This eye is a bit unnerving to look at, and yet, I can't take my eyes off it. James Sebor knows how to create that stir in his artworks, always infusing his distinct sense of humor in every work.
This work is made on 36 x 24 inches with acrylic media. I love the attention given to the tinniest detail of this work. I think the eye here is a symbol of what we see outside ourselves. Simply eye-catching!
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James Sebor is one of 50 Artists featured in Beinart's first publication entitled Metamorphosis.
What is Your Inspiration?
"I was reading Revolution of the Mind by Mark Polizzotti and was amused by the coincidental parallels between Breton’s concept of the Great Invisibles and a series of paintings I was working on at the time. Like other occurrences of serendipity, synchronicity, the mystery of chance and intuition that happen from time to time in life, the fact that I began this series before I was introduced to the Great Invisibles keeps me open to the idea that we all have access to a higher awareness of things. When a coincidence like this occurs, I can’t help but be convinced that there really is something to Carl Jung’s theory of the Collective Unconscious.
When one intentionally ignores the defining shapes of “real” objects, an infinite amount of new, imaginary objects become available. When an element of reality is transferred on to canvas as a point of departure, and one observes it through irrational eyes, new objects appear, seemingly all on their own. While this approach to painting may not reveal any great mystery about me or the world, a common chord may be strummed now and then that opens the surrealist eye in everyone."
The innocence and beauty of being in love... at some point of our lives, we can just smile on those honey-coated days of sharing sweet nothings with the one you love. This work, in its subtlety, makes me recall those sweetest memories.
I like the way the feeling of love is portrayed on this acrylic work. The art is executed on an 18 x 24 inches clay board, perfect for hanging in the most cherished area of your home.
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A. Andrew Gonzalez, of San Antonio, Texas, is an award-winning figurative artist whose work has been exhibited in several countries. Born on October 13, 1963, and raised in a creative family, Andrew's art education is largely self-taught. His artist father, Anthony A. Gonzalez, encouraged his early interest in drawing and painting but gave him no formal training.
In the year 2000, Andrew Gonzalez had the distinct privilege to work closely with the well-known Fantastic Realist artist Ernst Fuchs in Monaco and Austria. Photos of the experience can be seen at L. Caruana's website. The paintings of Gonzalez are created with airbrushed acrylics on panel or canvas. Forms, values and highlighting are created by lifting pigment with an abrasive eraser, followed by the application of transparent layers of pigment.
Andrew Gonzalez is one of fifty artists featured in 'Metamorphosis' (beinArt Publishing)
What is Your Inspiration?
"My first calling to paint was inspired by the Visionary and Fantastic Art traditions and by my interest in mysticism, symbolism and archetypal psychology. I became obsessed with perfecting my drawing and reviving a classical sensibility within a modern visionary aesthetic. By exploring the technique of letting go and allowing my subconscious impulses to come to the fore while drawing, I soon realized that my creative imagery can be used as a mirror to reveal the archetypal depths of the psyche. For over twenty years the core of my imagery has centered on the revival of the sacred feminine in an eternal dance of rebirth. Over the years, inspired by the revelatory power and primacy of the beautiful, I have come to view my work as mystical love poems to the soul."
This work is made with the acrylic media and is displayed under the category: Surreal Music Paintings. This work takes me back to memory lane, of childhood days spent in hours of playing a perfect etude to the haunting music of my suzuki violin. It was a very long time ago since I've played these instruments and this art evokes that sense of longing I have for music... and its ethereal realm.
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Stephanie Cox was born in Dallas, Texas U.S.A. in 1968. She has painted numerous murals, portraits, landscapes and paintings that are in private collections throughout the United States. Graduated from Howard Payne University in Texas with a degree in Art and a field specializing in the area of Public Relations with 6 art awards awarded by the university. She also writes and composes music and is working on a
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Past Exhibitions:
•Internationale Biennale Contemporanea 6th Edition
•Florence Biennale, Italia
•Homage to Picasso's Les Desmoiselles D'avignon
•Klamath Falls, Oregon at the Ross Raglin Theatre
•Television: HGTV Austin, Texas U.S.A Documentary
•Channel 16 United Kingdom
I love the expression of naiveté and curiosity stamped on the woman's face. The wind seems to gently blow her hair with its music. I can see violin scrolls and G-clef painted on her hair, as if to convey that message. Or perhaps, my eyes had deceived me. But what I love about this painting is its subtle simplicity... of charm and femininity.
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" My name is Nome Edonna - I'm a self-taught artist who likes most often to paint and draw.
I've been drawing as long as I can remember and started playing with paint about 10 years ago. I'm most often influenced by the state of our world, how people treat each other and their environments, exploitation and the rising tide of commercialism. Although I do at times make art just for art's sake & simple communion with the mystery of beauty and creation, I also really find it necessary to create works with content vs. just painting cute/trendy pictures - which seems to be so prevalent these days. "
I remember writing a poetry with the same title and it is like de javu - only this time, my poem is captured by brush strokes. Mia is a new artist who can paint life into colors. I love the use of complementary hues and shades, subtly contrasting in its surreal form. Simple yet executed with grace. I may only assume that this is a self-portrait of a girl who will someday make her name in the artist's hall of fame. I can only look forward to it in the future.
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MIA was born and raised in Los Angeles, and grew up watching cartoons and animated films, drawing, reading, and writing. She has long been fascinated by story and character, and the qualities that make people unique.
What is your Philosophy?
I believe that all individuals contain an entire universe within them. Her recent work strives to represent the unseen forces at work within the subject -- spirits, inner demons, conflicting emotions, and the imagination. The result is a surreal amalgam of imagery that weaves multiple layers of detail, endeavoring to represent the multi-faceted personalities of her characters, their complex identities, and their personal mythologies.
Last week had been full of surprises when I was so excited to open up this blog and start my first post. I thought now that I have a good motivation, I am going to a journey into the vast world of the unknown: Art.
There are so many artists and artworks out there and it was hard to choose the first inspiration that will have me writing on the right path... Until I stumbled upon a striking image of a woman that somehow reflects the way I feel right now.
Perhaps, I may not be in sync with what Amanda Sage have in mind when she painted this work, but I feel that the woman is torn apart by voices inside her head...which is so like me right now. It is like a world full of options with only one choice to make. I love the way how doubt is captured on that innocent-looking face... and from what doubts or sin she is torn apart, I may just wonder.
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" My Art is a language, in which I converse with spirit, the world, myself and the people around me. Subliminal, whispering or screaming it is a guide if I allow it to be. It is my teacher as it patiently waits for me to listen… it is a journey that is endless, one that will help lead me to the awakening of my full potential. "
What is your dream?
" My dreams are vast and grand, reaching around the globe, and further, to touch, share and inspire as many creatures as possible to awaken to their inherent right to be creators of their lives and the world around them or us. "
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James Sebor is one of 50 Artists featured in Beinart's first publication entitled Metamorphosis. 
