Visual Language Magazine Contemporary Fine Art Vol 3 No 10
Vol 3 No 10 Visual Language Magazine Contemporary Fine Art featuring Floral, Still Life, Food and more. Cover Artist is VL Rees for the second time. Featured are the VL top artists to collect Anthony A Gonzalez, Pat Meyer, Elaine Valeria, and Anton Zhou ; CFAI Colors on My Palette, Deanna Jaugstetter; Visual Language studio visit with Hall Groat II, and Marzena Oberc-Habzda; Barry W. Scharf shares Going to Extremes; Artspan Spotlight with VL Rees; CFAI.co Art Showdown; VL Photographer Garry Gay. Visual Language Magazine published through Graphics One Design. Visual Language is the common connection around the world for art expressed through every media and process. The artists connect through their creativity to the viewers by both their process as well as their final piece. No interpreters are necessary because Visual Language Magazine crosses all boundaries.
Vol 3 No 10 Visual Language Magazine Contemporary Fine Art featuring Floral, Still Life, Food and more. Cover Artist is VL Rees for the second time. Featured are the VL top artists to collect Anthony A Gonzalez, Pat Meyer, Elaine Valeria, and Anton Zhou ; CFAI Colors on My Palette, Deanna Jaugstetter; Visual Language studio visit with Hall Groat II, and Marzena Oberc-Habzda; Barry W. Scharf shares Going to Extremes; Artspan Spotlight with VL Rees; CFAI.co Art Showdown; VL Photographer Garry Gay. Visual Language Magazine published through Graphics One Design. Visual Language is the common connection around the world for art expressed through every media and process. The artists connect through their creativity to the viewers by both their process as well as their final piece. No interpreters are necessary because Visual Language Magazine crosses all boundaries.
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VL Rees<br />
<strong>Contemporary</strong> Realism and Beyond<br />
V L Rees is best known for contemporary Realism executed<br />
in colorful oils. However, on hot summer afternoons,<br />
she has been known to give in to the abstract.<br />
VL Cover <strong>Art</strong>ist<br />
She draws inspiration from her appreciation of the beatuy<br />
found in the everyday. Unusual angles, dramatic lighting<br />
and nature’s intricacies all capture her attention. Vicki’s<br />
work is exhibited regionally and is in collection in the<br />
South and Midwest.<br />
Originally from indianapolis, She moved to <strong>No</strong>rth Carolina<br />
after a twenty year stop in Kentucky. She and her husband<br />
live in downton Raleigh and enjoy being within walking<br />
distance ot many of the cities First Friday art venues.<br />
This is the second cover VL Rees has had with <strong>Visual</strong><br />
<strong>Language</strong>. Her composition and color really attract the<br />
eye.<br />
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Michal Ashkenasi<br />
Photography<br />
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Cover <strong>Art</strong>ist VL Rees 3<br />
<strong>Contemporary</strong> Realism and Beyond with VL<br />
Rees<br />
Painter’s Keys - Sara Genn 11<br />
VL <strong>Art</strong>ists to Collect - 16<br />
Anthony A. Gonzalez, Elaine Vileria,<br />
Pat Meyer, Anton Zhou<br />
CFAI Colors on My Palette 40<br />
Deanna Jaugstetter<br />
Read the up close and personal interviews from CFAI.co<br />
Find out more about the artist, their inspirations and how<br />
they approach their work.<br />
“Culinary <strong>Art</strong> Immortalized: From Table to Wall<br />
with Hall Groat II” by Francine Butler 46<br />
Hall Groat II has married his classical oil painting style with his<br />
appreciation of culinary art, specializing in desserts, by capturing<br />
them on canvas.<br />
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VL <strong>Art</strong>span Studio Visit Marzena Oberc-Habzda 60<br />
I am captivated, inspired and challenged by various subjects in<br />
nature. My main focus is on nature’s delicate yet powerful beauty,<br />
remarkable design and perfect color harmony.<br />
Barry Scharf 80<br />
Going to Extremes<br />
It’s not easy to get out of my comfort space. Often I like to<br />
sit within what I know is familiar. I rest in the knowledge I<br />
have obtained. Practicing what I have learned works well,<br />
I get really good at repeating known skills and routines.<br />
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When did you realize you loved art and wanted to be an artist<br />
Before first grade! I took art classes throughout elementary and<br />
high school, dabbled in college and after graduation, then gave it up<br />
for nearly 30 years. Approaching retirement I thought about what I<br />
wanted to do after a left the corporate world and realized where my<br />
heart was. It wasn’t easy to pick up a paint brush after a long break<br />
but gradually I began to make paintings that I enjoyed and didn’t<br />
make me want to cry.<br />
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CFAI.co <strong>Art</strong>ist Showdown <strong>10</strong>2<br />
First Place Deanna Jaugstetter<br />
Second Place Barbara Jones<br />
Third Place Carol Jo Smidt<br />
VL <strong>Art</strong>span Photographer Garry Gay 116<br />
I started getting serious about photography in 2006 when some friends<br />
talked me into shooting a dressage show. What started as a hobby escalated<br />
into a profession.Though I have been working as a professional<br />
for some years, I still consider myself an amateur who creates some nice<br />
things once in a while.<br />
Directory of <strong>Art</strong>ists and Galleries 134<br />
In alphabetical order you can easy find all featured artists<br />
and advertising artists, along with featured galleries in our<br />
index directory.<br />
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Painter Hall Groat II, professor and chair of <strong>Art</strong> and Design at SUNY Broome Community College,<br />
teaches foundation courses in painting, drawing, color theory, and computer graphics. Groat earned<br />
a master of fine arts degree in painting and drawing from City University of New York at Brooklyn, a<br />
bachelor of arts in art history, minoring in studio art at Binghamton University, and attended graduate<br />
