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Interviews with Gallery Direct Artists Water Reflections, Santa Cruz    Interview with Josh Andrews San Francisco, CA United States Josh Andrews’ photography takes the viewer on a journey to Greenland and Spitsbergen in the Arctic, Alaska’s Lake Clark National Park & Preserve, Death Valley National Park, and the slot canyons of Northern Arizona. Through his photography he creates a unique perspective of the world that is both artistic and environmentally conscious. Be on the look out for images from Escalante Canyon in May 2009. Vroman's Nose    Interview with Elizabeth Apgar-Smith Schoharie, NY United States Elizabeth’s work represents the beauty she observes in peoples everyday activities. Her “Faithful Labors” series is a culmination of two years work that expresses the essence and beauty of farmers working to sustain their existence. Fire 1 (Triptych)    Interview with Leslie Barnwell Hazelton, British Columbia Canada Leslie Barnwell's work shows a deep concern for people, social issues and our place in this world. Using various techniques and styles, Leslie's paintings demonstrate her fascination with colour, pattern, and form. Also a writer, Leslie's book "The Rosemary Suite" tells the story of her friend's courage and struggle with breast cancer. Dinner Jackets    Interview with Russell Bentley Stockbridge, Ga. United States Russell's work is full of detail and realism, yet he has the ability to explore the surreal aspect of a subject and give it a slight "Disney" quality. His scenic and wildlife pieces have a delicate and peaceful feel, as if you were looking out an open door or window and seeing something that in real life would only be accessible from a great distance.    Interview with Henri Bertrand Apples, Vaud Switzerland Henri Bertrand, a Swiss geographer, is a sculptor who works with pieces of wood and transforms them into a combination of folds, forms, tensions, colours and rhythms which he associates to heterogeneous metallic elements. His pieces are inspired from the past and present forces that have contributed to the shaping of the terrestrial globe. In some of his most recent work, including numerous human silhouettes, his inspiration is completed by a clear expression of his sensitivity to Human fragility as opposed to “eternal” and powerful Earth’s forces. Fireplace    Interview with Neil Borrell New York, NY United States Neil’s finely detailed pen and ink drawings, of country and nautical scenes, take the viewer on a visual journey around the world. His works have been published and exhibited extensively throughout New York and Massachusetts as well as Spain. Flesh    Interview with Vicky Brago-Mitchell Los Angeles, CA United States Vicky considers fractals to be “divine geometry.” Using her background in photography, she creates her pieces by choosing patterns, studying the light and shadows and then manipulating the colors to create images with intricacy and beauty. Each piece, although not a real object, has a familiarity that viewers often associate with. Corpus #4    Interview with Robert Cantor Mill Valley, California United States Robert’s sculptures are all about the human figure and face. His work captures the psychological ambiguities, conflicts, emotions, and hidden meanings of everyday life. He uses movement, kinetic tension, exaggerated form and the beauty of smooth lines to reveal the heartfelt aspect of a human experience. Fireworks Art    Interview with Natalie Chapman Vernon, British Columbia Canada Natalie goes beyond the normal scope of photography by using specialized equipment and techniques to record an image that isn’t always visible to the naked eye. She believes that “seeing beauty” in ones surroundings is an art in itself, abstracting from the canvass of life and taking that special vision into a photograph. 9/11/01    Interview with Ione Citrin Los Angeles, CA United States Ione is an avant garde artist whose artistic expression takes fantastic shape through her diverse oil and watercolor paintings, bronze sculptures, found object collages and mixed media assemblages. Her contemporary paintings and sculptures range from abstract to realistic to impressionistic - all visionary interpretations from her imaginative soul. Trout Lake, Telluride, CO    Interview with Kathleen Norris Cook Ouray, CO United States Kathleen Norris Cook is a landscape and commercial photographer who has published four books, the most recent, a national award winning coffee table book, Sprit of the San Juans. Using natural light she photographs at specific times so the effect of that light brings out all the beauty nature has to offer. Aethereal Waterfall    Interview with Shirley Cross Salem, Oregon United States Shirley takes her photography beyond a realist's perspective by manipulating and combining her subjects to produce an image with an ethereal mystical beauty. Her fine art photographs are awe-inspiring and go beyond what is normally expected or anticipated. Kaleidoscope Ferns-SOLD    Interview with Ingrid de Jong Nanaimo, B.C. Canada Ingrid works almost exclusively in watercolors and with the use