Visual Language Magazine May 2014 Vol 3 No 5

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Bob Coonts Contemporary Fine Art Colors, as used by the Fauvists, the challenge of composition and the excitement of discovery impact my work and style. Animals, plants, landscapes and people provide a wealth of subject matter. Combining a sense of warmth, graceful movements and detail give release to a style bordering on abstract but reflecting a true image.

I am developing a style that is unique to me. I want something that is different. It is stylized, often whimsical, always colorful and hopefully strong in design and composition. I also work on figurative images and images that are strictly abstract or non-objective.

In 1963 Bob earned a Bachelor of Arts degree with a concentration in graphic design and painting from Colorado State University in Ft. Collins, CO, where he also served as affiliate faculty from 1971 to 2003. To enrich his years of experience and previous education, Bob steeped himself in workshops, seminars and classes during the 1990’s. In 1994, following 31 successful years in graphic design and illustration, Bob launched his fine art career. He paints, sculps and dreams in his home studio north of Ft. Collins where he and his wife Sallie live near a lake with a view of the magnificent Rocky Mountains.

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Connie Dines Artful Exposures One Frame At A Time

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Excitement of Discovery with a touch of Fauvism

Painter’s Keys - Robert Genn 11 VL Artist Features - 20 Becky Hicks, Bob Coonts Lesley Humphrey, Laurie Pace

CFAI Colors on My Palette 40 Patricia Griffin

Read the up close and personal interviews from CFAI.co Find out more about the artist, their inspirations and how they approach their work.

VL Studio Visit with Tony O’Connor 52 I had studied Fine Art back in the late nineties, and graduated with an Honors Degree and a head full of confusion on what to do next with my life. I decided that working full time in a non art related job would be just the thing to sort my life out and there I stayed.

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VL Artspan Studio Visit with Michelle Mccune 76 Why do I paint? The simplest answer is that I have to. In 2006, I attended a workshop with John Banovich. He asked us if anyone had ever stopped doing their art. A number of us raised our hands ....

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VL Studio Visit with Sarah Schryver 96 A self-taught equine artist, Sarah Schryver was born and raised in the Interior of British Columbia, Canada. Sarah grew up without her own horse, but a western lifestyle was always a large part of Sarah’s household.

VL Studio Visit with IEA Artists 108 David Ewen, Catherin McMillan, Laura Figueroa, Barb Young.

Barry Scharf 118 What to Paint.

This is a question that has at one time or another been on the mind of every artist that is confronting a blank canvas. Some know exactly what they will do before they start others start and find the answer within the moving strokes of color and random forms that emerge within the action of events

VL Studio Visit with Jonelle T. McCoy 128 Art articulates the painter’s visual voice; mine is spoken predominately through God’s masterful creation, the horse. This gift to speak on canvas was born as a part of me, and in my maturity, I realize now I am meant to say it loud and clear so others can see it too.

ARTSPAN Spotlight with Sandy Moser 142 I feel that each individual has a responsibility to co-exist on this planet in a way that respects and protects wildlife and their surroundings.

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First Place UK Artist Valerie Travers, Painter Second Place Anthony A Gonzales, Painter Third Place Deran Wright, Sculptor

CFAI Winter Juried Show 178 First Place Tom Swearingen Second Place Jennifer Maier Third Place Annie O’Brien Gonzales

CFAI.co Showdown Animal Art 182 First Place Patricia Griffin Second Place Kristine Byars Third Place Debra Hurd

VL Artspan Photographer Gary T. Postlethwait 194 Each of photography’s many genres presents challenges. Of the many genres I have engaged, from street photography to metaphoric art, the most challenging and rewarding has been wildlife.

Directory of Artists and Galleries 212 In alphabetically order you can easy find all featured artists and advertising artists, along with featured galleries in our index directory.

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Before I fell in love

While cleaning out one of our storage areas yesterday, we found a really old paintbox. It turned out to be one of my first: gray-painted, heavy and substantial, built by my dad for the road. Opening it up for the first time in many years, it brought back memories of some of those first hateful paintings I did on it. You see, I had already been painting before really falling in love with painting.

This was the box I took to California when I was 19 and Fen Lansdowne and I visited there. Somewhere below Mt. Shasta I set up while Fen sketched birds and watched me from the car. After an hour of what could only be called struggle, I showed the thing to Fen and he pronounced it “a complete waste of time.” He was right, of course. The work had few redeeming virtues and has long since been deep-sixed.

Fen and I were both aware I wasted time like that, perhaps fifty times over the years while we travelled and worked together. It’s safe to say I got very few glimmers of joy from that sort of paintbox activity. But somewhere along the way, a few not unpleasant things had started to happen, and I’m going to tell you what they were:

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I started to notice passages I liked that also had the distinct look of something I might call mine. I started feeling a sense of pride and ownership. This feeling drove me back to do more and more of it, even to the point of asking my buddy to wait in the car. Then I started to notice something else: I was bonding with the places I chose to paint.

Later still, I began to sense a feeling of “event” with each plein air passage in each chosen spot. While I was conscious of the mighty hand that created all the grandeur and its incumbent difficulty, I was also conscious of the growing power of my own puny hand to do something about it. With this sense of partnership, my power began to grow even more. That’s when I really started to fall in love with doing the job.

Best regards, Robert PS: Love takes up where knowledge leaves off. (St. Thomas Aquinas) Esoterica: That day, while Fen and I were driving away from Mt. Shasta, he mentioned that an event had taken place while I was working. A porcupine had wandered toward me, taken a look at my painting and given me a wide berth. I told Fen that porcupines might have a poor understanding of the potential of dedicated time to try and get the hang of something you don’t know how to do. “Also, porcupines can’t see worth a darn,” said Fen “but, then again, not many people can see what’s going on either.” Then Fen quoted Sherwood Anderson: “I am a lover and I have not yet found my thing to love.” Fen was quiet for a while. “I think you and I, Bob,” he finally said, “are finding our things.”

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Valerie Travers Working in Acrylic, Oil, Pastel, Mixed Media Landscapes, Seascapes, Abstracts, and Florals

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Top Artists to Watch and Collect Becky Hicks Bob Coonts Lesley Humphrey Laurie Pace

Visual Language Featured Artists this month delve into the beauty of each of the four different painters and their unique approach to their work.

Becky Hicks has a passion for her art and it reflects her passion for life. Bob Coonts travels through his compositions with Surrealism, Fauvism often using Methology.

For Lesley Humphrey it is in the silent, authentic, beautiful recesses of our hearts and souls where a true masterpiece is born.

