Amah Art

"Issacc and Noah"

2011-12-17T06:27:00.000-08:00

Commission

Graphite on Stonehenge Paper

8 x 10

Where Life Takes You

2011-07-29T10:14:00.000-07:00

"Where Life takes You"

Graphite and colored pencil

on Stonehenge paper

8 x 10

Many of my abstract pieces grow from nothing more than a pencil mark. I let the marks and the shapes grow with time, ideas and emotions. I have no preconceived idea where they will take me but let the borders of the paper be the only restriction. Enjoy!

2011-02-21T09:16:00.000-08:00

"Anthony"

Graphite Drawing On Stonehenge Paper

8 x 10

This is a commissioned drawing for a family friend. This is the brother to Jack who I have also drawn.

"The Morning After"

2010-09-06T15:43:00.000-07:00

For Sale

Acrylic ink, brush and pen on Stonehenge Paper

8 x 10

I love doing monochromatic paintings.

"Caged"

2010-08-07T14:01:00.001-07:00

For Sale

Acrylic Ink, pen and brush On Stonehenge Paper

8 x 10

Whenever I have been away from my easel for a period of time I always find I need to start back with an abstract. This helps to get my creative juices flowing and loosens me up quite a bit.

Acrylic Floral Painting Workshops at Michaels

2010-07-09T12:24:00.001-07:00

"Summer Squash"

2010-07-01T12:39:00.000-07:00

For Sale

Acrylic Paint On Stretched Canvas

6 x 6

"Red Pepper On A PLate"

2010-06-30T07:52:00.000-07:00

For Sale

Acrylic On Stretched Canvas

6 x 6

"Four Tomatoes"

2010-06-25T17:36:00.000-07:00

For Sale

Acrylic On Stretched Canvas

6 x 6

"2 Pears In Acrylic"

2010-06-24T10:45:00.001-07:00

For Sale

Acrylic Paint On Stretched Canvas

8 x 8

I have done this picture before with watercolor but I thought I would give it a try in acrylic paint. Unfortunately I was not able to get a good picture of it.

"Red Pepper On A Tablecloth"

2010-06-22T14:15:00.001-07:00

For Sale

Acrylic Paint On Stretched Canvas

6 x 6

"Yellow Pepper on a Plate"

2010-06-21T04:42:00.000-07:00

For Sale

Acrylic Paint on Stretched Cnavas

6 x 6

"Avocado #6 in acrylic"

2010-06-20T08:16:00.000-07:00

For Sale

Acrylic on stretched Canvas

8 x 8

"A Trio Of Peppers"

2010-06-19T17:27:00.001-07:00

For Sale

6 x 6

I have decided that I need to concentrate on my painting skills for a little while. I will start teaching Floral workshops at Michaels soon so I need to practice a little. I will start doing some floral paintings next week to get my mind into it.

"Green Apple"

2010-06-17T19:16:00.001-07:00

For Sale

6 x 6

Acrylic on Stretched Canvas

This was a fun , quick painting to do. I just love working with strong shadows and one directional lighting. Originally the apple was resting on a black background but I felt it got lost in the abyss so I felt a patterned backing was needed.

"In The Shadows"

2010-06-15T10:58:00.000-07:00

Not For Sale

Graphite On Stonehenge Paper

8 x 10

This was a difficult portrait to complete due to the fact that B.J.'s face was in the shadows and the sun shone on him from behind. Even though I knew it might not be very successful, I did it as a challenge. When something feels uncomfortable to do it actually helps in developing skills further. It takes you out of your comfort zone.

"Behind The Shadows"

2010-06-11T14:23:00.000-07:00

For Sale

Acrylic Ink, Pen and Brush on Stonehenge Paper

3.5 x 15.5

"BJ"

2010-05-16T13:53:00.001-07:00

Not For Sale

Graphite On Stonehenge paper

20 x 24

This is the largest portrait I have ever done. I have done this picture of my son before but only on an 8 x 10 size. I loved the size and plan on doing a lot more in the future at this size. I have also started doing my own matting and framing. When you go this big it is very difficult to buy store frames to fit and it is much more convenient to start doing it yourself.

