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“Aquatic Highway� by Barbara Tyler Ahlfield "Stardust" Oil On Canvas By Jerry Venditti
A Message from our Editor-in-Chief Dear reader,
Some of my favorite memories . . .
I wish to thank you for your immense support during these nine years of ArtTour International Magazine. This publication could not survive, let alone thrive, without your loyal contributions. I also would like to thank our incredible team of inspiring cocreators who, issue after issue, pour their gifts, dedication, and commitment into the fulfillment of our vision. The 2000s was quite a fantastic decade for us. We started this publication in 2011, and nine years later, ArtTour International is stronger than ever and growing steadily. Our dreams have evolved, and our vision is now more evident than ever. We want to give voice to artists who work to make this world a better place, particularly in the realms of human rights and environmental issues. Moving forward, as Editor-in-Chief, I would like to start the new decade with a transformative vision for ArtTour International Magazine. These changes are part of my ambition to make an award-winning publication that impacts our world. Our mission is to make sure that we spread the message of artists who are writing history and bringing awareness to shape humanity.
December 2012 - Anniversary celebration of the first year of ArtTour International Magazine. Above, Alan and I with my amazing father in law Massimo Grimandi and my mother in law Giuseppina Careddu. The support of our family has contributed greatly to make this publication a reality.
The dreamers, the provokers, the inspirators, those portraying beauty and realities - all are welcome at Arttour International. They are the force behind this publication, and we will continue to support their causes and missions. ArtTour International will remain an artist-run publication in its original multi-media format, both printed and online, as well as including the popular ArtTour International Show, which offers the artistic community a platform on the small screen. The show airs every Thursday at 5:30 pm on Spectrum 1993- MNN-HD in New York City, or you can catch us on the Livestream of the channel MNN.org News! Our Social Media Management department has officially opened its doors, and now art organizations and artists can take advantage of our expertise to help manage their Social Media pages. Our services help creative entrepreneurs spend more time growing their business and creating their art. We are also opening the doors to corporate advertising. This will happen with organizations whose mission aligns with that of ArtTour International Magazine and its artists.
August 2014 - Yadira Roman, ATIM’s Managing Editor and I during our first visit to the Sahara Desert. This trip inspired my devotion for mother earth and the birth our special issues of Artists For A Green Planet, which later developed into its own entity www.artistsforagreenplanet.org .
The long-awaited podcast will roll out the second semester of this year. Featuring the artists in the magazine, our podcast will be a source of inspiration that you will enjoy. I wish you all my very best for the New Decade. Let's write history! Let's make this world a better place, love mother earth, aim for peace, and create a beautiful future for generations to come. Stay inspired!
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June 2014 - Presentation in Florence of the second issue of the ATIM Top 60 Masters for the cameras of Toscana Cultura and the show “Incontri con l’arte”
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This past decade. . .
2011 - Florence. Alan Grimandi getting ready for the launch of ArtTour International Magazine at Auditorium Al Duomo.
2012 - Cadaquez, Spain.
2012 - Dublin. Launch of ATIM.TV with the first Art2Heart Interviews at the Dublin Biennial, Ireland.
2012 - Madrid. Launch of ArtTour International Magazine in Spain.
2012 - Toronto, Canada.
2013 - Barcelona, Spain.
2013 - Marseille, France. Interview to spiritual leader Lilou Mace. 2013 - Porto, Portugal. Interview to artist Paolo Teixeira Lopes.
2014 - Byblos, Lebanon. Interview to artist Roula Chreim.
2013 - Taza, Morocco. Yadira Roman and Viviana Puello travel with ATIM.TV to interview artists during the first biennial celebrated in Morocco.
2014 - Bologna, Italy.
2014 - Rome, Italy. Presentation to support ecpat.org
2013 - Florence, Italy. Viviana Puello is interviewed during the launch of the first issue of ATIM Top 60 Masters.
2014 - Ferrara, Italy.
2014 - Tosacana, Italy. Interview to Italian dance legend Carla Fracci. 2015 - Manchester, UK. Interview to Argentinean master artist Fabian Perez.
2015 - Miami, USA. Viviana Puello is interviewed for TV Venezuela.
2015 - Miami, USA. Celebration of the ArtTour International Art Festival.
2015- Miami, USA
2015 - Barcelona, Spain. Tony Delgado, Director of Amosdecasa Revista
2015 - Naples, Italy. Interview to Spanish Flamenco Lengend Rafael Amargo.
2017 - Miami. USA. Interview to Stylist to the Stars Irma Martinez.
2015 - Miami, USA. TV Presentation of ATIM Top 60 Masters .
2016 - Montagnac, France. ATIM Top 60 Masters Awards.
2016 - Montagnac, France. Huges Darvey & Band during the ATIM Top 60 Masters Awards.
2017 - Sahara Desert, Morocco - Alan Grimandi & Viivana Puello during the shooting of the film “Kintsugi - The Line of Destiny”
2019 - New York - Screening of the Film “Kintsugi, the Line of Destiny” at the NYC Film Festival
2017 - New York . Premier of the Film “Kintsugi - the Line of Destiny” Yadira Roman & Viviana Puello At MNN El Barrior Firehouse CMC
2017 - New York - Artists enjoying brunch at the ArtTour International Office in Rockefeller Center.
2019 - New York, USA. ATIM Top 60 Masters Awards Ceremony. Museum of Art and Design.
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2020 Winter ISSUE
Artists Of The Decade
Meet our Cover Artist!
Barbara Tyler Ahlfield
Back Cover Artist
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Katrin Alvarez
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Feautered Artists -
A.C. Lindner Angelina Damenia Anne D. Grandin Annette Tan Armen Sarvazyan Betty Collier Brian Rock Carla Kleekamp Charles Whiting Cher Anderson Christina Thomas Dagmar Goegdun Dagmar Wankowski David Whitfield Dominique Albinski Donna Bonin Edgar Francisko Frans Frengen Gloria Keh Gordon Becker
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Mary Morgan Monique Carasso Heubel Nadi Adatepe Olivia Kapoor Paul Hartel Pauline McLean Dutkowski Philip Noyed Pollyanna Pickering Ramón Rivas Ric Conn Sam Dobrow Shifra Levyathan Susan N. McCollough Teiko Dewa Traute Macom Wendy Yeo William Johnston Yolanta Desjardins Yu-Whuan
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Barbara Tyler Ahlfield
“Manhattan Night Flight” Oil on Canvas, 60” x 48”
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or the last few years, American artist Barbara Tyler Ahlfield has worked directly with her subjects to create artworks that engage viewers with the limits and wonder of human connection to all aspects of life. Ahlfield has
seamlessly transitioned from being a prolific fashion illustrator to a highly esteemed contemporary artist. Fashion has been an immense influence in her artistic ventures, and as she evolves, so does her art, now reflecting
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the mysticism in natural settings, and human figures. There is a beautiful sensuality to Ahlfield's luscious figurative paintings. Her subjects are often presented with animals beside them and rendered with vibrant color. The masterful work on the cover of our anniversary issue, "Aquatic Highway," conceptually drives the focus into exotic sea life in color harmony. There is an alluring quality to the subjects in this new style of painting for Ahlfield. It is illuminated with bold highlights that take center stage over softly blended layers. The contrast of ornate detail with the depth of background creates an exciting resonance, with both strong contours and soft, expressive lines. "Aquatic Highway" is refreshing with cool tones. While displaying her signature style one can't help but become enticed by the beauty of her female figures with their dramatic poses and admire the background which adorns the beauty of her subjects. This skillful execution enhances the realism of each large scale canvas in her portfolio. Painting thinly and sparingly and applying glazes, the artist acquires the appropriate values, colors, and softened edges, finding power in the accuracy of her portraiture. She prefers the use of graphite pencil combined with India ink line, colored pencil, watercolor, gouache, and oils and applies highly saturated, vibrant tones of pigment in delicate textured Cont. Next Page
“Vapor” Oil on Canvas, 60” x 48”
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“Viviana’s Dream” Oil on Canvas, 60” x 48”
“Aquatic Highway” Oil on Canvas, 60” x 48”
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“Feline Fashion Harem” Oil on Canvas, 48” x 60”
layers with masterful use of light, shape, tone, color, texture, and form. With a strong foundation in art training, Ahlfield studied at The Ohio State University, Columbus College of Art & Design, and the Schuler School of Fine Art. As a fashion illustrator, her roster of clients has included very recognized firms like Coty, Carlisle, Dillards, Foleys, Garfinkels, Hutzler's, Joskes, Lord & Taylor, Marshall Fields, Marshalls, Nordstrom, and J. Wanamaker's. As lead fashion illustrator for Lord & Taylor, she saw her double-page illustrations in the Sunday edition of the New York Times. "I have been honing my skills in 'romancing' the human face and form for many years . . . my expertise is in capturing my subjects at their beautiful/handsome best, while still being instantly recognizable with their essence intact." Her intuned relation to fashion is never left behind, Ahlfields work promises to entice the eye with flowing garments, intricate Cont. Next Page
“Mimi” Oil On Canvas
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“Best Friends Rendezvous” Oil on Canvas, 60” x 36”
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“Black Tie” Illustration
“Signature” Illustration
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“Freya” Illustration
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lined, and laced patterns that require keen attention, and applied accessories with a quiet presence to them. Every aspect of her work has a role, gracing her audience with the luxury of beauty. Apart from her classical environments that are telling of a bygone era that accentuated the quality of
life, she chooses natural settings that bring each painting to life. Natural elements and details such as the change of a season, or charisma in a city bring to life her dreamy scenes. During her extensive career, Ahlfield has received several honors, including the NORMA award for lingerie advertising and cosmetic advertising, the Seklemian award for reflective color advertising, the Federated Dept. Store advertising award (Lazarus Division-three consecutive years), and she is a member of the Society of Illustrators. She was named one of the top 50 new international artists by Art Business News magazine in 2014. This year, Ahlfield has been chosen as an "Artist of The Year" at the Top 60 Masters 2019 Awards by ArtTour International Magazine, an honor presented to her during the ATIM Masters Award at the Museum of Art and Design in New York. We are happy to have her as this year's Cover Artist, honoring our Sacred Waters through an awe-worthy rendition of life under the sea.
