artist portfolio magazine issue 4
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Artist Portfolio Magazine is a free digital online magazine that contains the art of both emerging and established artists from around the world. The artwork featured in Artist Portfolio Magazine come directly from the winners of various themed and juried international art contests held at MyArtContest.com. Each winner was chosen not by their status in the art world, but by the merit of their work.Artist Portfolio Magazine was created by artists for artists as a platform to get your art seen. We would like to thank every artist who participated in the various themed art contests over on MyArtContest.com because without the support from these artists Artist Portfolio Magazine would not exist.We hope you enjoy Issue 4 of Artist Portfolio Magazine!http://www.MyArtContest.comhttp://www.ArtistPortfolioMagazine.comTRANSCRIPT
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Angela China's painting "Stuck on theYellow Brick Road" was choosen as theart work for the cover of Issue 4.Angela currently paints from herManhattan art studio inSoHoandgets herinspiration from the vibrant streets ofManhattan.To see more of Angela China's art pleasevisit her website: http://www.angelalynnchina.com
page 4 cover iv art contest page 18 landscapes
page 32 carl baratta interview page 40 fantasy
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Artist Portfolio Magazine is a free digital onlinemagazine that contains the art of both emerging andestablishedartists fromaround theworld.Theartworkfeatured in Artist Portfolio Magazine come directlyfrom the winners of various themed and juriedinternational art contests held at MyArtContest.com.Each winner was chosen not by their status in the artworld, but by the merit of their work.
Artist Portfolio Magazine was created by artists forartists as aplatform toget your art seen.Wewould liketo thank every artist who participated in the variousthemed art contests over on MyArtContest.combecause without the support from these artists ArtistPortfolio Magazine would not exist.
We hope you enjoy Issue 4 of Artist PortfolioMagazine!
http://www.MyArtContest.com
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angela chinacoverart
New York, NY
"Stuck on theYellowbrick Road"
Oil54" x 24"
http://www.angelalynnchina.com
joe hengstAvon Lake, OH
"No Sleep"Acrylic Paint11" x 21"http://joehengst.com
alexandra edmondsHope, BC, Canada
"Robekkah 1", Oil on Canvas, 20" x 18"http://alexandra.edmonds.30art.com
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David Bender"Nicole"http://www.benderstudio.com
Joanna Smielowska"What Happend Behind the Red Door ?"
http://20921.portfolio.artlimited.net
Rujunko Pugh"Stulta Credulitas (Silly Faith)"http://www.rujunkopugh.com
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Matthew Gauger - "Osaka Majesty"http://www.etsy.com/shop/matthewgauger
Chris Weiermiller"Forest Rock"
http://www.chrisweiermiller.com
Daniel Cook - "BB Gun"http://www.danieljcook.com
Ambrea Dean - "Venice Beach, CA"http://photographybyambreandean.tumblr.com
Esmeralda Kosmatopoulos - "Untitled"http://www.smaraki.com
Udi Peled - "Blues Night"http//www.zhibit.org/profile/ehoudpeled
Yael Maimon"Neighborhood Watch"[email protected]
Micah Linton - "Lintonianhttp://micah
n Mechanical Arthropod"hlinton.com
Yakime Brown - "Breach"http://www.AkelaArt.com
Kristin Gregg"Epidemiology"
Adam Thomas"Homeland"http://adam-thomas.com
Jenny Meyer"Gideon"
http://www.jennymeyerart.com
Michelle Ferrera"Untitled"
http://www.MDFerrera.com
Gene Jimenez"Masai"
http://studiogene.com
If I Stay Still I'll Be Okay2009Mixed Media
11x14 http://stephaniechambersart.com
Barbara SimonsonAnimal Crackers - 2011 - Charcoal/Watercolor
http://www.barbarasimonson.com
landscapes
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allan chow
On One to Santa CruzOil on Canvas16" x 20"
http://www.allanchow.com
Prairie Village, KS
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ERIC
OLIVER
Just Another Day in Sunny L.A.,Acrylic, Tempra & Pencil on Paper18.5" x 27" http://www.ericoliver.net
LosAngeles, C
A
Dawn Hunter - "Blue Light"http://www.dawnhunterart.com
Tom McKeon - "High Grasslands"[email protected]
Mele Fox - "Come and Gone"[email protected]
