Who is Ivey? She is an artist who has taken up art again after a hiatus. Check out her work on www.findartbuyart.com. The item that she posted on our site is called “The Watchers”. It is borderline surreal and existential. I am a huge fan and I hope she gets more energy for her art. Here is an excerpt from her blog on http://iveyspivey.findartbuyart.com/:
“Hello out there! I am totally brand new to this...And very excited to have found this site. Let’s see...I am an artist living in West Palm Beach, Florida. I grew up here and although I have always been an artist, I only just recently started painting again after a couple year break. Needless to say, I am feeling rusty, but am thankful to be back. I realized that doing a mundane job is not my dream and that I must pursue what makes me happy, even if I make no money off of it, and that is making ART!” (Ivey Spivey)
Go Ivey, we are waiting for your works.
If you know of artists who need a bit of exposure to the art-appreciating world, please send me the contact information. I am happy to give creative talented people a new forum to get their work visible to the public.
Larry
larry@findartbuyart.com
www.findartbuyart.com
Wednesday, January 30, 2008
Tuesday, January 29, 2008
“Sometimes my mood takes control of my hand.”
How can you not look at the results of that hand? Today we are looking at the work of Kirsten Ashley. Her alias is Dawlheart and she can be found at http://dawlheart.findartbuyart.com/. She has a varied style inside the fantasy world. She displays an interesting eye for the elf/fairy/mermaid genre. I see this artwork adorning a young woman’s room. She also is doing work on a Comics collaboration that should create an intriguing visual. Her art can be found at www.findartbuyart.com. She discusses her influences and works at http://dawlheart.findartbuyart.com/.
If you have a moment please check her work. She does commission work and is available to be contacted at http://dawlheart.findartbuyart.com/.
As usual, I am looking for artists to review and recruit for our site www.findartbuyart.com. I will check their work and put their name out to my network of art patrons.
Larry
larry@findartbuyart.com
www.findartbuyart.com
How can you not look at the results of that hand? Today we are looking at the work of Kirsten Ashley. Her alias is Dawlheart and she can be found at http://dawlheart.findartbuyart.com/. She has a varied style inside the fantasy world. She displays an interesting eye for the elf/fairy/mermaid genre. I see this artwork adorning a young woman’s room. She also is doing work on a Comics collaboration that should create an intriguing visual. Her art can be found at www.findartbuyart.com. She discusses her influences and works at http://dawlheart.findartbuyart.com/.
If you have a moment please check her work. She does commission work and is available to be contacted at http://dawlheart.findartbuyart.com/.
As usual, I am looking for artists to review and recruit for our site www.findartbuyart.com. I will check their work and put their name out to my network of art patrons.
Larry
larry@findartbuyart.com
www.findartbuyart.com
Saturday, January 26, 2008
Friends,
Today's installment is not about a single artist. It is, rather, about a gallery of artists. I met Noah Antieau at an Art event in Norcross, Georgia. He is the front man for six artists in www.redtruckgallery.com. Noah and I are kindred souls so to speak. Read this passage from his site:
“It seems most every time I walk into an art gallery I end up disappointed in one of two ways: either the art is bad, or the cost is outrageous.
More often than not galleries just do not show good art, which is amazing when you think about it, but nonetheless true. On those rare occasions when a gallery gets it right, they charge so much that the average person might as well be walking though a museum as a gallery; prices are just too high.
The result is that a huge segment of the population has been forced out of the conventional art market, left to languish in second rate craft fairs and strange, starving artist, shopping mall galleries.” (Noah Antieau) http://redtruckgallery.findartbuyart.com/
I am of the same opinion. When people go to galleries or exhibits, they find the art pricing prohibitive. Primarily this is because gallery operators may charge upwards of 50% commission on the artwork. I find this appalling. They are profiting from the sweat and inspiration of others for the privilege of giving an artist a piece of wall to display their work.
Art lovers are forced to attempt to find those diamonds in the rough artists who have not been recognized for their talent, yet. Artist’s main drive in their life is to display their unique vision in an art medium that expresses their innermost thoughts. Artist’s main sense of gratification is to have someone appreciate his or her work.