and certificate programs at Buffalo State College, Syracuse University, and Savannah College of <strong>Art</strong><br />
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The Painter’s Keys<br />
Robert and Sara Genn<br />
Letters to a young artist<br />
Robert Genn’s<br />
Studio Book<br />
In Letters to a Young Poet, Rainer Maria Rilke (1875 - 1926) counsels a pen pal to “have patience with everything that remains<br />
unsolved in your heart” and to “live in the question.” These letters were published in 1929. In 2006, American actor and playwright<br />
Anna Deavere Smith wrote a book called Letters to a Young <strong>Art</strong>ist - an updated homage and remake of sorts to Rilke’s<br />
original. “You can’t teach talent. You can’t teach inspiration,” says Anna. “You can teach people critical facilities. You can give<br />
them techniques. You can teach discipline. And you can teach them about the business.”<br />
In Letters to a Young <strong>Art</strong>ist, Anna writes to a fictional young painter called BZ. “<strong>Art</strong> should take what is complex and render<br />
it simply,” she advises. “It takes a lot of skill, human understanding, stamina, courage, energy, and heart to do that.” Anna describes<br />
a desire for “wide-awakeness.” “Do you want to be an artist so that the whole world will look at you, or do you want to<br />
be an artist because you would like to use your ability to attract attention, to have the world see itself through you differently”<br />
she asks. In her version, Anna calls for action.<br />
In response to those feeling concerned or even despairing about the risk of art becoming a popularity contest rather than a<br />
profession, Anna advises that it’s best to choose another line of work. “Your desire to communicate must be bigger than your<br />
relationship with the chaotic and unfair realities,” she says.<br />
The Painter’s Keys - Sara Genn<br />
On the importance of artists taking control of destiny, Anna implores us to plan our lives - to be the authors. “Be more than<br />
ready. Be present in your discipline. Remember your gift. Be grateful for your gift and treat it like a gift. Cherish it, take care<br />
of it, and pass it on. Use your time to bathe yourself in that gift. Move your hand across the canvas. Go to museums. Make<br />
this into an obsession.”<br />
Sincerely,<br />
Sara<br />
PS: “I live my life in widening circles that reach out across the world.” (Rainer Maria Rilke)<br />
Esoterica: These days, Bohemian-Austrian poet Rainer Maria Rilke is a bestseller. He suffered the death of an infant sister, the<br />
divorce of his parents, and then he fell in love with a married woman. He was conscripted during the First World War and<br />
roved Europe continuously before settling in Switzerland and dying of leukemia at the age of 51. His personal and intense<br />
lyrical writings have elevated him to the status of mystic - comforting and inspiring artists worldwide. Anna Deavere Smith is<br />
artist-in-residence at the Center for American Progress in Washington, DC, and teaches at New York University. An inventor<br />
of new paths, Anna addresses today’s social issues in her art and shares insights with her students. “What you are will show,<br />
ultimately. Start now, every day, becoming, in your actions, your regular actions, what you would like to become in the bigger<br />
scheme of things.”<br />
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A Passion for Plein Air<br />
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Left Page: “French Village”
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Jonelle T. McCoy<br />
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Rhythm and Hooves Series “Flamenco”<br />
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www.caroljosmidt.com<br />
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“Carved in Stone" Gouache 16 x 20
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Anthony A. González<br />
Elaine Vileria<br />
Pat Meyer<br />
Anton Zhou<br />
<strong>Visual</strong> <strong>Language</strong> <strong>Magazine</strong> Featured <strong>Art</strong>ists this month<br />
each delve into the beauty of their art. Discover the<br />
unique individual approach in their stories and their art.<br />
Anthony A Gonzalez paints expressions and attitudes,<br />
right now focusing on the female figure. Elaine Vileria enjoys<br />
working in both genres of abstraction and realism, her<br />
style in the past couple of years has taken a turn toward<br />
surrealism and fantasy. Pat Meyer’s goal when painting is<br />
to do it beautifully with each stroke of the brush. To let the<br />
viewer see what she sees and experience the feelings that<br />
were happening at the time of the painting. Anton Zhou, at<br />
age 16, is an artist to really watch as he develops. As a Signature<br />
Member of <strong>Art</strong>ists of Texas, Anton has had a brush or<br />
pencil in his hand from an early age. He feels that the early<br />
pioneers of art bequeathed their styles and techniques to<br />
present day artists, along with their passion and love for the<br />
field of art.<br />
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VL Anthony A. González<br />
http://www.obra-de-gonzalez.com<br />
Expressions and Attitudes<br />
Painting for over 30 years has been intriguing and rewarding.<br />
I have studied with a few outstanding teachers and have spent countless hours working independently in my<br />
studio. I understood the importance of drawing early in my career which gave me the skills needed to paint<br />
in any medium. After drawing, I pursued first watercolor painting and then later oil painting.<br />
I have studied in Madrid, Spain, taking classes in oil painting and painting from life models. It was a great<br />
experience and an enjoyable one. I have returned many times to paint and visit with my Spanish friends.<br />
At the moment, the female figure is my main subject. Through many years of painting from models, I have<br />
learned to recognize expressions and attitudes that help me portray the uniqueness that comes from life.<br />
This uniqueness tells a story for me and for the viewer as well. The energy and persona of the model is<br />
essential and evident in my work.<br />
Painting has been enjoyable and fulfilling for all these years, and I look forward to the many years to come.<br />