"Hope"

2010-05-04T10:44:00.000-07:00

For Sale

Ink on Watercolor Paper

5 x15

"Pear #2"

2010-05-02T04:05:00.000-07:00

For Sale

8 x 10.5

Watercolor On Watercolor Paper

I just can not get enough of the pear. The shape and how the light reflects off of the surface offers lots of fun challenges. I am still discovering things about watercolor and am exploring the different ways to manipulate the medium.

"Mussels in the Corner #2"

2010-04-28T06:24:00.000-07:00

For Sale

Ink on Watercolor Paper

8 x 8

"Strawberry and Crystal"

2010-04-26T16:51:00.000-07:00

For Sale

Ink on Watercolor Paper

5 x 5

I took this picture the other day. I didn't realize how odd this strawberry was until I looked at the shots afterwards. it looks like a little present or package. I did this using Winsor and Newton Calligraphy ink and Daler Rowney Acrylic Ink. I love these two products. They work very much like watercolor but dry more quickly and are even less forgiving than watercolor.

"Hold My Hand To Feel My Heart"

2010-04-26T05:55:00.000-07:00

For Sale

Ink On Watercolor Paper

8 x 14

Pen And Brush

"Blue Wine Bottle"

2010-04-22T13:44:00.000-07:00

For Sale

Watercolor On Watercolor Paper

8 x 12

"A Pair Of Pears #2"

2010-04-19T05:17:00.000-07:00

Sold

Watercolor on Watercolor Paper

8 x 12

"Pear"

2010-04-18T08:40:00.000-07:00

For Sale

Watercolor On watercolor Paper

8 x 12

"Don't Move #2"

2010-04-16T05:36:00.000-07:00

Not For Sale

Water Soluble Colored Pencil On Watercolor Paper

8 x 10

I love this picture of my son. Strong shadows create great shapes on his face.

"When Tears Collide I can See His Soul"

2010-04-14T04:29:00.000-07:00

For Sale

Acrylic paint On Stretched Canvas

20 x 24

"When Tears Collide I can See His Soul"

Unfortunately some things can not be experienced through photographs. It is difficult to see but in this painting I have used metallic paint. In the right light it shimmers. It is that affect that reminds me of tears. When I do an abstract painting I feel it is a record of my thoughts and ideas over a period of time. A look into my soul in a way. Just pure thought, images and emotions.

"Topsy Turvey"

2010-04-10T07:25:00.001-07:00

Not For Sale

Graphite On Stonehenge Paper

8 x 12

"A PAir Of Pears"

2010-04-07T07:18:00.000-07:00

For Sale

Colored Pencil On Stonehenge Paper

8 x 12

"Blahhhhh"

2010-04-02T19:13:00.000-07:00

Not For Sale

Graphite On Stonehenge Paper

8 x 10

"Imperial Palace Marble Dragon Staircase Detail"

2010-04-02T12:39:00.000-07:00

For Sale

Acrylic Ink On Stonehenge Paper

8 x 12

My ink drawing was done from a photo that I had taken on my travels in China. It is a closeup shot of the marble details on the staircase outside the Imperial Palace in Beijing. The reason there are stairs on either side of the central design is when the Emperor was transported through the grounds of the palace he would have been carried. His attendants would be on both sides of his throne and they would walk the stairs and the Emperor would be carried above the dragon designs. When you visit the Imperial Palace you are over whelmed by the enormity of the place and all the intricate details...so much to see!!!!!

"Twilight"

2010-03-15T12:36:00.000-07:00

Sold To Ruth J.H.

Acrylic Paint On An Oval Canvas

20 x 24

Within this piece, I tried to create an energy and a spark. An explosion of color and shapes. The central gold piece is where the energy starts but also it is the core from which everything comes from. Within all my abstract pieces it is always about creation of life so the center can also be the birth zone or "egg" and everything around it the production of life. Another element which I always include as well is the sperm shape which flows in and around the core creating life and energy.

"Mmm Mmm Good"

2010-03-14T11:45:00.000-07:00

NOT FOR SALE

Graphite On Stonehenge Paper

8 x 10

BJ loves to help me cook and he especially loves to lick the mixers and clean out the bowl!!!