Laurie Pace constantly pushes the edge pressing in her work for discovery and celebration; her compositions change with color and dimension setting the pace for a unique painting every time with a new journey.

Lusitano Stallion, Amuleto VO and Lesley Humphrey

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Becky Hicks

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Passionate about Art Becky Hicks grew up in Breckenridge, Texas. Having spent most of her childhood summers and holidays on her great grandmother’s ranch, it is no surprise that the western culture is at the forefront of her subjects to paint. She began drawing and painting at the age of five and began taking private art lessons when she was thirteen.

Always encouraged by her family and friends, she knew early in life that she would one day realize her dream of becoming a full time artist.

After studying art in college, Becky married and while raising her family found very little time to paint. Several years ago she left the corporate world and has successfully owned and operated a faux finishing and decorative painting business. Though she has enjoyed creating beautiful spaces for her clients, her passion is creating art.

Becky enjoys the adventure of exploring new places, meeting new people, and looks for opportunities to learn and grow as an artist.

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Whether painting landscapes, cows, or cowboys, Becky strives to capture the essence of her subject with light and color, freezing that moment in time. She paints with a limited palette, pushing the edge between realism and impressionism.

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Bob Coonts

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Fauvism Today A Colorado native and long-time Fort Collins resident, Bob’s painting style reflects his Western Heritage yet is uniquely his own. He strives for an image that is unusual and innovative. His work is often stylized, often whimsical, always colorful and strong in design and composition. Animals, landscapes, people, history and mythology provide him with a wealth of subject matter. He also produces images that are purely abstract or non-objective in nature.

Bob works with a color palette reminiscent of the Fauvist movement and often combines both realism and abstraction in one piece. Coonts’ work has been likened to abstract surrealism, realism with an abstract point of view or imagined realism.

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Bob Coonts

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He paints, sculpts and dreams in his home studio north of Fort Collins, Colorado, where he and his wife Sallie live near a lake with a view of the magnificent Rocky Mountains.

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Lesley Humphrey http://lesleyhumphrey.net

The Silent, Authentic, Beautiful Places in our Hearts Art was always a part of my life, my father being a commercial artist and painter; my youth filled with artistic exploration and inspiration. After 10 years of studying and working in the legal profession, I began my journey with art professionally in 1989. Since then, my training has been directed largely by instinct, as I have traveled the world in search of art and artists that have contributed significantly to my development. I would like to credit here teachers Scott Burdick, Carolyn Anderson, William ‘Skip’ Lawrence, Julia Cameron, and my most beloved mentor to whom I shall be eternally grateful, Dick Turner, who taught me how to see in every way that counts. My art has been deeply influenced by Sir Alfred Munnings, the Russian Itinerants, Fechin, Kandinsky, and most recently Diebenkorn.

Lesley offers a comprehensive, free painting curriculum, online at www.lesleyhumphrey.net.

She is available for lectures/demonstrations, by appointment.

Below: The equine works contain representative images: Perhaps a humble donkey who offers up his back for the delight of children.

Right Page Top Right: The story about the great horse Snowman inspired a series dedicated to the ‘Spirit Of Overcoming’. Some of my paintings from this series will be present during the preview/debut of the upcoming movie about Snowman and available for sale at the Keeneland Sporting Art Auction 2014.

Right Page Top Left: A beloved racehorse who’s victorious, indomitable spirit wove a tapestry of lives together.

Right Page Bottom: Perhaps a fist-pumping jockey aboard his Kentucky Derby winner.

Right: “Beside The Seaside” oil on panel

by Lesley Humphrey Below: Lusitano Stallion, Amuleto VO and Lesley Humphrey

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“The Timeless Tapestry” by Lesley Humphrey

”Escape Velocity” by Lesley Humphrey

“My expressive works are never about ‘what I saw’; Rather, they are orchestrations that reflect the content of my Spirit: Gestures provide the fugue, lines the lyric, shapes the rhythm, and colors the notes. If my work resonates with you, we are in harmony!

I believe that we can all learn how to paint, but it is in the silent, authentic, beautiful recesses of our hearts and souls where a true masterpiece is born. True artistic skill, the courage to interpret the images of that place, and bringing them into the world for you to experience is my goal. Helping you find your own artistic voice is my vocation” Lesley Humphrey

“Victory” The Official Painting/Artwork of the 137th Kentucky Derby, 2011 by Lesley Humphrey

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Laurie Pace

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The Spirit of the Paint Laurie’s journey in life has encompassed many careers from runway model to graphic artist, from musician to singer, from teacher to artist. She believes the greatest influence in her life is God, the ultimate creator and the spirit behind her work.

Constantly pushing the edge pressing in her work for discovery and celebration, her compositions change with color and dimension setting the pace for a unique painting every time with a new journey. Viewing Laurie’s paintings is a rich experience that drips with color and emotion. Her passionate works are alive with movement, boldly created with a palette knife and wide brush. She loves working with oils, dramatically carving out the paint and transferring her energy to the canvas and ultimately on to the viewer. Her most highly collected work is that of her painted ponies.

Laurie is a co-founder of four working groups of artists, CFAI.co, Artists of Texas, Daily Painters of Texas and the Five Graces. She is Editor-in-Chief/CEO of Visual Language Magazine and an associate member of WAOW and OPA, AWS, Daily Painters, and International Equine Artists.

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Patricia Griffin http://griffingallery.org http://www.cfai.co/#!colors-on-my-palette-interview/cy2z When did you realize you loved art and wanted to be ‘an artist’?

In first grade I won an award for a crayon drawing of Smokey The Bear. He was standing in his overalls next to a burned out tree. My mother hung it in her sewing room for years. I can still visualize the image even though the construction paper it was created on has disintegrated. I knew then that I was capable of relaying my emotion through my work.

Who has been the greatest influence from your past to mentor you to this career?

There are so very many supportive woman in my life. Each one of them has added a thread to the fabric of a strong career.

Who is your mentor today, or another artist you admire and why?

Again, any woman who is out there attaining their goal and helping others along the way, I admire. Their strength and diligence encourages me to press on. Diane Whitehead, Julie Askew, Linda Guenste, These woman offer me support and inspiration daily.

What is your favorite surface to paint on? Describe it if you make it yourself.

Linen. It is a fiber of a plant spun and woven into a resilient glorious cloth!

What brand of paints do you use?

Charvin,Daniel Smith, Gamblin, Sennelier, oils

Do you have a favorite color palette?

No. Each painting I allow my palette to reflect the energy from the experience.

What is your favorite color in your closet?

Black, hands down. With that as a base the possibilities are endless. That being said black is a value, I am the color.