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Blue Ribbon<br />
I’m Ready<br />
Captivating<br />
Servant to <strong>No</strong>ne<br />
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VL Elaine Vileria<br />
http://elainevileria.artspan.com<br />
Over the years, I have had the fortune to teach art, to students pre-K through 12th grade. As<br />
far back as I can remember, I knew that art would be a major relevance in my life. My favorite<br />
Christmas present of all time, was an art instruction book, complete with drawing paper and<br />
pencils, to help me learn to draw.<br />
Although I enjoy working in both genres of abstraction and realism, my style in the past couple of<br />
years, has taken a turn toward surrealism and fantasy. In addition to this style, I have developed<br />
a fondness for the technique of pointillism, where the intensity of a color fades, as you lessen<br />
the dots, or, you simply meld them together with another color.<br />
I have been asked more than once, “How do you come up with these ideas How do you envision<br />
the subjects that you draw” I guess it would be compared to an author writing a fiction or<br />
fantasy book, but the idea is created in the mind of an artist - and that<br />
visualization is transformed through the hand and tools of the artist.<br />
I received my Masters degree from Nazareth College, in Rochester, NY. My work has been in<br />
exhibitions throughout the United States, as well as in France. I have also solely developed and<br />
coordinated three art exhibitions for cancer survivors.<br />
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Ladies in Blue 20” x 16” Web of Lies (21" x 17")<br />
Santa Fe II (16” x 12”)<br />
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VL Elaine Vileria<br />
http://elainevileria.artspan.com<br />
Celestial Reincarnation (23” x 17”)<br />
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Octopus’s Garden (20” x 13”)<br />
East Coast Pier (20” x 13”)<br />
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VL<br />
Pat Meyer<br />
http://patmeyer-artist.com<br />
Painting Life Beautifully<br />
Life has many chapters and my goal in this chapter of life is to experience it through painting<br />
what I see, feel, hear and endure.<br />
When you stand before the empty canvas your heart reaches out and starts to speak. With each brush stroke<br />
you apply a little of your soul with paint. Your brain engages more and more with your subject until you become<br />
totally submerged in your painting. My goal when painting is to do it beautifully with each stroke of the<br />
brush. To let the viewer see what I saw and experience the feelings that were happening at the time of the<br />
painting. Each painting should tell a short story even if it is a still life. Some element of surprise that makes<br />
you stop and think what was the artist thinking and feeling at the moment of conception of this piece. If you<br />
as the viewer are excited by the colors, composition, brushwork and story then my job as an artist is fulfilled.<br />
SIGNATURE MEMBER ARTIST OF TEXAS, OIL PAINTERS OF AMERICA, OUTDOOR PAINTERS<br />
SOCIETY<br />
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Signs of Spring<br />
Anything but a Rose<br />
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VL<br />
Pat Meyer<br />
http://patmeyer-artist.com<br />
Sunny Sunflowers<br />
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Fall Harvest<br />
Sunny Delight<br />
Vibration in Color<br />
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VL<br />
Anton Zhou<br />
http://www.antonzhouartwork.com/<br />
http://antonzhou.blogspot.com/<br />
Following a Passion<br />
I grew up finding my passion for art at a really young age, holding a brush or pencil in my hand ever<br />
since I was a small kid. I was born and raised in Houston by my loving parents, who have supported my<br />
art career till this point as I am currently 15 years of age. As the years have gone by, our world has seen<br />
new trends in art emerge, but I tend to stick with the traditional aspects of an impressionist, being very<br />
loose and daring with my colors and strokes. In my works, I strive to elicit the very nature or beauty of the<br />
scenery, sometimes the unique, vibrant characteristics of a face, or perhaps a conceptual idea revolving<br />
around an abstract frame.<br />
Through my eyes, I feel that the early pioneers of art bequeathed their styles and techniques to us,<br />
their passion and love for the field of art - all of which I have incorporated into my artistic personality. In<br />
conjunction with the traditional motives displayed in my art, I’ve mixed up my collection to exhibit a wide<br />
range of skills and knowledge of vast mediums and styles. My school art curriculum has greatly benefited<br />
my maturity as an artist as I came to appreciate and admire the different generations of art, and ultimately,<br />
the idea of how visual arts has evolved. Being a member of the Texas <strong>Art</strong>ists Association and <strong>Contemporary</strong><br />
<strong>Fine</strong> <strong>Art</strong> International is quite a privilege for a young artist like me, and has defined my emergence<br />
as a professional artist.<br />
Right Page: House of China 30 x 24 Oil<br />
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VL<br />
Anton Zhou<br />
http://www.antonzhouartwork.com/<br />
http://antonzhou.blogspot.com/<br />
Lisbon Lakeshore 18 x 24 Oil<br />
German Folk Valley 24 x 30 Oil<br />
The End of a Season 48 x 36 Oil<br />
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Water Lily 36 x 36 Oil<br />
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BAUER<br />
Logan Bauer<br />
Landscapes, Life drawings, Still life, Figurative Portraits.<br />
LoganBauer.com
LoganBauer.com
Autumn in the Park<br />
Judy Wilder Dalton<br />
<strong>Contemporary</strong> <strong>Fine</strong> <strong>Art</strong><br />
Finding Life in <strong>Art</strong> and <strong>Art</strong> in Life<br />
judywilderdalton.com
Aspen S P A C E S<br />
Lelija Roy aspenspaces.com aspen.spaces@gmail.com
Richard Levine<br />
Pastel Painter Landscape and Figurative<br />
"Still Life With Blue Table"<br />
www.richardlevine.net<br />