"Sweet As Pie"

2010-03-10T12:14:00.000-08:00

NOT FOR SALE

Graphite On Stonehenge Paper

8 x 10

I just can't get enough of my little fella!!!!

"Yummy Mixers"

2010-03-09T12:43:00.000-08:00

NOT FOR SALE

Graphite On Stonehenge Paper

8 x 10

I love seeing my son experience those things that will become fond memories in his adulthood. I can remember always baking with my mom and being lucky enough to be able to lick the mixers after making a coke or mixing cookie dough.

"Jack"

2010-03-02T19:08:00.001-08:00

SOLD

Graphite on stonehenge paper

8 x 10

I really enjoyed doing this piece. The shirt was a challenge but I think it turned out well.

"Don't Move"

2010-02-23T16:39:00.000-08:00

NOT FOR SALE

Graphite On Stonehenge Paper

8 x 10

This portrait focuses on light and shadow.

"AWWWWWWWWWWWWWW"

2010-02-22T16:55:00.000-08:00

NOT FOR SALE

Graphite Pencil on stonehenge paper

8 x 10

I just love drawing my little BJ!!!!!

"Avocado #6"

2010-02-21T00:30:00.000-08:00

For Sale

Graphite On Stonehenge Paper

8 x 10

I never realized how much I liked drawing the Avocado until I just realized that I did this picture twice!!!! This has never happened to me before. The second time doing the same picture and it seemed fresh and new to me. I am not sure if they turned out the same or if I did manage a new take on it. You be the judge!!!!

$200.00 + $20.00 S&H

"I am not sleepy"

2010-02-12T10:57:00.001-08:00

Not For Sale

Graphite and Colored Pencil On Stonehenge Paper

8 x 10

"Avocado #5"

2010-02-02T15:34:00.001-08:00

For Sale

Copy Reserved By The Artist

Water Soluble Colored Pencil

On Stonehenge Paper

8 x 10

I have revisited the avocado. This time I used a new graphite colored pencil called GRAPHITINT by Derwent. It is also water soluble. I was hoping the color would not have been so bold but overall I liked how the new product worked.

$200.00 + $20.00 S&H

"Woopi"

2010-01-31T12:27:00.000-08:00

For Sale

Graphite On Stonehenge Paper

5 x7

This is a drawing of my son's woopi cushion. I was taking photos one day of other objects and my son laid his woopi cushion on the table in the sun. The way the sun defines the soft curves of the toy just looked amazing. I needed to do a more whimsical drawing after the last portrait to loosen up my mind.

$100.00 + $10.00 S&H

"Mr. Gabriel Amah"

2010-01-31T08:14:00.000-08:00

Not For Sale

Graphite On Stonehenge Paper

11 x 16

This is a portrait of my late father in law, Mr. Grabriel Amah. He was a very kind and gentle man. Very soft spoken. He has been greatly missed. Also, I hope to do a portrait of my late mother in law so that they can be hung as a set.

"A Penny For Your Thoughts"

2010-01-26T10:55:00.001-08:00

For Sale

Graphite on Stonehenge Paper

8 x 10

This drawing took sometime to complete. when I do such a detailed drawing I have to be in a mental state that is very meticulous. Since getting into the grove the other day I decided it was time to tackle this piece. I loved the way it turned out and I am planning on doing it again in colored pencil.

$200.00 + $20.00 S&H

"The Great Pumpkin Of '09"

2010-01-24T15:21:00.000-08:00

For Sale

Watercolor On Watercolor Paper

5 x 7

Just loved creating the highlights and the shadows in this piece. This painting was done from a photo of a pumpkin that my son had picked out for Halloween. I photographed it sitting in the sun which created amazing colors and great shadows.

$100.00 + $10.00 S&H

"Squash"

2010-01-24T15:11:00.001-08:00

For Sale

Watercolor on Watercolor Paper

5 x 7

I am fairly new to using watercolor. I just love how you can do so much with it. It can be very fluid and you can create great washes of color or keep it thick and it can be very precise. The colors are so vibrant as well.

