Category: Art – Painting and Sculpture
This category explores the rich world of contemporary painting and sculpture, showcasing diverse styles and narratives from global artists. From abstract to hyperrealistic, and traditional to avant-garde, it uncovers artists’ unique influences and the stories behind their works, highlighting their invaluable contributions to the vibrant landscape of contemporary art.
The Alternative Worlds Created by J. Kowalczyk When myth and reality meet, a world of creativity is opened up for the imagination and the senses to indulge themselves. A connection between the living and the dead, a juxtaposition of black and white, and a contrast of good and evil are fecund grounds for pondering and enticement, […]
Dark and mysterious eyes, haunting glances, engaging eye contact, expressions of sweetness…
Marguerite Elliot, A Visionary Sculpture Artist Marguerite is a visionary artist. Through welding, and sculpting her feelings and ideas have been beautifully and meaningfully infused into her artwork. She has mastered the ability to make the invisible tangible and palpable, the abstract concrete, and turning chaos into beauty. In so doing she creates art that
Marin’s Natural Beauty by Stephen Ehret Interviewing Stephen Ehret was a special experience for me. In order to see where he lives, my husband and I were taken by skiff from the Sausalito docks to a white pyramid-shaped houseboat on the bay. “Blue Mind”, Courtesy: Stephen Ehret On our way there, Mt.Tamalpais stood proudly on
New Classical Portraits by Barbara Hangan Barbara grew up in a family of accomplished artists and so has been exploring art from a very young age. Barbara has since developed an astounding style of her own which has made her artwork unique and well-known — dark backgrounds, fine details with layers and varnishes, with a
Tricia George – Breaking Free and Award-Winning Artist Tricia George is a renowned wildlife artist living in Marin County, CA. For over 30 years she has painted wildlife, particularly birds, with various themes and motifs. Recently, she was awarded the 2019 Artist of the Year award at the Marin County Fair. “Heightened Senses”, Courtesy: Tricia
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Wildlife Portrayed by Julian Regino’s Drawings Julian Regino, a young Canadian artist, has demonstrated his talents through his meticulously and stunningly capacitive portrait of wildlife. With pencils, he truthfully depicts each animal′s fine details and, more importantly, its inner spirit. Before drawing an animal, Julian spends a fair amount of time studying the animal′s body
Gyotaku Art by Dwight Hwang The origin of Gyotaku art can be traced back to the legend of a samurai lord or the birth of sushi in Japan. Regardless, beyond being a mystery, it is a fact that this style of nature printing has been a traditional way for Japanese fishermen to keep records of
Through the Mist by Randall David Tipton After living in different places for many years, Randall settled in Oregon and now calls it home. To Randall, the west coast of Oregon offers spectacular natural beauty. With nearly all-year-round wetness, the ubiquitous, gently rising mist, especially in the wetlands, creates dramatic effects which are ideal for
The Fine Art World Created by Debbie Patrick The world is filled with surprises that touch people′s hearts both unexpectedly and deeply, be it a person, painting, piece of music, poetry, or scenery. For me, it was a simple postcard laying on the front desk at Art Works Downtown in San Rafael, CA with a