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“Corinne� Illustration
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A.C. Lindner is an American contemporary A.C.Lindner artist who currently resides in Texas.
comprise of still life paintings, land, and waterscapes and portraits by commission..
She skillfully employs traditional handcrafted materials and oils as her primary medium of expression. Her art encompasses daily life experiences and is introspective to emotions that shroud these experiences. Her works mainly
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“Otter Pond” Oil On Linen, 30” X 40”
“Pomegranate Alla Prima” Oil On Board, 8.25” x 7.5”
Angelina Damenia each of my works lives a part of my soul, “I nI gaze out of each artwork and smile, because if I don't burn, and if you don't burn, and if we don't burn, then who's gonna drive the darkness away?!” - Angelina Damenia
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“Shell” Oil On Canvas , 75” X 115”
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“Illusory Horse” Moonlight Reflected in the Clouds”, Oil on Canvas, 100” X 80”
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Anne D. Grandin
“In Space, We Are One” Acrylic on Canvas
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nne D. Grandin’s work explores the connection of all life forms in synchronized harmony. The American artist's inspiration draws heavily from Native American culture, especially its emphasis on evolution. Grandin's works can be best described as an abstract expressionist, her primary media of choice are oil paint and acrylic on canvas, though she may occasionally use charcoal on paper. An astute mastery of color is instantly recognizable in her paintings. A careful selection of various hues and skillful blending of gradients create a dazzling combination of both realism and mysticism rife with emotion.
essence. The shifting and ebbing of these shapes portray a supernatural euphony; her drawings culminate in a simple message of peace. Some of her work takes on forms where natural elements interact in unique ways. Her scope of imagination is limitless, and she is not afraid to challenge the ordinary. Visually pleasing aesthetics and organic, earthy colors draw the viewer closer to nature, Grandin's exhibits stunning waterscape and landscape paintings. She has also written a book entitled, "Circle of Life – A Spiritual Journey of an Artist and her Message of Peace."
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With organic shapes and lush colors, Grandin depicts the movement and harmony of natural forms in their spiritual
“Mahale” Acrylic, 36” X 24"
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“Kilimanjaro” Acrylic On Clayboard, 30” X 40"
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Annette Tan artist Annette Tan is a painter who values A ward-winning the traditional qualities of figurative art and introduces
them in the context of her work. Her themes are grounded in essence and follow an honest depiction of nature which, praises the beauty that surrounds our society, in the form of landscapes and seascapes. One of the essential elements that characterize her artworks is a dedication to the accurate representation of the subject, something on which she has focused to convey the emotional background of the painting successfully.
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“Misty River” Acrylic on Canvas, 11" X 14"
“Birches in the Fall” Acrylic on Canvas, 16" X 20"
Brian Rock nspired by his life experience, Rock creates abstract expressions of memories, moods, Ithoughts, and his environment. His unique technique of hand mixing his mediums directly onto the canvas, allows Rock a direct contact with the audience, imprinting his memories and sharing his healing process on each one of his paintings. Brian Rock utilizes mixed media in his creative process; his works show remnants of war, dirt, glass, ash, wire, nails, bullet casings, and shrapnel. Applying colors as well as found objects to create conceptual compositions, and
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exhibiting references that maintain a connection with reality and focus on a more direct view of our society.
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“JOURNEY Unfinished Purposely” Mixed Media
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Armen Sarvazyan
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rmen Sarvazyan is an artist, scientist, engineer, and inventor. As a scientist, Armen has authored over 100 patents and 200 scientific publications and received numerous prestigious awards for his research work. In the last decade, Armen’s creative interests were equally distributed between art and science. In parallel with his research activities, Armen’s quest to understand Nature inspired him to express her beauty in a variety of media, including wood, stone, concrete, graphics, and outdoor installations. Recently, Armen exhibited sculptures in several art galleries in Chelsea, Manhattan. In his New Jersey property, Armen has built a personal art gallery, named the Temple of Arts where he displays most of his work. The aim of Armen as an artist is to elucidate Nature’s beauty and perfection through his artwork. In both investigating scientific problems and creating artistic works, Armen seeks to understand and honor Nature. His artwork aims to illuminate the hidden beauty in ordinary things. Armen’s sculptures intended for outdoor display merge organically with their surrounding landscape to create a natural exhibition. Often Armen tries to communicate particular philosophical messages to his audience through art so that the message reaches someone through the heart rather than the brain. One of the manifestations of Nature’s beauty that Armen has chosen to explore extensively in his work is that of the female form. Armen has been able to express the remarkable feminine beauty in a variety of ways, both in material (wood, marble, concrete, metal) and in form (a mother and her child, a pregnant woman, the female body). The amicable and focused relationship that Armen’s artistry has managed to develop with nature shows just how much hidden beauty and meaning there is in our world and our experience within it.
“Tired” Stone Sculpture
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“Dreaming” Wood Sculpture
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“John Lennon” Wood Sculpture
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Betty Collier
“Verreaux'sEagle-Owl” Ink on Cotton Rag, 23” X 18”
“Barr Owl” Ink on Cotton Rag, 13” X 9”
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ustralian artist Betty Collier displays a unique narrative through her work, providing awareness for animals nearing extinction and highlighting their unique gifts to the world by sharing intimate stories through each animal portrait, focusing on the vulnerability of their eyes through her perspective.
A former Art Teacher with over 30's years at Tertiary level, teaching Sculpture, Drawing and Painting at Federation University, Ballarat, Collier has concentrated on her development in creating sculpture, drawing, and painting since her retirement in 2005. Her love of travel to places like Galapagos, South America, South Africa, Turkey, and Europe has inspired her art visually, imaginatively, and emotionally.
“Beyond the Bend Pilbara” Jade On Granite, 11” X 12” X 3”
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Charles Whiting is the medium that allows me to share my love of nature with others. For me, “P hotography photography has been a lifelong study in learning how to see and how to capture faithfully that which I am capable of seeing.”
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“Frost, Fog,and Snow” Photography
“Autumn Colors” Photography
Christina Thomas
last decade of my art began with the onset of Multiple “T heSclerosis and closes with being given the gift of life; a new
kidney. My faith and art has always been a constant. God gave me this testimony of healing that I am able to share with the world through art.”
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“Waiting” Acrylic on Canvas, 18” X 24”
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Cher Anderson
“Touch” Acrylic on Canvas, 35” X 18”
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en years, a decade, an entire lifetime to my grandson, and me, it has been an adventure. In the last ten years, my art evolved and was reborn to the world of Wildlife Art. I finally found my purpose after painting for 20 years. I share in common a passion with the most amazing artists in the world and an unbelievable cause to help with animal conservation. In the upcoming decade, I see myself studying, learning, and creating better paintings constantly and surrounding myself with master artists that share the common vision of preserving nature’s beauty”.
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“Pounce!” Acrylic on Canvas, 36” X 48”
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“Fire in the Sky” Acrylic on Canvas, 36” X 48”
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Dagmar Goegdun my paintings, I try to show nature's beauty with all her details because I am afraid that due to wrong construction policy, and climate “I nchange, we will only be able to see this unique harmony and perfectionism on canvas.” For more info contact:
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Dagmar Wankowski been working as a movie editor for many “I have years. Speaking with pictures was my everyday business. More than ten years ago, I started my artistic career. I was fascinated by some famous worldwide known painters like Claude Monet or Vincent Van Gogh and the light of Mr. Turner. I remembered that as a child, I tried to paint some flowers, and it didn't work the way I expected. As an adult, I felt I have to try this again. Whenever I see a person looking at the paintings and dreaming away in thoughts, I think this
“Rashomon Geisha” Oil on Paper, 25” X 20”
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is the best a painter can do. Show others the beauty and the problems that we are faced with on earth today."