email: artisanrichard@gmail.com<br />
Davis & CO <strong>Fine</strong> <strong>Art</strong><br />
dandcgallery.com
Janet Broussard<br />
“Table at Galatoire’s” 12” x 16” Oi on canvas<br />
janetbroussard.com
Isabelle Gautier<br />
French <strong>Contemporary</strong> Flair<br />
La Rivage I 24 x 48<br />
www.isabellegautieronline.com
Leslie Sealey<br />
f i n e a r t<br />
“Blue Lily With Stars” 16 x 16 Oil<br />
The Lily Series<br />
LeslieSealey.com
CFAI.co Colors On My Palette<br />
Deanna Jaugstetter<br />
http://deannajaugstetter.com<br />
http://www.cfai.co/#!colors-on-my-palette-interview/cy2z<br />
When did you realize you loved art and wanted to be ‘an artist’<br />
At the age of 6 years, I was doodling with a pencil while I was<br />
supposed to be listening to my first grade teacher! I was chosen<br />
to do all posters for the school year. There was an awareness that<br />
this activity is where the joy came from.<br />
Who has been the greatest influence from your past to mentor you to this career<br />
The person who has had the most influence in my continuing to pursue art has been my husband, Patrick!<br />
He’s the wonderful guy who critiques my work here in the studio, loads the car for exhibits, plein<br />
air outings and helps me prepare for painting workshops! There have been several painting workshop instructors<br />
who have encouraged me to continue in the study of my mediums of oil, acrylic, and watercolor.<br />
Who is your mentor today, or another artist you admire and why<br />
So many fine artists have inspired me and continue to do so through attending their workshops. At the<br />
start I would study the paintings of Andrew Wyeth, enoying the rugged, earthy, feeling of his work! Being<br />
from a small town, I identified with the subject matter depicted in the paintings of <strong>No</strong>rman Rockwell.<br />
Both the oil paintings and watercolor work of John Singer Sargent are thrilling to look at. I have always<br />
loved the French Impressionists work, especially the pointillist paintings of Georges-Pierre Seurat.<br />
What is your favorite surface to paint on Describe it if you make it yourself.<br />
A high quality double primed cotton stretched canvas, primed linen on gatorboard, or primed cotton<br />
canvas on gatorboard.<br />
What brand of paints do you use<br />
Most of my paint tubes are Windsor Newton for oil and watercolor mediums. I also use a few oil paints of<br />
Vasari, Gamlin, Sennelier, and Holland. There are certain colors in American Journey watercolors that I<br />
enjoy. For abstract work, I use some Windsor Newton and Golden acrylics in the larger containers.<br />
Do you have a favorite color palette<br />
You will find two to three paints of a cool temperature and the same number of paints of a warm temperature<br />
in each hue on my palette, when working with oil, watercolor, or acrylic mediums. Changing the<br />
palette a bit now and then keeps my color fresh!<br />
What is your favorite color in your clothes closet<br />
Black, White, and intense colors are favorites for my style of dressing!<br />
Read more at http://www.cfai.co/#!colors-on-my-palette-interview/cy2z<br />
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Fort Screven Cottage<br />
Read more at http://www.cfai.co/#!colors-on-my-palette-interview/cy2z<br />
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Helen Buck<br />
Pretty in Pink Poppy. 20” x 20”. Acrylic on canvas. $550.00<br />
Helen Buck creates two and three dimensional images as a working artist in Austin, Texas. She completed her<br />
Studio <strong>Art</strong> Studies at the University of Cincinnati, opening her first professional art studio at the Pendleton in<br />
Cincinnati. She is represented by galleries in Texas and Ohio.<br />
helenbuckstudio.com
Roseanne Snyder<br />
“Lavender Sky” 20 x 24<br />
roseannesnyder.blogspot.com
VL Rees<br />
vlrees.com<br />
clairebullfineart.com<br />
tippingpaintgallery.com<br />
http://fineartamerica.com/profiles/claire-bull.html
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VL<br />
Culinary <strong>Art</strong> Immortalized:<br />
From table to wall with<br />
Hall Groat II<br />
By Francine Butler<br />
HallGroat.com<br />
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Brownie Ala mode 8x<strong>10</strong> in. Oil on Canvas by Hall Groat II<br />
HallGroat.com
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Culinary <strong>Art</strong> Immortalized: From table to wall with Hall Groat II.<br />
By Francine Butler, freelance writer<br />
Culinary chefs understand the importance of presentation<br />
and how often have they heard that their<br />
food is almost a shame to eat. New York artist Hall<br />
Groat II has married his classical oil painting style<br />
with his appreciation of culinary art, specializing in<br />
desserts, by capturing them on canvas. He has<br />
been specializing in this genre of art for the last<br />
eight years and has avid collectors of this from all<br />
over the world.<br />
Most collectors say they hang them in the kitchen<br />
and dining rooms where they evoke a warm welcoming<br />
feeling – making company feel at ease<br />
along with being aesthetically pleasing. They are<br />
often hung in groups.<br />
San Francisco collector, Terasa Ng states, “I love<br />
the chocolate Truffles piece that I purchased; I hung<br />
the piece in my kitchen grouped with other chocolate<br />
desserts from other artists. The family came<br />
over for Thanksgiving and they love the pieces and<br />
it has inspired my family to display desserts in their<br />
kitchens.”<br />
Another collector in Palm Beach states, “I hung two<br />
of the pastry paintings in my kitchen, one below the<br />
other. <strong>No</strong>t only do the colors in the paintings match<br />
the tones in my banquet room but I get the added<br />
bonus of having a couple of pastries without putting<br />
on weight.”<br />
A prominent collector from Dubai, UAE during the<br />
summer of 2014 purchased two of Groat’s major<br />
dessert paintings, including lemon meringue pie<br />
and a banana split. The collector states, “Some<br />
twenty years ago we travelled a lot to Italy and my<br />
husband and kids would always eat a banana split<br />
while I would have an expresso. It became a joke<br />
