Marko Susla at The Mercurial Gallery

Marko Susla currently has work on exhibit in a at the Mercurial Gallery, in Danbury, CT as part of a multi venue art exhibit, Art for All, with a portion of the proceeds going to benefit The Hispanic Center of Greater Danbury. The opening reception was on Saturday March 10, with a very nice turnout. The exhibit at The Mercurial Gallery will be on display through April 13. For more information visit themercurialgallery.com.

Searching for the Sacred No 1 Photography by Marko Susla

More of Marko’s work can be seen on his website: http://susla.photoshelter.com/index

New Work by Clair Hartmann Featured in Jacksonville, Florida Art Show

"Frida Dog" will be included in the show

The up-coming show in Jacksonville Florida featured in Arbus Magazine.

The Immortals Art Exhibition at CoRK Arts District West Gallery features the work of Clair Hartmann, Lee Harvey, Bruce Musser and Sharla Valeski.

CoRK Arts District

2689 Rosselle Street, Jacksonville, FL 32204

Saturday, March 10, 2012

6:00pm until 9:00pm

The Immortals

I find it interesting that two friends that I've made here in Jacksonville are of Minorcan descent. Both are women artists and they each stand out as being uniquely talented. I actually looked up the Minorcan culture, partly to find out how the Minorcans arrived on the shores of east Florida and to also examine the ancient past of the small island of Minorca. It turns out that Minorca has Megalithic stone monuments and a major cultural influence--the Minoans of ancient Crete. Knowing my friends of Minorcan descent, these connections make perfect sense.

Clair Hartmann is one of the two Minorcan artists. She paints in oils and sometimes works in other mediums. Years ago, Clair met a lovely man and left Jacksonville to be with him. At the same time, she noticed that the daily painters (painters who completed a painting every day) progressed much faster than the rest of us. Clair has been a daily painter ever since and her skill level is beyond, beyond. Her subject matter varies but it has become evident that her muse is a rescued Jack Russel Terrier. The portraits of her beloved pooch gives a nod to some great paintings in art history.


What would the Jacksonville art world do without its little dramas? I'm absolutely convinced we would flounder in our apathy if we didn't have something that stirred us up every once in awhile. This was how I first learned about Lee Harvey. Over 20 years ago he was immersed in a much talked-about dispute with a gallery owner. As years passed, he and I became friends and once, on a whim, we drove all night to attend the Picasso portrait exhibit in New York City. Now, after years of challenging us with his controversial works, he's painting florals and they're edgy, of course! Lee is the reason this exhibition is entitled “The Immortals”. He's been at deaths door and now gives us lively flowers to admire.


At a pivotal moment in the movie, Priscilla Queen of the Dessert, the youngest drag queen goes from being the baby princess to coming into her own to be crowned “a queen”. Bruce Musser represents the baby princess of our group. He began lessons with me over five years ago and went from being a student to being my best friend. So I taught him a few things about art, but he taught me about friendship. Now, he has tenaciously moved on to advanced instruction and I'm like a proud momma. Bruce collects remnants of paper, tears it, draws, scrapes and scratches until a form emerges. He's tactile yet he's working in 2-D. I can't help but think that his childhood on a thousand acre tree farm has influenced his palette.


In art school I was torn between painting and sculpture. I ended up with a concentration in paint but have always had yearnings to make large, 3-dimensional works. After 20 years of painting and drawing, I finally made a big sculpture. I've obsessively sewn together over 30 different fabrics to make a giant misshapen sphere. It's a girl and I'm calling her “My Ego”. My Ego is what landed me in show business. I spent my early years acting in television commercials, touring with a theater company and waiting tables. After seven years, I had an insight into the business that turned me off forever. I now sign my works “Sharla TV” because those really are my initials. Whenever I see a good actress baring all for the sake of her art, I feel a bit superior and relieved at my change of careers years back. This form of schadenfreude also keeps me glued to the television set whenever a reality TV show is on.