I am not denigrating all gallery owners. Some try to do right by their artists and patrons by charging reasonable commissions. Other parasites gouge their artists because artists are generally not attuned to the business side of art.
Do not let these vermin win. Go to independent galleries. View the work of some great artists who have not been discovered yet. Tell the artist how their work makes you feel. If you are so compelled, buy something.
Larry
larry@findartbuyart.com
www.findartbuyart.com
Today's installment is not about a single artist. It is, rather, about a gallery of artists. I met Noah Antieau at an Art event in Norcross, Georgia. He is the front man for six artists in www.redtruckgallery.com. Noah and I are kindred souls so to speak. Read this passage from his site:
“It seems most every time I walk into an art gallery I end up disappointed in one of two ways: either the art is bad, or the cost is outrageous.
More often than not galleries just do not show good art, which is amazing when you think about it, but nonetheless true. On those rare occasions when a gallery gets it right, they charge so much that the average person might as well be walking though a museum as a gallery; prices are just too high.
The result is that a huge segment of the population has been forced out of the conventional art market, left to languish in second rate craft fairs and strange, starving artist, shopping mall galleries.” (Noah Antieau) http://redtruckgallery.findartbuyart.com/
I am of the same opinion. When people go to galleries or exhibits, they find the art pricing prohibitive. Primarily this is because gallery operators may charge upwards of 50% commission on the artwork. I find this appalling. They are profiting from the sweat and inspiration of others for the privilege of giving an artist a piece of wall to display their work.
Art lovers are forced to attempt to find those diamonds in the rough artists who have not been recognized for their talent, yet. Artist’s main drive in their life is to display their unique vision in an art medium that expresses their innermost thoughts. Artist’s main sense of gratification is to have someone appreciate his or her work.
I am not denigrating all gallery owners. Some try to do right by their artists and patrons by charging reasonable commissions. Other parasites gouge their artists because artists are generally not attuned to the business side of art.
Do not let these vermin win. Go to independent galleries. View the work of some great artists who have not been discovered yet. Tell the artist how their work makes you feel. If you are so compelled, buy something.
Larry
larry@findartbuyart.com
www.findartbuyart.com
Thursday, January 24, 2008
To all of my art loving friends,
If you find yourself in the St.Petersburg, Florida area, check out my friend Crafty Hag, aka Coralette Damme. My wife and I had occasion to visit her and view her works during one of our many trips to Florida.
Please read some of her bio below:
The Crafty Hag is a St. Petersburg Florida artist who creates stained glass art in a non-traditional style. Incorporating found objects and painted elements make the Hag's creations all one of a kind. However, The Crafty Hag is not just about glass. She also makes fun goofy stuff like giant magnets with silly photos, cool folk art inspired paintings, hand printed postcards, and tons of other stuff! The Crafty Hag can be found at various events posted on her website www.craftyhag.com just go to the events page! Or if you are not in the local FL area you can shop on line at www.craftyhag.etsy.com Drop the crafty hag an email through either website and let her know what you think about her work. OR you can be the Crafty Hag's friend on MySpace www.myspace.com/craftyhag Don't be shy!
Her work can also be found on www.findartbuyart.com. Her direct link to her page is http://craftyhag.findartbuyart.com/. I am an incredible fan of her work and she is prolific and open. Please check her out and give me your opinion.
As usual, if you know of a creative person who needs to have their work displayed to the public, please give me their contact information so that I may review their work here. I am always looking to help artists create a buzz and interest around their creative expressions.
Larry
larry@findartbuyart.com
www.findartbuyart.com
Wednesday, January 23, 2008
To all of my friends,
Meet my friend, Ron Morgan. Ron is an ex-college professor who took his passion for woodworking into the next phase of his life. I was fortunate enough to spend some time in Ron’s shop viewing pieces in various stages of completion. I saw many completed pieces that Ron was preparing for a show in New England.