that I had to watch the family eat goodies while I<br />
saved!”<br />
Many collectors have expressed that they like the<br />
colors and how the paintings become a lighthearted<br />
topic of conversation during dinner parties at their<br />
homes.<br />
Groat has created a couple hundred dessert paintings<br />
since 2006, ranging in size from tiny, six inch<br />
slices of cheese cake, all the way to gargantuan forty<br />
inch tall jelly-filled donuts. He has painted nearly<br />
every dessert one can imagine, from iconic banana<br />
splits and chocolate sundaes to popular culture<br />
brands, such as Tastykake cupcakes and Ben and<br />
Jerry’s ice cream cones. “Painting sweets early in<br />
the morning will curb your sugar addiction for the<br />
rest of the day” the artist claims. His studio drawers<br />
are filled with a variety of desserts that have been<br />
collected through the years that he uses as props<br />
to paint from. The sugar preserves them quite well.<br />
The artist insists, “Both creating and looking at<br />
paintings is cathartic. When people think creatively<br />
and keep their minds busy, they often forget that<br />
they are hungry. So for your next dessert try taking<br />
a bite out of a mouth-watering oil painting of a<br />
raspberry tart, rather than being seduced by that fat<br />
filled chocolate pie at your local supermarket.<br />
HallGroat.com<br />
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Lemon Meringue Pie 18x24 in. Oil on Canvas by Hall Groat II<br />
Chocolate Raspberry Tarts 18x24 in. Oil on Canvas by Hall Groat II<br />
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Cherry Pie 8x<strong>10</strong> in. Oil on Canvas by Hall Groat II<br />
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Banana Split 16x20 in. Oil on Canvas by Hall Groat II<br />
Chocolate Raspberry Tarts 18x24 in. Oil on Canvas by Hall Groat II<br />
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Carrot Cake 8x<strong>10</strong> in. Oil on Canvas by Hall Groat II.jpg<br />
Strawberry Short cake 8x<strong>10</strong> in. Oil on Canvas by Hall Groat II<br />
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Vanilla Ice cream Cone 14x11 in. Oil on Canvas by Hall Groat II<br />
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VL Hall Groat II<br />
Crème Brûlée with Berries & Cream 8x<strong>10</strong> in. Oil on Canvas by Hall Groat II<br />
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Baklava 8x<strong>10</strong> in. Oil on Canvas by Hall Groat II<br />
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Bob Coonts<br />
"Glory", Acrylic on Canvas, 24”x24”<br />
www.bobcoonts.com
"Sugar", Acrylic on canvas, 18"x26".<br />
www.bobcoonts.com
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<strong>Art</strong>span Studio Visit Marzena Oberc-Habzda<br />
I was born in Poland, where I lived in historic city of Krakow. My favorite activities as a<br />
child were drawing, painting and creating figures from clay. I could always be found at<br />
my desk consumed by my latest art project. I participated in various art competitions,<br />
winning various awards.<br />
My grammar school teacher encouraged me to focus<br />
on art as a future career. During high school at Liceum<br />
Plastyczne, I studied drawing, painting, sculpture<br />
and restoration of historic wall frescoes.<br />
Toward the end of high school, I moved with my family<br />
to the U.S. After graduation, I attended the Museum<br />
of <strong>Fine</strong> <strong>Art</strong>s in Boston, Massachusetts, for Continuing<br />
Education. I also attended Pair Collage of <strong>Art</strong> in Hamden,<br />
Connecticut, where I studied Graphic Design.<br />
I am captivated, inspired and challenged by various<br />
subjects in nature. My main focus is on nature’s delicate<br />
yet powerful beauty, remarkable design and perfect<br />
color harmony. I am driven by a need to explore<br />
and capture a certain sense of light to evoke desired<br />
emotion and inner feeling not easily captured and expressed<br />
in words.<br />
I am fascinated with perfect unity, relationship of<br />
shapes and harmony of color that nature delivers<br />
with such ease and perfection. This creates constant<br />
excitement, drive and spontaneous approach to the<br />
subject. Inspiration for every painting comes from<br />
seeing and experiencing something beautiful, something<br />
so captivating that it takes my breath away.<br />
I love painting with acrylics! For health reasons, a<br />
while ago, I had to switch from oils to acrylics.<br />
Once I discovered Golden Open Acrylics I never<br />
looked back. They offer slower drying time, therefore<br />
an ability to be manipulated with ease in order to create<br />
oil like appearance.<br />
My painting technique does not require blending of<br />
colors, therefore transition from oils was rather quick<br />
and easy. I paint with small tiles for color gradually<br />
banding them to a desired value, warm or cool temperature,<br />
manipulating edges and texture to create a<br />
desired effect with ease. Because of their quick drying<br />
time, acrylics offer instant visual gratification and<br />
result.<br />
I am representational artist, therefore my painting<br />
style requires a specific canvas texture in order to<br />
maintain certain control and manipulate the paint to<br />
accomplish the desired effect. My favorite painting<br />
surface is the Cleassens #13, oil primed, fine weave<br />
linen panel by Source Tek.<br />
I love the gliding ability of Golden Open Acrylics on<br />
panel surface. Acrylics allow me to paint faster with<br />
very satisfying results. The colors are brilliant, pure<br />
and easy to mix and manipulate. The feeling I am trying<br />
to convey is accomplished in a quick and satisfying<br />
manner. I tend to favor cool colors; i.e; blues,<br />
purples. My very favorite color now is Naples Yellow.<br />
There are many incredible artists that I admire as<br />
most of us do. However, there are two artists of the<br />
past that made a very strong impression on me when<br />
I was still a young child. First is a wonderful Russian<br />
painter of late 1800’s, Ivan Shishkin, and the other,<br />
Franz A. Bischoff. There are so many wonderful artists<br />