$75.00 + $10.00 S&H

"I'm Sleepy"

2010-01-24T15:05:00.001-08:00

Not For Sale

Graphite Drawing On Stonehenge Paper

8 x 10

This is another drawing of my son. I kept the drawing very loose. I used bold pencil strokes and did not polish the drawing off by blending the graphite. I was more concerned with the shadows and creating light and dark more so than with the actual portrait.

"Rock' n Around The Christmas Tree"

2010-01-17T11:35:00.000-08:00

Not For Sale

Graphite On Stonehenge Paper

8 x 10

Well I thought I would start the new year with drawing my son. How can I go wrong??? :):)

HAPPY NEW YEAR 2010

2010-01-07T17:39:00.000-08:00

Well it is a new year so new New Year's Resolutions. Well it looks as if I am not keeping at least one of mine. It is a week into the new year and I have not posted anything new yet. Actually I have been stuck on a commission that is taking me awhile to complete due to the size. Also, the Newfoundland and Labrador Arts and letters Competition deadline is January 15 and I had to prepare a piece for that competition. So, Happy new year everyone and i promise to get some new work up here very, very soon!!!!

"Brundy and Bruiser"

2009-12-26T16:36:00.000-08:00

SOLD

Colored Pencil drawing On Stonehenge paper

11 x 16

"The Great Pumpkin Of /09"

2009-12-16T01:47:00.000-08:00

Not For Sale

Graphite on Stonehenge paper

8 x 10

Sorry I haven't posted anything in a long time. I have been caught up doing a few commissions and busy getting ready for Christmas. I thought I had better get this portrait of my son completed due to the fact it is a Halloween portrait of sorts. I hate going into the a new year with unfinished pieces laying around.

"Untitled" Graphite drawing

2009-11-11T19:00:00.001-08:00

Not For Sale

Graphite Drawing On Stonehenge Paper

8 x 10

I was having a discussion online today with this group I am a member of on Facebook. The question being debated was "Is UNTITLED paintings nothing but escapists?" Even though the question was badly written I think the author was asking if a piece is untitled is the artist trying to escape from having to explain their work? I feel this is all hogwash. A piece of art is visual. It stands on its own merits. It does not need the artist to further define what they have already defined in creating it. A rose by any other name is still a rose. That is why i have titled my latest piece "UNTITLED". Please if anyone thinks I am not an artist and that this piece does not speak to the viewer because I have NOT titled it let me know.

"Beep Beep" Colored Pencil Drawing

2009-11-10T15:32:00.000-08:00

Not For Sale

Colored Pencil On Stonehenge Paper

8 x 10

"Look What I Made" Graphite drawing

2009-11-09T14:47:00.000-08:00

Not For Sale

Graphite Drawing on Stonehenge Paper

8 x 10

"Avocado #4" Graphite Drawing

2009-11-07T20:33:00.000-08:00

For Sale By The Artist

Graphite On Stonehemge Paper

8 x 10

$200.00 + $20.00 S&H

"Hanging Around" Graphite Drawing

2009-11-05T16:10:00.000-08:00

Not For Sale

Graphite Drawing On Stonehenge Paper

8 x 10

Another picture of my baby boy. Just love doing him but I think I always will. I had always wanted to record his life and growth with video and pictures but I also like drawing and painting him. Every piece that I have done of him is his property to do with as he wishes when he grows up.

"Avocado #3" Acrylic Painting

2009-11-02T10:16:00.000-08:00

For Sale By The Artist

Acrylic Paint on Stretched Canvas

6 x 6

$150.00 + $10.00 S&H

"Avocado #2" Graphite Drawing

2009-10-30T15:24:00.001-07:00

For Sale By The Artist

Graphite Drawing On Stonehenge Paper

8 x 10

$200.00 + $20.00 S&H

"Avocado" Graphite Drawing

2009-10-24T02:11:00.000-07:00

For Sale By The Artist

Graphite Drawing On Stonehenge Paper

8 x 10

I loved doing this drawing. The Avocado just jumped off the page. I loved the texture and the pit was fun to do. It reminded me of when I had to draw eggs in fine arts school for tonal studies.