What subject appears the most in your paintings and why?

Light and energy are the subjects that appears most in my work. They make up everything that I am drawn to.

How often do you paint? How many hours a week?

If I am not traveling I paint daily for 8 to 12 hrs a day. My daughter is 15 now and really doesn’t think I am cool to be with. So I paint 7 days a week. I have an addictive personality and painting is my biggest vice.

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I’m now three years a full time artist.

I had studied Fine Art back in the late nineties, and graduated with an Honors Degree and a head full of confusion on what to do next with my life. I decided that working full time in a non art related job would be just the thing to sort my life out and there I stayed. For the most of a decade, slowly going crazy, and almost developing a nervous twitch anytime I had to deal with a member of the public.

I had dabbled with art during my time at the “day job” and always felt it a way to deal with the stress of a hard day.

I hadn’t really dared to think of having a “life” as an artist, as I figured that now I was married, about to have children and buying houses (all grown up stuff), and I needed the security of having a paying job; but I wasn’t happy where I was. I knew I was happiest painting & creating. I set myself the goal of getting an exhibition in 2009... and set to work on my 1st solo show with gusto... finishing “work” at 5:30 pm, popping home to say hi to a very understanding wife, and heading back out in the evenings to a cold, dark studio (the attic above the warehouse where I worked) to continue to build my portfolio.

The exhibition opened—I sold—galleries contacted me. Commissions started coming my way and I began to spend more and more time on art, and less and less time “caring” about my day job. I will be forever grateful to my old employers for putting up with me for so long, and I still remain very good friends with each person in there. In May 2011, I handed in my notice, and decided that I HAD to do this as a living, one way or another!

I bagged myself a nice little studio in the city http://www.whitetreestudio.ie/

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center, run by a group of fresh faced artists who had just graduated from college. Soon I gained the reputation as “the horse guy” and my production rate went through the roof. 10 hours of uninterrupted day, and evenings too, if I wanted to be in Heaven painting horses.

Last year the chance came up for a bigger studio space, and I jumped at it. I now have a bigger studio space (twice the size I had when I started) and I can most likely brag that I have the best “office” space in the city, as I over look the main street of the city from two floors above it!

My job is to be an Artist... if you can call it a job— it’s more of a calling I think. As the old saying goes, “It’s a beautiful thing when a career and passion come together.”

I realize that I’ve been very lucky to have found my path in life, and that it hasn’t been too bumpy so far. I’m a big believer that we all should do what makes us happiest (unless that’s against the law ;-0) and if my story can inspire people to follow their hearts and dreams, and to make a go of it, then I’ll do my best to encourage them.

The main thing I’ve learned is that FEAR should not be a factor when making decisions. Being scared of what might happen is worse that regretting it never happened. Fear can be good sometimes as it can light a fire under your ass, and keeps you motivated. If you can balance the two, without turning neurotic, then everything is going well!!

I hope to bring my particular brand of “neuroticness” to the USA in June this year. I have been invited to tutor at an Equine Art Retreat in Oklahoma. If you’d like to know more about this, please follow me on Facebook or pop onto my website for details. https://www.facebook.com/pages/ Tony-O-Connor-Equine-Art/275031255420

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Why do I paint?

Why do I paint? The simplest answer is that I have to. In 2006, I attended a workshop with John Banovich. He asked us if anyone had ever stopped doing their art. A number of us raised our hands. When he then asked what happened, it was amazing to me that we all had ended up on antidepressant medication and/ or therapy. This demonstrated that a true artist is not dependent on style, media, popularity, sales, etc. but rather that it is part of who the person is. That moment was enlightening to me and opened up a new perspective on being an artist.

As a child, like many children, I enjoyed arts and crafts, playing outside and animals. I never saw myself excelling in any one thing, had trouble fitting in and lacked confidence. There were always kids who were more outgoing, better at sports or playing the violin or got higher grades.

My older sister was a terrific artist whose work was hung around our house (she later went on to college as an art major) and I looked up to my her and wanted to be as good as she was.

In 8th grade I was awarded “Best Artist” and was overwhelmed with pride that my teachers thought I was the best. This validation was empowering and I continued to study art in school.

I took great pride in my work but felt it was a hobby not my future career. My love for science also continued to grow during this time and long story short I pursued veterinary medicine.

During veterinary school, I received a grant to study free ranging wildlife in Namibia with the Cheetah Conservation Fund. Having never traveled outside the country, I mustered all the bravery I could and went to Africa. The experience was life changing. I learned so much about the need for conservation and education and what can be accomplished with passion and commitment. Dr. Laurie Marker was an incredible mentor and the time with her inspired my self prom-

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ise to be a part of conservation efforts. Upon graduation I got married and entered small animal private practice – a career I still enjoy today.

While an exciting career, I felt something was missing, that I should be doing something more, but what? The answer would come a few years later.

After the birth of my son in 2000, my sister convinced me to attend a weekly art class to get out of the house. I had little painting experience prior to that time but found an affinity for oils. I was inspired by photos I had taken during my time in Namibia and later on safari in Zimbabwe.

After completing a couple paintings I began attending workshops with wildlife artists. My first workshop took me to Montana with Terry Isaac, Susan Labourri, and photo shoots with Triple D ranch. I began to subscribe to Wildlife Art Magazine to find inspiration. In the Jan/Feb 2006 issue, I discovered John Banovich whose philosophies seemed to be aimed directly at me. He said “There is no great nobility in creating an incredible painting. My question is, Now what are you going to do with that incredible painting that will result in something of REAL value? If I am going to be remembered for anything, it is just as a person who caused people to think and realize how important wildlife is.” I joined John for a workshop that fall in Canada and found the answer I had been looking for. Art would be my connection to conservation efforts.

My knowledge of animal behavior and anatomy and reverence for each animal as an individual explained why animals were my muse. Over the years I attended workshops with Terry and John (even traveling to Kenya on an artist’s safari – talk about memorable!) a couple more times as well as John and Suzi Seerey-Lester, Jan Martin McGuire, and Guy Combes. I learned so much about techniques and found camaraderie with the other artists and felt at home. I continue to attend workshops whenever possible.

