This sculptural format of three-dimensional ceramic art has its roots in 15th century Italy in the style of Luca Della Robbia and his nephew, Andrea. His works fall somewhere between painting and sculpture. Della Robbia’s portraiture showed a strong understanding of drawing and depicted a sense of depth in a shallow plane. His contemporaries considered… Read more »
DOBA AFOLABI was born in the mountains of southwest Nigeria and credits his mother, who was a versatile dancer, as the fundamental force behind his flair for expression. Monet, Van Gogh, Degas and Yoruba stylized carvings were later influences on Afolabi. Doba studied at the famous Zaria Art School. While still in school he became… Read more »
The 1953 meeting of artists Morris Louis (1912-1962) and Kenneth Noland (1924-2010) set off a new movement known as the Washington Color School. They expanded on Abstract Expressionism with a heavy focus on the role of color and its application. Clement Greenberg promoted it in his landmark exhibit Post-Painterly Abstraction in 1964. The Washington Color… Read more »
I believe that growing up in Brasil close to the ocean and seeing all the movement, dancing, and music has a lot to do with my work. I mix the beach—the color of a tropical country with the ‘craziness’ of a city life—in my art. I paint daily and life is my inspiration. I am… Read more »
I think of my sculptures as visual poems. I like making sculptures of genres we usually think of for paintings: landscape, still life, the figure. I’m interested in expressing actions or characteristics that address the human condition, and translate emotions into image, to invent objects which mystify yet beg meaning. I want these objects I make… Read more »
When I work, I want my objects to express not solely an artistic presence, but also a craftsmanlike hands-on approach to materials. I use easily recognized forms executed in series and approached from divergent stylistic directions to create distinct emotional as well as visual reactions. RESUME
I combine my love of painting and traditional techniques into distinctive still life oil paintings. I choose my subjects from a variety of materials and textures including Madiera cloths, Persian rugs, metal, glass, porcelain, books and fruit. Working in my north light studio, I plan, select and set up objects to produce contrasts of color,… Read more »
CAROLINE BENCHETRIT is a self-taught painter and sculptor. In 1996, she left behind a business and academic career including an MBA and a Ph.D at Montreal’s Ivy League McGill University to pursue her artistic dream. Her signature style paintings and life size sculptures in both ceramic and bronze, are collected on three continents, exhibiting more… Read more »
Studio Artist for since 1975, Working in Sculpture, Ceramics, Neon, Painting, and Collage My most recent artwork is Digitally Based Art. Along the way I have created a Roadside Attraction, Dinerland the home of Rosie’s Diner. Currently I am teaching at Edgewood Elementary and Dr. Martin Luther King Elementary in Muskegon Heights. It has been… Read more »
My name is Joanathan Bessaci. I am a local Washington D.C. artist of French origin. I emigrated to the District from France, where I was born and grew up. I currently work with antique maps (from roughly 1920 to 1970) which I use because I like their color and texture but also because for me,… Read more »
I create vivid and dramatic metal sculptures from mild and stainless steel. My inspiration is the world and its beauty. My creative process begins with a cerebral concept. I close my eyes and visualize in 3-dimensions – and often in color. I transfer the image to a two-dimensional sketch to set the proportions. Next I… Read more »
Rachael Bohlander is a mixed media artist who resides in Washington, D.C., dividing her time between D.C. and New York City. In addition to D.C. and New York, Ms. Bohlander has lived and worked in New Orleans, Amsterdam, and Munich, Germany, among other cities. She has traveled extensively solo by motorcycle throughout the U.S. and… Read more »
Holly Boruck lives and works in the Los Angeles area. She received her MFA in Painting from Cal State University Northridge and a BFA from California College of the Arts in San Francisco. She is an adjunct lecturer at Cal State University Northridge and teaching artist faculty with Ryman Arts. A common thread in her… Read more »