Logan Bauer is VL Magazine Artist of the Day

© On The Bart In Oakland By Logan Bauer

© San Juan Evening By Logan Bauer

© Behind The Golden Nugget 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




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VL Magazine Artist of the Day is VL Rees

© Pies By VL Rees

© Urban Meltdown By VL Rees

© Wintergrove 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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Roseanne Snyder is VL Magazine Artist of the Day

© Lavender Sunset By Roseanne Snyder 

© Yellow Sunset By Roseanne Snyder 

© A Very Distinguished Pelican 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




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Lelija Roy is VL Magazine Artist of the Day

© Dancing In The Shadows By Lelija Roy 

© Dream Walking By Lelija Roy 

© Morning Magic By Lelija Roy 

Each piece expresses unique rhythms and textures of the living earth. Lelija seeks out the interconnectedness of organic and inorganic elements. These glimpses encompass: the hazy light of early morning, the wind in an aspen grove, the silent struggle of a pinion pine on a canyon wall or the rush of the waterfall.
 

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VL Magazine Artis of the Day is Sanda Manuila

© Dismay By Sanda Manuila

© Impressions Of A Vineyard By Sanda Manuila

© Reality Is A Trick 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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Richard Levine is VL Magazine Artist of the Day

© Marfa, A Town In Texas By Richard Levine

© Still Life, Lighthouse, Eastern Shore By Richard Levine

© The Powder Seller By Richard Levine

"I like to paint in places where the weather, the traditions and the geography still dominate;  where these elements identify and characterize a locale.  Where I can still connect to what has gone before and one feels an authentic "sense of place"."

- Richard Levine

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VL Magazine Artist of the Day is Denice Zengo

© Bold Spirit By Denice Zengo

© Dreamtime By Denice Zengo

© Steppin' Out 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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VL Magazine Artist of the Day is Jody Anderson

© Magnificent Orange By Jody Anderson

© The Ginger Jar By Jody Anderson

© Rockin River By Jody Anderson

Jody explains that her heartfelt desire is “…that art should be beautiful and bring a sense of joy and happiness to the viewer of the art.”



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Sandy Moser is VL Magazine Artist of the Day

© Loon Dance By Sandy Moser

© The Lookout By Sandy Moser

© In The Pink By Sandy Moser

“Painting is entirely for my pleasure and fulfillment. I am driven to create images on canvas and paper. It is something that I cannot stop. It is like breathing – it is a required part of my existence. It’s who I am and it’s part of my soul. To be able to create a story, an action, an image, is a wonderful passion to have. When the brush goes into my hand, something takes over and I am lost in the creative process. I believe it is a gift from God. I want the viewer to be able to appreciate the beauty of these creatures and perhaps they will understand how important it is that each of us must do our part to try to preserve the environment for their habitat. Each individual has a responsibility to co-exist on this planet in a way that respects and protects wildlife and their surroundings”. - Sandy Moser



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VL Magazine Artist of the Day is Marti Leroux

© The Song Remembered By Marti Leroux

© True Essence By Marti Leroux

© Inner Wisdom By Marti Leroux

"I am dedicated in creating "Art That Heals" to enhance people's well being by creating a harmonious energy for their living spaces.  What I try to achieve as an artist is to make people feel good while in their homes & office spaces by improving the quality of their lives in creating an atmosphere of comfort, love, joy and elegance and perhaps creating an escape from our busy lives inviting all to step into a serene world." - Marti Leroux

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VL Magazine Artist of the Day is Kasha Ritter

© Bet On It By Kasha Ritter

© Eye C U By Kasha Ritter

© Colliding Galaxies By Kasha Ritter

"What inspires you?" A question an artist hears often.

A valid question for people want to know 

before they buy your work and invest in you. 

My first thought is LIFE! Then I realize that is too easy an answer. I look at each painting and try to recall what I was feeling with each one. Then I snicker.  Laughter...Laughter inspires me. Not a chuckle but a snort. The kind of laughter that pierces a face and takes you out of control with sheer joy.

The joy we dream about finding again. The joy we held hands with when we were young. " - Kasha Ritter

http://www.kasharitter.com/

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Joyce Pihl is VL Magazine Artist of the Day

© Dancing Trees By Joyce Pihl

© Melting Snow By Joyce Pihl

© The Barn By Joyce Pihl

Ever since I was a little girl I drew, painted, photographed nature and knew I wanted to be an art teacher or an artist.  Nature has always been my subject matter whether expanse views or closeups of nature. After many years of studying Art  and teaching art & art history in both the U.S and thirty plus years  at Dawson College in Montreal, Canada. Upon retirement  a number of years ago I could  now devote full time to painting on a full time basis.

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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

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VL Magazine Artist of the Day is Niki Gulley

© 15 mph By Niki Gulley

© Shift Change, Dallas West End By Niki Gulley

© Breaking Through, Tuscany By Niki Gulley

"At an early age, having found that the grandeur of nature has the ability to uplift the soul, my feet became set upon the path that would guide my artistic life. This emotional view of the world is something that I’ve tried to translate through my canvas so that the viewer can journey with me. Having been inspired by the impressionists, I strive to capture the vibrant energy and intrinsic beauty of our natural surroundings." - Niki Gulley

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John Whitton Bria is VL Magazine Artist of the Day

© Fancher Road Series: Woods - Winter By John Whitton Bria

© Oranges By John Whitton Bria

© Still Life With Guitar By John Whitton Bria

"Crashing against the rocks, the wave rises up in a fan of spray.  I take a quick step back and lower my brush.  Out of range of the wave, I will stay dry.  I am in the calm of my studio, but I want the painting on my easel to evoke the live energy of the event. 

Landscape painters often depict the lay of the land in a broad view.  With my current work, I narrow the field of vision.  Taking the focus of the eye's direct gaze, I put the viewer right in the thick of it whether the subject is the raw beauty of a Pacific wave, the remoteness of an Adirondack summit, or the serenity of local fields and a small nearby pond.

Calling myself a painterly realist, I keep the architecture of the landscape absolutely accurate and recognizable, but use my paint with a free hand, because for me, the thrill of painting is about the paint. " - John Whitton Bira

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VL Magazine Artist of the Day is Karen Kennedy Chatham

© Longhorn Bull Business By Karen Kennedy Chatham

© Salt River Horse Play By Karen Kennedy Chatham

© Chaotic Peace By Karen Kennedy Chatham

Karen Kennedy Chatham is a semi-self-taught artist having attended many workshops and classes with accomplished artists such as watercolorist, Susan Harrison-Tustain, and oil paint/pastel artist, James R. Spurlock. Painting with watercolor, oil, acrylics, and pastels, Karen has created her own style of art combining techniques both learned and original that translate the language of art from her heart to the world. 


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Tim Gagnon is VL Magazine Artist of the Day

© Between Three Stones By Tim Gagnon

© Hypochondrisas By Tim Gagnon

© Signs Of Spring By Tim Gagnon

"The Human mind is a private, unfiltered, intimate place, which no one has access to but yourself and the spoken word. As an artist I am able to allow people to see some of my thoughts, unfiltered as I see them in my mind. Art is a medium that allows me to express thought imagery to be interpreted visually, rather than thoughts expressed vocally where things become filtered into biased opinions." - Tim Gagnon



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