Artists Describing Their Art:
Sebastian Novaky - Striving for a sense of harmony, even in the most uncertain of circumstances, inspires me to make sculpture. I aim to stimulate emotions, feelings and the imagination. I want to create an atmosphere conducive to achieving a sense of well-being, happiness and joy. My work is figurative but it is meant to be metaphorical, not simply representational. In attempting to achieve a spiritual balance in my life and work, I look for alternatives to the self-absorption, materialism and cynicism that often seem prevalent in society. I try to focus on the metaphysical rather than the evidence of the physical world. My sculpture is somewhat autobiographical. I left a successful financial career to pursue the creation of art when I became disillusioned with the purposelessness of accumulation. I discovered that thought, when acted upon, is transformative and very powerful. In my search for equilibrium in precarious situations be they emotional or economical, a moment of significant radical insight, brought about - not by a modification in material circumstances - but by a simple change in thought and the way those circumstances were perceived, revolutionized my life. I think of art as a form of language in which there are two simultaneous ...
Felix Velez - My art work is a combination of life, striving to create what influences me by everything I see, feel and experience. I focus on the environment and human nature. I like to bring history into our time by recreating life-like sculptures from famous personalities like Einstein. While I use a variety of materials and processes in each project, my methods are consistent. When working with clay or any medium, it is important to acknowledge the meaning of the sculpture. The topic matter of each body of work determines the materials I need to incorporate in the making of the sculpture, like clay, wood or metal. The experience is very rewarding when molding with my hands and capturing that moment in time. Sculpting is my way of being creative without limits. I continuously look for ways to discover new possibilities to challenge my imagination. Each piece of art, whether figurative or abstract, is an original and innovative design. It is delivered with excellence, performance and integrity....
Rose Vassilev - In Berlin born artist, who is professionally active in painting, sculpture, portrait painting and is also a jeweller and art therapist. My energy artworks have a positive effect through their colors and shapes. Each color vibrates on its own frequency and thus carries its unique energy. The light and colors in my paintings have a strong harmonious effect on people. Through the energy paintings you will feel more positive and harmonious, which will improve your attitude towards the world and the world towards you. The colors and shapes in my artworks create a positive emotional atmosphere. All different colors are actually different tones of light....
Janet Page - JANET PAGE FINE ARTIST BACKGROUND Janet was born in Port Elizabeth daughter of a Chinese restaurant owner, Gilbert Ah Kun and Chinese mother Daisy. Studied under Hillary Graham, Alexander Podlashuc, Hilton Nel, Phil Kolbe and Neil Rodger at the Port Elizabeth Technikon from 1979 to 1982 where she received The National Diploma in Fine Art, Higher National Diploma in Fine Art and the National Diploma in Technology in Art. Her thesis was on The Life and Works of Dorothy Kay, one of South Africa's foremost Portrait painters. Janet had her first one man show in 1983 where one of her works sold to an American Politician and 2 works are in the South African Embassy in London. Janet has works in Germany, Australia, Canada and various cities in South Africa. Janet presently resides in Durban South Africa with her son Jonathan. PHILOSOPHY I love Art and I love to paint and my works are affordable to the man in street as everyone should be able to access and love art. It should not just be for the wealth. I enjoy nature and appreciate God's creation. That same creative ability is in us as we are made in the ...
Niccola Devereaux - About the work Reality sits on shifting sands and often itaEURtms enough to observe. The interplay between the metaphysical and the physical however, pulls me toward art. Art as existential practice encompasses what exists, and what could exist, and their interstitial discourse. Experience is a construct anyway; art constructs and deconstructs addressing the possible, the real, and the gaps between. Anything can be artaEUR"human perspective gives it breath of life. From that initial point however, it must fend for itself. ...
Jacques Malo - A native of Cap de la Madeleine, Jacques Malo began his studies in fine arts at College and the University of Quebec at Trois-Rivieres, Quebec, Canada. During these years of training, he further explores the materials and assembly techniques of modern sculpture. In 1982 my artistic journey really took off, going away more and more of domination and the influence of my teachers of fine arts. The importance I attach to the spontaneity in the creative process was problematic in sculpture. Then I began to make an approach using Styrofoam as a material and the technique of direct carving, allowed me to shape volumes with a gesture so eager to be possible in size, the images arose in my mind. To get a solid finish and acceptable, I used the fibreglass, resin and paint spray. This artistic journey was the subject of my solo exhibition at the Imagier, gallery of art in Aylmer in 1984. The event'Sculptors at work' allowed me to explore other material, marble. Always with the technique of direct carving, I began to explore this area in order to truly know its challenges and achieve more, to measure my ability to overcome such material. ...
Jacques Malo -