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“Notre Dame” Oil Gold Watercolor on Paper, 21” X 24”
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David Whitfield must intrigue the viewer enough to “A painting call them to invite a closer look. Before taking
them on a journey through its composition of shape and color to retain their interest and excitement, yet remain a mystery and withhold some secret for the viewer to contemplate and interpret their journey in
their way. For each work holds within itself the capacity for many interpretations while still retaining its validity.”
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“Untitled” Acrylic
“Untitled” Acrylic
Dominique Albinski the last decade, I have been loyal to my “D uring vision of representing animals and people.
showcased in many European and African Galleries, and lately, they have reached the USA."
What is most important in my sculpture is the inherent truth about the subject of the sculpture. I am sure that my sculptures are genuinely contemporary, as they manage to grasp the essence of the animal, or person. My sculptures have been
“The Kiss” Bronze, 8.3” X 12” X 12”
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For more info contact:
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“The Conductor” Bronze, 15” X 4” X 4” Bronze
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Donna Bonin
“Find Peace” Watercolor, 20” X 26”
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onna Bonin is a passionate admirer of nature and a renowned watercolorist whose paintings are inspired by her experience as an avid traveler, and her beliefs of life and human connection. Her brushwork depicts a vibrantly
malleable, patient, and keen artistry. Bonin's work is a creative transformation of the beauty and serenity we often see in our adjacent surroundings. It's through her solid play with colors, texture, and emotions that she conveys the every-day image, message, and feelings to her viewers. Bonin is an active painting instructor hosting classes in her favored source of inspiration, nature itself, and welcoming her students to discover their gifts through warm sunsets, the study of clouds, and the ever so alluring transition of seasons.
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“Breaking Free” Watercolor, 26” X 20”
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“Layers Of Transformation” Watercolor, 23” X 27”
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Edgar Francisko artist Edgar Francisko uses two different styles C olombian to depict Colombian dances. One created with the
strokes of Chinese calligraphy and the other with stained backgrounds and fragmented figures. He also fuses multiple concepts to develop themes of the Western and Eastern Cultures. Francisko´s creativity is not limited to the subject of
dance, he also tackles landscape, abstract, human figure and portrait, with a broad spectrum of media such as charcoal, oil paintings, while others are acrylic on canvas. Fluidity and the vibrancy of color use bring his work to life.
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“Hummingbirds Lady” Acrylic on Canvas, 35” X 35”
“Caribbean Princess” Acrylic on Canvas, 22” X 22”
Frans Frengen ith Fumagine, I paint with a flame, a sculptural installation of soot, I started in 1976, aiming “W to fight against environmental pollution, for a better
varied, contemporary. Adding movable squares sculpts with dots of paint, even DNA, for interaction and a new touch of reality."
planet with a recognizable, personal commitment of sensitivity, a fleeting, creamy allegation of the erosion of responsible human actions. In this unique style, I recognize elements in the figuration that are extremely
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“To Eternity” Fumagine/Acrylic/Movable Dots/Movable Square, 10.8” X 10.8”
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“Rebuilt Space, in Broken Red and Blue” Fumagine/Acrylic/Movable Dots/Movable Square, 10.8” X 10.8”
Gordon Becker
“The Bow” White Maple, Poplar and Yew Wood, 62” X 32" X 18.5”
“Blue Dancer” Basswood, White Pine and Brambles, 63” X 48” X 34”
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here have been some inevitable changes in direction in my work over the past ten years. Although I continue to be captured by the dynamism of dance, I have embarked on a series of sculptures involving portraits in a mirrored format that involve the viewer directly by making it impossible to see the paired faces without adding your face to the composition. This is an ambitious project involving 32 portraits of figures, both prominent and more obscure, presented in combinations commenting on human conflict and contradiction. It has been ten years since I began teaching carving and sculpture in the adult education department of the Toronto District School Board. I find this to be an exceptionally rewarding and stimulating experience at this stage of my life.”
“Maroon” Black Walnut, Ebony, Steel and Hard Maple, 34” X 35” X 12”
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Hélène DeSerres
“Water Abstraction” Fine Art Photography
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anadian born, Hélène DeSerres is a mixed media artist. Working with watercolors, acrylics, wax, and bronze. She has had heavy artistic influences since her childhood and has integrated styles from different mediums. Embracing change in her creative urges has set the tone for the path DeSerres has walked through in her mature career.
Recently, she has been inclined towards abstract works in both photography and paint. Her subjects vary from organic
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environments, wild animals, and different cultural settings. DeSerres has a distinct style of choosing angles as if searching for a natural reflection of her subject in the environment, building up layers of images before settling on a surface—the depth revealing something palpable. There is an acute mastery of color displayed in her paintings. Hélène DeSerres skillfully chooses tones that would not typically be used together and creates a balance between soft and vibrant
“Hope” Fine Art Photography
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palettes on canvas. Contrasting colors juxtapose to the incredible effect where they compliment each other. In her recent nature photography, a soft and dreamy focus is revealed in "Harmony" a close-up shot inspired by the playfulness of what can be done with a photograph —
capturing movement in the background through the fluidity created in the detail of a pond, while drawing in focus to a fading image of flowers. Thus, keeping just enough clear focus to honor the views gifted by nature. DeSerres doesn't intend to slow down anytime soon and continues to be inspired and inspire us all by her art.
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“Harmony” Fine Art Photography
“Joyfull” Fine Art Photography
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Henrik Saar
“Behind the Curtains” Oil on Canvas, 30” X 47”
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ransformationalism is a well-chosen word for the millennialism. Every end of the century has met doubt and theological fear, and we have just been rounding a millennial, which has been marked by a technological revolution and massive religious wars and climate debate. The most important role for visual artists has always been to witness the development in the culture, to make people think and reflect over their lives, and that's how I see myself: A representative witness to a transforming culture, where there is something about everything. We are load with such a volume of information that we get so heavy that we must sit down and better with a helmet on to make sure that we are not getting hurt by some unforeseen accident."
Who creates who? "There are times where the painting creates itself! Without having the slightest idea - what I just painted yesterday happens today! My painting is my guideline, though not even I understand the direction myself. That's why I and my art are two sides of the same coin and become what we become through an internal dialogue between me and my painting. My primary mission in art is to make my art be a picture of the time I'm a part of. That each of my artworks as a two-edged sword cuts a piece of myself and the world that made me."
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“Angel Station” Oil on Canvas , 39” X 31”
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“Empathy Centrifuge” Oil on Canvas , 28” X 24”
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Howard Harris
“Tubes” Digital Print On Aluminum, 30” X 36”
“Duplicity-Duplicity” Digital Print on Aluminum, 30” X 36”
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isual reality is an ever-shifting, highly individualized experience. In any given moment, what we see reflects both our inner state and a synthesis of outer qualities-light, color, movement, space. My exploration in dimensional photographic art represents an attempt to recreate the perceptual experience, with its dynamic nature and hidden complexities. In my patented process, I use photographic constructions, a single often abstracted image is layered over itself on clear acrylic surfaces and superimposed on a subtle grid. The resulting visual phenomenon infuses the image with a sense of dimensionality and fluidity affected by such changes as the angle of viewing and light. However, perceptual mechanics are only part of the equation. Equally essential are universal principles of design that produce qualities we perceive as beauty. This is my aim: to combine technology and aesthetics in a way that expands the viewer's experience of photographic art. "
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“Golden Icon” Digital Print On Aluminum, 30” X 36”
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Grethe Kjøsnes am a visual storyteller and I paint with intuition and feelings. I have experienced the light of love and the shadows from the darkness in the world, the destiny of the humanity. The pictures I paint give me a “I feedback and tell a story about my life and future; but they can also give me stories about other people in my life." For more info contact:
grethekjosnes@gmail.com
“Through the Shuttered World” Mixed Media on Canvas, 32” X 63”
“The Safe Harbour” Mixed Media on Canvas, 57” X 47”
Jelena Rukavina Rukavina is a contemporary painter who lives and works in Wellington, New Zealand. When you look at the first abstract paintings/prints of Jelena Rukavina, you turn back to the Jveryelena basics of modernist art, the interplay of lines, shapes, colors; you feel the power of these structural elements as those most fundamental forces of nature that shape us. The motive of water or a wave is tranquil, contemplative, and fluid in its nature, in both its form and its meaning. The moments of water movements, wave motions as well as the rhythms of their moves are the
creators of a continuous but u n f o r t u n a t e l y, e p h e m e ra l spectacle. This is captured in Jelena's paintings. She acquired academic art training through secondary and higher education from an early age and is now inspired by the elusive nature of water, revealing her intuitive side.