today that I love and greatly admire, like Richard<br />
Schmid, David A. Leffel, Morgan Waistling, Huihan<br />
Liu, Dan Gerhartz, Quang Ho, Sherrie Mc Graw, Karthryn<br />
Stats, Jeffery Watts and Scott Tallman Powers<br />
just to name a few.<br />
I am very grateful to all of them for there willing to<br />
share their knowledge and experiences with the rest<br />
of us, therefore helping us become better artists and<br />
bystep some of the common mistakes and learning<br />
errors.<br />
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Floral Symphony<br />
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On the Rocks<br />
http://www.oberc-habzda.com<br />
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In the Spotlight<br />
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<strong>Art</strong>span Studio Visit Marzena Oberc-Habzda<br />
Elder Plant<br />
Tiger Lillies<br />
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Spring Colors Spectrum<br />
Blue Heaven Orchids<br />
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Connie Dines<br />
“Pomegranate”<br />
“Star Magnolia”<br />
www.artfulexposures.com
<strong>Art</strong>ful Exposures One Frame At A Time<br />
“Amaryllis”<br />
www.artfulexposures.com
Eric Bodtker<br />
“Bonnieux Lavender Field”<br />
ericbodtker.com
Joyce Pihl<br />
Fall in the Woods. 18” x 24”. Acrylic on canvas.<br />
Autumn 4. 18” x 24”. Acrylic on canvas.<br />
“I don’t try to paint exactly what I see,<br />
but heighten colour and simplify shapes to create<br />
my interpretation of reality.”<br />
joycebpihl.org
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Svetlana Shalygina, ‘Silhousettes De Versailles’ - Mixed Media on Canvas, 36” x 36”<br />
Bruce Marion, ‘The Adventure Begins’- Original Acrylic on Canvas, 36” x 48”; Alle
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32” x 48”; Larisa Aukon, ‘Continental Divide’ - Original Oil on Panel 24” x 36”;<br />
; Dominique Samyn, ‘Sage’- Acryilc & Venetian Plaster on Panel, 40” x 32”;<br />
n Wynn, ‘Joy Ride’ - Mixed Media Sculpture, 26” x 32” x 9”
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Valerie Travers<br />
“Happy Blues”<br />
Atmospheric Seascape and Landscape Scenes, Abstract <strong>Art</strong>,<br />
Guernsey <strong>Art</strong>ist, Guernsey, Channel Islands, UK.<br />
valerietravers.com
Behind my Eyes, 13.5” x 11” gouache and pastel on paper<br />
Sanda Manuila<br />
sandamanuila.artspan.com
Mary Jo Zorad<br />
contemporary fine art
Zorad<strong>Art</strong>.com
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Barry W. Scharf<br />
Going to Extremes. By Barry W. Scharf<br />
It’s not easy to get out of my comfort space. Often I like<br />
to sit within what I know is familiar. I rest in the knowledge<br />
I have obtained. Practicing what I have learned<br />
works well, I get really good at repeating known skills<br />
and routines. Hurdles are often sidestepped whenever<br />
possible. <strong>No</strong>w I don’t mean this is the state of affairs<br />
for everyone or even for me to any meaningful depth.<br />
But sooner or later we all fall into the trap of the easy<br />
way out. I have been guilty of this from time to time,<br />
as I am sure these words ring true for most. This does<br />
not happen often but when it does it’s depressing, just<br />
getting into a routine and going with the flow becomes<br />
annoying to me, not exerting more energy then needed,<br />
not going the extra mile says I am not involved.<br />
Comfortable makes me uncomfortable!<br />
As I am getting older now and my years seem to place<br />
some limits on me I wonder if I have been doing this<br />
a bit to much. I want to create new pathways, change<br />
my thought patterns and make new synapses in my<br />
brain. I think this year will be my year to challenge<br />
myself again. Check of some things from a long bucket<br />
list. I am going on an adventure that will force me<br />
out of that comfort zone and place me squarely on the<br />
edge of my capabilities. I love the idea of travel and<br />
adventure to new places I have not yet seen. Discovering<br />
the beauty of seeing something for the first<br />
time excites me. I know you are wondering where this<br />
might be, but that‘s not the point. It’s more about the<br />
new... not the exotic. Obviously exotic has it’s draw but<br />
it is often remote and beyond most of our resources.<br />
Far away places can be an excuse to do nothing.<br />
I am thinking of some places that are far away, but<br />
also many that are close to home but overlooked.<br />
Some of these places I can reach in a weekend, others<br />
I may need longer. Some I can find by driving others<br />
by flying. All will be new all will hold a mystery I am<br />
searching to reveal, some places can be explored by<br />
day and others by night. I am use to being up in the<br />
day so I will also stay up at night. If need be I will watch<br />
the dawn sun unfold the day.<br />
I will document my new discoveries with my artistic expression.<br />
I will learn again what a good composition is.<br />
I will do things differently. Change my creative routine<br />
and use my old skills in new ways.<br />
So it is time to start planning, get out the maps, check<br />
resources and capabilities and get out there, it is all<br />
waiting to be discovered.<br />
http://barrywscharf.squarespace.com/<br />
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Above: Going to Extremes by Barry W Scharf<br />
Below: Birds by Barry W Scharf<br />
Left: <strong>No</strong> More Blues by Barry W Scharf<br />
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Carol Mitchell<br />
“Fall Marsh”<br />
“Rising Tide Baldhead”<br />
carolmitchellfineart.com
Landscapes from Texas, Maryland<br />
and The Carolinas<br />
“Sunset Marsh”<br />
carolmitchellfineart.com
Laurie Justus Pace<br />
Cutaway Under the Moon<br />
24 x 36 Oil on Canvas<br />
LauriePace.com<br />
available paintings<br />
http://www.ellepace.com/paintings-for-sale/
Kyle Wood<br />
kwoodfineart.com<br />
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kwoodfineart.com<br />
"Beyond The Gate II"<br />
18" x 24" Oil on Canvas
VL<br />
<strong>Art</strong>ist Spotlight<br />
VL<br />
<strong>Art</strong>ist Spotlight Interview<br />