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David Lewis - "The Fox"http://davidcarmacklewis.com Dennis Revitzky - "Pompeii Landscape X"
Walter Mosley - "Gilsey House"http://walterlynnmosley.com
Jon Lorenz - "Healy Pass"[email protected]
Fred Fisher - "Late Spring Snow"[email protected]
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Sandra Hildreth - "After the Storm"http://sandrahildreth.com
Walt Curlee - "Autumn Wheat Harvest"http://www.waltcurleeart.com
Terry Lopez"Sunset Time at the Maui Links"
www.terrylopezart.com
Clay Wainscott"Wet Country Road"[email protected]
Raymond Perez - "Snowed In, 2011"http://rayperez6119.artspan.com
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Marek Kiedrowski - "Moravia"http://www.kiedrowski-photography.com
Lee Munsell - "Reaching for You"http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.142188865805385.21277.128520877172184
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Neale Dyster - "Wild West Coast"http://nealedysterphotography.com
Mak Kramer - "Flamingo Sunset"http://makphotog.com
Daniel Hall - "That Ain't No Place for Me,Bossman Let Me Be"[email protected]
Kelley Richardson"Virgin Goddess"http://strange-angel.com/
Jessica Fife"Wave"
http://www.jessicafife.com
alessandra k cellini
http://www.wix.com/alicellini/home
Untitled #13 (Humbly, a Silent Blue UtteranceSilver Gelatin Print from Tri-X Film, with Gel Medium, Paint and Ink
10" x 8"
Ingrid Reevewww.IngridReeve.com
Tres Rosas (Three Roses)36" x 48"
Oil on Canvas2011
Carl Barattaan interview with
by Ingrid Reeve
APM: First of all, thank you so much for judging the 2011 Fantasy Contest. There were lots of great pieces to choose from anda wonderful range of artist interpretations on the theme. What does the theme “fantasy” mean to you?
Carl: 'Fantasy' as a category of art making is a tough one to nail down in visual work because there's a preponderance offantasy basedpop culture creeping aroundus all day.Take fantasy literature for instance.There are rows and rowsof booksof sword swinging, genre hopping, drug induced stories out there in the world. As a reader most yarns are spun in a pre-established linear order. Westerners read left to right starting at the top of the page and end at the bottom. But 2 and 3Dwork doesn't have to be that way because you can show everything simultaneously. Yeswe can do a visual archaeologicaldig back to the raw canvas or whatever the support is and yes, that is an order for sure. But to me, really good painting letsyou unravel the construction of the work and at the same time, lets you view it all at once. That's medium specific becauseno other medium can do that like fine art can.Illustration functions best as a descriptor and generally a 'style' is employed regardless of the subject matter. This worksgreat in some forums, like magazines for instance. The illustration is describing a text or a pre-established product. Theidea is already there and the illustration's job is to explain it to you. In other words, the narrative or governing structurefor organizing the form is already there.
Fantasy book cover art is another great example. I amdefinitely guilty of picking up a book because of thecover. I want to knowwhat's inside and how it correlatesto the wacky weird image that stood out amongst all theother heaps and hills of books. That's not how itworks for2 and3Dart. If the artist is not careful, 'fantasy' as a forumfor can get reduced in importance because the physicalmaterial being used isn't helping explain what the vieweris seeing. So in the end you have half a painting and notenough information for the viewer to get involved in.
Unless you are making work from a pre-establishedmythology, there is no accompanying text to hang yoursubjectmatter on. You open a book cover and behind it isa story. If you look behind a painting there's a wall. Orbest case scenario, behind the painting is a hidden safefull of long lost Spanish Doubloons! Seriously though,when all's said and done, there is just the piece the artisthas made and hopefully a viewer.
"The Alphabet Found in Stones 3"
"The Curling Fingers of Tomorrows Flowers 6"
APM: I like the idea of a painting “unraveling” all at once, as opposed to in a predetermined sequence. What are some of themedium specific qualities that allow for this to happen?