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Janice Alamanou
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anice Alamanou specializes in Fine Art Photography; her passion started at a very young age. Images taken at the age of 12 are published in the book 'A Personal Account of Time & Tide' - an insight into the destruction and devastation of tidal surges on the North Norfolk Coast, including her home twice. What advice would you give yourself ten years ago as an artist? "I would advise the same to any artist - enjoy and love what you do - the highs and the lows. Realize what the lows are and create from both. See the same in others and from this create with beauty, passion, and meaning. Listen to opinions, even if you disagree. The more knowledge, the better equipped we are to transfer this into our art and study your media and hone the skills to use them to the best effectiveness." What intention would you like to set for the next ten years? "In the next ten years, I would like to take all the skills I have learned over the years to create some outstanding pieces. Something worthy to be left behind in years to come, and that may be remembered in the future. With my newest photography with precious metals, I would like to create new unique pieces that resemble our world and where we are at this time. New amalgamations in the Soul Elements Collection also and new pieces for The White Collection - all of which highlight the beauty of our varied environment and people."
“Trees - Colours of Life” Hand Gilded With 24Ct Gold and Copper, 32” X 32”
What are the core fundamentals themes of your work in the past, and now in the present? "I began with landscape and seascape photography. My love for the environment was triggered at a very young age, depicting my surroundings, and later developing this into panoramic, multiple images stitched together. I went on to include portraiture and fine art nudes, my passion for people and their lives - a constant source of inspiration and intrigue, and the next natural step from this was to amalgamate the two passions into my 'Soul Elements' Collection. I now do each separately and together. My newest work is going back to the landscape and cityscapes but creating in a predominantly white - The White Collection. Ultimately I have my 'Photography with Precious Metals' Collection. Photography with 24Ct Gold, palladium, and copper - hand gilded. These are unique and pioneering pieces. The concept of the pieces, including copper, is that the image will verdigris and continue to change within the picture itself. Each step from landscape to portraiture, fine art nudes to amalgamations with the environment, back to the environment in whites, and photography with precious metals have all been my work evolving over the years. The core fundamental theme is and has always been the environment and people."
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“Salt Marsh Verdigris” Hand Gilded With 24ct Gold , Palladium and Copper, 28” X 22”
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“Autumn Infinity” Fine Art Photography With 24ct Gold Gilding, 32” X 32”
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ean-Jacques Porret is a seeker of expansion, and knowledge-he chooses to embody this through art. Though he studied engineering, art has always had a special place in his heart. Entirely dedicated to the craft of sculpting, he uses Bronze as his preferred medium to convey his artistic impulses. Porret’s work, at first glance, captures focus with its smooth motions. He expresses a personal connection with Bronze, highlighting the special attention required by Bronze when casting and its responsiveness to even the slightest touch. Over the years, Porret has mastered the lost-wax process to crystallize his vision of honoring what it is to be a sculptor. His works are graceful, bold, elegant, and seamless. They replicate the harmony of blissful moments while exhibiting a sense of escalated movement in each figure. The result of his imagination manifests in ebullient forms that are mostly human figures. The sculptures are shrouded in grace as each movement seems intentional with the perfect balance of “Lady of the Night: Edition of 3” Bronze, Size 21 in Height
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“Zigoto: Edition of 5” Bronze, Size 7” X 5” X 17”
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whimsical to make his sculpture look free and unfettered. Recently Porret was commissioned to create the famous bronze sculpture of the American-swiss Friendship Award, one of many honors towards the dedication he has applied to his craft. Traveling the world and embracing techniques, styles, and concepts by sculptors who inspire him. He has spent many moments in his career enthralled by the continued knowledge, history, and skill applied to work with Bronze. His admiration for it is inspiring and reveals the liberating joy in the act of surrendering to the process.
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“Glorious, Edition of 3” Bronze, 6” X 10” X 18”
“Harmonious” Bronze
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John Nieman
“If the Shoe Fits” Installation, Watercolor
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merican artist John Nieman is perhaps best known for harnessing the power of words in his art and using catchy phrases to challenge ideas of power, identity, and humanitarian issues. His portfolio spans from installation art to frames with a story; he skillfully combines pastel and watercolors to achieve photorealistic effects. Nieman has an extensive career that spans over 30 years as both an artist and author; his books often used as a reference in Creative Writing College settings.
Nieman's "Wanted" series is a prime example of sparking curiosity and bringing forth inspiration through the remembrance of positive figures through history in culture. "What is Missing" was a high impact installation in which Nieman used milk cartons to focus on the statistics of missing children. Nieman's forte is his ability to capture the depth of emotion and reaction in each project. In the span of his career, Nieman has exhibited notable advancement in his style, and technique always venturing into new forms of expression, stagnancy has never been an issue for him, a curious multifaceted artist with an impressive portfolio. "Art can never be static. That's not to say that the exploration of a style shouldn't be pursued to the hilt. It's just tough to know when it is time for the next big thing. As a painter and a writer, I have always been partial to art that somehow tells a story. Perhaps that's why in my early days. I developed a style that combines words and images. I found that the images could provide an immediate impact and a residual mental tickle. But despite my success in this genre, I have found in the last decade that art can never be static. The artist has to keep pushing himself to explore new boundaries and new challenges. My first foray into the unfamiliar was to create a series of "Wanted" poster—not of people that should be arrested, but the type of people we need more than ever. This led to even bigger explorations. I explored "Private Lives"—a series of large paintings against a large brick wall frame, reminiscent of the movie "Rear Window" and captured the voyeuristic thrill of looking into someone's window. Even bigger projects followed. I discovered installations. My first one was a take-off on those milk cartons that used to advertise missing children, like Etan Patz. I interpreted it as missing American values (modesty, compromise, monogamy), and built a milk cooler to house the exhibition. It has been shown in Art Basel, Geneva, Florence, and Manhattan. My most recent installation is called "If
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“Cowboys” Watercolor, 36” X 23”
the shoe fits…" It's about ten feet long and evokes a shoe display with original images of people identified with their shoes
(Dorothy Gayle, Cinderella, O.J. Simpson, etc.). It has been shown on the upper Westside and is currently being exhibited in Miami Art Basel. What's next? Who knows? But I can't wait to feel the rush of new inspiration and push myself even further."
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“Long Winding Road” Watercolor
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“Wanted Series , ‘Malala Yousafzai” Watercolor
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Jim Fitzpatrick
“What Will Become of the Man in Between” Digital Art
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merican Master Artist Jim Fitzpatrick exhibits emotive portraits and natural settings with a human narrative behind them. He aims to capture much more than the beauty or outer shell of his subjects and instead provides a gateway into the intricacies of feelings. His works demonstrate a p r o f o u n d l ove f o r n a t u r e a n d humanity and an ardent determination to capture the entirety of it in photographs, drawings, and paintings.
What advice would you give yourself ten years ago as an artist? "To always be open to learning and trying new things and improving my techniques for creating realistic portrait drawings as well as continuing to improve on my photography. Also, to purchase a much higher quality camera and zoom lens to help me capture much higher quality photographs. It will be an expensive investment, but it will be well worth it! " What intention would you like to set for the next ten years? "I hope to continue to improve and refine my techniques but also to focus more on creating works that will hopefully touch and bring meaning to others. This has been one of the most significant evolution as an artist and photographer that I've started to go through! It's something I want to focus on and continue to experiment with and improve. I'm not getting any younger and know too well, nothing last forever so while I still have an opportunity to create I want to use my life experiences (of being a former professional Roller Derby skater, firefighter, reserve police officer, dreamer, husband, father. etc.) interests and love of creating art and photography to not only entertain but inspire others especially those suffering with chronic pain, somethings I've been faced with for years. ArtTour International has been an enormous blessing for me, not only motivating me to continue creating and improving but also giving me an international platform to showcase my works!" What are the core fundamental themes of your work in the past, and now in the present? "In the past, I mainly focused on trying to draw realistic-looking portraits as well as the photography of people, animals, and sports. Now I've broadened my works to include digital abstracts. I've also evolved into creating a wide variety of storytelling works and scenes created by combining my portrait drawings with my photography, showing the wonder, beauty, and even the tragedy people experience in life. Despite so many in the media trying to spread fear and distrust or stir the pot of hatred, along with those people who are filled with anger and negativity, often eager to "fight" or insult others from the safety of their computer; I want to convey with my works that there still is good, beauty, wonder, and hope in the world! "
“Remembering the Loss of American Soldiers, the Vietnam War” Digital Art
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Kyra Belan
“Our Lady of Florida” Colored Pencil on Paper, 22” X 47”
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y large scale drawings, created on paper in colored pencils, feature my social issues art that explores my concerns with p re s e r v i n g o u r e nv i ro n m e n t , i n particular, our underwater ecosystems. My first image represents my version of Mother Earth, as personified by the legendary Lady of Guadalupe, emerging out of the sacred waters of the ocean that surrounds the Americas. My next two images feature birds that are on the endangered species list, such as Flamingoes and Bald Eagles, surrounded by underwater realms teeming with life that includes marine plants and animals.
