h r o u g h A r t f u l y.
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AJ BROWN VICTORIA , AUSTRALIA ABSTRAC T IMPRE SS ION IST, ABSTRAC T, ART-DE CO AJ Brown has invented his own unique style and process, inspired by old postcards, D u d o v i c h , C a p p i e l l o , K a n d i n s k y, P i c a s s o , Va n Gogh and Lissitzky and the 300 year old method o f ‘ Ve r r e É g l o m i s é’ ( r e v e r s e p a i n t i n g o n g l a s s ) . These fantastic, original 3D ar tworks, are created using clear acr ylic sheets with up to 9 separate layers which are up to 2.5 inches (6.35 cm) thick. T h i s a r t w o r k , ‘ S i m p l e L o d e’ h a s j u s t w o n t h e ‘ B e s t C o n t e m p o r a r y o r M o d e r n Wo r k A w a r d ’ at the Dr ysdale 43rd Easter Ar t Show in VIC, Australia (April 2019).
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A J ’s s e r i e s’ comprise the abstracts shown this page and on the next pages, a Flora and Fauna based series depicting fragile blossoms in a 2.5 metre wide 3D layered ar twork, and also his dance series depicting various dance styles including ballet, flamenco, rock, ballroom and tango - which are available both with and without the dance studio backgrounds, and finally his series inspired by old-world posters.
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The process involves painting in reverse on the rear of the clear acr ylic sheet, with standard oils, acr ylics, and water colours, mostly without the ability to see the result until it is fully completed due the masking of the front face to protect it from scratches - any mistake and the piece must be scrapped and begun again.
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T h e r e i s a l o n g t r a d i t i o n o f a c c o m p l i s h e d a r t i s t ’s i n h i s t o r y a n d t o d a y t h a t f o l l o w ‘ Ve r r e É g l o m i s é’ i n the pure form or as a 3D style diorama in glass and clear acr ylic. AJ uses his imagination to present new styles, methods and materials creating a modern visual. His background comes from manufacturing d e s i g n o f m a c h i n e r y, p r o d u c t i o n l i n e s a n d p r o d u c t s . H i s e a r l i e s t a r t w o r k s w e r e s a f e c h i l d r e n ’s n i g h t lights for family and friends and the design of this new method for use with the R .S.L. emblem logo. T h i s m o v e d i n t o d e s i g n o f c h i l d r e n ’s m o b i l e s i n t h e f o r m o f h o t a i r b a l l o o n s , b u t t e r f l y ’s , f l o w e r s and other insects. He says that he felt like an ar tist after completion of a commissioned Marcel Dudovich poster style as par t of a island bench s p l a s h b a c k a n d u n d e r- b e n c h a r t w o r k .
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Due to their materials, the ar tworks are able to be mounted outdoors as well as indoors a pretty unique feature for anyone looking to create stylish outdoor areas. We u n d e r s t a n d t h a t A J i s m o r e t h a n h a p p y t o take on commissions such as this beautiful one t i t l e d ‘ K a n d i n s k y Tr a n s v e r s e L i n e s’ t h a t w e n t t o a lucky Chicago collector.
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NICHOLAS CONLON CH IC AGO, USA P O P A R T , A B S T R A C T , G R A F F I T I , D I G I TA L The enduring impression of Nicholas Conlon is rawness, likely given to him by a turbulent upbringing. He says that what makes him different as an ar tist is his versatility - his creative exploits cover being an actor (his first paid theatre gig involved full frontal nudity), poet, stand-up comedian, designer, filmmaker, political graffitist and ar tist. He likes to give his paintings ironic and funny names, often times feeling the names are even better than the painting. I n t h i s a r t i c l e w e’ r e c o v e r i n g h i s ‘ W i l d f l o w e r s e r i e s’ w h i c h t i e s i n w i t h h i s r e c e n t c o l l a b o r a t i o n with the Mercur y Theatre in Chicago where he covered the entire entranceway with ‘Flowers e a t i n g f l o w e r s’ c a l l e d t h e ‘ S p a c e G a r d e n .’ A n a r t installation in suppor t of their latest production o f ‘ L i t t l e S h o p o f H o r r o r s’.