Many people are of the opinion that woodworking is not art. However, if you saw the creative pieces that Ron has created you would share my opinion that this is indeed art. He uses woods common to the area and is of a rare and special quality. He makes furniture and special designer pieces that generally are custom made to specifications.
One of his specialties is liturgical works for places of worship.
http://www.ronmorganwoodworks.com/
Ron makes work to customer specification and does commission work. When I visited Ron, I saw a headboard being made to a customer’s specifications that impressed me with its detail and intricacies.
Larry
larry@findartbuyart.com
www.findartbuyart.com
Meet my friend, Ron Morgan. Ron is an ex-college professor who took his passion for woodworking into the next phase of his life. I was fortunate enough to spend some time in Ron’s shop viewing pieces in various stages of completion. I saw many completed pieces that Ron was preparing for a show in New England.
Many people are of the opinion that woodworking is not art. However, if you saw the creative pieces that Ron has created you would share my opinion that this is indeed art. He uses woods common to the area and is of a rare and special quality. He makes furniture and special designer pieces that generally are custom made to specifications.
One of his specialties is liturgical works for places of worship.
http://www.ronmorganwoodworks.com/
Ron makes work to customer specification and does commission work. When I visited Ron, I saw a headboard being made to a customer’s specifications that impressed me with its detail and intricacies.
Larry
larry@findartbuyart.com
www.findartbuyart.com
Thursday, January 17, 2008
To my Art Loving Friends,
Kim Winberry has joined our stable of very talented people recently. She creates still life portraits in watercolor that expresses some of her innermost thoughts. There is depth and passion there that make her work a unique and an introspective experience to the viewer. My wife and I had the good fortune to meet her in San Diego at the ArtWalk. Seeing her work up close and personal moved us. We discussed where would be the best place to display her art. We believe it would accentuate and compliment a sun room or family room with the bright and expressive colors. Check her out on www.findartbuyart.com. Her personal page with us is:
http://kimwinberry.findartbuyart.com/. She has a gallery that you can view at www.kimwinberry.com.
If you know of any very talented people who need additional exposure to the art world pleas forward their information to me and I will be happy to review and write about their work and forward the information to my art buying network.
Larry
larry@findartbuyart.com
www.findartbuyart.com
Kim Winberry has joined our stable of very talented people recently. She creates still life portraits in watercolor that expresses some of her innermost thoughts. There is depth and passion there that make her work a unique and an introspective experience to the viewer. My wife and I had the good fortune to meet her in San Diego at the ArtWalk. Seeing her work up close and personal moved us. We discussed where would be the best place to display her art. We believe it would accentuate and compliment a sun room or family room with the bright and expressive colors. Check her out on www.findartbuyart.com. Her personal page with us is:
http://kimwinberry.findartbuyart.com/. She has a gallery that you can view at www.kimwinberry.com.
If you know of any very talented people who need additional exposure to the art world pleas forward their information to me and I will be happy to review and write about their work and forward the information to my art buying network.
Larry
larry@findartbuyart.com
www.findartbuyart.com
Wednesday, January 16, 2008
As promised here is my review of Heather Boardman's jewelry. The best thing that I can say about Heather's work is that it is fun!! Her jewelry makes me feel good. The color combinations and their brightness make a great accessory to a beautiful summer ensemble. She has a set of earrings that she calls "Blue Disc". My eyes were drawn to them and I imagine them dangling from a young lady's ears as a statement of gaiety and mirth. Earring are just a small sample of what Heather does. She makes these items herself and spend a great deal of time going to classes honing her craft. Her skill is evident immediately. All of her stuff is for sale on her site, www.hmbstudios.com. You can also read about her on our site at http://www.findartbuyart.com/network/hmbstudios. Please view her craft and give me your impressions here.