During the four decades of my career as an academic and social issues activist, I have been producing art that brings attention to these issues. At this time, our Mother Earth is experiencing significant climate change problems that have been aggravated to the point of being critical to her survival. I feel that artists have an obligation to fight for Mother Earth, and plan to continue to create art that supports these vital issues. She is the only Mother we have; she creates us out of her fertile body. We must pull all our forces together to act on her behalf."
“Freedom” Colored Pencil on Paper, 40” X 48”
“Allegro Andante” Colored Pencil on Paper, 40” X 48”
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Katrin Alvarez
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ontemporary German expressionist Katrin Alvarez has a fresh and uninhibited approach to art. She creates metaphorically charged imagery that gives voice to the harsh realities of child abuse, and her growing efforts to continue to be an advocate for surviving victims.
Her subjects brim with intensity and power, and skillfully applied spacial elements give her viewers time to reflect and take in her message. Alvarez has an acute eye for detail, even with a flat surface created by her soft and warm palette; she is successful in highlighting the many layers and reactions in each story she shares through the use of depth in her fascination with shapes. She primarily uses oils, but often incorporates the use of objects to illustrate the manipulation of technology into each theme. Alvarez exhibits a stunning grasp on the structure of images and lands a poetic display of metaphorical combinations between animals, objects, and human relationships. She does not steer away from issues that are of great importance to her. She has led an impressive career driven by her transparency, and direct attitude about her own experiences and continued desire to do more for critical humanitarian issues. Alvarez paints all that makes life both beautiful and painful; through her bursting imagination, she continues to exhibit the dualities of our world. "The ability to make thoughts and feelings visible by means of my paintings, that means the highest value in my life."
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Alvarez's "The Human Digital" series breaks away from her usual commentary on social issues. Her latest works delineate the remarkable relationship between humans and technology.; a somewhat novel relationship that has morphed into interdependence. Just like in her previous works, her subjects are still bold and pronounced and not just for visual appreciation, but to provoke thought and relay a particular message to her viewers. Details remain paramount in her latest collection. She meshes human elements with electrical components like circuit boards. In doing so, she accentuates the growing dependence of humanity to technology and how technology
has impacted our livelihoods. Alvarez renders her paintings with purpose and intent. She meticulously calculates each stroke to reflect her intuitiveness and accurately bring out her subject matter. In several works such as "It's all a question of technology," showcased on the back cover of this issue, she exhibits parts of her human subjects meshed into technological elements to become part of the piece of technology. This fusing shows how human nature, which is a far cry from technical nature, can become substantially similar.
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“Horus” 2015, Oil on Canvas/Objects, 41” X 47”
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“Abuse” 2001, Pencil on Board, 14.5” X 18.5” X 1”
Alvarez's striking often thought-provoking subjects, rendered in vivid colors and precise brush strokes, evoke dream imagery, and defy natural interpretation. Her groundbreaking style of vibrant background colors against paler figurine-like human characters immediately captures the interest of the viewer, invited to explore the surrealistic connections to the consuming addiction further, and a kind of slavery, to the world's use of technology. Her inclusion of
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technical hardware within the painting drives home the message in a tangible way. A storyteller through both visual art, and writing, Alvarez holds a unique approach to how she expresses her narrative and taps into a mentality that relates to those who have had mirroring experiences from her own. Her work loudly voices the many channels and stories streaming through her mind,
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“Memory Is a Fake” 2019, Oil on Canvas, 15” X 15” X 2”
while her soft texture and warm hues create a smooth arrival and emotional release for the topics at hand. In 2018 ArtTour International Magazine recognized Katrin Alvarez' as the Artist Of The Year, an award which crowns the many successes of her career as an artist and activist using her art to take a stand against child abuse. Alvarez successfully captures the complexities of human life with an acute eye for visual detail and a strong and determined mission to make a change through her artwork. Alvarez's works have been on exhibit worldwide, including Germany, Italy, and the USA. Her ardent followers are eager for what the decade holds in store for Alvarez.
www.katrin-alvarez.de “It's All a Question of Technology” 2019, Oil on Canvas/ Object, 18” X 20” X 2.7”
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Lawrence Johnson
“Diagonals of Introspection” Oil on Canvas, 52” X 72”
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y art deals with color and geometric shapes that create vibration and movement of the painting's surface. The paintings are visually symbolic of the ebb and flow of life and temporal quality of human existence. A flattened visual field with tremendous light and dark shapes resembling shadows on a wall are used as a basis for color exploration.
spotted on and overlaid with marks to achieve a vibrancy and saturation of color. Juxtaposed to these areas are one or more stripes, either put along the edge of the work or through the color field. This softens the large shapes and creates an interaction that develops an awareness of the overall painting surface. These ideas evolved through the influences of Impressionism, with the concentration of limited space and surface importance inspired by the New York Abstract Expressionist movement."
The paint is applied with brush marks that are
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“Points of Reflection” Oil on Canvas, 52” X 72”
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“Leaning Towards the Intangible” Oil on Canvas, 52” X 72”
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José Ángel Palao “El arte me ha salvado la vida y me ha salvado el alma también” “Art saved my life, and it also saved my soul.” here was a moment in my existence when I found myself completely lost in the labyrinth of the world, and my “T wandering and lonely steps on Earth led me to a crossroads. A
light that has made me the artist I am now. In the light, which is love, lies our victory!”
crossroad that forced me to look at myself as if I were in front of a large mirror, in which my image reflected spoke to me and said: "Close your eyes and look into your heart. There you will find faith: she will guide you." In those moments, I fell to my knees and cried like a child, searched into my heart as I was asked, and found the
“Recreation 1. Visual Recreation Series” Photomontage, 11.7” X 16. 5”
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“Recreation 2. Visual Recreation Series” Photomontage, 11.7” X 16. 5”
Karel Witt “Flood and drought do give way, only bigotry is forever here to stay.” y artistic background is self-taught. Influenced by & early perception of Dada philosophy, first “M abstract paintings (Kupka), Expressionism, Surrealism (Magritte), the post-war American Beat generation & POP-Art. Despite assuming that it inevitably leads into
“Carlito's Getaway” Acrylic On Canvas, 35" X 39”
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a long-distance runner’s loneliness attracted to individual, wayward, nonconformist thinking .”
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“Fatedodger's Suspicion” Acrylic On Canvas, 47" X 31"
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Karla De Lara
“Encuentro” Acrylic /High Gloss, 134” X 48”
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arla De Lara is a world-renowned Mexican born architect of Hyperrealism. With meticulous detail and a unique high gloss technique, DeLara's work delivers raw emotion and a vibrant articulation of evolving social realities. Her large scale works exhibit a lively range of subject matter, depicting a creative perception of the cityscapes, and human subjects she captures. Although her work is abundant with bouncing layers of light that highlight her innate skill with realism-every space on her canvas is brought to life with galleries of expressionism in carefully designed building structures. It's as if she is inviting her audience to connect to the core of human emotion, and experience, while offering a sense of escape through the world she depicts.
“The last 10 years have brought my work maturity, they have helped me find the message I want to convey, the emotions I want to express, and the technical and intuitive skills for that message to create a dialogue with the viewer. The essence of my work is in the soul, I paint what I feel, what I live, what moves me and makes me grow, immortalize the love that makes me feel those who touch my life.” What advice would you give yourself ten years ago as an artist? "Dream, and trust your intuition and never stop, while the world stops to analyze what you do you keep creating."
“Bombardier” Acrylic /High Gloss, 106” X 69”
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What intention would you like to set for the next ten years? "In the next 10 years, my work will be the reflection of my inner self, without limits, without filters, it will be a diary of my life and my emotions." What are the core fundamentals themes of your work in the past, and now in the present? "I have always touched on my work the subject of human passions and emotions, but in recent years I have also left clearer messages of what goes through my head, I think it is the reflection of maturity and life's experiences."
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“Follow Your Dreams” Ink Wax/ High Gloss, 63” X 63”
“Chinatown” Ink-Wax/High Gloss, 103” X 61”
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Lawrence R. Armstrong
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awrence Armstrong is an award-winning American contemporary artist who uses his knowledge and creativity in architecture to create masterful works. He gets inspiration from flashes of light that appear to him spontaneously, which are triggered by sensory influences. The unannounced inspirations derived from the natural environment, architect drawings, pieces of music, and his numerous travel experiences all over the world. He presents his work in small series and the pieces frequently come out in rapid succession after the first flash. Armstrong's paintings and sculptures represent the ongoing tension that exists between opposing forces. The opposing forces one finds within the themes of emotion, intellect, and paradigms such as chaos and order, solid and void, simplicity and complexity, shapes among many others, all of which are fascinated by the natural and built environment and the forces in space and time.