$200.00 + $20.00 S&H

"Baby Gap" Graphite Drawing

2009-10-21T16:02:00.001-07:00

Not For Sale

Graphite Drawing On Stonehenge Paper

8 x 10

"I Love You Daddy" Graphite Drawing

2009-10-17T22:18:00.001-07:00

Not For Sale

Graphite Drawing On Stonehenge Paper

8 x 10

This is my favorite subject matter to do in my work. My son and my husband are a constant source of inspiration.

"Turnips" Colored Pencil drawing

2009-10-13T18:33:00.000-07:00

For Sale By The Artist

Colored Pencil On Stonehenge paper

8 x 10

$200.00 + $20.00 S&H

"Cabbage #5" Colored pencil Drawing

2009-10-12T12:29:00.000-07:00

For Sale By The Artist

Colored Pencil On Stonehenge Paper

8 x 10

$200.00 + $20.00 S&H

"Chocolate" Acrylic painting

2009-10-10T07:19:00.000-07:00

SOLD to Judy N.

Acrylic paint on canvas

8 x 10

"Sushi" Watercolor

2009-10-09T04:31:00.000-07:00

For Sale By The Artist

Watercolor

8 x 10

I just love the texture and colors of Sushi. Watercolor paint is very vibrant and I think this helps to bring out the colors of the roll.

$200.00 + $20.00 S&H

"Oh, Daddy" Graphite drawing

2009-10-06T19:17:00.000-07:00

Not For Sale

Graphite Drawing On Stonehenge Paper

8 x 10

"Oranges #2" Watercolor

2009-10-04T05:20:00.000-07:00

For Sale By The Artist

Watercolor

8 x 10

$200.00 + $20.00 S&H

"Apple And Lace #2" Watercolor

2009-10-03T18:30:00.000-07:00

For Sale By The Artist

Watercolor

5 x 7

$150.00 + $10.00 S&H

"What Is That?" Graphite Drawing

2009-10-02T15:55:00.000-07:00

Not For Sale

Graphite On Stonehemge Paper

8 x 10

"Oranges" Colored pencil

2009-10-01T14:35:00.000-07:00

For Sale By The Artist

Colored Pencil On Stonehenge Paper

8 x 10

$200.00 + $20.00 S&H

"Sleeping Beauty #2" Graphite drawing

2009-09-30T15:09:00.000-07:00

Not For Sale

Graphite Drawing On Stonehenge Paper

8 x 10

"pick Of The Crop" Water Soluble Colored Pencil

2009-09-29T19:27:00.000-07:00

For Sale By The Artist

$200.00 + $20.00 S&H

"Please!!!!!!" Graphite drawing

2009-09-28T18:57:00.000-07:00

Not For Sale

Graphite On Stonehenge Paper

8 x 10

"Yes, Mommy"

2009-09-28T06:19:00.000-07:00

Not For Sale

Graphite on Stonehenge Paper

8 x 10

My baby boy again. I think he is going through a sticking out his tongue phase. Lately it has been difficult to get a decent picture of him without his tongue sticking out...:):)

"Apple And Lace" Watercolor

2009-09-27T12:06:00.001-07:00

For Sale By The Artist

Watercolor on Watercolor paper

8 x 10

This is the second time doing this apple. The first one was done with colored pencil. I like doing the same image more than once in various mediums.

$250.00 + $20.00 S&H

"Playtime" Graphite drawing

2009-09-26T07:58:00.000-07:00

Not For Sale

Graphite Drawing On Stonehenge paper

8 x 10

"Peek A Boo" Graphite Drawing

2009-09-23T12:06:00.000-07:00

Not For Sale

I just can't help myself when it comes to drawing my son. He loves to be photographed which allows me lots of choices when I go to draw him.

