VL Magazine Artist of the Day is Valerie Travers

© Highland Fling By Valerie Travers

© Peaceful By Valerie Travers

© A Perfect Couple By Valerie Travers

"Painting is a huge part of my life and I try to work several hours each day. Surrounded by sea it is natural to be influenced and inspired by such changing beauty and this I try to capture in my work.  I paint in oil, acrylic, pastel and mixed media and my subjects vary according to my passion at the time. However, I am particularly drawn to seascapes and skies as they have moved me for as long as I can remember. Creativity is a wonderful gift which I use in many ways, but art is very close to my heart and something I could not live without." - Valerie Travers

http://www.valerietravers.com/

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Stephanie Paige is VL Magazine Artist of the Day

© Awakened One By Stephanie Paige

© Dreamscape By Stephanie Paige

© Eightfold Path By Stephanie Paige

"When love moves through us it inspires all we do"
-Stephanie Paige





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Connie Dines is VL Magazine Artist of the Day

© Morning In Buena Vista By Connie Dines

© When The Cows Come Home By Connie Dines

© Working Hands By Connie Dines

"One thing I do notice is that regardless of where we are, nature is always a factor in our lives and we crave to see what's going on outside. "- Connie Dines

http://conniedines.com/

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Jonelle McCoy is VL Magazine Artist of the Day

© Rise Up By Jonelle McCoy

© The Heat Is On By Jonelle McCoy

© Purdy By Jonelle McCoy

" I thank my great granddaddy for passing on the artistic genes to me; he is my guardian angel. His plain gray easel, spotted with his past smears, dots of painting, and little holes from pinning his reference materials to it is what I use; it makes me feel close to him. I still have some of his brushes, well-used, worn-out nubs that they are. One of my prized possessions is his pencil self- portrait. His favorite story told over and over when we visited him was about Van Gogh."- Jonelle McCoy


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VL Magazine Artist of the Day is Drew Keilback

© Boats At Galiano By Drew Keilback

© School's Out By Drew Keilback

© Honeymoon Suite By Drew Keilback

Drew's paintings are simply an attempt to portray the life and land that surround him … to convey an interpretation of a situation that is unique to the viewer.

    

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VL Magazine Artist of the Day is Becky Hicks

© Cookie 'n Cream By Becky Hicks

© Year Rose of Texas By Becky Hicks

© Eighty Proof By Becky Hicks

Becky Hicks grew up in the small west Texas town of Breckenridge.  She spent many of her summers and holidays on her great-grandmother's ranch, where her love for nature and all things "country" was born.  She began drawing and painting at five years old and was always encouraged by her family, friends and teachers to create art.  She knew at a very early age that she was an artist and would one day realize her dream of becoming a full time artist.



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VL Magazine Artist of the Day is Michal Ashkensal

© A Patch Of Blue By Michal Ashkensal

© Fruit In Green By Michal Ashkensal

© Ball Of Fire 3 By Michal Ashkensal

"My work is the result of imagination and nature. The style is minimalistic, abstract-figurative and has sometimes a touch of surrealism. Although the colours and the contrasts are strong , there is still a harmonic oneness."
-Michal Ashkenasi




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Sanda Manuila is VL Magazine Artist of the Day

© Je Reviens By Sanda Manuila

© Portrait Of A Poor Artist By Sanda Manuila

© Thrown Off Track By Sanda Manuila

"In my work, I aim to seize the paradox of the union of opposites, in particular the polar tension between life and death.  Nature's time is not linear, but rather cyclic, what happened once is destined to occur again.  Death is end, but also beginning.  The distant past is present in every moment, and the future has already happened.  Rather than progression, it is repetition, like a Monarch butterfly, ending at the beginning.  It happens in the place where the grape vine dies, pulled out, to be replanted in the spring.  
In order to represent the connection between reality and illusion, I focus my emotions and thoughts to construct meaning, applying oil paint and glazes layer after layer, adding impressions of light.  I create inner landscapes from which exhude a metaphorical quality."
 -Sanda Manuila


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VL Magazine Artist of the Day is Carol Engles