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Michelle McCune

It became important to share the experiences I had while traveling to Namibia, Zimbabwe, Kenya, South Africa, Costa Rica, and within the USA. I only paint from my own photo references as there is so much emotion given to a painting with each brush stroke – palpable emotion from the experiences themselves coming out in the paint. My style will continue develop and evolve and I am still finding what works and what isn’t right for me. I prefer to lay out my palette and make set premixes prior to working. Then I can focus on the subject instead of questionning what colors to mix constantly. I have borrowed the palette of my friend and mentor Guy Combes which uses only 9 colors. I choose a subject from my photo references and determine the proper dimensions for the strongest compositional de-

sign. I use a grid system to draw it out to ensure proper proportions. I then tone the canvas and work dark to light, back to front. My style is representational with the most detail in my focal area. I often ask for critiques from friends and fellow artists. It is easy to get so involved in a painting that I miss obvious flaws so input from others as well as using tricks including a mirror or turing the painting upside down. Compared to other wildlife artists, I feel my style is more feminine. I prefer the quieter moments in nature, relationships between animals and more realistic or regular animals (real women not runway models!). I don’t always choose the biggest tusks or horns because it is not always needed when real life is so full of beauty, grandeur, and breath taking moments.

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The Seclu Mount Tam 16 x 20�, A Walk in the Park

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Mama’s Got This

Wildlife painting has provided me with an outlet for my passions and a vehicle to educate and support conservation. It has also given me a family of fellow artists who share similar passions, goals and understanding. Artists see the world differently and their work allows them to show others the world through their eyes. In the words of Jan Martin McGuire, “What number brushes you use, what paints – this has nothing to do with art. True art comes from inside you, and the best art comes

from the heart.” I put a part of myself into every painting and hope my work will inspire others to talk about nature and land and working together to support conservation and sustainability long after I am gone. I chose the name “Vanishing Visions Studio” as each piece represents a stolen moment of time that was gone a moment later and if we do not join together and work for sustainability and preservation, visions such as these might one day vanish forever.

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Lands End, Summer Fog, 9 x 12�, Oil on Canvas

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Spotlight King

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Helen Buck Acrylics and Mixed Media

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Black Beauty

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CHAPMAN Elizabeth Chapman Contemporary Abstract Artist

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Colorfully Expressing the Spirit of the Horse

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Sarah Schryver

A self-taught equine artist, Sarah Schryver was born and raised in the Interior of British Columbia, Canada. Sarah grew up without her own horse, but a western lifestyle was always a large part of Sarah’s household. Being a boot maker’s daughter, she learned to make her first pair of cowboy boots at the age of twelve. Having an artistic influence and a fascination for horses, Sarah was continually drawing and trying to improve her work.

At fifteen, Sarah began riding for a professional horse trainer, maintaining older show horses, riding colts, assisting at shows and later even competing herself. Having ridden two year old colts to seasoned show horses Sarah has been greatly exposed to the behavior and movement of horses and the lifestyle that surrounds them.

“My lifetime of interest and fascination for horses has always been the inspiration for my art. In my work, I strive to portray their powerful movement, captivating stance and touching emotions.

My primary focus is to capture a moment in time that connects people, on a primal level, to the equine essence.

My drawings are created in charcoal, which is rich in contrast and has its own unique layering.

I use various shades of charcoal to create the textures of reflective metal, pliable leather and soft, silky hair. Using shadows of light to highlight these textures, I aim to create depth and realism in my art.”

Sarah remains connected to the equine world and much of its heritage, and is devoted to portraying the equine essence through her charcoal art and preserving the western culture through boot making.

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Braids and Bands

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Far Away Thoughts

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Cowhorse Clothing

Next Move

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Rope and Rubber

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Drew Keilback

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International Equine Artists David McEwen . France

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DAVID MCEWEN lives and works in Southern France, where he and his wife run painting vacations and workshops coupled with Bed & Breakfast.

small town of Lodeve, thirty minutes from the Mediterranean sea. He has a large studio where his students paint and draw when they are not out on location.

His paintings, which have won a number of international prizes and gold medals, are representational and his favorite subjects are portraits of horses and people, although his maritime paintings are much sought after. He started painting at the age of 13 and is a fully qualified teacher.

David’s paintings are hanging in private and business collections in many countries around the world as they follow his exhibitions throughout Europe and the US; his workload is growing daily.

Students travel from all over the world to study with him and stay in his home, enjoying the wonderful scenery and French life in the ancient

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International Equine Artists Catherin McMillan . Australia

http://www.internationalequineartists.com/artist-directory-m.html Catherin McMillan is an Australian artist whose love of both animals and artwork has been part of her life for as long as she can remember.

“My artwork has always reflected my love of animals. Drawing or painting animals is what my husband calls my passion. I feel very blessed to have a wonderful following for my artwork both here in Australia and internationally.

A number of years ago I was commissioned to draw a little poodle that had passed away. Since then I have pursued my love of both animal and human portraiture with a passion. When I’m commissioned for a new portrait I feel like a kid in a candy shop waiting for the photos to arrive.

No matter whom the subject for my artwork be it a family pet or a beautiful dressage horse they all have a personality of their own. This is what I aim to capture in my work to bring my subjects to life in the artwork before me, in the most realistic manner I can. Sometimes I’m amazed when I have finished a work that I’ve actually created it.

I’m sure the animals themselves have a helping hand in their images.

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Realism in my artwork is very important wether it be created in soft pastel or more intricate watercolour.. I want my subjects to look like they following you with their eyes... The eyes are after all are the window to the soul... If the eyes aren’t correct the rest of the portrait will never be right...”

Catherin is available for private commissions worldwide.

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International Equine Artists Laura Figueroa . Mexico

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My entire life has revolved around horses. I consider them to be my companions and my teachers. I’ve loved them since I have memory and consider myself very fortunate to have been able to ride them since I was 5 years old.

I started sculpting 18 years ago, combining my experience as a rider with my artistic work. In 1999, I held my first exhibition, and since then, I have participated in many exhibits in Mexico, Italy, England and France.

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My sculptures have a unique style, which has won them the recognition and appreciation of those who know them.

I believe that my sculptures are friendly, comforting, and flowing. They invite people to caress their curves. My work is a tribute to the happiness that horses have brought into my life.

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International Equine Artists Barb Young . USA

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“A lifelong horseman, I started taking pictures of the horses in my sport horse breeding program for sales and stallion ads. Soon I became enamored with the visual art of the horses’ magnificent and glorious spirits, and have spent the past 15 years studying photography as a skill, and equine photography as a passion.

Initially I focused on pretty and accurate portraits and action shots of horses at liberty and under saddle, to hone my photographic skills.

More recently I have started branching out into a more artistic style. Nothing satisfies me more

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that capturing the essence and beauty of the horse, whether it is the capture itself, or the development of that capture into a work of art. I am most grateful to have won several prestigious awards with both my fine art and equine photography.

