Guigui Kohon develops her work in a game of depths where nothing is what it seems. We approach and move away from a disturbing structure trying to penetrate the multiple layers in which the artist proposes us to decipher an enigma. But which? Perhaps the key is to invert the terms: light would be shadow,… Read more »
Large Works Medium Works Small Works My work unchains color from canvas, releasing it to cross dimensions where it is capable of transformation. It travels through painted strands of finely woven mesh, a material perforated with space that provides pathways not only for the transfer of color, but for the infusion of… Read more »
As a long time resident of Madison WI, my heart is rooted in the upper midwest. The perspective that this region brings seeps into my work and mentality. This connection to the land has yielded an ethical approach to building art, giving priority to local and reclaimed materials. My training took place during a ten… Read more »
I have always been captivated by visual images. Like a poem, a painting can be “read” in any number of ways. The longer the viewer gazes at it, the more meanings, references and associations the painting offers. These simultaneous meanings imbue an image with its intense communicative power. In my own work I seek to… Read more »
I started making dolls In 1992. I had just moved to the Washington, D.C. area and was walking through Old Town Alexandria, VA, and I came upon a shop called Angie’s Doll boutique. The ladies in the shop asked if I was looking for my mother or my girlfriend? I replied that I was a… Read more »
ART LIFE / LIFE ART with Anne Marchand Paintings Sculptures The current body of work is a group of paintings that employ a wide variety of materials and processes. These new paintings grow out of an earlier series that was inspired by photographs of galaxies and nebulae seen through the Hubble telescope. The… Read more »
As an artist I am very aware of the impermanence of life. With metal wire I have timelessly captured a fleeting moment that I hope will last for decades. My artwork points to the soul and spirit, transporting the viewer into another place. It’s about reconnecting to a deeper purpose — the soul and spirit… Read more »
“Fashion is well known as a reliable reflection of cultural trends and historical events. On a personal level, it has become my creative vehicle for exploring mysteries of life. My inspiration arose from contemplating the dichotomy between the perception of women as fragile, delicate creatures, and the reality that most women are defined… Read more »
Sculptures Functional Sculptures Hadrian Mendoza, a stoneware Potter, works with a fearless and audacious search for unusual and indigenous forms, including expressionistic and abstract shapes. Mendoza was a graduate at Mary Washington College in Virginia and a former student at the Corcoran School of Art in Washington DC, where he was awarded the prestigious… Read more »
PAINTINGS PORTRAITS As a painter I have never known how to describe myself by any one particular phrase or label. Having borrowed from many disciplines, all I have ever tried to be is a school of one as an individual. But when I attempt to describe my work to other people; labels are inescapable…. Read more »
When I sculpt, I am recovering hundreds of years of lost harmony of the people. In the past, people were proud of their work and did it with skill and power. People recognized of what you are capable. We have lost this belief. It is up to us the artists, to recover the harmony we… Read more »
Stuck on a proverbial iceberg, disengaged from the rest of humanity, I empathize with the polar bears and other animals soon to be inundated by the global-warming induced floodwaters encouraged by our present politicians and government officials. Artists inform, artists warn, artists engage. This is my scream. Are you listening? Can you hear me? Will… Read more »
Bronze Sculptures Jewelry Outdoor Sculptures I have always felt that the desire to communicate is one of the great universal reasons why artists create their work. It is certainly the main reason why I love to create participatory art. Many of my sculptures are meant to be touched and moved and are purposefully… Read more »
My paintings take advantage of humor. (The absurd rears its ugly head.) The process is as important as the artwork itself. My work is changing and dynamic. Tumultuous materials explode in a rush of energy. Elements of the familiar arise with the repetition of characters and situations. Familiar actions and themes surface as the pieces progress: Business vs. life … Read more »
Creativity is a passion that can be expressed through a variety of mediums. While it may not be readily apparent, all of Katharine Owens work is created using paper with only the auxiliary use of watercolor paint. At first glance, it may appear as if her work is a painting or even a photograph. Viewers… Read more »