Sharla T. Valeski

Clair Hartmann's Painting Chosen For Bold Brush Competition

Clair Hartmann's painting, "Paris Train", was selected as part of the FAV15% (jury's favorite 15% of the entries) in the January 2012 BoldBrush Painting competition.

View the FAV15% paintings:

http://faso.com/boldbrush/fav15/73

Marko Susla at Method Art Fine Art Photography Gallery

Marko Susla at Method Art Fine Art Photography Gallery

Marko Susla currently has a fine art photograph on exhibit in a group show at Method Art Gallery & Studios in Old Town Scottsdale Arizona: Fine Art Photography Gallery. The show is titled “The Perfect Storm” and the photograph by Marko is Nichols Orchard Blizzard 1 Night Photograph, a stunning night photograph of an apple orchard during a blizzard. Gallery owner Davin Lavikka describes the exhibit as “These images range from the subtle to the dynamic, the ethereal to the astonishing, the dream - like to the stunning.” The exhibit is also on line and can be found on the gallery exhibit page of Method Art, Searching for the Perfect Storm.

More of Marko’s work can be seen on his website: http://susla.photoshelter.com/index

Getting Ready for ArtPrize 2012

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Clair Hartmann's Paintings at CoRK Arts District, Jacksonville, FL

The Immortals 

Art Exhibition

Saturday, March 10, 2012 6-9PM

CoRK Arts District - West Gallery

2689 Rosselle St. Jacksonville, FL 32204

The Immortals Art Exhibition features the works of Clair Hartmann, Lee Harvey, Bruce Musser and Sharla Valeski. The four artists will be presenting new paintings, drawings and mix media works in the new CoRK Arts District - West Gallery located at 2689 Rosselle St. The exhibition is free and open to the public. Following the opening reception, the works will remain in the West gallery until the end of March and may be seen by appointment only.

CLAIR HARTMANN, ARTIST

Wilmington, NC

War Paint

Art by Delilah

War Paint

About This Painting:

War Paint
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6x8 oil painting on canvas mounted o n a museum quality panel

Media: oil painting

Size: 8 in X 6 in (20.3 cm X 15.2 cm)

Price: $100 USD

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New Book by Clair Hartmann is Now Available!

Clair’s work can be seen around the globe and read in numerous publications which have featured her story and her artistic studies. With an extensive number of her pieces residing in private collections, institutions, and on the walls of numerous galleries, the love for her trade is apparent to all who view and own her creations. This book contains 29 paintings of the artist's favorite subject, the dog. These heartfelt paintings of our faithful friends were created from from 2009 to 2011. Clair works as a full time artist living on the Coast of North Carolina with her family and faithful muse/studio dog, Chumley.

                

Faithful

a series of dog pa...

By Clair Hartmann

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FEATURED ARTIST at LOCAL COLOR GALLERY IN RALEIGH, NC

I will be the featured artist for the month of February at the Local Color Gallery in Raleigh. The openings reception will be on Friday February 3rd at 6-9 pm. Hope to see you all there!

"Bully" by Clair Hartmannn

(lost dog series)

8" x 8"

oil on panel

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25% of this sale goes to Second Chance Pitt Bull Rescue

CLAIR HARTMANN, ARTIST

Wilmington, NC

"Mutt" by Clair Hartmann

"Mutt"

7" x 5"

oil on panel

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CLAIR HARTMANN, ARTIST

Wilmington, NC

Melinda Patrick Book Design

Besides being a painter, Melinda Patrick is an illustrator and graphic designer. And photographer. She recently designed the cover and inside of Downtown & Dirty, a murder mystery set in Houston, Texas. Buy it at Amazon.com.

Theresa Paden Featured in Cowgirl Magazine

A few weeks ago Cowgirl Magazine contacted me. They had 

seen my work online and and wanted to feature some of my paintings 

in their January/February 2012 Arts Issue!

I am so thrilled to be featured in such a great magazine!

The issue will be at Barnes & Noble, Walmart, select supermarkets, 

and western retailers on December 27th.