With horses all around me, my equine photography style is continually evolving. I am blessed with virtually unlimited photographic opportunity: the horses, horse people and majestic landscapes of western Colorado; a pursuit that is eminently satisfying.“

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Barry Scharf

What Should I Paint?

This is a question that has at one time or another been on the mind of every artist that is confronting a blank canvas. Some know exactly what they will do before they start others start and find the answer within the moving strokes of color and random forms that emerge within the action of events. Albeit if ones work is going to be meaningful and relevant to the world of art this is a question that must be confronted at some point in the career of an artist. How we answer this question is going to determine our success and acceptance to collectors, museums and critics alike.

Will we be relevant to what is going on in our life or not? After all horses are fun to paint even if we only see them on TV or in books. Now please all you horse lovers don’t be mad at me, I am just using horses to make a point. Flowers could work just as well here. I guess why we paint plays a big role in what we paint, is it to decorate, to advance a school of thought, or to touch an unconscious feeling?

The great painter Ben Shaun called this dilemma “The Shape of Content” in his book by the same name. This content I believe, is determined by the life experience that we as artists find ourselves living. Often artists choose topics for work by interpreting events, describing objects, capturing places or expressing feelings and emotions shaped by experiences.

More often then not there is not in the early stages of ones career enough focus on the subject of what type of artist a person is or wants to be.

We develop as we go, through trial and error we progress. A painting sells so we call it successful.

Does this govern what the next painting will look like? Do we follow this trend of successful sales or do we follow our life experiences to evolve work in the direction of the need to express the next event that shapes us? Do we take the same thought a step further in order to fully explore all the possible scenarios of a series of works on a single theme or do we call it a day with one successful piece and move on to something else?

Do we paint horses over and over because we love horses or do we move on to cows and birds or is it going to always be enough just to paint what we know best?

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Whirlwind 24 x 36 Laurie Pace 2014

Above: Church by Barry Scharf Top Right: Prisoner by Barry Scharf Bottom Right: Thinking by Barry Scharf

Meaning is an individual decision. Is a painting merely a canvas page in a diary that acts as the documentation of an existence? Is painting an exercise in mental gymnastics designed to shock or awe the viewer with skillful marks? Does it need to be realistic so that others can relate to it, or is it abstract designed to provoke emotions or stimulate thought? What is the motivation for making this work in the first place? Does anyone care?

Is anyone watching to see what is next? Does it matter to you what they think of your work or do you do it because you are inspired?

In the beginning many young artists are sure of the answers to many of these questions. They feel that they fully understand what they are do-

ing. However, as I have seen over many years of teaching students, with time, they often grow into a new perspective as things change, lessons are learned and maturity emerges with other possibilities and directions, there is a view from a new horizon ahead and just over the next hill.

Through explorations in quick pencil sketching I often develop a deeper vision of what my work should look like. I define details that were otherwise vague and half formed. I clear out unneeded elements of clutter and decoration. I try to distill down lines, shapes and colors to only the essentials of that expression in order not to mislead my viewer with meaningless elements.

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I have been painting for what seems like a very long time.

Personally I have changed my content many times. My reasons for these changes are many, but often they were not governed by sales or the lack of sales. Instead I became interested in different things my tastes changed. I evolved as a person. I fell in love. I fell out of love and in love again. I traveled. I visited the old world of Europe and saw things I had never seen before except for pictures in books. I tasted foods from other cultures. I confronted my fears‌ a Grizzly bear in the wild and am alive to tell about it when I could have easily been killed.

I have been reborn into what is meaningful through my life experiences. As a result I have changed my mind and content many times.

This is true for each artist that lives fully in the experience of their life sooner or later they will change and so will the content of their work. It can’t be helped if one is to stay conscious and honest about the content of their expression then change is inevitable. Doing it gracefully is the trick. Finding new content is the challenge.

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Michal Ashkenasi

Landscape Blue

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Abstract Figurative and Minimalistic Paintings

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Surviving

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Blue Reflections 36 x 36 X 2 Oil on Canvas

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Davis & CO, Spring Robert Kelly Gallery, Park City

Western Art Watercolors

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commission rates.

“TIME TO PLAY WITH THE BIG BOYS”

“RIDING THE LINE - ROD AND LUCKY”

“AS THE MOON, SHE WATCHES”

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“Belly Up Boys� Reclaimed Horseshoes & Other Mixed Media

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Jonelle T. McCoy

Expressing myself through Horses.

Art articulates the painter’s visual voice; mine is spoken predominately through God’s masterful creation, the horse. This gift to speak on canvas was born as a part of me, and in my maturity, I realize now I am meant to say it loud and clear so others can see it too. I realized just how precious this ability could be later in life, for me, saying life begins at 50 rings quite true. I’d always been expressing myself artistically starting as a child. Animals, particularly the horse, were my favorite subjects. I drew, painted, made greeting cards, cut out and created paper animal shapes in 2D and 3D, I made my own patterns along with using the ready bought designs and sewed my own zoo of stuffed animals, many of which were rather complex. I was a quiet, humble child, easily suppressed and manipulated; it was through art I could speak my repressed emotions. In my youth and early adult life, I spent more time trying to navigate through the social war field as I saw it, the paintings and drawings I created were an undisciplined pastime. I drifted unanchored for years without a solid goal, then landed a job as an apprentice scenic artist in my late 20’s. I was completely out of my realm, I learned the craft as I went by trial and error, watching and emulating my peers, most of who were protective of their positions, they wanted apprentices to support them, but were not always forthcoming with technique.

I am forever grateful to those who guided me to help me grow and learn. A few years later in 1991 I found myself relocating from Upstate NY where I was born and raised to Oklahoma, it was here that I met my future husband, we married in 2001 when I was 41. No longer was I the single horse crazy artist lady, I now had an animal and horse loving partner. He is very supportive of my artwork and is my most honest critic. I’ve worked several different jobs as a professional scenic here in Oklahoma, but eventually stayed with one, the OKC event company Eventures Inc., where I am the artist on call and have been for about 20 years.

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Sadly my husband got hurt on the job just 5 months after we married sending us into a spiraling downward journey financially, emotionally, physically; I turned into an emotional wreck, my ever present struggle with depression elevated dramatically. I was still working as a scenic, but my occasional personal art outlet froze, my inspiration was gone. I longed to paint, but I was afraid.

Afraid I’d fail, I’d waste materials, waste time, always imagining failure. I didn’t want yet another area of my life to become a source of stress.

