Wednesday, January 14, 2015

VL Magazine Artist of the Day is Sanda Manuila

© 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


http://sandamanuila.artspan.com/



Tuesday, January 13, 2015

VL Magazine Artist of the Day is Judy Wilder Dalton


© Luminous By Judy Wilder Dalton

© On Edge By Judy Wilder Dalton

© Timberline By Judy Wilder Dalton


"Whether I am painting a bold and abstract painting on paper or canvas, or painting a landscape or still life, or using the colors and texture of gemstones and wire,  I find that art is a part of how we live. I hope that my art reflects how I see life....with great appreciation and gratitude!" - Judy Wilder Dalton


http://judywilderdalton.com/



Monday, January 12, 2015

Jana Kappeler is VL Magazine Artist of the Day


© Memories Of China By Jana Kappeler

© Rhapsody By Jana Kappeler

© Torchbearers By Jana Kappeler


"I have always loved color and use it freely in my work.  I believe that life is supposed to be vibrant and light filled.  Color enhances that viewpoint.  If life were black and white, it might be simpler, but it would also be boring.  I choose to live life in full color and keep my creative energy alive by experimentation.  I’m prepared to make and embrace mistakes and find little moments that work."-Jana Kappeler




http://www.janakappelerstudio.com/


Sunday, January 11, 2015

Corey Watson is VL Magazine Artist of the Day

© Dreams By Corey Watson

© Think By Corey Watson

© Bright Day By Corey Watson

"I paint because it is what I love to do. I am inspired by almost everything because I embrace the moments I am in. When it is time to paint, I am in it with my whole heart. When it is time to play with my children, I embrace it fully and forget everything else. Because of my ability to completely be in the moment and go with the flow of life's unexpected turns I can use the richness of those experiences to bring my paintings to life." - Corey Watson


http://www.coreywest.artspan.com/

Saturday, January 10, 2015

Suzy "Pal" Powell is VL Magazine Artist of the Day

© Old Rusty By Suzy "Pal" Powell

© Peek A Boo! By Suzy "Pal" Powell

© The Lobster Shack By Suzy "Pal" Powell





 My theory is "It is just paper and paint, NOT a matter of Life or Death, so just have fun with it!" - Suzy Pal




http://www.suzypal.com/



Friday, January 9, 2015

Phyllis Mantik deQuevedo is VL Magazine Artist of the Day

© Florescence By Phyllis Mantik deQuevedo

© M'Lady's Slipper By Phyllis Mantik deQuevedo

© Will Work For Food By Phyllis Mantik deQuevedo


Phyllis believes that her own introduction to sculpture was by design. From her earliest experiences of completing a sculpture, seeing a form emerge from a lump of clay, she has delighted in creating. Out of this personal joy she also senses responsibility, as a sculptor, to create work that adds value to our existence, to evoke a smile, to touch someone’s heart and for a moment to capture his or her emotions. When someone relates to her sculpture from their experience, it gives the work meaning and keeps it alive. Her desire as a sculptor is to be someone who represents goodness in life by creating, teaching, learning, discovering, sharing, and serving.



http://www.mantikstudio.com/

Thursday, January 8, 2015

Vanessa Katz is VL Magazine Artist of the Day

© Light And Dark By Vanessa Katz

© Whispers By Vanessa Katz
© Coming Home By Vanessa Katz


Vanessa Katz loves the freedom that abstracts give her to express her emotions and desires to evoke emotions through her work.  She is fascinated with shapes, colors, textures, movement and the shape between the shapes, nature and trees and this can be seen evident in her work.




http://www.vanessakatzart.com/