© Circle of Horses By Carol Engles

© Sportspark In Spring By Carol Engles

© Bay Stallion Portrait By Carol Engles

I am a mixed media artist who lives in Murrieta, California. I work in acrylics, watercolor, pastel, charcoal and other water and drawing media. My main subjects are abstracts, abstract landscapes, florals and gardens, equine abstracts and dog portraits. I love to use color! I try to incorporate the three C's in all of my work - color, contrast and composition!  - Carol Engles



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Linda McCoy is VL Magazine Artist of the Day

© Sonoma Vineyard II By Linda McCoy

© Sonoma Vineyard By Linda McCoy

© Mockingbird By Linda McCoy

"Sunlight fuels my passion to create art. I am fascinated by the way it passes through a transparent flower petal, how it dances through glass, warms the top of an apple and appoints sentiment to ordinary objects. Capturing that transformation when an object is illuminated into something previously unseen is what truly inspires me. This light is what drives me to share my perception with others; and is a reminder to cherish the nuances of life." -Linda McCoy


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VL Magazine Artist of the Day is Maralyn Wilson

© Go Green! By Maralyn Wilson

© Sexy Tessie By Maralyn Wilson

© Henry's Wife By Maralyn Wilson

"Creating art reminds me of my childhood, when we would make up plays and do circus performances for the neighborhood. I loved sitting outside with my neighborhood buddies at night watching the fireflies and telling the most fabulous and exciting stories. Our imagination had no boundaries. When I become immersed in creating a piece, the excitement of the story unfolding before my eyes reminds me of the magic of those firefly nights. Working in clay brings out memories and feelings that I love to express in my work. I like to tell stories with my art, and the encaustic finish on the clay sculpture adds depth, and a feeling of the past. Each of my sculptures has a story that has unfolded for me, as I created the piece."-Maralyn Wilson

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VL Magazine Artist of the Day is Denice Zengo

© Hangin' At The Barn By Denice Zengo

© Once In A Blue Moon By Denice Zengo

© Vision Quest By Denice Zengo

"The overwhelming love and passion I have for the incredible spirit of the horse has inspired many of my paintings.  My work reflects the deep spiritual connection I have with horses.  I am moved and humbled by their soulful power and magnificence."
 - Denice Zengo



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Filomena Booth is VL Magazine Artist of the Day

© Garden Cathedral By Filomena Booth

© Meandering By Filomena Booth

© Valse Criollo By Filomena Booth

"To create a powerful and moving abstract image is a gratifying experience for any artist.  To have that image appreciated by the viewer is an even greater joy."  -Filomena Booth

http://filomenabooth.com/

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VL Magazine Artist of the Day is Helen Buck

© Black Beauty By Helen Buck

© Grazing By Helen Buck

© Taking A Break By Helen Buck

"Observation and intuitive response to a visual stimulus are the two main contributing factors to a successful execution of meaningful art in my humble opinion; this and the overwhelming awe of an inspired natural world that surrounds me." - Helen Buck

http://www.helenbuckstudio.com/

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Kristine Kainer is VL Magazine Artist of the Day

© Blue Ford Edsel By Kristine Kainer

© Play Ball! By Kristine Kainer

© Making Waves By Kristine Kainer

Wanderlust” is a word often used to describe award-winning artist Kristine Scharf Kainer.





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VL Rees is Visual Language Magazine Artist of the Day

© Devilish By VL Rees

© Spears By VL Rees

© Beastie By VL Rees

V. L. Rees is best known for contemporary realism executed in oils.  However, on hot summer afternoons, she has been known to give in to the abstract.

She draws inspiration from her appreciation of the beauty found in the everyday.  Unusual angles, dramatic lighting, and nature's intricacies all capture her attention.




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Laura Reed is VL Magazine Artist of the Day

© Secreto By Laura Reed

© Words By Laura Reed

© Abundance By Laura Reed

"The inspiration for my abstract work comes from my life experiences; travel, nature, my environment, all culminating in a magical sort of way. It is usually subconscious, and impetuous, sparked by something seemingly as trivial as a word or a feeling. I strive not to answer the question of what my images mean but to encourage the viewer's curiosity. When the work invokes the feeling of "curiouser and curiouser" (thank you Alice) then I have achieved my goal." - Laura Reed



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