"Bound #9" Graphite Drawing

2009-09-22T09:21:00.000-07:00

For Sale By The Artist

Graphite Drawing On Stonehenge Paper

8 x 10

$250.00 + $20.00 S&H

"Bound #8" Graphite drawing

2009-09-20T11:13:00.001-07:00

For Sale By The Artist

Graphite Drawing On Stonehenge Paper

8 x 10

This is the eighth drawing in a series of 10. Today on Facebook a friend of mine asked me what inspired this drawing. Another friend of mine suggested that it was a fetish of mine. The Bound series of drawings for me are far removed from BDSM and the fetish culture. I was drawn to a group of photographs by an amazing photographer. Yes, they were erotic and fetish in nature but that is not what spoke to me. The way the rope wrapped the body like a secure blanket. The pattern of the rope as well. The way the rope defined and was defined by the planes of the figure. I just found the whole thing beautiful. This made me then consider why would I find this beautiful and others find it offensive in a way. People shun what they don't understand. People sometimes don't allow themselves to see the beauty in the strange or the socially unacceptable. I hope people can see pass the fetish side of my drawings and embrace the beauty of the nude.

$250.00 + $20.00 S&H

"Time Goes On" Graphite and ink

2009-09-19T19:42:00.000-07:00

For Sale By The Artist

Graphite and Ink On Stonehenge Paper

8 x 10

$200.00 + $20.00 S&H

"Green Tomatoes #2" Acrylic on stretched canvas

2009-09-10T10:44:00.000-07:00

For Sale By The Artist

Acrylic paint On Stretched Canvas

8 x 10

The time of getting fame for your name on its own is over. Artwork that is only about wanting to be famous will never make you famous. Any fame is a by-product of making something that means something. You don't go to a restaurant and order a meal because you want to have a shit. =BANKSY (British Graffiti Artist)

$300.00 + $20.00 S&H

"Bound #7" Graphite On Stonehenge Paper

2009-09-08T14:27:00.001-07:00

For Sale By The Artist

Graphite On Stonehenge Paper

8 x 10

* A good painter has two main objects to paint, man and the intention of his soul. The former is easy, the latter hard as he has to represent it by the attitude and movement of the limbs. LEONARDA DA VINCI

$250.00 + $20.00 S&H

"Cheeries" Colored Pencil On stonehenge paper

2009-09-02T17:54:00.000-07:00

For Sale by The Artist

Colored Pencil On Stonehenge Paper

8 x 10

$300.00 + $20.00 S&H

"Bound #6" Graphite on stonehemge paper

2009-08-28T07:14:00.000-07:00

For Sale By The Artist

Graphite Drawing On Stonehenge Paper

8 x 10

The living model, the naked body of a woman, is the privileged seat of feeling, but also of questioning... The model must mark you, awaken in you an emotion which you seek in turn to express. HENRI MATISSE

$250.00 + $20.00 S&H

"Bing Cherries" Acrylic on stretched canvas

2009-08-26T11:53:00.000-07:00

SOLD

(Reg and Sheri M.)

Acrylic Paint on Gallery stretched Canvas

16 x 20

"Bound #5" Graphite On stonehenge paper

2009-08-20T16:37:00.000-07:00

For Sale By The Artist

Graphite On Stonehenge Paper

8 x 10

"Blinding ignorance does mislead us. O! Wretched mortals, open your eyes!" DA VINCI

$250.00 + $20.00 S&H

"Bound #4" Graphite Drawing On Stonehenge paper

2009-08-16T05:43:00.000-07:00

For Sale By The Artist

Graphite on Stonehenge Paper

8 x 10

Truth and reality in art do not arise until you no longer understand what you are doing and are capable of but nevertheless sense a power that grows in proportion to your resistance. HENRI MATISSE

$250.00 + $20.00 S&H

"Memories of Touch" Ink, Colored pencil and graphite on stonehenge paper

2009-08-10T12:45:00.000-07:00

For Sale By The Artist

Graphite, ink and colored pencil on Stonehenge Paper

20' x 24'

This is a much bigger piece than I am used to doing. It was also somewhat of a struggle to complete but my abstracts usually are. When I look back on the finished "product" I can always see the journey of ideas and the pattern of time in my work. For me, there is such a clear beginning and end. Imagery wise, this piece tells the story of the journey that sperm make within their short lives.

The true work of art is but a shadow of the divine perfection.::: Michelangelo :::

"Mother's Day Flower" Colored pencil and Ink on stonehenge paper

2009-08-06T11:45:00.000-07:00

For Sale By The Artist

Colored pencil and ink on Stonehenge paper

8 x 10

This was a quick and simple ink drawing but one I think that turned out quite well. It was fun to do!!

