Wednesday, January 7, 2015

VL Magazine Artist of the Day is Mark Yearwood

© New Spirit By Mark Yearwood

© Tactile Impression By Mark Yearwood

© Warm Thought By Mark Yearwood

”My desire, though, is to stimulate art viewers to explore their own interpretation of my work.  When they connect with the art, I’ve succeeded. This is a process balanced between the artist’s creative desire and the interpretive acts of viewers. Art is ultimately about that human connection.” - Mark Yearwood

http://markyearwood.com/


Tuesday, January 6, 2015

VL Magazine Artist of the Day is Victoria Pendragon

© A Comfortable Bliss By Victoria Pendragon

© Sun Goddess By Victoria Pendragon

© The Peace The World Desires By Victoria Pendragon

Most of my work is on the small side, so that the viewer can experience intimately, as one might experience one’s own self in contemplation or a lover in the act of love, the depth and complexities of attachments, attraction and energy in the physical world. Men and women, where they appear in my work, represent all men and women, my couples, all couples of all kinds. My work is about our One-ness, our same-ness, and, perhaps ironically, our marvelous diversity and uniqueness. I see woman as Goddesses, men as Gods and all of us as the creators of our realities...personally and passionately empowered. I see the earth as nothing short of a wonderland. I stand in constant awe of every aspect of life and I create to honor it.

http://victoriapendragon.artspan.com/

Monday, January 5, 2015

VL Magazine Artist of the Day is Aixa Oliveras

© In The Dreaming (2) By Aixa Oliveras

© Still Life With Skull By Aixa Oliveras
© Labyrinth By Aixa Oliveras


"My paintings center on the space between the conscious and unconscious self.  I juxtapose the human figure (conveyed in a figurative, realist style) against a dreamlike narrative, which in turn conveys a sense of unreality, mystery and displacement. 


One of my favorite quotes that serves as inspiration for me is from Shakespeare - "There are more things in Heaven and Earth, Horatio, than are dreamt of in your philosophy." Through my paintings I endeavor to express one of the ideas behind this quote, that the extraordinary can be found in the midst of the ordinary." - Aixa Oliveras

Sunday, January 4, 2015

VL Magazine Artist of the Day is Valerie Travers

© A Whisper Away By Valerie Travers

© Beneath The Surface By Valerie Travers

© Marine 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


Saturday, January 3, 2015

Scott McIntire is VL Magazine Artist of the Day

© & + Scream By Scott McIntire
© Power Pole #25 By Scott McIntire


© Short Black Watertank By Scott McIntire

"Color is of primary importance to me. It has been a focal point since I studied under the color theorist Albert King at the Art Center College of Design. As one of his protégés, I went on to teach color theory and drawing at the Pacific Northwest College of Art. Because of this interest in color I use enamel paint in order to achieve a higher chromatic brilliance and to gain a greater variety of colors.
The genres in which I work are related to cityscape, landscape or still-life, with important variations. I want a more complex statement about the subject, one that will elevate it to iconic status. For me the subject is more than just its physical self, it exists in an energized environment that reflects my experiences with it.
Space is an evolving element in my paintings. I have moved away from the traditional space of photorealism to a more ambiguous space that exists on the canvas surface where an object participates in a nonlinear narrative with other images and marks. This layering of ingredients is a more satisfying way for me to make visible the barrage of information that we are exposed to each day." - Scott McIntire



Friday, January 2, 2015

VL Magazine Artist of the Day is Roseanne Snyder

© Explosion By Roseanne Snyder

© The Great Barrier Reef By Roseanne Snyder

© Colorado Mountain By Roseanne Snyder




"I returned to painting and found that it is very relaxing as long as everything goes right. I love abstract art and play with it's colors all the time." - Roseanne Snyder





http://roseannesnyder.blogspot.com/



Thursday, January 1, 2015

Logan Bauer is VL Magazine Artist of the Day

© Cherry In The Fall - AZ By Logan Bauer

 © Red Store By Logan Bauer

© Pottery Under The Windowsill By Logan Bauer




L. BAUER SPENT MUCH OF HIS ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOL YEARS OVERSEAS.  HE TOOK HIS FIRST PAINTING CLASS IN LONDON, ENGLAND AT THE AGE OF 13. UPON HIS RETURN TO ARIZONA HE CONTINUED TO TAKE ART CLASSES AT PHOENIX COLLEGE AND ARIZONA STATE  UNIVERSITY, WHILE HE PURSUED OTHER PROFESSIONAL GOALS.  IT WAS NOT UNTIL RECENTLY THAT PAINTING STOPPED BEING A PART TIME ENDEAVOR OR HOBBY AND BECAME A FULL TIME COMMITMENT




http://www.artistpath.com/