of powerful light and strong, rich colours her floral and landscapes demand the viewers’ attention. Although she is a realist at heart, she has recently experimented in abstractions and representational portraits that let the viewer linger and think about what the artwork represents. If Wildebeest Ruled.... SOLD    Interview with Leo (Christianna) Ellingson La Mesa, California United States Leo Ellingson is a retired geologist who later in life pursued her artistic talent as a watercolorist and sculpture. Her wonderful sense of humor is the contributing factor to her success as a “Junk Artist.” Her Junk Art’s whimsical characters delight viewers and evoke chuckles and curious smiles from everyone who sees them. Anemone Sylvestris    Interview with Cynthia Fleury Eden Prairie, MN United States Cynthia’s photographs impart a sense of beauty and quiet serenity. As a former painter in oils she approaches her photography on an artistic and intuitive level rather than technical. She captures the beauty around her through the interplay of color, light and composition both in her color and black and white images. In Search of Meaning    Interview with Pnina Granirer Vancouver, B.C. Canada Pnina is a very prolific artist whose imagery and ideas have spanned over four decades and three continents. Her work has formed a personal allegory that combines imagery from her life and family, her visions, and travels. She took a stand against oppression and racism, which is expressed in works now hanging at the offices of the UN Human Rights Commission in New York and the Yad Vashem Museum in Jerusalem. A major work, THE TRIALS OF EVE, was published as a prize winning limited edition book and made into a film by the same title. A Sextet At Wintertide    Interview with Francine Gravel Kelowna, BC Canada Francine’s work will take you into a magical world that drifts between reality and total illusion, a place where you played as children and now often yearn to re-explore as an adult. With her vivid imagination and philosophical insight, she captures a world that is peaceful and happy yet full of mystery and intrigue. Curious Discus    Interview with Micheline Hadjis Montreal, Quebec Canada Micheline Hadjis creates her artworks using multiple layers of translucent colors and textured highlights of opaque acrylics, which results in an explosion of color that captivates her audience. Using this technique, Micheline brilliantly portrays the texture, color, and vibrancy of her exotic and tropical subjects taking the viewer on a personal journey within her imagery St Jovite    Interview with Heimo Christian Haikala Toronto Canada Heimo's work is a combination of personal and spiritual symbolism. Using vivid colours in a mosaic format he creates artworks that allow the viewer to look at the work as a colour study or look deeper to find the narrative depiction. Scorpion    Interview with Pol  Sioson Herrera Livingston, New Jersey United States Pol's art, which conveys a gentle beauty, reflects his passion for life and his love for music and nature. His work is expressed in a number of styles and media including "Polinearism"--A new way of seeing. Dark Lillies    Interview with Jean James Peterborough, Ontario Canada Jean James work will enlighten the viewer and give them a new perspective on the world we all share. She combines shapes, colour and light to produce a combination of realism, fantasy and abstraction that gives us a glimpse of a world that few of us could imagine. Seafoam    Interview with Kevin Jenne Montreal, Quebec Canada Kevin Jenne’s appeal lies in his “Impressionistic, slightly “Cubist” style. His paintings are infused with an inner glow and luminosity that gives each piece a life of their own. He uses intense colours to elicit an emotional response and to stir passion in those who view his work. Recently, Jenne has evolved into his current style “Fragmentation” and is creating works in which light seems to emanate from within the canvas. The Tipsey Parson    Interview with Leonard King Newtown Square, PA United States Influenced by the realist tradition, much of Leonard King’s work depicts the American Country Scene. He shows a great sensitivity in depicting animals and excels in capturing nuances of the land by choosing light sources and shadows that express his feelings for nature. UNTO YOU    Interview with Jennifer Myers Kirton RUTHERFORDTON, NC United States Jennifer Myers Kirton tells a story with her ink and pencil drawings using a process that is devoted to technique, detail and uniqueness. Kirton developed what she calls a “spotlight technique” where she infuses portions of her pencil and ink drawings with color to incorporate another view into the picture. Her work has received numerous awards and has been published and exhibited throughout the US and Europe. Butterfly    Interview with Kristin Krimmel Maple Ridge,, British Columbia Canada Kristin's work has an astonishing variety. She takes the viewer on a journey into a world of whimsical imagination and delights them with images filled with beauty or humour. In her work, she expresses images of everyday life where she presents