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Artist Statement


I aim to represent the human state, in its many facets of being.  The dynamic nature of every living being is so complex and layered that it is hard to understand who we are and why we are here.  Through the use of visual tecchiques such as painting and scultpure, I hope to at least break the surface of who I am intrinsically, how I relate to others and how we all fit into the grander scheme of this planet.  In studying cultures, history, nature and the human condition I am able to have a better grasp on reality as it appears to me.

Life is constantly in motion, evolving to suit the ever-changing needs of our planet.  So is my work and vision. There is no clear beginning or end to my images, they are all part of the greater narrative of our universe.

Self Portrait, 2005

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Tiffany Bozic

Grew up on a farm in Arkansas and was always interested with the intricacies of nature.  Her work incorporates highly saturated pigments of acrylics on maple wood panels.  Bozic is said to be inspired by John James Audubon and Ernst Haeckel.  Theses selections are deeply surreal and stunning...

 

Silent Dredge, 2008

Under My Skin, 2010

The Best Intentions, 2005

For more of Tiffany Bozic's work and a biography, visit here.

Kehinde Wiley

An LA born and New York based visual artist, Wiley has cemented himself in the long history of portraiture painting.  He takes traditional notions and blurs them within contemporary modes of representation.  Socio-political histories of oppression are at the forefront of Wiley's heroic images of urban black youth...

Ice T, 2005

Triple Portrait of Charles I, 2007

Three Graces, 2005

To find more of Wiley's Portraits, check this out.

Keith Haring

Was born on May 4, 1958 in Reading Pennsylvania.  Haring developed a passion for drawing at a very young age, acquiring cartoon skills from his father and picking up on the pop culture aesthetics of Dr. Seuss and Walt Disney.  During a very brief but rich career, Haring stamped himself as one of the most influential artists of the late twentieth century.  Here are a few iconic images..

Knokke, 1987

Untitled, 1988

The Last Rainforest, 1989

Haring's work is expansive, this is only a taste of his world.