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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VL Magazine Artist of the Day is Elaine Vileria

© Riveting Tales By Elaine Vileria

© Tongue - In - Groovy By Elaine Vileria

© Bridge After Sunrise By Elaine Vileria

  Elaine received her Masters Degree from Nazareth College of Rochester, NY.  She has been an art teacher for students from pre-K, through high school, as well as adult instruction.  She has coordinated and curated
numerous art exhibitions.  After facing breast cancer in 1996, she coordinated three art shows for cancer survivors.
Her artwork has been exhibited throughout the United States, as well as in France, and has been published in "Quilting
Today Magazine".  She has also written and illustrated a children's book,  The Legend of Old Mr. Clarke.



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Bob Coonts is VL Magazine Artist of the Day

© Sunrise Reflections By Bob Coonts

© White Roman By Bob Coonts

© Indoor Weather Vane By Bob Coonts

"Colors, as used by the Fauvists, the challenge of composition and the excitement of discovery impact my work and style.  Animals, plants, landscapes and people provide a wealth of subject matter.  Combining a sense of warmth, graceful movements and detail give release to a style bordering on abstract by reflecting a true image." 
- Bob Coonts


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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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Carol Jo Smidt is VL Magazine Artist of the Day

© Beach Bums By Carol Jo Smidt 

© The Who By Carol Jo Smidt 

© Prime By Carol Jo Smidt 

"My paintings are a result of a thoughtful, ongoing, creative and intuitive process. Creating art is a spiritual journey. It is somewhat of a surprise where a painting will lead me. I find that my paintings are more vivid and saturated than real life. I see color in a subject and intensify those hues in a painting. One of my goals is to bring honor and respect to the subjects that I paint. As a creator of art, I want the viewer to have a positive connection with my paintings." Carol Jo Smidt

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Linda McCoy is VL Magazine Artist of the Day

© Chadwell's Challenge By Linda McCoy

© Secret Hide Away By Linda McCoy

© Grapes Galore 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 drive 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 Janet Weaver

© Dazzle Number 4 By Janet Weaver

© Secret Garden Number One By Janet Weaver

© California Cherries I By Janet Weaver

"Art is not a hobby, a distraction, nor recreation, but a way of life." - Janet Weaver



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Kristine Byars is VL Magazine Artist of the Day

© Stevo's Bevo By Kristine Byars

© Thirst By Kristine Byars

© Parting Ways By Kristine Byars

"My goal as an artist is to capture the personalities, images, and moments that make life wonderful." - Kristine Byars



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VL Magazine Artist of the Day is Nathalie Kelley

© Cherries On A Cherry Table Cloth By Nathalie Kelley

© Who Is Worthy By Nathalie Kelley

© Don't Take It For Granted By Nathalie Kelley

"It is my hope that my art will inspire you, bless you, encourage you, or just simply make you feel good. Most of the images I have captured, with paint or silk dye, have begged me to paint them because of the colors, the memories, the light, the reflections, or the spiritual significance. When the Lord revealed to me that He had made me creative and that He wanted me to create with Him, I could not resist His invitation. These are the creative expressions of my worship of the Lord. I want to "SHOW forth the praises of Him who called me out of darkness into His marvelous light." (1 Peter 2:9) "
 - Nathalie Kelley



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VL Magazine Artist of the Day is Felicia Marshall

© Flowers In The Mason Jar By Felicia Marshall

© Glasses What Glasses By Felicia Marshall

©Cool Blue Hot Pink By Felicia Marshall

Felicia has been an artist her entire life.  She is a Texas native.  She studied art at Pratt Institute in Brooklyn, receiving her BFA in Design Communications.  She paints a range of subject matter from portraits, to architecture.  Her primary concern in all of her work is capturing the drama and mood that light creates on a subject.


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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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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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