artinbrooklyn.com » still life http://artinbrooklyn.com Mon, 21 May 2012 00:46:05 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Artist Profile: Dana Liebermann http://artinbrooklyn.com/2012/03/artist-profile-dana-liebermann/ http://artinbrooklyn.com/2012/03/artist-profile-dana-liebermann/#comments Thu, 29 Mar 2012 01:20:06 +0000 admin http://www.artinnewyorkcity.com/?p=6112 For the past few years I have been interested in still life photography and in defining (or rather redefining) what that means. The series represented here “POP”, and “Camera Trickery” are the product of much experimentation. Both series explore the notion that the camera has the ability to capture something that doesn’t exist in real [...]]]> For the past few years I have been interested in still life photography and in defining (or rather redefining) what that means. The series represented here “POP”, and “Camera Trickery” are the product of much experimentation. Both series explore the notion that the camera has the ability to capture something that doesn’t exist in real life, or that is momentary.  In order to create this imagery I employ elaborate set ups and create props or apparatuses, the sole purpose of which is to assist me in taking the picture.  I use a lot of affordable materials such as cardboard, tape, and glue, to construct my aids. I grew up in a household where both my parents were scientists, and that has influenced me to approach my work in a systematic way. I often impose rules for guiding my practices. I have found that with limitations comes new types of freedom.

http://liebermann.me

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I paint the things around us: fruits and vegetables, household items, toys, all the objects of everyday life. I also have a series on candies and their wrappers, focusing on their translucency and reflections. In all these paintings, my emphasis is on light, color, texture and atmosphere.

All paintings are available, except those [...]]]> Artist Statement

I paint the things around us: fruits and vegetables, household items, toys, all the objects of everyday life. I also have a series on candies and their wrappers, focusing on their translucency and reflections. In all these paintings, my emphasis is on light, color, texture and atmosphere.

All paintings are available, except those marked private collection. Please contact me for a price list or to view the paintings.
A to Z, 40″ x 40″, oil on canvas, 2010
Golightly, 22″ x 28″, oil on canvas, 2010
Heirloom Tomatoes, 18″ x 14″, oil on canvas, 2010
Garlic and Lemons, 20″ x 16″, oil on canvas, 2009
Two Fish, 24″ x 30″, oil on canvas, 2011
]]> http://artinbrooklyn.com/2012/03/artist-profile-douglas-newton/feed/ 0 Spring Hofeldt http://artinbrooklyn.com/2010/05/spring-hofeldt/ http://artinbrooklyn.com/2010/05/spring-hofeldt/#comments Fri, 28 May 2010 23:41:21 +0000 Mike http://artinbrooklyn.com/?p=879
Tough Love
2009
acrylic on masonite
11” x 17”


Rapunzel
2008
acrylic on masonite
18” x 24”


out of sorts
2010
acrylic & colored pencil on masonite
10.5” x 7.5”


affordable housing
2007

Tough Love
2009
acrylic on masonite
11” x 17”


Rapunzel
2008
acrylic on masonite
18” x 24”


out of sorts
2010
acrylic & colored pencil on masonite
10.5” x 7.5”


affordable housing
2007
acrylic on masonite
18.5” x 12”


people watching
2008
acrylic & colored pencil on masonite
12” x 11 ¾”


Sneaky Pete
2009
acrylic & colored pencil on masonite
7.5” x 6”
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ARTIST STATEMENT
The heart of my painting always starts with an animate or inanimate object that bears a spunky and alluring nature.  While my interpretations make light of situations we go through, and simply illustrate the quirks of life that we might otherwise pay little attention to, the natural expression and shape is never altered or exaggerated from how I found them to be.  More often than not I play/work with these objects until I pinpoint the perfect metaphorical setting to place them in. Capturing and translating every character role in the piece is important… such as a disposition of a creature, the morphed nature of a reflection in glass, and the overall sentiment that a marriage of two such elements create.

WEBSITE
www.springhofeldt.com

PRINTS OF MY WORK
http://www.etsy.com/shop/springhofeldt

]]> http://artinbrooklyn.com/2010/05/spring-hofeldt/feed/ 1 Daniel Montoya http://artinbrooklyn.com/2009/10/daniel-montoya/ http://artinbrooklyn.com/2009/10/daniel-montoya/#comments Sat, 24 Oct 2009 21:48:59 +0000 Mike http://artinbrooklyn.com/?p=517

Artist Statement

At an early age I remember looking at art books, walking around the house trying to identify titles of art reproductions I saw hanging on the wall, and observing while my father was painting a still life. From the inception I gained a love and appreciation for art and art [...]]]> daniel_montoya_last_supperdaniel_montoya_pear__pansy
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Artist Statement

At an early age I remember looking at art books, walking around the house trying to identify titles of art reproductions I saw hanging on the wall, and observing while my father was painting a still life. From the inception I gained a love and appreciation for art and art history which has inspired my work.

My latest work is a series of Still life oil paintings painted on wood. I am attracted to still life genre as as it involves putting together an assemblage of household objects, color, and form into a thematic compositional arrangement.

In many of my still life paintings I use a glass of wine as the main character to personify the human spirit. In addition, I am interested in the reflective qualities of glass and how it distorts shape, color, and light. I am also attracted to the interplay of dramatic chiaroscuro (light and shadow) on shapes and objects.

A number of my still-life paintings are concerned with the simple joys of life, leisure, and contemplation. In some of my still-life paintings I also allude to other artists to touch upon a specific theme such as mortality and the cycle of life.

I work primarily in two-dimensional media such as painting, printmaking, drawings, mixed media, photography, creative graphic design, and digital art.

My work has been exhibited nationally and internationally and is represented in numerous private collections. I am self-represented and I live and work in Brooklyn, New York.

Website

http://DanielMontoyaStudio.com

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