Larry
larry@findartbuyart.com
www.findartbuyart.com
Larry
larry@findartbuyart.com
www.findartbuyart.com
Tuesday, January 15, 2008
To all Art Fans,
Today's installment is about someone who is not on our site. (Yet!) This artist was brought to my attention by Ronald Henderson. (rsidneyartworks@mac.com) I went to the site for R. Sidney and was fortunate to see the work in an art show in Norcross, Georgia. It is a combination of nature and human creations in very asymmetrical manner. The combination of soft feature contrasting hard lines create a visual experience that touches this viewer. I found myself staring at the work quite intensely. My favorite pieces of his work is the "Dancer" series. Check it out and tell me what you think. Part of the recognition that the artists has received are:
2007 4 BRIDGES ART FESTIVAL - 1ST PLACE DRAWING/PASTEL.
38TH MULBERRY STREET FESTIVAL - HONORABLE MENTION FINE ART.
2006 31ST ANNUAL FESTIVAL OF MASTERS - JUDGES SELECTION AWARD.
4 BRIDGES ART FESTIVAL - 1ST PLACE DRAWING/PASTEL.
ARTS CLAYTON GALLERY - HONORABLE MENTION FINE ART.
AFRICAN AMERICANS FOR THE ARTS - HONORABLE MENTION FINE ART.
GREAT GULF COAST ART FESTIVAL - JUDGES SELECTION AWARD.
Check the site out here:
http://web.mac.com/rsidneyartworks/iWeb/R.%20Sidney%20Fine%20Art/Welcome..html
You can also view other talented people on my site at www.findartbuyart.com.
Tomorrow's installment will be Heather Boardman. If that last name sounds familiar, it should be. She is the wife of yesterday's featured artist, Harry Boardman. She creates original jewelry art.
Larry
larry@findartbuyart.com
Today's installment is about someone who is not on our site. (Yet!) This artist was brought to my attention by Ronald Henderson. (rsidneyartworks@mac.com) I went to the site for R. Sidney and was fortunate to see the work in an art show in Norcross, Georgia. It is a combination of nature and human creations in very asymmetrical manner. The combination of soft feature contrasting hard lines create a visual experience that touches this viewer. I found myself staring at the work quite intensely. My favorite pieces of his work is the "Dancer" series. Check it out and tell me what you think. Part of the recognition that the artists has received are:
2007 4 BRIDGES ART FESTIVAL - 1ST PLACE DRAWING/PASTEL.
38TH MULBERRY STREET FESTIVAL - HONORABLE MENTION FINE ART.
2006 31ST ANNUAL FESTIVAL OF MASTERS - JUDGES SELECTION AWARD.
4 BRIDGES ART FESTIVAL - 1ST PLACE DRAWING/PASTEL.
ARTS CLAYTON GALLERY - HONORABLE MENTION FINE ART.
AFRICAN AMERICANS FOR THE ARTS - HONORABLE MENTION FINE ART.
GREAT GULF COAST ART FESTIVAL - JUDGES SELECTION AWARD.
Check the site out here:
http://web.mac.com/rsidneyartworks/iWeb/R.%20Sidney%20Fine%20Art/Welcome..html
You can also view other talented people on my site at www.findartbuyart.com.
Tomorrow's installment will be Heather Boardman. If that last name sounds familiar, it should be. She is the wife of yesterday's featured artist, Harry Boardman. She creates original jewelry art.
Larry
larry@findartbuyart.com
Monday, January 14, 2008
To my art loving friends,
Today's installment is about one of my favorite pencil artists. While that is not all he does it is one of my favorite mediums he uses. In fact, I commissioned him for a work that I gave as a gift to my wife. He is very detail oriented and his work is deep and expressive. The work creates instant emotions in the viewer and I can't speak more highly of his talent. Please check out my friend Harry Boardman at http://harryboardman.findartbuyart.com/. In his homepage on www.findartbuyart.com he lists his contact information. Please check his work out on my site and give him a photo or a image to reproduce and you will be amazed at the quality. Harry's site is www.harryboardman.com.