Carl:Aviewer can see thewhole piece at once in its entirety by finding the edges andworking inward. As youwork backlayers it can then draw you in through its details, ideas and quirks of the piece To have something unravel all at once thereare some key ingredients to picture making that needs to work together. For the ‘Fantasy’ category I looked at three broadaspects of each work to judge the work..
First I looked to see if thematerialswere appropriate for the subjectmatter. The artist transforms theirmaterials to visuallyfeel like the objects. Slick green acrylic paint lookswiggly, earlymorning lightmakes casted shadows deeply foreboding,and misbehaving waterfalls stand stiffly.
Another criteria I looked for is shifting spacial construction. If things behave strangely then it points to a place in whichwe are not accustomed to. What I mean is spaces that optically shift and make the viewer reconsider the reality of whatthey are actually looking at. Again this is hinged on the subject matter and what the artist is trying to convey.
If a figure is set in a space that is alluding tomovement or a feelingof tension, does it reflect that narratively through shiftingplanes and jolting color? Is the lighting unearthly or ‘other’?
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"And the Hill Bowed Dumbly"
APM: Your work is definitely exemplary of the theme. Can you share some thoughts on your current work?
Carl: I look at mythological paintings as inspiration. I don’t look at what is being told so much as the how it is being told.The space in mythological painting is where the characters perform acts larger than themselves, and the meaning of thoseacts extend beyond the concrete imagery being painted. Things shift and meanings wander. It’s a forum in which storiescan be told and open narratives can stretch their legs and run around.
Recently, I’ve moved away from directly leaving bread crumbs back to the source of my imagery and have come up withamuchmore Frankensteined (not a realword)way ofworkingwhere youmay not be able to seewhat andwhere the sourcematerial is from. I’ve also been doing collaborative woodblock prints with two other artists, Isak Applin and OliWatt, forthe past two years. Both the collaborative experience and the process of carving wood have really opened up how I allowmyself to draw.
APM: You’ve had some stellar exhibitions this year, including “A Sense of Place” at the Venice Biennial. Do you view this is as alandmark in your career as an artist?
Carl: It is a great opportunity to work with The Italian Cultural Center in Chicago, the curator of the Chicago leg of the show, KateZeller, and be a part of this year’sVeniceBiennale. I’m happywith the experience and hope that the showwill open upmore showingpossibilities in the future. I’ve had some really great shows this year, including a traveling show of six artists that has been from coastto coast. A great thing that has happenedwith these opportunities is that thework has been able to reach a larger and broader audience,and for that, I am truly grateful.
APM: Anything in the works we can look forward to?
Carl: There are a bunch of things up in the air right now show-wise but for sure, you can see my work in the upcomingexhibition "Afterimage" at DePaul University ArtMuseum, curated byDahlia Tulet and Thea Liberty Nichols. The showwill be up from September to November, 2012.
APM: Where can our viewers view your work now and/or in the near future?
Carl: There are a bunch of exciting things coming up over the next year so if you’re interested please visitwww.carlbaratta.com for new work and upcoming shows.
APM: Do you have any words of wisdom for artists on getting their work viewed by a larger audience and/or a targetaudience?
Carl: It’s not a set thing how all this works and like everything else, it’s an ongoing process. I really find having aweb presence helps with out of town gigs, but really going to all the openings that you can and meeting other artistsand art related folks strategically gives your name a face when people are putting together shows. But on a lessbusiness side of things, being out there and meeting people in your community helps break you out of your day to dayroutine and gives a sense of being part of something bigger and important. It’s a great way of meeting interestingpeople and having interesting conversations about ideas. It also really helps to inform you on what people are outseeing these days.
There are times when I feel that I’m on top of my game and times where I don’t so much. And when I feel low I try toremember why I came to this practice in the first place. For me it’s about working through ideas visually. There is noother forum in which I can think and process information like I can through painting. I find knowing why I’m in allthis in the first place helps me stick through the tough times and keep working. If you keep working at your craft andkeep trying to expand on how you see the world, shows will come.