How wrong I was to think that way! In late 2009 I had done some flower wall murals at the event co office, and the praise by all who saw the artwork suddenly broke the dam- I was flooded with confidence and the urge to create once again for me, my muse was back! I got out my paints, my brushes and canvas, and then got to work. I felt a torrent of creativity, the dam was broken. The desire, a FIRE inside of me was pouring out! The horses I painted spoke of all those repressed feelings. I’m a super charged emotional person that keeps a closed lid on them, the horses I painted in bright colors with emotion and motion gave me a voice, a catharsis for my pain, my fears and they also spoke of joy, triumph and love. After a year of flexing my creative muscle, I had an idea sparked from a childhood art class crayon exercise for finding what lay underneath, and I experimented.

It was then my signature line style was birthed, and I continue to refine, expand, build, grow and express myself with it. I primarily work with acrylics due to their versatility. With the recent release of more acrylic based products, the spray paints, the fluid flow, extended dry time open and now the high flow colors makes my chosen medium ever more enticing to stretch my technique. Partly because of my scenic training requiring speed and efficiency, partly because I have a short attention span, and mostly because of my free flowing line style using masking, I like the acrylics because I can create quickly, find satisfaction before my enthusiasm for the painting wanes, and remove the masking before the paint cures.

Painting has helped me to survive the daily demands of a caregiver, to feel my place in this world, to give others a break from the tough reality that surrounds us. I like the free form my technique gives to my horses, it’s unrestricted, and they flow. It’s a feeling I best relate to, inside I’m a free spirit. The colors and poses used are as varied as the range of emotions felt, and I try to connect to the viewer emotionally, intuitively. This is how I create, intuitively, what will be, will be, they oftentimes seem to create themselves.

Painting has given me back my sanity; the paintings

expand who I am, they are a part of me that now have a life of their own. I paint with a focus, an intense inner passion, with desire to expand, to understand myself and the world around me better. It must be working, I feel whole and happier now more than ever before, I have found peace and a way to conquer adversity.

Thank you God for the blessings you’ve bestowed me, for my talent, my life and for those who are precious to me. And thank you for the horse, the most beautiful creature I know of, a truly beautiful being. Through my paintings, our blended spirit will live on.

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The Fire Within 16 x 16

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Coffee with Creme 20 x 24

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Sheri Cook

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Kyle Wood

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“Pouring Color Into Your Life” KimberlyConradFineArt.com

Kimberly Conrad

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Sandy Moser

When did you realize you loved art and wanted to be an artist?

I think that being an artist was always part of my dreams. I started drawing and painting as a teenager and always loved to create. I choose to go to Nova Scotia Teachers College instead of art college, so it wasn’t until I retired that I had the time to concentrate on painting. Being an artist and creating art now is huge part of my life. Besides painting, I do photography, make jewelry, and do rug hooking.

Who has been your mentor, or greatest influence to date?

I have always admired Robert Bateman as an artist. He is an icon in Canada. But I would have to say that taking art lessons from wildlife artist Ron Decker has been the greatest influence for me.

He not only is a great artist, but he has really taught me the basis for creating wildlife art.

Who is another living artist you admire and why?

There are so many great wildlife artists that I admire and study their works. Some of them are John Seerey –Lester, Guy Coheleach, John Banovich, Terry Isaac, Carl Brenders and Derek Wicks. But, I would have to say that the late Bob Kuhn is my favorite artist which is rather amusing because he painted his works with minimal detail. My paintings are so realistic and I strive to work towards simplicity.

What is your favorite surface to create work on or to work with? Describe it if you make it yourself.

I use canvas for my acrylic paintings and I gesso it several times and sand it between coats. This gives me a smooth surface to create detail. I also paint with pastels, and I use swede matboard for this medium. This allows me to use various layers to create detail.

What are your favorite materials to use?

I use Liquitex paints. They allow me to apply paint with a palette knife or I dilute the paints to create thin glazes.

Do you have a favorite color palette?

I love to work with bright colors such as red, burgundy and teal. However, when working with wildlife art, I don’t get to work with this bright palette. For the wildlife art I use a limited palette of colors which are Titanium white, Mars Black, Cadmium Red Medium and Cadmium Yellow Medium, Cadmium Orange, Dioxazine Purple, Quinacridone Magenta, Payne’s Gray, Burnt Umber, Burnt Sienna, Raw Sienna, Hooker’s Green, Sap Green, Ultramarine Blue, and Phthalocyanine Blue.

How often do you work on your artwork? How many hours a week?

I try to paint everyday but sometimes this doesn’t happen. I have been diagnosed with Chronic Daily Headaches so that dictates how much time I can spend painting. A good day would be to paint around 3 – 4 hours.

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Sandy Moser

What is the one thing you would like to be remembered for?

I’d like to be remembered as an educator. I spent 20 years teaching in the public school system and I also teach a painting group.

There are many culprits that can crush creativity, such as distractions, self-doubt and fear of failure. What tends to stand in the way of your creativity?

I would say that at this time in my life I am filled with creative ideas. There are so many images that I would like to paint. I also find designing and creating sea glass jewelry has given me a new medium to create.

What are your inspirations for your work?

I immerse myself in nature and from that experience I create my art. I hike, canoe, kayak and beachcomb and travel to animal parks. I live on the ocean so there are many birds and animals that live in my area. We have deer and raccoons that visit our backyard and many species of birds come to our bird feeders.

What is your favorite way to get your creative juices flowing?

I take a lot of photographs of birds and animals and scenery, so I will often look at these images on my computer. Also, getting out in nature helps me become creative.

Which work of yours is your favorite?

I always say that the one that I’m painting on is my favorite. They are like my children, you can’t choose which one is your favorite.

In Momma’s Embrace

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Yellow Rose of Texas

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ARTSPAN Artist Spotlight

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Friends of Taylor Head

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Thanks Momma

Loon Dance

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I Love You Momma Acrylic- 24 x 36

Getting Cozy

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Muted Brilliance

Tuckered Out

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Getting to know you Q&A What is your favorite color in your closet? purple, and teal What book are you reading this week? A book by Sandra Brown Do you have a favorite television show? I enjoy nature shows and American Idol.

What is your favorite food? seafood What color sheets are on your bed right now? Blue What are you most proud of in your life? Raising my children Who would you love to interview? I would have loved to interview Nelson Mandela.

Do you have a passion or hobby other than painting? What is it? I create sea glass jewelry and I love hiking, canoeing and kayaking.

Who would you love to paint? I don’t paint portraits.

If you were an animal what would you be and why? A tiger. They are beautiful.

If you were stranded on a desert island and could only take three things, what would they be? A phone, survival kit and a boat.

Share something with us that few people know about you. I love sushi.