Larry
larry@findartbuyart.com
Today's installment is about one of my favorite pencil artists. While that is not all he does it is one of my favorite mediums he uses. In fact, I commissioned him for a work that I gave as a gift to my wife. He is very detail oriented and his work is deep and expressive. The work creates instant emotions in the viewer and I can't speak more highly of his talent. Please check out my friend Harry Boardman at http://harryboardman.findartbuyart.com/. In his homepage on www.findartbuyart.com he lists his contact information. Please check his work out on my site and give him a photo or a image to reproduce and you will be amazed at the quality. Harry's site is www.harryboardman.com.
Larry
larry@findartbuyart.com
Friday, January 11, 2008
Please view and critique an artist on the site www.findartbuyart.com. She is a recent graduate and is hoping to have a career in art. She has posted many pieces on the site and has left a brief blog also. You can find her work and blog at http://proudartist84.findartbuyart.com/. Her talent is raw and she has an obvious passion. Please review and let me know what you think. You can reach her directly at e.pagan.22@hotmail.com.
Larry
larry@findartbuyart.com
www.findartbuyart.com
Larry
larry@findartbuyart.com
www.findartbuyart.com
Thursday, January 10, 2008
Please check the work of one of my favorite photographers on our site. http://www.findartbuyart.com/wiki/user/joi?mode=reply, she has some very intriguing and provocative work. You can also leave her a message at http://joi.findartbuyart.com/ or http://www.findartbuyart.com/wiki/user/joi. Her web site is http://www.fetishbliss.net/ and you can reach her at joi@fetishbliss.com. Evocative and deep is how I can describe her. Some people may find it borderline pornographic; others will see depth and emotion. You decide. I certainly wish to hear your views. Art is in the eyes of the beholder.
Larry
larry@findartbuyart.com
www.findartbuyart.com
Larry
larry@findartbuyart.com
www.findartbuyart.com
Monday, January 07, 2008
Please check out the innovative and creative work by my friend Heather Pettersen. (www.heatherpettersen.com) She is a professional artist who vividly promotes her ideas into a incredibly communicative medium.
Please read a portion of her blog on our site:
"A professional artist pours every ounce of passion they posses into each original piece created. I believe the energy put into the art will forever radiate to those who look at it.
A professional artist has chosen to produce art as their career - not as a hobby or to pass time.
Being a professional artist could be considered a divine calling - something one cannot ignore because the need to create is greater than the need for a 401K, proper health insurance, and reliable income.
I know that I am doing what God created me to do and even though it is full of struggles, it is an incredible spiritual journey and I am grateful He made me an artist.
http://www.heatherpettersen.com
(251) 259-0990"
You can view this full blog and view more samples of her work at http://heatherpetterse.findartbuyart.com/ .
You will become a fan of her work as I have become.
Larry
larry@findartbuyart.com
Please read a portion of her blog on our site:
"A professional artist pours every ounce of passion they posses into each original piece created. I believe the energy put into the art will forever radiate to those who look at it.
A professional artist has chosen to produce art as their career - not as a hobby or to pass time.
Being a professional artist could be considered a divine calling - something one cannot ignore because the need to create is greater than the need for a 401K, proper health insurance, and reliable income.
I know that I am doing what God created me to do and even though it is full of struggles, it is an incredible spiritual journey and I am grateful He made me an artist.
http://www.heatherpettersen.com
(251) 259-0990"
You can view this full blog and view more samples of her work at http://heatherpetterse.findartbuyart.com/ .
You will become a fan of her work as I have become.
Larry
larry@findartbuyart.com
Wednesday, January 02, 2008
Please view and comment on some exciting new artists in http://www.findartbuyart.com/. There are some innovative and creative expressions of individual vision that the work constantly fascinates me. If you have any artists or creative people in your network have them check the site and post a piece of work. Within one month we will be uploading shopping cart software that will enable people to sell through the site. We will be charging just enough to cover the cost of the software and maintenance. The customer will pay shipping so the artists will just be charged a 15% commission. Please check up out and my blogs at http://lamitchell.findartbuyart.com/. My wife and I are doing this as a labor of love and out of deep respect for the individual talent and inspiration that goes into each creative work.
Larry
larry@findartbuyart.com
Larry
larry@findartbuyart.com
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