"Driver, Take Me to the River 3"
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Waiting (2009) - 20" x 24" - A
photography by
JohnMartin
Analog Negative/Digital Print
Allegory of Painting (2007) - 20" x 24"Analog Negative/Digiral Print
no
Interlude (2009) - 20" x 22"Analog Negative/Digital Print
Bio/Artist Statement:
Believing that photography is a means to transform the world, not reproduce it, I aim to make black-&-white, street-style images that function as works of fiction--that suggest and entertain, rather thandocument or confirm. People, places, and incidents depicted in theseworks are used figuratively throughjuxtaposition, association, symbol, and metaphor. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead,events, or locales is entirely coincidental.
My images have been displayed at a number of venues, including theMuseum of Fine Arts--Boston, theKhakiGallery, and theMassachusettsStateHouse, andhaveappeared in suchdiversepublications asTheAdvocate, Photographer's Forum, The Boston Globe, and New Orleans Review. More of myphotographs can be found at:
www.johnmartinophoto.com
Threshold (2009) - 20" x 20" Analog Negative/Digital Print
www.JohnMartinoPhoto.com
fantwilliam francis brennanBerlin, Germany
"Synthetic Wood"Acrylic on Canvas40cm x 40cm
http://www.william-francis-brennan.com
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dayna woodBrooklyn, NY
"Fantasy 2"Photography4000kb
http://www.integrativecounsel.org
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Vanessa Sica - "Create Me"[email protected]
AndrEEa Racolta - "SheHorse"[email protected]
Tomasz Klymiuk - "The Tree of Life"http://WWW.EVILTOADSTUDIOS.COM
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Lorie McCown - "Faith"http://loriemccown.com
Kyle Riege - "Theodore"[email protected]
Sabine Blodorn - "The Last Emperor"http://yessy.com/SabineBlodorn/gallery.html
Tim Bartosh - "Visions"http://www.youtube.com/dragonslayertim
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Erin Dinan - "Encapsulated Dreams"http://www.ErinDinan.com
Gisselle Saenz"Flying for Freedom"
http://www.thealienjellyfish.com
Marc Dubief - "Fall of Alphabet City"http://www.marsred.com Jordan Brooks - "Living Dead Girl"
http://jeb.Mosaicglobe.com
Audrey McNamara"The Ladies Are Waiting"
http://www.audreymcnamara.info
Cheri Bohn - "Phoenix Pyre"http://www.cheribohn.org
David Whittaker - "Turtle"http://dwhitt.com
Ed Ciolina - "Bound to Stake"[email protected]
Monika Jensen - "Dinner for 6"http://www.monikajensenproductions.com
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Miri Park - "G-Bunny: Slayer of Dragons"http://www.facebook.com/miripark
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Jenny Meyer"Hang Tight"
http://www.jennymeyerart.com
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sara richardNew Boston, NH
"Lorelei"Acrylic on Paper
11" x 17"http://www.sararichard.com
richard a. moore, IIIPortland, OR
"Octohandy"Bronze
12" Tall x 24" Wide x 26" Deephttp://www.rmooresculptures.com
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daniel cvammenSimpsonville, SC
"Man vs. Machine" - Oil on Panel - 16" x 20"http://www.danielcvammen.com
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deivis slavinskasMaidenhead, UK
"The Southwark Witch" - Acrylic on Canvas - 61 x 46 cmhttp://www.slavinskas.com
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joanna smielowskaCzestochowa, Poland
"Garden of Wishes" - Graphite - 57 x 50 cmhttp://www.touchofart.eu/Joanna-Smielowska/galeria
ian kirkpatrickBeaumont, CA
"Armor of God" - Oil on Wood - 20" x 32"http://www.iankirkpatrickart.com
giovanni grecoCatania, Italy
"La pietra miliare (The milestone)" - Oil on Canvas - 70 x 50 cm
http://www.giovanni-pigreco.com
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ione citrinLos Angeles, CA
"Tree Sa" - Mixed Media Assemblage Sculpture - 49.5" h x 24"w x 14.5"dhttp://www.artbyione.com
ben walkerwww.BenWalker.com
MYARTCONTEST.COM
from our Portraits III Art Contest
Stacey Turcotte"Through the Window"
Oil on Canvas5.5" x 12"
http://staceyturcotte.com|