If you could live anywhere in the world, where would you live? I love Canada, but it would be nice to live in a warmer climate in the winter.

I have been painting endangered species for several years, as well as animals that are indigenous to Canada. I want the viewer to be able to appreciate the beauty of these creatures in my paintings, and perhaps they will understand how important it is that each of us must do our part to try to preserve the environment for their habitat. I feel that each individual has a responsibility to co-exist on this planet in a way that respects and protects wildlife and their surroundings.

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Mary Jo Zorad contemporary fine art

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Precise Mapped Disbursement 48 x 36 x 1.5 Acrylic by Arrachme

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DAILY PAINTERS ABSTRACT GALLERY

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ABSTRACT GALLERY

Barbara Van Rooyan Blue Canyon II

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Davis&CO

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The Rites of Spring

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Gallery Show Pieces

The Rites of Spring Davis and Company Fine Art Gallery welcomed the second annual juried show, The Rites of Spring. It is sponsored each year by The Artists of Texas, Visual Language Magazine and Davis & Company Fine Art Gallery.

Over 300 entries made the show a fine competition of photography, sculpture and paintings.

Opening day for Rites of Spring was April 4th with a gallery celebration of the arts welcoming many artists from around the world. The show will be on display through the first week of May. Davis and Company Fine Art is a new gallery to the Spring area north of Houston, Texas. Family owned by David Davis of GSD Companies and his sister artist Melissa Doron, the gallery brings to the area sculpture, photoraphy, glass and paintings from around the world.

100 paintings were selected for the Rites of Spring online show. The judges chose the top 25 paintings and top two photographs and sculptures for the final gallery presentation at Davis and Company.

Best of Show/First Place was awarded to UK Artist Valerie Travers with her piece, ‘Kaleidoscope”. Second place was awarded to Anthony A.Gonzales from Spring Branch, Texas with his painting “Bright Sunny Day”; and Third Place was award to Deran Wright with his Sculpture “The Waiting Game”.

Honorable Mentions were awarded to Barbara Haviland of Groves, Texas with her painting “White Day Lilies”; Kyle Wood with his piece, “Southern Hospitalities”; Sanda Manuila with her composition “Portrait of a Poor Artist”; and to Clayton Gardinier for his photography “ Guadalupe River, Gruene, Texas”.

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Best of Show/First Place: Valerie Travers Kaleidoscope 40 x 30 inches Acrylic on Canvas

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Winning Pieces

Second Place: Anthony A Gonzalez Bright Sunny Day 28 x 22 Oil on Linen

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Third Place: Deran Wright The Waiting Game

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Honorable Mention

Barbara Haviland White Day Lilies 36 x 24 inches Oil on Canvas

Kyle Wood Southern Hospitality 16 x 20 Oil on Canvas

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Sanda Manuila Portrait of a Poor Artist 16 x 12 Oil on Canvas

Clayton Gardinier Guadelupe River Gruene Texas 16 X 20 Color Photo

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Nancy Medina Abundance Delphiniums and Daisies 20 X 20 Oil on Canvas

Randall Cogburn Sea Bound 24 x 24 Oil on Canvas

Debra Latham Essence Of Beauty 16 x 12 Oil on Linen Panel

Jody Anderson Shawna 16 x 20 Oil on Linen

Russ MacKensen Copper Pomegranates & Oranges 24 x 12 Oil Pastel Helen Buck Taking a Break

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Cheryl J Smith Deja Vu 9 x 12 Oil on Canvas

Dawn Waters Baker Whispering Wood 5 x 7 Oil Gesso Board

Doug Hiser Sea Horse Fantasy 12 x 16 Ink

David Forks Monuments of Time 16 x 20 Oil

Kay Crain Three Girls Windy Beach 9 x 12 Oil on Canvas

Drew Keilback Schools Out 18 x 36 Oil on Board

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Gallery Show Pieces

Karen Chatham Wisdom Of Wild 12 x 12 Oil On Canvas

Debbie Cannatella What I Like About Chicago 20 x 26 Transparent Watercolor

Suzy Powell Woodie 18 x 24 Torn Paper Collage on Stretched Canvas

Suzie Baker Swan in the Wings 20 x 16

Sherry Hogan Dingle Ranch 18 x 24 Acrylic Panel

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Eric Bodtker Blossoming Trees 16 x 12 Oil on Canvas

Ann Hoffpauir A Pause That Refreshes 18 x 36 Oil on Canvas Betty James Best Friends Oil 24 x 30

Denise Bossarte Boat Lines 16 x 20 Photography Maralyn Wilson Pretty Priscilla 23 Tall x 14 Wide x 9 Deep Fired Clay with Encaustic Finish

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Rites of Spring Online Show

Anthony A Gonzalez

Becky Hicks

Annie O’Brien Gonzales

Kay Reinke

Betty Thomas

Janet Brousard

Jonelle T McCoy

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C Hancock

Ed Crumley

David Yapp

Becky Hicks

Diane Breman

Judy Wilder Dalton

Kristine Kainer

David Forks

Anthony A Gonzalez

Kristine Kainer

Kyle Wood

Linda Dellandre

Linda Dellandre

Grace Hessman

Annie O’Brien Gonzales

Hilda Rueda

Jane G Cross

Jody Anderson

Laura Reed

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Leslie Sealey

Linda McCoy

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Linda Wacaster

Ann Hoffpauir

Lunell Gilley

Mary Frankel

Sheri Jones

Betty James

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Michal Ashenasi

Sherry Hogan

Russ MacKensen

Maralyn Wilson

Suzie Baker

Linda Wacaster

Mary Frankel

Richard Levine

Betty Hoaglund

Beth Lenderman

Randall Cogburn

Vernita Bridges Hoyt

Michelle Lohr

Suzy Powell

Caroline Ratliff

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Rites of Spring Online Show

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Drew Kielback

Dyan Newton

Doug Hizer

Elaine Monnig

Kay Crain

Pat Meyer

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Terrye Philley

Kay Wyne

Parastoo Ganjei

Nancy Paris

Elise Boysaw

Ellie Taylor

Wanda Caro

Kristine Byars

Nancy Medina

Allison Fox

Valerie Travers

Jacquie McMullen

George Lee

Suzie Baker

Shirley Quaid

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Logan B

BAUER

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SUSAN TOBEY WHITE

Blueberries 36x36 Acrylic

High Street Studio & Gallery 149 High Street Belfast, ME 04915 207-338-8990

Street Dance 4’x5’ Acrylic

Painting Workshops — Coast of Maine and Beyond

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CFAI.co Winter 2013 Juried Show CFAI.co Juried Show Winter