“Emergence” Layered Metal, 27” X 16”
The Layered Vision work is ongoing scrutiny of the concept of layers. Armstrong explores the depth of layers by connecting visual essentials through color, form, shapes, and texture. He uses unique details to grab the attention of viewers by highlighting elements that were buried in the background. Many pieces of the layered vision work involve the square shapes drawn in bold black colors. In this series, Armstrong shows the concept of forms, how they can interact and intersect to create harmony and beauty.
“Bhel” Acrylic On Board,18” X 24”
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“Ghel” Acrylic On Board,18” X 24”
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Armstrong has made an impact both in the business world and in art. He is a celebrated creator who uses his passion for highlighting his experiences of society. What advice would you give yourself ten years ago as an artist?
"Expand your thinking, be freer. Be more careful vetting business associates in the art industry." What intention would you like to set for the next ten years? "Explore the layering concept more boldly, more abstractly. Build relationships with prominent collectors and museums." What are the core fundamentals themes of your work in the past, and now in the present? "I love exploring layers of all kinds, conceptual as well as physical. I have a long way to go with this idea."
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“Spectrous2.3” Acrylic On Board, 54” X 54”
“Ghre” Acrylic On Board,18” X 24”
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“Spectrous1.5” Acrylic On Board,18” X 24”
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Carla Kleekamp of my themes in my work; etchings, drawings and aquarelles in Japanese style, on rice paper are focused on continuous “M ost suppression and exhaustion of Nature by Human beings.” Haiku: Often I wake up Because of sobs in the night Mother Earth weeps.
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“Statistics; Change Human Interruption” Etching/Aquarelle
“Real and Artificial Intelligence” Nijimi ( Old Japanese Technique) / Drawing
Gloria Keh n March 2020, i will be 68. And although certain physical limitations have somewhat slowed me down, as i look back at the past decade that has gone by, i am elated and yet humbled by the satisfaction that art has given me. Each day is a blessing. Each brushstroke an act “I of thanksgiving. Each artwork my painted prayer.”
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“Energy Waves” Acrylic on Canvas, 24” X 24”
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“Axis Mundi” Acrylic on Canvas, 40” X 40”
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Shifra Levyathan
“A Windy Day” Fine Art Photogrpahy
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hifra Levyathan is an award-winning fine art photographer, her symbolic urban photography portrays complex layers of life and reality. Levyathan uses computer software to manipulate the images into surreal artistic photographs. Inspired by the events taking place within each individual and their surroundings, she captures profound perspectives through her lens.
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“Looking Out” Fine Art Photography
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“Lemons -Homage To Rene Magritte” Manipulated Photograph , 16” X 12"
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eRoi is a New York-based contemporary artist with a distinctive style he has created called "Electric Primitive." This style is his display of bold, emblematic qualities of African art. A combination of geometric patterns, abstract figurative art, bursting with poetic imagery, and culturally rich use of color, his work is rooted in expressionism. His education has been a considerable influence in his work as
“The Spirit of my Ancestors” Oil and Acrylic on Canvas, 60” x 40”
well as his livelihood in urban environments. Throughout his 45 years as an artist, LeRoi has tweaked and refined his style, exhibiting exploring pre-colonial and post-colonial African heritage and pan-Africanism. He fuses these elements with dazzling colors in electrical frenzies. The result is stunning visuals that accentuate the subject of his paintings and adorn the simplistic beauty of traditional African artistry. Using acrylic and oil paints on canvas, LeRoi reflects his tremendous knowledge, experiences, and creative ideas in dazzling, interspersed colors. His early works adopt a subtle autobiographical theme that is telling of his early childhood down to his mature years. His works are a perfect blend of cubism and African, Caribbean, and South American influences. A strong mastery of colors in its various hues is evident in his pieces. This quality, coupled with ingenious geometric abstractions, broad knowledge of African heritage, and firsthand experiences, make LeRoi's works stand out amongst the crowd. LeRoi has led a fruitful life touching all aspects of art including music, this year he was inducted into the Buffalo Music Hall of Fame, honored for his role in the industry including managing
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Viviana Puello Wears the Hat With Leroi's Artwork. LeRoi's Wearable art is now on sale at Visit Buffalo Niagara (VBN) at the Buffalo Niagara International Airport.
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“Vision Without Model” Oil and Acrylic on Canvas, 60” x 32”
“Reine Mere” Oil and Acrylic on Canvas, 60” x 32”
legendary artists like Rick James. LeRoi has played a role in paving the way for African Art on all ends. His efforts and creative endeavors stay true to the cultural heritage he feels connected to, highlighting the beauty in each layer of its history still very much alive today. A pattern that can be seen in more recent works is the life brought onto each canvas through large eyes, and lively expressions on each figure. He skillfully uses color as a tool to enhance emotion, and movement showing his continuous commitment to surrender to the ever-evolving creative process.
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“Blue Woman" Oil and Acrylic on Canvas, 52” x 71”
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Lyn Olsen riven by a strong passion for the Coral Sea and its remarkable biodiversity, Queensland-based artist Lyn D Olsen bestows upon the audience chromatically vivid, true-
to-life and emotive works inspired by the Great Barrier Reef that graces her doorstep. Working with acrylic inks and paints, the Aussie artist takes a multi-faceted, intuitive approach to painting, applying color to her canvases from all angles and using her fingers to take in the sensorial characteristics of the painting.
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“Swimmingly Happy” Mixed Media, 20” X 16”
“Orange Fish” Mixed Media, 20” X 24”
Maribel Matthews s our world rebelling against Man’s follies and depredations? “I Are the awesome power of nature’s forces rising up in protest? These are questions we should ask ourselves.”
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“Forest Fires” Oils and Acrylic on Canvas, 30” X 40”
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“Forest Fires 2” Oils and Acrylic on Canvas, 40” X 30”
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Marty Jones set their hearts on producing a good likeness, “T hey and stay up late perfecting their work." - Ecclesiasticus 38:28
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“Things To Come” Digital, 8” X 10”
Mary Morgan n the last ten years, I taught at the university level, which allowed time for continued research and studio experience. The time spent in the studio added substance to my personal growth and development as an “I educator and artist. As my style steadily changed from realism to abstraction, the content of my expressionistic work represents a variety of experiences from my life’s journey. The time spent in my studio helped to form my style by experimenting with creative processes, including painting, printmaking, and mixed mediums. I am forever grateful for the legacy left by the Abstract Expressionist painters, who became my mentors and whose influence helped to guide me.”
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“The Word Made Flesh 1” Mixed Media on Paper, 30” X 22”
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“The Word Made Flesh 2” Mixed Media on Paper, 30” X 22”
“The Word Made Flesh 3” Mixed Media on Paper, 30” X 22”
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y journey to become an artist is the result of unsuccessful attempts to express myself through poetry writing and music composing. After the biggest financial defeat of my life in 2010-11, I lost everything I owned and everyone who loved me! Not only had I failed those who cared about me, who believed and trusted in me, but I had also failed myself ... (this part of my life is a description of how to fail oneself and sink so deep into the endless darkness) ...I needed (or had to) have an anchor to hold on to in life, to fight defeat and rise again.It was this journey that brought me to art. ‘My thoughts run wild tonight they are like wild dogs painful sins have gathered next to the wine glass now it should be bestowed like a celebration of my ruins ... There are times like this I will bend time and space
and come to your dreams remove the distance between two lost souls created through millions of years of tenderness and stay with you under the echo of the birth of the time ‘
As a person, I am well known for being someone who does things their own way, rather than following others. While I love many great characters including great artists, I do not follow their footsteps; they are just starting points in my perceptions and understanding. My particular interest in fractals is based on the fact that I believe nothing exists in the way we perceive it, and everything that exists, or existence can be confirmed based on the repetition of the smallest particle, simple shapes, fractals. That mindset (which is the driving force behind my visual art) started when I first saw "Electron microscope" images of butterflies and
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“Blue Planet - Nr 6 / Coral Reef. Movement: Mutual Conception” Digital Media, 4724 X 5906 Pixels - 300 Dpi
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“TheLook-II” Digital Media
nano structures many years ago - the beauty and creativity of creation - and this was a revelation! Then and there I knew that this experience was going to be crucial to everything when it came to art”.
