Check Out the Amazing Work of Ashley Peters

Artpiece: 

“They Saw”

Linocut, Acrylic Wash, Pen, Ink

16.5”  x  20.5”

 

About the Artist:

Ashley Peters:

Ashley was born in the small town of Millington Tennessee, and grew up in Ohio.  Ashley attended Fort Wayne Indiana at the University of Saint Francis.  There she fell into printmaking illustration, which ignited her creative fire. 

 

About Ashley’s Art Style:

Ashley’s  art consists of a combination of printmaking (Woodcuts & Linocuts) and illustration, (Pen, Ink & wash).  The pieces are often intimate, particularly the elongated sizes. The imagery comes from that of nature including things such as trees, landscapes, a natural female form,(Ashley’s image of Mother Earth) as well as woodland creatures such as her fox friend and fleeting deer.   Ashley loves using linear edges to create a fluid motion and overall balancing opposites. The lines are harsh and raw. They cut through the space.  Ashley then implements colors found in nature, often muted.   Ashley’s works are about her observations of the world around her; as it changes and evolves as well as what is left behind in the process.

 

To view more of Ashley’s work and the work of all our fine artists, visit us at www.contemporaryartgalleryonline.com.   Also check out our monthly art competitions.

Image Blender by: Jayme Catalano

 

Image Blender for the iPhone is an ingenious little program that allows the user to blend two images together to create a trippy little masterpiece.  The $2 app offers endless possibilities for layering, masking, and filtering, all with a single swipe of a finger, simplifying an otherwise complicated and time consuming process in Photoshop.  To purchase, visit the iTunes.

 

 

Article submitted by:

Jayme Catalano

Canary Public Relations

www.canarypublicrelations.com

 

 

               

Check Out the Explosive Work of Zave Nelson!

Artpiece: 

“Swimming Pools”

Marker and Colored Pencil

25”  x   19”

“It basically describes how we destroy ourselves with the poisons of life and the dying thirst for the acceptance of others.” ~Zave Nelson

 

About the Artist:

Zave Nelson:

Zave was born in Atlanta, Georgia. He never met his mother. As a child Zave was a problem child, and stayed in trouble. Zave was introduced to art and in his words “art changed his outlook on life and has brought him closer to God. He now looks upon his life and talents as a gift, for which he is very thankful.

 

To view more of Zave’s work and the work of all our fine artists, visit us at www.contemporaryartgalleryonline.com.   Also check out our monthly art competitions.

Check out the Soothing Watercolors of Sarah Swisher

Artpiece: 

“Lilac ”

Watercolor

9”  x  12”

 

About the Artist:

Sarah Swisher:

Sarah has loved art all her life and has been painting and drawing since a very early age. After high school Sarah decided that art was something she wanted to pursue professionally.  So Sarah studied at The Art Insitute of Chicago and earned her B.F.A in 1998.   Since then Sarah has been in Indiana working and painting.  Sarah loves botanical forms, mythology and surface design and all of these things play a big part in her art.  Sarah makes everything from cameos and pyasnky eggs, to needle lace and watercolor paintings. Lately Sarah has been thinking about new ways of drawing.  How to use line and color in a new way, so Sarah’s latest work involves lace making and knit images.

 

To view more of Sara’s work and the work of all our fine artists, visit us at www.contemporaryartgalleryonline.com.   Also check out our monthly art competitions.

 

Check Yvette Tipton's Work!

Art piece: 

“Justice Liberty Truth”
36”  x  48”
Acrylic

 

About the Artist:

Yvette Tipton:
Yvette was born and raised in San Francisco.  She began drawing and sculpting at 5yrs old.  Yvette believes art is an expression of the inner person, expressing thoughts and ideas that are meant to be shared.

 

To view more of Yvette’s work and the work of all our fine artists, visit us at www.contemporaryartgalleryonline.com.   Also check out our monthly art competitions.

 

 

A Common Name, by Jayme Catalano

A Common Name

Graphic designer Paige Smith has created a street art project in the nooks and crannies of urban Los Angeles.  Working under the pseudonym A Common Name, her three dimensional paper objects represent crystal, quartz, and geodes, mineral formations normally found in nature.  The results are whimsical, mystical, and more than a little magical.  As she says, “A parallel aspect of these ‘geodes’ in nature and in the city is they are always unexpected treasures.  You might go hunting for treasures but you generally happen upon them during your adventures or casual interaction with the environment.”  Visit her website for information on the specific location of the geodes.  A Common Name is also creating art in custom spaces, “less unexpected but equally beautiful.”  Contact her here for more information. 