The attitude that nature is chaotic and that the artist puts order into it is a very absurd point of view, I think. All that we can hope for is to put some order into ourselves. WILLEM DE KOONING

"Bound #3" Graphite on stonehenge paper

2009-08-06T11:41:00.000-07:00

For Sale By The Artist

Graphite drawing On Stonehenge paper

8 x 10

For me the Bound Series does not represent a literal representation of the bound figure. It is more symbolic. The figures , even though they appear bound, also appear strong and sure. Is it just the rope that binds? Or is it binding of what we put upon ourselves both mentally and socially?

Drawing is the art of being able to leave an accurate record of the experience of what one isn't, of what one doesn't know. A great drawer is either confirming beautifully what is commonplace or probing authoritatively the unknown. BRETT WHITELEY

$250.00 + $20.00 S&H

"Apples" Ink and pen on stonehenge paper

2009-08-04T07:39:00.000-07:00

For Sale By The Artist

Ink and pen on stonehenge paper

5 x 7

"Bound #2" graphite drawing on stonehenge paper

2009-08-02T10:59:00.000-07:00

For Sale By The Artist

Graphite drawing on Stonehenge paper

8 x 10

This is the second piece in my new series titled "BOUND". The eye is directed through the piece by the arms. They dissect the image into two halves while the rope creates a horizontal dissection. Even though the figure would appear vunerable due to the rope, the woman seems strong and sure of herself. What binds her besides the physical?

What I'm attempting in each picture is nothing other than this.. to bring together in a living and viable way, the most different and the most contradictory elements in the greatest possible freedom. GERHARD RICHTER $250.00 + $20.00 S&H

"Bound" graphite drawing on Stonehenge paper

2009-07-29T05:07:00.000-07:00

For Sale By The Artist

Graphite drawing on Stonehenge paper

8 x 10

$250.00 + $20.00 S&H

For some time now, I have been debating whether or not to start a body of work based on the human figure. I have always been interested in how our society views the nude figure and how our acceptance of it has changed over the centuries. The debate between art and obscenity is an old one and artists have been walking that line ever since cave men scratched the first nude figures on the walls of caves. Even with all of our advancements in technology, science and the arts, the nude figure still remains something of a mystery. Most of the nude images in our culture tends to be crude , pornographic style images. Multi media has crossed that "line" from something that is tasteful to out and out vulgarity.

Then I came across a photographer that had created these beautiful pictures of bound women. On the whole the pictures were sensual, tasteful and respectful. I started to wonder why these pictures appealed to me even though the subject matter should have been distasteful. Then I started to think, would i feel the same way towards this image if the rope was not in the picture. What is it about the rope that changes this picture from something normal and acceptable to something on a different level.

I was also drawn to how the rope dissected the body. The rope shatters the body and creates beautiful lines the follow the line of the body but in its own right creates it own pattern as well.

Then I was lucky enough to come across the winners of THE INTERNATIONAL BIENNIAL FOR ENGRAVING. Anyone who knows my background knows I am a print maker and as soon as I saw this image I was captivated. The artist's name is Elena Petrocco. In seeing her image I realzied that I am not alone in my facination with the bound human body and what it means in our culture.

PREMIO GIOVANI

Elena Petrocco (Italy)

Mortificazione, 2007

Drypoint, 415 x 280 mm

Elena Petrocco writes: "The work “Mortificazione” is an engraving entirely realized with the direct technique of the Drypoint on a zinc plate. The printing sent to the competition has been made on a German paper called Hahnemueller. The unequalled character of the mark realized through this technique, characterized by the suffused glow of the edges and by the precise line, gave me the possibility of reaching the best result I could get. As the dry point is only intended for few printings – the mark tends to disappear because of the pressure made by the press during the printing – in the following copies I had to intervene in order to rectify the lighter and more delicate tones.

The work belongs to a project called “ The Unveiled Body” I realized while attending the Academy of Fine Arts in L’Aquila and then presented as my degree thesis.