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“Blue Planet - Nr 5 / Below the Surface. Movement: Mutual Conception” Digital Media, 4724 X 5906 Pixels - 300 Dpi
Monique Carasso Heubel onique Carasso Heubel focuses on her own experiences with the tranquility of nature through oil and acrylic images bursting with color and layered texture. Heubel displays a M dreamy movement that creates soft transitions between each natural element, providing her audience with an inside scope to natural sunsets, landmarks, and the overall essence of nature.
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“Niagara Falls Cascade at Night” Acrylic on Canvas, 48 ”X 36”
“Keys Sunset 1” Oil Pastel , 16.5” x 14”
Olivia Kapoor Art is a Futuristic Visionary Movement that I am excited to be apart of, as it redefines the way that viewers interpret and interact with how it is, as a process: of being formed, until the point of being finished.” “I nter-dimensional For more info contact:
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“Self Portrait” Acrylic on Canvas
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“The Match Maker” Acrylic on Canvas
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Paul Hartel
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think of my work as celebrating the spirit of the ‘inner child’ through an improvisational eviscerated and evocative energy. I feel this expressive energy retained in the strokes, lines, forms and colors encompassing their fleeting application, yet everlasting presence. Over the past decade, I have enjoyed exhibits in New York City and Dublin and have also been able to use my art to assist various fundraising efforts. I have come to conceptualize my work as a bridge between fantasy and abstract reality that I have seen challenge peoples' thoughts, perceptions, follies and wits, and most of all, bring joy to those that have exhibited and purchased my artworks."
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“Home in Sligo”
“Quiet Time”
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“Beethoven at Home”
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Philip Noyed
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hilip Noyed is an innovative multimedia artist working in Minneapolis, Minnesota. He creates luminous geometric illumination photographs, LED light installations, videos, 3D and VR paintings, and also mixed-media installations. His art represents the quintessential contemporary art movement making use of creative technology that is changing the way art is viewed today. "Technological change in the last decade has propelled my art forward in many ways. Photographs mounted to acrylic and made into mobiles. LED lights illuminating my images as 3D acrylic sculptures. New materials like the dichroic film I used on ‘Arising: Flying Rainbow Colors’ and rainbow vinyl film I used for installations at the MSP airport. Creating paintings in 3D (when viewed through chromatic glasses) - using Virtual Reality (VR) to bring people in the 3D painting as a 20'D x 15'H Virtual Reality (VR) light installation - using light as an architectural element by building with clear acrylic tubes and LED lights to create Rainbow Pyramids as immersive art experiences - using mirrors to allow people to be in the art. Improvements in photo and video editing software to easily amplify and transform into new art. Computer-
“Arising - Flying Rainbow Colors’ Dichroic Film, Acrylic, Wire, 20'h X 6'w X 6’d
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“Heart of the Sunrise” Mobile With "Arising - Flying Rainbow Colors” Behind Heart of the Sunrise 3'h X 4'w X 4’d - Materials: Photograph, Acrylic, Wire
driven routers to cut acrylic to exact specifications. The science of light and color effects on the brain to reduce stress and activate the brain in positive ways. The expanding knowledge of the power of art to heal."
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“SkyFall“ Photograph, Acrylic, LED Lights, 4’h X 3'w X 3"D
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Ramón Rivas
“Experiential Nest” Mixed Media/Rivismo , 47” X 47”
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was born in Ciudad Real, Spain. The environment in which I lived and trained professionally, both as a person and as a professional, decisively influenced the creation within the world of art, in a very personal style and different from what exists, which I have called Rivismo. Over the past ten years, I have continued research to reinforce the concepts and philosophies that predominate in Rivismo. My works have been exhibited in Spain, China (Shanghai), Italy (Florence), and in the United States (New York). They occupy permanent spaces in several museums, among
them, in Spain and Denmark. The written media and, above all, the Webs, Blogs, and Social Networks, have contributed to publicizing my artistic proposal, possibly to several million people."
“Magic Square Between 17-Sided Gauss Polygons” Mixed Media/Rivismo , 77” X 77”
“Experiential Universe” Mixed Media/Rivismo , 77” X 77”
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Susan N. McCollough
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s an oil painter, American master artist Susan N. McCollough creates large studio paintings that reflect and intensify a sense of color and focus on design. Passionate about using solid landscape painting techniques to develop exemplary works, the award-winning artist isn't limited to just one form of style. From oils on canvas and acrylic paintings to sculpture, charcoal, ink drawings, as well as innovative color palettes, McCollough combines contemporary techniques to create inspiring work. Using her distinctive expressionist style, McCollough showcases her skilled eye for color, form, light, and a deep awareness of nature. For McCollough, her creative process is a returning joy in her life through each phase in time. She shares the vital role those close to her have played in the success of her career. Paying homage to her late father, she shares the bond and connection created through art, and the never-ending support she received upon opening her gallery. McCollough has shown her works internationally and received numerous awards. Her creations are rapidly acquired and highly anticipated. McCollough was the star of ArtTour International's most recent publication, "Living Masters - Susan N. McCollough, My Journey Through The Arts," a retrospective catalog of the work of Susan N. McCollough, curated by Viviana Puello, ArtTour International Magazine's Editor-in-Chief. Structured according to the artist's series of works, this publication examines the full scope of Susan N. McCollough’s
“Spectrum” Oil on Canvas, 48” X 72”
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“Counterpart I & II” Diptych, Oil on Canvas, 72” X 72”
output since the beginning of her artistic career. Readers are also given a chance to look behind the scenes at images of works in progress and sketches, as well as shots from the artist's studio and related material that help complete this comprehensive portrait of this master artist. The first-ever publication dedicated solely to McCollough to appear in the market, this published record of the artist's career provides an original analysis of McCollough's work as an artist, painter, sculptor, and passionate advocate for the arts.
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“Impulse” Oil on Canvas, 48” X 60”
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Sam Dobrow
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am Dobrow’s Mystic Collection is an evolving body of work comprised of surreal visions that depict mystical female characters. Mystic stretches the boundaries of photography farther than anything Sam Dobrow has done to date. Dobrow’s mystical characters take us on spiritual journeys that bring us to question the meaning of our existence. Not only are his landscapes transformed into spiritual places, but his figures are icons of feminine beauty, flawless in every way. Dobrow’s mystical worlds are parallel universes to the world we know. They coexist with our society but in a different dimension of time and space. We are transported to this world that seems familiar but isn’t. Its places we’ve been but have never seen. Its things we’ve seen but could not touch. Dobrow gives form to the extraterrestrial female. Beautifully enchanting, seductive, and hypnotic. Our feelings evolve from primordial instincts. Deep in our subconscious lies a burning desire, an erotic encounter, and a frightening gesture. Sam Dobrow applies many of the art techniques in Mystic that he employs in his Surreality Collection, including melting landscapes, starry skies, and moody color schemes. Sam goes further in creating an altered reality by combining images to tell a story that unfolds in the mind of the viewer. Although influenced by the darkroom arts of Jerry Uelsmann, Sam Dobrow does not merely create imaginary objects. He conjures up imaginary worlds where his subjects melt, and concepts evade articulation.
“Alexandria of Versailles” Giclee On Acrylic Glass, 30” x 30”
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“First Encounter” Giclee on Acrylic Glass, 24” x 32”
Each work of art is a limited edition giclee print on metallic paper, signed and face-mounted to optical quality acrylic glass, then finished with a standoff hanging system. Sam Dobrow Photography Miami, FL 404.877.2758 samdobrowphotography@gmail.com
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“Grounded Angel” Giclee on Acrylic Glass, 30” x 30”
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Ric Conn
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by Yadira Roman
ic Conn is an American expressionist master artist who focuses primarily on figurative depictions of the feminine essence. He is inspired to empower and look into the experiences women face in Western culture. Utilizing oil, acrylics, gouache, charcoal, and ink to exhibit the many forms and textures of the female body and often portraying women with symbolic animal motifs and applying a soft and muted palette, creating space for his audience to entirely focus on his subjects. Conn's work is a modern take on expressionism, using his unique method of evoking emotion and reaction as he tackles relevant topics through subtle additions to each canvas. His work with shape and the usage of enclosed space drives the many layers of his message through his use of texture, Conn's work carries a great deal of depth. "I believe in equality, and I want my work to reflect that. The stories in my paintings are situations that can happen to anyone. I paint them from the female perspective because, unfortunately, women are still mistreated. Since I am a man and the subjects of my paintings are women, I attempt to show equality because the stories can, and sometimes have, happened to me as well."
ricconn.com “Quicksand” Oil on Canvas, 36 ”X 24”
“Don't Speak” Oil on Canvas, 36 ”X 24”
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“Metamorphosis” Oil on Canvas, 36 ”X 24”
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Pauline McLean Dutkowski ince 1972, Pauline Dutkowski has been creating large woven tapestries, and, S more recently, small fibrescapes. She uses natural fibers such as wool, silk, and cotton to create three-dimensional images of the world around her. The undersea world is
particularly fascinating for her. Having lived on the edge of the Irish Sea, the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, she is inspired by the incredible variety of creatures and colors to be found beneath the surface of the waters. Some of the awesome wonders of God's Creation. 'Geode Plus' represents what might be found inside an insignificant rock when it is split open while 'Playtime' depicts freedom and fun.