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-Jayme Catalano
Canary Public Relations
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Introducing Brendan Hendricks

About the Artpiece:
Untitled Triptych Photography – Silver Gelatin
$65.00

 

About the Artist:

Brendan Hendricks has a BFA in Graphic Design and considers photography his expressive medium.  Brendan enjoys working with either abstracted images.  His most recent series dealt with memories through the use of double exposure.

To view more of Brendan’s work and the work of all our fine artists, visit us at www.contemporaryartgalleryonline.com.   Also check out our monthly art competitions.

Check Out Cecil Lee's Work!

Art piece: 

“Central Park Highway”
30” x  6”
Computer Evolved Photography
Gallery wrapped canvas on 1.5” stretch bar

 

About the Artist:

Cecil Lee:
Cecil is semi-retired and has recently begun his new career as an Artist.

 Personal Statement:

“I strongly embrace the concept of altering ones preconceived ideas of art and life in order to discover what is NEW.”

 

To view more of Cecil’s work and the work of all our fine artists, visit us at www.contemporaryartgalleryonline.com.   Also check out our monthly art competitions.

 

Check Out Alvaro Gracia Ordonez

Artpiece: 
“Wind I ”
Mixed Media
51”  x  33”
$6000

About the Artist:

Alvaro Garcia Ordonez:
Alvaro García Ordoñez the son of a carpenter and a teacher was born in the town of La Peña, Cundinamarca province, Colombia. 

He studied at the Art School in the National University of Colombia in Bogotá. After graduating he earned a scholarship that took him to Sweden, Germany, Switzerland and France.

Alvaro is a notable  Colombian sculptor and painter. 

Alvaro currently lives in the United States with a residence as Aliens of Extraordinary Ability and where he is making an ample cultural and societal contribution through his art.

 

To view more of Alvaro’s work and the work of all our fine artists, visit us at www.contemporaryartgalleryonline.com.   Also check out our monthly art competitions.

 

Watching People by Jayme Catalano

Artist Michael Carson creates large paintings that are a cross between Norman Rockwell and the moody Prada ads of the late 2000s.  His long-legged, gamine figures wear the visage of modern disaffected youth while trapped in a time period not quite our own.  The effect is mesmerizing.  Carson says, “I paint people because I have always had a serious addiction to watching people.  I try to get that feel in my paintings.  As if I am just watching people doing everyday things in my work.”  You can view Carson’s work at the Richard J. Demato gallery in Sag Harbor, New York or online here.

Image One:  Barely Interested by Michael Carson

Image Two:  Breeze by Michael Carson
Image Three:  Michael Carson
Image Four:  Man in Jacket by Michael Carson

 

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 -Jayme Catalano, Canary Public Relations

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Check Out Shelley Wheelers' Work!

Art piece: 
“Final Snow with Trees”
Watercolor
20”  x  36”

 

About the Artist:

Shelley Wheeler:

Shelley grew up in the Midwest, along the Missouri river, and she carries with me that small town attitude.   She claims to be part of the last generation in America who did not have all the technology we have today while growing up.   I was forced to use my imagination and I thank the universe for that every day. I am lucky enough to have a wonderful husband who has supported me both emotionally and artistically making the starving artist part of my story a struggle but giving me the freedom to pursue my dreams.

 

To view more of Shelley’s work and the work of all our fine artists, visit us at www.contemporaryartgalleryonline.com.   Also check out our monthly art competitions.

 

Introducing Yvette Tipton

 

 

Artpiece: 

“Café on Haight Street ”
Oil
8x12
Dark Wood Frame  
$1200

 

About the Artist:

Yvette Tipton:
Yvette was born and raised in San Francisco.  She began drawing and sculpting at 5yrs old.  Yvette believes art is an expression of the inner person, expressing thoughts and ideas that are meant to be shared.

To view more of Yvette’s work and the work of all our fine artists, visit us at www.contemporaryartgalleryonline.com.   Also check out our monthly art competitions.