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Check out their website at  

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Giclee Art Gift Cards on Canvas by k Madison Moore

Giclee Art Gift Cards on Canvas

My Art Gift Cards Package is a Great Original Gift

for your Boss, Secretary, Doctor or anyone special

that you need a small gift for.

This is what is included in your package.

Each Gift Card includes a removable print

on canvas from the card front. On the inside

card there is a short Bio on The Master that

the painting was created after from my

Painting with The Masters Art within Art Series
and is also laminated.

All prints are from my original paintings from 2011.

The Mini Prints can be framed and matted to make

a larger print and the Masters Insert Card may be

mounted on the back for reference.

You will also receive two free laminated book

markers with miniature photos from the

Art within Art Series.

Each print is approx. 3.5 " x 5.5"

and signed by the artist. The middle photo above

displays how you will receive your Art Gift

Card Package enclosed in a neat cello envelope.

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about your Art Card, Giclee Prints, Your Print,

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 Giclee Prints- Fine Art Digital Prints made on ink-jet printers. The name originally applied to fine art prints created on IRIS printers in a process invented in the late 1980s but has since come to mean any high quality ink-jet print and is often used by artist, galleries, and print shops to denote such prints.

Connoisseur Wine Masters Series Coffee Table Art Book, by k Madison Moore

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This is my New Coffee Table Art Book

Painting with The Masters - Segment Two

Connoisseur Wine Masters

I just love doing these books for my Collectors.

 I try to do at least one a year around the holidays.

They make such wonderful gifts for those that you

do not know what to buy for. All the paintings

are full color and Blurb does great quality.

The image is printed right on the beautiful hard cover.

You also have the option for a softback or a paper

image wrap cover and different qualities of paper.

In the past you could not Preview the entire book,

only the first few pages. This year they made that

change where you can see the entire book, which 

really is much nicer. I like to see what I am buying!

Click Preview on the small image to see the book.

You can also purchase it there if you like it.

This year is The Connoisseur Wine Masters Series

I know I have many collectors that collected this series

so they will be happy to have this beautiful book for their

coffee tables.

Enjoy!

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ALL BUTTONED UP BY ABSTRACT CONTEMPORARY MIXED MEDIA PAINTER SILVIA WILLIAMS

THIS PAINTING WAS SELECTED FOR SHOWING AT THE 25TH INTERNATIONAL NW PASTEL SOCIETY 25TH'S ANNUAL SHOW IN TAKOMA WASHINGTON. IT IS A COLLAGE MIXED MEDIA.

PURPLE POSIES IN A TROPICAL GARDEN from COLLEEN SANCHEZ

PURPLE POSIES IN THE GARDEN

Peaceful flowers to soothe the soul. A simple pleasure to share today.

Original Digital Photography by Colleen Sanchez

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2012 Art Calendar by k Madison Moore

My New 2012 Art Calendar includes

13 Beautiful Prints on High Quality

Print Stock

$25.08

Painting with The Masters

Art within Art Series

2012 Art Calendar

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Secret Lover - After Matisse Painting by k Madison Moore

Secret Lover

Inspired by Henri Matisse

©kMadisonMooreMkM2011

11 x 14 Oil Painting on Canvas

Art within Art Series

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Cheerful Rooster and Hen Notecards by Theresa Paden

Great Gift Idea!
Rooster and Hen Note Card Set

These cheerful chicken paintings, by Theresa Paden, are available as a
set of 12 cards (3 of each design) and 12 envelopes.

Cards are 4 1/4" x 5 1/2"

and are blank inside so 

you can write your own message. 

$16.00 + $1.00 shipping within the U.S.

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All Buttoned Up by Mixed Media Contemporary Abstract artist Silvia Williams

 This painting has been accepted by the North Western Pastel Society's 25th Annual International Open Exhibit in Tacoma, Washington. It is a collage mixed media work.It is framed in balck with border in yellow.

NOW SHOWING: Adams Galleries, Naples, Florida

I'm thrilled to announce that I've joined Adams Galleries in Naples, Florida. Many of my Florida paintings, including this one, are on display and available there.