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“Playtime” Fibre and Textiles, 24” x 36” x 1
“Geode Plus” Fibre And Textiles, 24” x 24” x 1
Pollyanna Pickering uring the last decade Pollyanna Pickering (1942 – 2018) D arguably reached the peak of her career with original artwork exhibited at prestigious galleries around the globe. She acted as Honorary Patron of the world’s leading Wildlife Art festival in Vancouver and was the European delegate at the inaugural Wildlife Art and Conservation Festival in China. She won numerous awards for her sensitive and accurate depictions of wildlife, gaining inspiration from a decade of
“Himalayan Dreaming” Gouache
expeditions to study and paint endangered species in their natural habitats. She journeyed through remote areas of Borneo, Komodo, Vietnam, China, Thailand, the Arabian peninsula, Australia, Kenya, South Africa, Namibia, Rwanda, Argentina, Brazil, and into both the Arctic and the Antarctic. Her daughter and business partner Anna-Louise commented, “This is an honor that celebrates an entire decade of Pollyanna’s art – and ten years of hard work as well as huge amounts of fun and lasting memories. It is wonderful that Pollyanna’s dedication and commitment to her painting, as well as her incredible achievements, have been recognized in this way. She created the most amazing body of artwork in the last decade, and this will be her lasting legacy. I will be honored to continue to share her incredible images throughout the next ten years”.
www.pollyannapickering.co.uk “Wolf Song” Mixed Media
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Teiko Dewa Prints are included in a Permanent Collection of T eiko’s Bibliothèque Nationale de France in Paris. Specialises
Graduated Full-Time at the International Center of Photography in New York City.
Gelatine Silver, Platinum-Palladiun Alternative Process, Digital and Mixed Media.Works with Brilliant photographers, editors, galleries and artists, in North America, E.U and Japan.
“Serial Homology” Photography Museum Quality Digital Print
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“Molecules Through Slits” Series 2018-19, Mixed Media With Museum Quality Digital Print
Traute Macom raute Macom (born 1947 in Flensburg at the Baltic Sea), a German national, T residing in Austria, has completed three years' art studies including one year's masterclasses with Austrian Prof. Christian Ludwig Attersee, at Austrian academic GERAS:
are raising awareness.' Followed by -participation in biennales of Palermo, Chianciano Terme (2x), London Biennale (2x), and just now in October 2019 in the Florence Biennale, always showing works on subject matters like melting shelf ice vs. rising sea level and ocean water conditions fighting plastics and oil spills, volcanism, air quality, outer space ambitions."
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"My main focus throughout this hectic decade concentrated on the creation of artwork on environmental themes. Starting with a vernissage in Vienna on 'expanding deserts and rising sea levels' and submitting the relevant report to UNCCD in Bonn, who used it on their homepage relating to combat desertification under 'they
“Gedanken” Acrylic On Canvas
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“Plastics Rainbow” Acrylics & Pigments on Canvas, 39″ X 31″
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Wendy Yeo
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brief reflection on the last ten years of my creative endeavors.
During the last ten years, 'movement and cycles in Nature' have inspired my paintings. My works using watercolor on paper have been exhibited frequently throughout Wales – including two museums there – as I am an elected member of the Royal Watercolor Society of Wales. Regarding my works involving acrylic on canvas, I have participated in many International Exhibitions in Europe, including in Austria, Germany, Belgium, France, Lisbon, Italy, and also in New York. In this regard, it has been interesting and rewarding to meet artists from many other countries."
www.wendyyeo.com “Autumn Sunset” Acrylic on Canvas, 30” X 40”
“Mountains in Autumn” Acrylic on Canvas, 28” X 36”
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“Waterfall in Autumn” Acrylic on Canvas, 28” X 36”
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William Johnston
“Starry Night” Oil on Canvas
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ew Mexico painter William Johnston leaped into his artistic career later in life. Using movement as the guiding force for his vibrant and bold color choices, Johnston exhibits dream-like abstract ex p r e s s i o n i s t c a nv a s e s . H e e m b ra c e s N a t i ve A m e r i c a n mantras and practices as a form of elevating his creative process as
“Mountain Path” Oil on Canvas
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an overall mind, body, spirit experience. His work delivers both modern and traditional approaches as he highlights methods that inspire and provoke emotion.
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“Moses” Oil on Canvas
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Yu-Whuan
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n this new work of paintings and conceptual works, Yu-Whuan writes time, in a manner of speaking, as it arrives, each moment with its attitude. Spending time out in nature, she has said, is something that goes wild in her art. This show includes such raw expression with its signature piece, a full wall “sign,” a complete moment of the kind of encounter with “now” that the artist has likened to her experience of eating wild mangosteen in the mountains. This range of work signals the interpenetrating rhythms and moments of meeting that exemplify the artist’s love of how nature, with time, makes its own culture. Yu-Whuan’s wide-ranging art explores the relationship between nature and culture in her sculpture, paintings, drawings, photographs, and installations. Her work, while bold and direct, includes mystery, gentle humor, and a philosophical aspect. Her process plays with the work of seeing, bringing a deft touch to potent human passions and dilemmas, in a way akin to sunlight on a tree.
“The Absence of Sound, 2017” Installation; Straws, Dimension Variable
chief for the annual CMP Kids’ Art Contest in New York. She has had significant public and select private exhibitions, internationally and in the U.S., with regular exhibitions in Kyoto and New York.
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Yu-Whuan studied art with Shimamoto Shozo, one of the founders of Gutai, as well as sculpture with Yamamoto Kakuji at the Kyoto University of Education. She is a member of the Kyoto Sculptor Association. Her work experience includes graphic design in Taiwan, where she also studied with the painters Sen Zr Zay and Tseng Pei Yao. She received a “MURASAKI” award for the 47thKyoto Exposition. She was the director of the PhilosophyBox gallery and is the judge-in-
“The Real Inside and Between” Installation; Branches, Leaves, Color Taps, Masking Taps, Dimension Variable
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“Invisible Clock, 2017” Installation; Artificial Tree Leaves Leather, Dimension Variable
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Yolanta Desjardins painter now residing in Canada, A ustralian Yolanta Desjardins exhibits the exuberant
traditional painting styles that brings forth realistic images beaming with the life of her subjects.
hints of life through her skillful application of oils in her portraits, still lifes, and nature scapes. Desjardins displays a well-versed knowledge of
“Discovering Higgs Boson” Oil on Canvas, 30” X 36”
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“Louise Beck” Oil on Canvas, 30” X 36”
Jodi DeCrenza
and deeply rooted in the A Self-realized emotional body. I explore my artistry with an
uncanny mastery of the color wheel. I try and create work that exudes power and positivity.
DeCrenza says having a background in fitness all her life has helped her to sculpt the mind, body, and spirit into a moving masterpiece. “Now translating that onto a canvas feels very natural to me....I love to stand in front of my blank canvas, where I begin with an idea and then allow my subconscious to take over, creating a composition different then what I originally intended. The visions that come to me change as my hands, paintbrushes, and the other tools that I paint with hit the canvas. I want to paint for the rest of my life. I love it! I've entitled my body of work… My Soul's Purpose”
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“Jellyfish“ Acrylic on Canvas, 48” x 24”
“Indian Summer“ Acrylic on Canvas, 96” x 24”
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Viviana Puello - ATIM Editor-in-Chief
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Ia Merkviladze receiving the award for Georgian artist Angelina Damenia
Hilda Benitez- Puerto Rico
Anastacia Drake - USA
Jodi DeCrenza - USA
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Nora Komoroczki- “Mano� from Hungary
Kyra Belan - USA
Kina Wolfe - Canada
Ric Conn - - USA
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Carole St. Germain - Canada
Brigitte Thonhouser-Merk - Vienna
John Nieman - USA
Charlie Lim - Singapore
Howard Harris - USA
Kyra Belan - USA
Kimberly Berg - USA
Kina Wolfe - Canada
Jodi Simmons - USA
Ganga Duleep - India
Natalia Orlowski - Argentina
Nora Komoroczki- “Mano” from Hungary
Mr. Jorge Perez Rodriguez, Cultural Affairs, Consulate General of Spain receiving in the award for José Ángel Palao
Nicolás Lucociero - Argentina
Ric Conn - - USA
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LeRoi - USA
Zenaida Mendez - Director, MNN El Barrio Firehouse Community Media Center
Armen Sarvazyan - Armenia
Moments during the after party celebration. ATIM Team, Viviana Puello , Yadira Roman and baby Reign.
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