My survey starts from the opinion that the body is today, more than ever, the centre of our contemporary tensions, great economic, philosophical, political, genetic, media, scientific and social considerations are directed towards the body. It’s a paradigm, constantly renewing itself as far as it is engraved and marked on the societies’ memory. It’s a magnetic algorithm drawing our eye and “raiding” our mind.

In our exhibitionist and vulgar culture, the naked body is fashionable – it’s no more a taboo – but an expression of corporeity made banal, endlessly repeated, propagandizing a useless eroticism, without any involvement. The body becomes a ready-made product of the organic sphere, of the world, of the human being coming out to be flesh without mystery. I have been trying to analyze all this through marks and shapes, by interpreting them in a succession of change and contamination cancelling the already weak frontiers of knowledge.

“Mortificazione” intends to be a description of affliction, it’s a container of the “vacuum-sealed” beauty; metaphor of the senses lost in the broken up anatomy merchandised by media as flesh for slaughter. “Mortificazione” represents the awareness of the body deceiving the senses and the truth and it shows its pain in its imprisonment of knots and ropes.

My work is a “manifesto” of protest reminding that the body must be matter of life, being the only evidence of the existence, the only thing giving us the possibility of not disappearing in the ether and not to be robotized and swallowed up by the virtual space.

I was born in Campobasso in 1985; I got a First Level diploma in Fine arts and media studies – Course of Graphics and I’m now attending the last year of the Multimedia Graphics course – Second Level. I approached the world of chalcographic printmaking when I was 16 and the Academy of Fine Arts gave me the possibility of going deeper into my knowledge of this art. I have had several artistic experiences, increased in these last two years with my participation into exhibitions and competitions. The most important exhibitions have been in 2008 the Joint Exhibition “Glances at the town” at the Sixteenth Century Castle in L’Aquila, realizing a twinning with the Graphic Department of the Academy in Valencia; the exhibitions held in the palace of the Region of Abruzzo and in MUSPAC, the experimental Museum of Contemporary Art in L’Aquila, the exhibition at the Museo del Corso (Rome Foundation), in Via del Corso after mention and Diploma of Merit for the competition Fondazione G. Onesti – Italian National Olympic Academy with the work “Italian Disease, The Doping”.

"A Day At The Park" Graphite on stonehenge paper

2009-07-21T04:40:00.000-07:00

Not For Sale

Graphite on Stonehenge Paper

8 x 10

My son provides a constant supplies of images for his mother to draw and paint!! When he was born I decided that instead of just tracking his growth and life through regular photography and video (which I do as well) I wanted to have a diary of drawings and paintings of him. None of them are for sale becasue they are his to do as he please when he grows up...:)

There's no retirement for an artist, it's your way of living so there's no end to it. - Henry Moore

"Green Tomatoes" Colored Pencil On Stonehenge Paper

2009-07-14T16:30:00.000-07:00

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Colored Pencil on stonehenge paper

8 x 10

I found I could say things with color and shapes that I couldn't say any other way - things I had no words for. ~Georgia O'Keeffe

"Revolution"

2009-07-14T16:24:00.000-07:00

For Sale By The Artist

Ink and Colored Pencil On Stonehenge Paper

8 x 10

We all know that Art is not truth. Art is a lie that makes us realize truth, at least the truth that is given us to understand. The artist must know the manner whereby to convince others of the truthfulness of his lies. ~Pablo Picasso

"Evolution" Ink and Coloered Pencil on stonehenge paper

2009-07-12T07:14:00.000-07:00

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Ink and colored Pencil on Stonehenge Paper

8 x 10

"Good Vibrations Part 2" Acrylic Paint on stretched canvas

2009-07-11T10:26:00.000-07:00

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Acrylice paint on stretched canvas

12 x 12

This is the second piece in a set.

"Good Vibrations" acrylic paint on canvas

2009-07-05T10:21:00.000-07:00

For Sale By The Artist

Acrylic paint on stretched canvas

12 x 12

"Color is the keyboard, the eyes are the harmonies, the soul is the piano with many strings. The

artist is the hand that plays, touching one key or another, to cause vibrations in the soul."

~Wassily Kandinsky