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The show is open now through June 30th 2019 and you can view a video of the exhibit here. The idea is that having seen t h e p l a y, t h e a t r e g o e r s can take home a little piece of it with one of the canvases he has created. N i c h o l a s’ w o r k i s beautiful from afar b u t u p c l o s e i t ’s d i r t y, torn, ripped and nonc o n f o r m i n g . I t ’s m e a n t to be touched, felt and t a l k e d a b o u t . I t ’s n o t one theme or style and comprises various m e d i u m s . Yo u c a n s e e him in his studio in the making of Wildflowers No.1 in this video
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N i c h o l a s’ m a t e r i a l s i n c l u d e cotton, linen, celluloid, wood, p a p e r , b r a s s , i v o r y, o i l , s t e e l , rubber, ink and recycled materials. His subjects are often animals, political graffiti, and spor t, such as his series of recycled, broken basketball backboards. One of his defining moments as an ar tist was In 2003 around the time the USA went to war when he painted his first series; ‘Blood for Money’ incorporating anti war i m a g e r y. Nicholas says he was was completely against the war. ‘I did street ar t and graffiti and made paintings. I pounded the pavement in Chicago and LA going from g a l l e r y t o g a l l e r y a s k i n g i f t h e y ’d show my work - I found Gallery 1 6 3 3 i n C h i c a g o’s W i c k e r P a r k Neighbourhood who took me on right away and showed my first s e r i e s a m o n t h l a t e r .’
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Nicholas sees success as not just having sold multiple ar t pieces all over the world, but also in the making of a feature film and award winning shor t films. His ar t can be found in private collections, restaurants, on the streets of LA and Chicago a n d a l l o v e r t h e i n t e r n e t . H e’s b e e n p a r t o f group exhibitions and solo shows in Chicago, L o s A n g e l e s a n d M i a m i . N i c h o l a s’ b i g g e s t enjoyment in making ar t is criticism of his work because, as he says, ‘you know you got their a t t e n t i o n a n d y o u g o t t h e m t h i n k i n g . . . Yo u d i d i t ! T h a t ’s t h e g o a l , t h a t ’s s u c c e s s .’ Going for ward, the ar tist is looking to do more large scale murals. The outside of large buildings and the interior design of institutions and hotels.
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D AV I D T H O R N T O N YO R K S H I R E , U K P O P A R T , I L L U S T R AT I O N , C A R T O O N The concept of Ar tfuly arose from a realisation that there are huge numbers of ar tists handcreating wonder ful original ar tworks that could be on walls instead of the mass-produced prints such as you can find in Ikea. This ar tist is a prime example of such an ar tist - his hand-drawn illustrations (not prints) go for j u s t € 1 3 2 d e l i v e r e d g l o b a l l y, a n d w e’ r e s u r p r i s e d h e’s w i l l i n g t o p a r t w i t h t h e m f o r s u c h a n a f f o r d a b l e price. D a v i d i s a w e s t Yo r k s h i r e b o r n a r t i s t w i t h a unique style which s a fusion of illustration, por traiture and tattoo patterns. His experimentation has lead him to decide that his best works so far are his celebrity por traits series. BUY / FOLLOW / MORE ... A R T F U LY . C O M / A R T I S T S / D AV I D T H O R N T O N
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He is inspired by people, patterns and tattoos. ‘I see people with tattoos looking great and I always play around with those k i n d o f p a t t e r n s a n d t h a t ’s h o w my ar t star ted. Sometimes if I get a request from a friend or family member asking me to do a personal piece for them I add a name or message and hide it in their within the detail and make it work’ D a v i d s’ p r o c e s s i n v o l v e s reference to an image of the character or face of someone, he then draws it in a pop ar t style with shadows and fills out all the dark areas using patterns in black pen. He then fills the other areas using black colouring pencil.
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Eminem 210 C M X 2 9 6 C M I n k o n Pa p e r
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His materials include Daler Rowney smooth car tridge paper in different sizes,250mm x 250mm smooth heavyweight paper, unipin fine-liner drawing pens, 8h light pencil to do the layout and any type of black colouring pencils. What excites him most about the creative process seeing the piece star t to take shape and look exactly as he expected it to, and when finished, k n o w i n g i t w o r k e d p e r f e c t l y. Right now he is working on multiple unfinished pieces including a self por trait and Keanu reeves por traying John Wick.
