James Bentley captures the gaze In my work, rather than creating literal interpretations, I react to what I feel. The outward appearance of the subject may be different from what I see and feel. I try to catch the gaze, the presence, the intensity and the nuances that makes a person come alive. That is […]
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Jason Mecier, mosaic Pop culture portraits Jason has spent over 10 years creating outrageous 3-D mosaic portraits of his favorite pop culture icons. Each portrait is created from objects such as make-up, candy, pills, food and discarded junk donated from the celebrities themselves! Celebrity clients include Phyllis Diller, Rosie O’Donnell, Farrah Fawcett, Pink, Mary-Louise Parker,
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Dominique Amendola, plein air portraits I was born in France in Paris. When I turned 16, I had had enough of learning science, math, chemistry and physics, subjects imposed by my school and contrary to my nature. As a result I enrolled in a preparatory school ( Atelier Beaudry) for Ecole Nationale Superieure Des Arts
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Sandrine Pelissier, watercolor portraits I grew up in France but have been living in Canada for the last 12 years, I am currently located in North Vancouver and work from a studio on Pemberton Avenue. Watercolor is my medium of choice because of the unique way it allows me to render light. The transparency of
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Josta Keil figure painting, lost in thought My work concerns itself with human beings and their inner state. A purely external viewpoint doesn’t interest me at all. The outer form is solely a frame for the inner feelings. Usually I paint my figures into scenes in which they reveal themselves to be lost in thought
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Tom Montan, painting the homeless My current work is a series of portraits (48″ x 48″ oil on wood panels) that focuses on the growing homeless population in America and in my hometown, which I am juxtaposing against backdrops of ornate wallpaper designs. The goal of these large realist portraits is to highlight a universal
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Nuno Evaristo, bold approach to contemporary figure painting I began experimenting with Abstract art age: 18, and to this day, I am an untrained artist. I moved to London, England in the early 90’s to pursue my interests in art, music and poetry. I’m actively exhibiting in the London area, as well as internationally. Much
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Mark Cross, the water bathers Born in Auckland in 1955, Mark Cross began making art during his mid teens. At the age of 23 he moved with his family to his wife’s village, Liku, on the island of Niue and it was during these early years that a strong philosophic and stylistic foundation was established
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