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Pies - 2013 - 24 x 24<br />
http://www.oberc-habzda.com<br />
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Decisions 30 x 24<br />
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VL<br />
<strong>Art</strong>ist Spotlight VL Rees<br />
<strong>Art</strong>ist Spotlight<br />
When did you realize you loved art and wanted to be an artist<br />
Before first grade! I took art classes throughout elementary and high school, dabbled in college and after<br />
graduation, then gave it up for nearly 30 years. Approaching retirement I thought about what I wanted to do<br />
after I left the corporate world and realized where my heart was. It wasn’t easy to pick up a paint brush after<br />
a long break but gradually I began to make paintings that I enjoyed and didn’t make me want to cry.<br />
Who has been your mentor, or greatest influence to date<br />
My first art teacher: Michiko Boorman. She came to this country after WWII and raised a family while she<br />
studied and practiced art. She taught me the basics in such a supportive way.<br />
Who is another living artist you admire and why<br />
I’ve yet to a meet an artist in the Triangle who doesn’t inspire me in some way. That said, I would pick Dan<br />
Nelson, plein aire painter extraordinaire. His work is beautiful and often done under extreme conditions. I<br />
love plein aire paintings but as a mosquito magnet, I don’t aspire to it.<br />
Dylan - 2014 - 12 x 12<br />
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Morning, Sunshine - 2014 - 30 x 24<br />
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VL<br />
<strong>Art</strong>ist Spotlight VL Rees<br />
<strong>Art</strong>ist Spotlight<br />
What is your favorite surface to create work on or to work with Describe it if you make it yourself.<br />
Stretched canvas with a colored ground.<br />
What are your favorite materials to use<br />
Oil paints. I especially love using a palette knife for abstracts. Using Winsor & Newton’s Liquin Impasto<br />
gives a great sheen and helps layers adhere to one another. It also stretches the paint.<br />
How often do you work on your artwork How many hours a week<br />
I would like to say every day and sometimes that happens! Currently I am planning a studio where, for the<br />
first time, I will have natural light, HVAC, and plumbing. Once I’m no longer in “the dungeon”, I hope to devote<br />
40+ hours a week.<br />
Apples vs Oranges - 2013 - 18 x 24<br />
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Wrightsville Morning - 2013 - 24 x 24<br />
Yellow Daylily - 20<strong>10</strong> - 12 x 12<br />
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<strong>Art</strong>ist Spotlight<br />
July Corn - 2013 - 18 x 24<br />
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Pies - 2013 - 24 x 24<br />
What is the one thing you would like to be remembered for<br />
Personally, that I was there for my family, friends, and colleagues. As a painter, that I showed the beauty in<br />
ordinary objects.<br />
There are many culprits that can crush creativity, such as distractions, self-doubt and fear of failure.<br />
What tends to stand in the way of your creativity<br />
In every painting there comes that “uh oh” moment. I call it buyer’s remorse. It’s when you think, “what was<br />
I thinking” for choosing that subject, that size/shape canvas, that color palette, etc.<br />
How do you overcome these obstacles<br />
Practice, practice, practice. Over the years I’ve learned when to just keep at it and when to put it aside to<br />
ponder where I go next. It’s also helpful to know that one can paint over the real disasters.<br />
What are your inspirations for your work<br />
The interplay of light and shadow, and looking at everyday objects from a new perspective.<br />
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VL<br />
<strong>Art</strong>ist Spotlight VL Rees<br />
<strong>Art</strong>ist Spotlight<br />
What is your favorite color in your closet<br />
Royal blue<br />
What book are you reading this week<br />
“Creativity, Inc.” by Ed Catmull<br />
Do you have a favorite television show<br />
“The Big Bang Theory”<br />
Getting to Know the <strong>Art</strong>ist<br />
Q&A<br />
Who would you love to paint<br />
I’m not a portraitist so it would be a what – the canals<br />
of Venice<br />
If you were an animal what would you be and why<br />
A raptor, either an eagle or falcon, because I would<br />
love to fly and because top of the food chain is always<br />
best<br />
What is your favorite food<br />
My husband’s homemade pizza<br />
What are you most proud of in your life<br />
My marriage to the world’s best husband, chef, and<br />
parallel-parker<br />
Who would you love to interview<br />
If I could time travel, I always wanted to meet Helen<br />
Keller<br />
Do you have a passion or hobby other than painting<br />
What is it<br />
Reading, and I hope to get back to gardening<br />
If you were stranded on a desert island and could<br />
only take three things, what would they be<br />
My husband, an unlimited supply of sunscreen, and<br />
my Sony Xperia tablet<br />
Share something with us that few people know<br />
about you.<br />
I’m very shy<br />
If you could live anywhere in the world, where<br />
would you live<br />
New York City – I traveled there regularly for work<br />
for over 20 years and love the variety of everything<br />
imaginable<br />
Cupcakes - 2013 - 18 x 24<br />
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Sproing! - 2014 - 30 x 24<br />
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Kimberly Conrad<br />
“Winds Grow Strong” 36”x48”x1.5”<br />
Poured Acrylic on Canvas<br />
“Winds Grow Strong” 36”x48”x1.5”<br />
Poured Acrylic on Canvas
“Pouring Color Into Your Life”<br />
KimberlyConrad<strong>Fine</strong><strong>Art</strong>.com
The Crossing 30” x 48” diptych oil on canvas<br />
Victoria Kwasinski
Interpretive Abstract <strong>Fine</strong> <strong>Art</strong>ist and Instructor<br />
www.victoriakwasinski.com
CFAI.co <strong>Art</strong>ist Showdown<br />
CFAI.co <strong>Art</strong>ist Showdown<br />
July 2014 - Still Life <strong>Art</strong><br />
http://www.cfai.co/#!showdown-winners/cb0j<br />
First Place<br />
Deanna Jaugstetter<br />
Kaleidoscope<br />
http://deannajaugstetter.com<br />
