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| Claire Christinel
Victoria, BC
Canada
Growing up on the west coast of Canada and having lived in France for a few years, my work is inspired not only by the beauty of my surroundings but also by the warmth and colours of the mediterranean. My paintings are vibrant and recognized for their colour play, strong composition and interesting view points. Current series involve mediterranean still life and Jazz themes in both representational and semi-abstract styles. |
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| Leonard King
Malvern, PA
United States
"Many of my paintings depict the American Country Scene. Though I've been influenced by the realist tradition, I choose light sources, shadows and compositions that express my particular feelings for nature" |
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| David Rose
Beaconsfield, Quebec
Canada
David Rose is a low-vision artist working and living in Beaconsfield, Quebec. He paints primarily with acrylics on canvas or masonite board, as well as working with mixed media and drawing on paper. “To compensate for impaired eyesight, I utilize visual aids such as digital photography, various magnifiers, and a closed circuit television viewer when creating my artworks. Using my own photographs as source material, I compose paintings by cropping and collaging various elements, forms and details from enlarged images. The compositions are then unified by light, colour, technique and ideas”. “What interests me at present are subjects within my immediate vicinity and experience, such as local landmarks, activities and daily life. I make pictures that record specific places and narratives, yet try and extend the content to transcend mere representation, so to convey moods, feelings and concepts.” |
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| Marni Craig
Canada
The French existentialist, Jean-Paul Sartre, described the state of authenticity as "the ultimate consummation of freedom" and as "drawing your purpose for being out of nothingness and creating something free from the bonds that restrain you to your past". If this is the case, Sartre would have described my career as an artist as a tour de force of authenticity. I have plunged into artistic expression authentically, yearning to connect with my subjects to capture their uniqueness using whatever medium I think will best express their essence. Void of expectation, I feel that I am able to extract the extraordinary from the ordinary. My work represents a vast scope of visual experiences that I can not pin down to a single monolithic style. |
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| Wesley Nielsen
Jacksonville, FL
United States
My art is packed with subliminal imagery and emotion. When my brushes and pastels become possessed, seductive figures, suggestive imagery, and strange faces conjure themselves without deliberate intent on my part. The process is truly magical. These images usually don’t register consciously, but they elicit disturbing feelings and strong emotions… subliminal digestion at work. You’ll find these “bonus images” in nearly every nook and cranny of my work: a stalk of celery is really a spooky composition of alien-like beings; a splash of wine is really a complex montage of faces and figures. Once this “under-belly” is pointed out, the reason the piece has such an affect on the viewer becomes obvious: not unlike discovering the secret behind a magic trick. Although my technique is tedious and time consuming (6 to 8 weeks, give or take a few, to complete a pastel piece), the satisfaction is well worth the time. I use both pastel pencils and sticks to blend colors on high quality pastel paper that yields photo quality images (which is what I’m after), even down to the detail of individual hairs. The best I can do, and be satisfied, is about a square inch an hour. Often I... |
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