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He describes one of his defining moments as an ar tist as presenting a drawing to his mother as a gift, which she loved. Drawing since the age of 6, David says his first ar t box was a great moment. He remembers thinking ‘Hey I’m going to make my family proud and show them I’m going to be an ar tist and now I’m still going s t r o n g .’ We’ r e p r e t t y s u r e t h a t a n y o n e w o u l d a b s o l u t e l y l o v e a p e r s o n a l p o r t r a i t i n D a v i d s’ unique style as a gift, complete with a secret m e s s a g e . I f y o u ’d l i k e t o b o o k a c o m m i s s i o n w i t h D a v i d , d r o p u s a l i n e a t i n f o @ a r t f u l y. c o m .
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STEVE SWINDELLS LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM D I G I TA L , A B S T R A C T , E X P R E S S I O N I S T Steve Swindells is a big character who has lived a big life - he describes h i m s e l f a s a c r e a t i v e p o l y m a t h - a s i n g e rsongwriter, musician, producer, author, journalist, painter, photographer, and wannabe interior designer. Steve grew-up in the Bath/Bristol area o f S o u t h We s t E n g l a n d , a n d d r o p p e d o u t o f ar t college to play keyboards with the rock band Squidd. He later moved to London when he was 21 (in 1973) and signed his first major record deal that year, with RCA R e c o r d s a n d a n o t h e r d e a l l a t e r i n t h e 7 0 ’s w i t h ATC O / W E A .
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His classic album Fresh Blood reached #3 in the US airplay charts in 1980 and he also did a lot of club promotion, and organised par ties for Madonna, Prince, and The Face and Time Out Magazines. He was the lead singer, keyboardist and writer with the band DanMingo, featuring members of Hawkwind, Culture Club and Massive Attack. More r e c e n t l y, o n 2 2 n d A p r i l 2019, Steve was number 10 on the ReverbNation Other char ts for London, UK, with his Bam Boo ambient chill music. Yo u c a n f i n d f i v e o f h i s a l b u m s o n S p o t i f y.
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On to his visual art though, Steve describes his earliest memories of art as Matisse. Picasso and Leonardo, He says ‘Banksy is a towering genius (we agree) and the ar t world being a b o u t b u l l s h i t m o s t l y, a n d m o n e y ’, b u t h e hopes that one day talent will win out. Steve creates ar tworks encompassing p h o t o g r a p h y, i P h o n e ‘Phinger Painting’ and digital mashups, often on the top deck deck of a London bus. His process is spontaneous, and he says that his ‘fingers splatter vir tual paint like a digital version of Jackson Pollock or Jean-Michel B a s q u i a t ’. I t ’ s N o t T h e E n d O f T h e F u c k i n g Wo r l d ( A 4 ) 21 C M X 3 0 C M D i g i t a l P r i n t o n Pa p e r
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He uses various Apps, and if the process star ts with a photograph, then he uses the CP Pro App, before processing it in Instagram. If the p r o c e s s s t a r t s w i t h a n i P h o n e ‘ P h i n g e r P a i n t i n g ’, h e w i l l u s e o n e o f t w o M e r i t u m P a i n t A p p s . I f h e’s combining a photo with a finger painting then he uses the Fused App, but he might also have used the Layout App and the Split Pic App in the process. He the processes the result in Instagram a n d , f i n a l l y, u p - p i x e l l a t e s i t u s i n g t h e i R e s i z e A p p on his Apple Mac Pro desktop. He states ‘My digital ar t has really developed at a rapid pace over the last three years. I’ve learned to express myself on a higher level with soul, passion and a greater sense of depth, colour and a r t i s t r y ’. H e’s h a d n e a r l y 1 8 0 , 0 0 0 v i e w s o f h i s a r t , w i t h 2 9 K l i k e s o n 5 0 0 PX . c o m
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Steve has published 3 books: a privately published a 105-page book of his art called ‘ S y n e r g y ’, p l u s ‘ S e x N ’ D r u g s N ’ S a u s a g e R o l l s’ - a multimedia collection of shor t stories, true tales, ar tworks, photos and original music, and a b o o k w r i t t e n u n d e r a p s e u d o n y m ‘ T h o m To p h a m c a l l e d ‘ M y U n p l a n n e d O b s o l e s c e n c e’. In future, he is looking to have an exhibition in a street galler y
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