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http://www.cfai.co/#!showdown-winners/cb0j<br />
Porch Tu Ere<br />
http://www.cfai.co/#!showdown-winners/cb0j<br />
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CFAI.co <strong>Art</strong>ist Showdown<br />
http://www.cfai.co/#!showdown-winners/cb0j<br />
Second Place<br />
Barbara Jones<br />
The Clay Pot<br />
http://barbarajonesfineart.com<br />
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http://www.cfai.co/#!showdown-winners/cb0j<br />
Third Place<br />
Carol Jo Smidt<br />
Trio<br />
http://caroljosmidt.com<br />
http://www.cfai.co/#!showdown-winners/cb0j<br />
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DAILY PAINTERS ABSTRACT GALLERY<br />
“Thankful” 36”x48”x2.0” Oil on Canvas<br />
DailyPaintersAbstract.blogspot.com
DailyPaintersAbstract.blogspot.com<br />
Dawn Reinfeld<br />
DAILY PAINTERS ABSTRACT GALLERY
DianeWhitehead.com
Diane<br />
Whitehead<br />
“Animals are my muse. The scratch<br />
of the paw, pounce of a hoof, gesture<br />
of the head, alert ear, quiet stride,<br />
powerful shape, ancient wisdom.<br />
All come to play with the shapes I see<br />
as I paint. “<br />
DianeWhitehead.com<br />
DianeWhitehead.com
Lary Lemons<br />
theartgallerysaintjo.com
theartgallerysaintjo.com
CFAI.co September <strong>Art</strong>ist Showdown<br />
“Do you have what it takes”<br />
Annie O’Brien Gonzales<br />
“Transportation <strong>Art</strong>”<br />
www.cfai.co/#!artist-showdown/chic
cfai.co<br />
Fall 2014 Juried Competition<br />
Diane Whitehead<br />
Dawn Reinfeld<br />
The World Outdoors<br />
Landscapes, Waterscapes, Wildlife, and Western<br />
$500 in total cash prizes<br />
Plus much more!<br />
www.cfai.co/#!juried-shows/c19ne
L i s a M c K i n n e y
Lisa-McKinney.com<br />
lisamckinneyfineart.blogspot.com
VL<br />
VL<br />
Photographer Spotlight<br />
Garry Gay<br />
www.photogarry.com<br />
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www.photogarry.com<br />
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Photographer Spotlight Garry Gay<br />
www.photogarry.com<br />
I am a studio still life photographer based out of Santa Rosa, California. I graduated from Brooks<br />
Institute School of Photography in 1973, with a Bachelor of Photographic <strong>Art</strong>s degree. I have been a<br />
commercial photographer for many years and moved into fine art photography because I wanted to do<br />
more personal work and explore my artistic vision. My love for still life photography has led me on a<br />
great life adventure.<br />
I have sort of a creative romantic artistic view of the world. My work is often colorful and very graphic. I<br />
like to add a moody touch to my images. Sometimes my work has a nostalgic feel. I love to photograph<br />
old worn out things. I am always on the hunt for rusty, vintage, worn objects I can use in my shots. My<br />
studio is full of antiques and collectible props I have come across in my prop hunting adventures.<br />
www.photogarry.com<br />
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www.photogarry.com<br />
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VL<br />
Photographer Spotlight Garry Gay<br />
www.photogarry.com<br />
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www.photogarry.com<br />
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Photographer Spotlight Garry Gay<br />
www.photogarry.com<br />
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I have large collections of things like sea shells, vases, old keys, marbles, vintage toys, dice,<br />
maps, butterflies and much more. My warehouse is overflowing with visual treasures. I spend<br />
most of my days working on table top still life arranging and rearranging the many wonderful<br />
objects I have found. I also love to play with lighting and spend a lot of time moving lights<br />
around trying to get the right look or feel for my images.<br />
For me it’s much more than a job or pastime, it’s a calling, a need to fulfill a vision or complete<br />
an idea that’s in my head. I love shooting still life and it never gets tiring to me. It gives me a<br />
great feeling of accomplishment. There’s always a quest to realize the next idea that comes to<br />
mind.<br />
Studio Phone 707-541-7545<br />
www.photogarry.com<br />
www.photogarry.com<br />
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Photographer Spotlight Garry Gay<br />
Winter Valentino<br />
www.photogarry.com<br />
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www.photogarry.com<br />
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Alejandro Castanon<br />
www.vinodipinte.com<br />
Vino Dipinte <strong>Art</strong> Gallery<br />
602 Orient St San Angelo, TX 76903
Colorem Face Series<br />
alejandrocastanon.com
KRISTINE KAINER<br />
www.kristinekainer.com<br />
www.kristinekainer.blogspot.com
Texas <strong>Art</strong><br />
www.kristinekainer.com<br />
www.kristinekainer.blogspot.com
<strong>Art</strong>ists of Texas<br />
artistsoftexas.org
NO WHERE BUT TEXAS<br />
artistsoftexas.blogspot.com<br />
dailypaintersoftexas.blogspot.com
Debbie Grayson Lincoln<br />
Texas <strong>Contemporary</strong> Western Illustrator<br />
<strong>No</strong>worNever-Debbie.blogspot.com<br />
DebbieLincoln.com
Felicia Marshall<br />
FeliciaMarshall.blogspot.com
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Connie Dines 68-69<br />
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Diane Whitehead <strong>10</strong>8-<strong>10</strong>9, 113<br />
Elaine Vileria 17, 20-23<br />
Eric Bodtker 70<br />
Felicia Marshall 133<br />
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Helen Buck 43<br />
Howard Tweedie 12-13<br />
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Jana Kappeller 9<br />
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Mary Jo Zorad 78-79<br />
Marzena Oberc-Habzda 60-67<br />
Michal Ashkenasi 4<br />
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Pat Meyer 17, 24-27<br />
Richard Levine 36<br />
Roseanne Snyder 44<br />
Sanda Manuila 77<br />
Sara Genn 11<br />
Valerie Travers 76<br />
Victoria Kwasinski <strong>10</strong>0-<strong>10</strong>1<br />
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LADY L<br />
Colors Make Me Smile<br />
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