ArtPrize 365 Day of Painting

Honoring The Heroes of 911

God Bless America and Our Heros

What we remember

What to come

God Bless America and Our President

Apple Oil Painting, Still Life, "Green Apple On Violet," Marina Petro

Green Apple On Violet

6x6 inches

Oil painting on archival Raymar canvas panel

Still Life Fruit Series

Only one in the entire universe...and it could be yours!

Details and purchasing information HERE or EMAIL me for other purchasing options and inquiries. 

Certificate Of Authenticity provided with every original painting.

I enjoy painting these still life paintings  from an overhead perspective. It gives the fruit a 3D look. Can you picture this beautiful painting gracing your kitchen or dining room wall? Looks like you can just reach in and pick up the apple, doesn't it?



Today's Quotation: "Adventure isn't hanging on a rope off the side of a mountain. Adventure is an attitude that we must apply to the day to day obstacles of life." 
-John Amatt

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LOTS OF PAINTINGS

 In the month of July I sold 9 abstract paintings, also taught classes and gave one workshop which was full and now has a waiting list for another one. I say this because I think there is a trend and a desire for people to buy something out of the ordinary.

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Melinda Patrick Paints a Pink Ribbon

The Pink Ribbon Parade is coming to Houston and several local artists are painting bigger-than-life pink ribbons for the occasion. Melinda Patrick is being sponsored by Westside Lexus/Northside Lexus in Houston to paint their ribbon. The parade will start at Houston City Hall on September 13 at 9:30 a.m.

COLLEEN SANCHEZ ART SHOW ANNOUNCEMENT

A group of 14 contemporary fine artists showing in Honolulu through August 19, 2011. I have 5 original watercolors in the show. Please visit if you are in the city. 

Pouring Watercolors Workshop with Leslie Redhead

Pouring Watercolors Workshop

with Leslie Redhead

August 26-27, 2011

Pocatello Art Center

Pocatello, Idaho

To view Leslie's work, please visit her blog.

For more information, please contact the Pocatello Art Center

Lovers Serenade- de Lempicka, by k Madison Moore

Lovers Serenade

Inspired by Tamara de Lempicka

©kMadisonMooreMkM2011

14 x 14 Oil on paintings on canvas

Art within Art Series

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painting, closer views and to see more paintings

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Walls of Ancient City

 Just in. This painting and a companion sold recently at the opening reception of The World Around Us, an international show of painters from France, Holland, Italy, Mexico and Russia. The paintings were sold to an art collector. THe show runs till end of July. To view exhibit go to info@haywoodarts.org  The exhibit is also on facebook.

Kristine Kainer - Featured Artist

Kristine Kainer

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“Wanderlust” is a word often used to describe artist Kristine Scharf Kainer. Born in North Carolina, Kristine led the lifestyle of a typical military dependent. Her father, an officer in the United States Marine Corps, was transferred frequently throughout the East Coast. As a result, Kristine was exposed to the inherent beauty of each locale in which she lived. The family eventually settled in the Washington, D.C. area where Kristine immersed herself in its natural and cultural diversity. These formative years would later ignite an artistic spark…

In 1986, Kristine graduated from The College of William and Mary in Williamsburg, Virginia with a Bachelor of Arts degree. Though she dabbled in art for relaxation, she never considered using her talents professionally. Instead, she earned her M.Ed. from George Mason University in Fairfax, Virginia and pursued a successful career as a mathematics teacher.

After marriage, Kristine’s wanderlust returned.  Entranced by the natural beauty of Central Texas, she and her husband purchased the Kainer family homestead in rural Schulenburg to enjoy a slower pace of life while raising their young daughter.  Employment opportunities allowed the family to gain a second home in Georgetown, an outer suburb of Austin.  Thus, the family experiences a dual lifestyle:  the quietude of their farm and the excitement of the city.

Now a full-time artist, Kristine specializes in oils.  Growing, then painting food is a passion.  Rustic art and seascapes are also cherished inspirations.  Commissions are always welcome.  As for her wanderlust, it appears to be finally sated—or is it?

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