ordinary objects that she finds beautiful and noteworthy. Kristin has exhibited her work in numerous exhibitions in France, Canada and the United States. Steven Cannell Studios have used her work as decor in several of their serial productions and movies as have other movie productions created in the Vancouver area. 001278    Interview with Guy Levrier France Guy Levrier’s abstract paintings are a creation of beauty. He chose not to name his works so they can be viewed at any angle in order to discover the infinity of luminous, transparent colored universes which represent the relations between his artistic creation and our harmonious cosmos. You raise me up    Interview with Asbjorn Lonvig Hedensted Denmark Asbjorn’s artistic expression is created through the use of simple shapes and bright colors that are brought together to tell a story and communicate his message globally. He uses symbolism to produce his emotional expressionistic paintings and describes his work as a “Colorful Simplicity in Art as in Life” Figure #7    Interview with GLENN MACKINNON Englewood, Florida United States Glen McKinnon uses light and form to produce photographic images that are not only sensual but portray themselves to the viewer in a unique way. His detailed artistic interpretation of reality is revealed in his creation of memorable and aesthetically pleasing images. The Art of Stanley Maltzman    Interview with Stanley Maltzman Freehold, New York United States Inspired by nature and its beauty, Stanley takes the elements it presents and interprets them in the light of his own feelings to create each work. He feels that there is a certain sense of communion with nature that he captures in the field or woods that cannot be achieved by working indoors. Highly acclaimed as a landscape artist, Stanley is also an accomplished author and educator.    Interview with Noriko Ohashi Tokyo Japan Noriko Ohashi’s imagination will take you on a visual journey to places you may never see, allowing you to drift off into her intimate space to share her thoughts and emotions. Finding it hard to live well in the real world, Noriko moved to an inner world that was more tolerant and forgiving. This enabled her to see what she does not normally see and remember places where she can never return. Summer Garden    Interview with Leon Oks Buffalo Grove, IL United States Leon has exceptional vision, combining dynamic movement and multiple perspectives with romanticism and emotion, to reveal joy and sadness in equal measures. With fluid brush strokes, he unites form and vivid color into a tapestry of unique inspiration that taps into a range of human experiences Cuba Girl    Interview with Denise Paquette St Lazare de Vaudreuil, QC Canada Denise’s work is stunning and takes the observant viewer into a world where realism and abstraction have no boundaries. She works with many mediums and materials, which she often combines to create subtle intricacies and dimension to her work. "Female Nude_2 ( Aia)"    Interview with Ingeborg Raymer Burnaby, B.C. Canada Ingeborg Raymer marvels at the fleetingness of each experience and finds the human body and human condition something that moves her to explore and catch the mood of each moment. While trying to be realistic, her biggest concern is expressing her feelings for the individual or the setting. Big Game at the Bell Centre    Interview with David Rose Longueuil, Quebec Canada David Rose is a low-vision artist living in Montreal who utilizes visual aids when creating his paintings. He uses photographs as source material for a variety of themes, such as portraits, natural landscapes, and urban landscapes which often include Montreal street musicians. While his artworks are unified by light, colour and technique, his paintings can also reveal something of the process by which they were created. Nude with Cello    Interview with Bob Sanov Florence, Oregon United States Bob Sanov, is a traditional photographer who is a master at his craft both in and out of the darkroom. Waiting for just the right light, he works magic to transform the sensuous contours of the landscape and the sensuality of the human form into a black and white image. His images are reflections of his feelings about a subject and it¹s in the darkroom that he brings his images to life to represent these feelings. abstraction A/3    Interview with Bogdan Soban Sempeter pri Gorici Slovenia Bogdan is a revolutionary artist whose art is entirely computer generated and based exclusively on the aesthetic ability of mathematics and generative designed software. His geometric abstractions are magical creations of color and design that represent his emotions during the creative process. Snow 6    Interview with roger sonneland New Zealand Roger describes his macro photography as a personal experience between himself and the flower he is photographing. He looks at the “Rose” as the Rolls Royce of flowers and one that holds so many untold stories. As Roger moves in close and looks deeply into the rose he reveals an explosion of color along with an ever-changing landscape.

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