“Still Life”

First Place

Tom Swearingen Jacks and Ball http://tomswearingen.com

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Second Place

Jennifer Maier Canning Season http://artistjenny.wordpress.com

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CFAI.co Juried Show Winter

CFAI.co Winter 2013 Juried Show “Still Life”

Third Place

Annie O’Brien Gonzales Spring Bounty http://annieobriengonzales.com

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Honorable Mentions

Carol Schiff - Artichokes of Roma

Nancee Jean Busse - Red Flowers

Nancy Medina - Tea for Two Peonies

Judy Crowe - China and Primroses

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CFAI.co Artist Showdown

CFAI.co Artist Showdown February 2014 - Animal Art

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First Place

Patricia Griffin Cheeky Gina http://griffingallery.org

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Moon Showers Nocturnal 72 x 24 x 1.5

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CFAI.co Artist Showdown

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Second Place

Kristine Byars Bentley http://kristinebyars.com

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First Place

Debra Hurd 3 Longhorns http://debrahurd.com

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DianeWhitehead.com

Diane Whitehead “Animals are my muse. The scratch of the paw, pounce of a hoof, gesture of the head, alert ear, quiet stride, powerful shape, ancient wisdom.

All come to play with the shapes I see as I paint. “

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Lary Lemons

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CFAI.co April Artist Showdown “Do you have what it takes?”

Diane Morgan

“Realism” www.cfai.co/#!artist-showdown/chic

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Spring 2014 Juried Competition “Figurative�

Deanna Jaugstetter

$500 in total cash prizes Plus much more! www.cfai.co/#!juried-shows/c19ne

Lisa McKinney

Vintage Ad Lion Coffee Mixed Media on Canvas

Lisa-McKinney.com

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Vintage Ad Dog Biscuits Mixed Media on Canvas

Spotlight VL Photographer Gary T. Postlethwait

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Great Horned Own Twins Left from top: Monet’s Ptarmigan Snow Geese Raven Patriarch

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Spotlight VL Photographer Gary T. Postlethwait Each of photography’s many genres presents challenges. Of the many genres I have engaged, from street photography to metaphoric art, the most challenging and rewarding has been wildlife.

I have enjoyed for as long as I can remember learning the habits, habitat, behavior and life cycle of the other creatures with whom we share this planet. Having an appreciation and admiration of the beauty, strength, intelligence, adaptability, social structure, and other characteristics of the many life forms in the animal kingdom, I, later welcomed, and to this day still welcome, the self-imposed challenge of photographing many of those species in their wild and undisturbed environment. Having years of acquired knowledge of my subjects has aided in overcoming the challenge of capturing their light without interfering with their normal behavior. An equal, if not greater, benefit of this endeavor is spending days or weeks enjoying the health benefits to the body and soul by visiting some of the few remaining pristine areas of the natural world.

Awards: Best of Show: Rarefied Light 2007, 2013. Juror’s Choice APC 2013. Best of Show: Alaska Wild 2007, 2011. Merit Award Black & White magazine “for collectors of fine photography” 2012. Purchase by Anchorage Museum for permanent collection of contemporary photography 2010. Several Best of Category and Peoples’ Choice awards, and others.

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Spotlight VL Photographer Gary T. Postlethwait

Common Loon

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Bull Moose Coming Through

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Caribou

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Spotlight VL Photographer Gary T. Postlethwait

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Arctic Tern Dinner Date

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Richard Rivera

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Vino Dipinte Art Gallery

San Angelo, TX 76903

Alejandro Castanon

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VL OilPaintingDVD.com Step by Step Demonstrations

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Hall Groat II

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artists of texas

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NO WHERE BUT TEXAS

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Debbie Grayson Lincoln Texas Contemporary Western Illustrator

NoworNever-Debbie.blogspot.com DebbieLincoln.com

Felicia Marshall feliciamarshall.blogspot.com

Directory: Artists and Galleries Anderson, Shirley 48 Artists of Texas 208-209 Ashkenasi, Michal 122-123 Bauer, Logan 174-175 Bodtker, Eric 51 Booth, Filomena De Andreade 74-75 Buck, Helen 90-91 CFAI.co Interview Patricia Griffin 40-41 Chapman, Elizabeth 92-93 Christy-Moore, Nancy 37 Conrad, Kimberly 140-141 Coonts, Bob 24-27 Crain, Kay 73 Daily Painters Abstract Gallery 154-155 Dalton, Judy Wilder 49 David Darrow Back Cover Davis & CO 38-39 Debbie Lincoln 210 Delapp, John R Photography 194-203 Dines, Connie 4 Engles, Carol 14 Felicia Marshall 211 Figueroa, Laura 114-115 Gilley, Lunell 72 Gonzalez, Anthony A 18 Groat, Hall II 206-207 Hicks, Becky 22-23 Humphrey, Lesley 28-29 Janet Brousard 137 Kainer, Kristine 71 Keilback, Drew 106 Kelsey, Sterett-Gittings 35 Lady L 213 Leroux, Marti 107 Levine, Richard 36 MacMahon, Blue Fire Artspan feature 66-67 Manuila, Sanda 46-47 McCoy, Jonelle T. 17

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McCoy, Jonelle T. 128-135 McCoy, Linda 19 McCune, Michelle 78-89 McEwen, David 110-111 Mckinney, Lisa 192-193 McMillan, Catherin 112-113 Medina, Nancy 50 Meyer, Pat 15 Mirada Fine Art 68-69 Moser, Sandy 142-151 Moser, Sandy 42 O’Connor, Tony 52-65 Pace, Laurie 124 Pace, Laurie Justus 30-31 Paige, Stephanie 32 Powell, Suzy Pal 45 Reed, Laura 34 Rees, VL 33 Reinke, Kay 70 Rites of Spring 156-173 Scharf, Barry 118-121 Schryver, Sarah 96-105 Sheri Cook 136 Smidt, Carol Jo 9 Snyder, Roseanne 16 Swift, Sallie-Anne 43 Tavers, Valerie 12-13 The Art Gallery 188-189 Vino Dipinte 204-205 Wagner, Milton 126-127 White, Susan Tobey 176-177 Whitehead, Diane 186-187 Wilson, Maralyn 95 Wood, Kyle 138-139 Young, Barb 116-117 Zengo, Denice 94 Zimmerman, Elizabeth 125 Zorad, Mary Jo 152-153

Lady L

She began painting at age 3 in the studio of her grandmother, Artist Laurie Pace. She carries the passion for art and painting. Already saving for college, she has her work available online: http://www.ellepace.com/available-work-of-lady-l/

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