Series 2-American Portraits 011
My professional background is varied and is integral to making my art. My parents wanted me to study medicine, but I was interested in art as an undergraduate at Columbia College. As a compromise, I studied architecture at Columbia University Graduate School of Architecture and Planning but also took art classes at Columbia and the School of Visual Arts. Upon graduation, I worked as an architect at a NYC office, but when I had the opportunity to go to Berlin in 1991, I decided to leave. After a year there, I got a job as an architect and stayed. I started to paint seriously, absorbing all the tumult after the fall of the Wall. During four years there, I developed my art practice.
I now live in NYC and have been fortunate to exhibit my works at various galleries here and around the world. I was honored with a grant from the Pollock Krasner Foundation in 2006 and subsequent residencies at The Corporation at Yaddo and the artist retreat at Macdowell.
The artworks submitted are a metaphor for my personal background and experience as an immigrant artist. I believe that every immigrant coming to this country has to pull together varied influences to create an identity that can occupy the personal space needed to grow and be in balance.
These works were created over the past 2 years, and each series of works that evolved comes from thinking about this condition. They pull together strands of influence from my cultural heritage, the current social and political environment, and personal preoccupations. Each series shifted and reflected diverse sources and psychic states.
They are my reading of the current zeitgeist as various forces push and pull in contrary directions.
Series 7 # 1 Shapes And Colors Of The Soul
The artist is a retired United States Combat Marine. Prior to enlisting in the Marine Corps, he studied art at the University of Nebraska in Omaha and trained with art teachers Peter Hill and Sidney “Buzz” Buchanan. Fine Arts and Art History 1976-1980. In 2025, he was awarded two International Prizes from the Effetto Arte Foundation of Italy. And he won ‘Best in Show’ from the CEV Art Gallery in Arizona. In 2007, Jo Paff obtained a Master’s Degree in Business and Marketing from the University of Phoenix, and has taught Marketing, Financial Planning, Management, and Critical Thinking at the college level for 10 years. Currently, he resides in New Mexico and enjoys contemporary hard-edge painting. The depth and feeling in his painting is a reflection of a brave nd selfless heart, molded by his 20 years of military service and sacrifice.
I paint to inspire, never to impress. In my art, I seek to create a visual language that balances structure and spontaneity. Drawing inspiration from the energy of modern abstraction, I use bold geometric shapes and striking color palettes to construct compositions that are both playful and sophisticated. My process is rooted in curiosity…..layering forms, experimenting with texture, and allowing unexpected interactions to emerge on the canvas. Color is central to my practice. I use it not only to evoke emotion but also to guide the viewer’s eye and create a sense of depth and movement. The interplay between crisp lines and organic splatters reflects my fascination with the tension between order and chaos, inviting viewers to pause, interpret, and engage with each piece on their own terms. Ultimately, my goal is to spark curiosity and joy. I want my work to be a space for exploration, a place where viewers can find new perspectives, embrace ambiguity, and experience the uplifting power of color and form. I also paint to honor my art teachers and mentors: Peter Hill and Sidney “Buzz” Buchanan.
Series Fusion Hope
Petra Reissmann, born on 08.01.1969 in Frankfurt/Main, grew up and lives in Bad Nauheim.
Petra Reissmann has always been engaged in creative processes and has recently focused entirely on painting. Her abstract artworks are created with complete dedication, great passion, and delicate depth, which sometimes shows itself in soft structures, but also in fragile or rough elements. Although large-scale works are always lost in details, they give the viewer enough space for free inspiration. Thus, a distinctive style has emerged, characterized by an unmistakable sense of color compositions, and organic forms, as well as an exciting interplay of surfaces, layers, and planes.
Her works are mostly large-format and predominantly created with the palette knife technique.
Selection of previous exhibitions 2018 to 2023:
Leipzig Art Fair
Art Lake Constance
Affordable Art Fair Milan
Discovery Art Fair Frankfurt
Classic Garage Bad Nauheim
Collective Art Show, van Gogh Art Gallery Madrid Art Fair Marbella
Art Fair Innsbruck
Art Fair Monaco
(Un) Fair Contemporary Art Fair Milan
Art 3f Brussels
International Contemporary Art Fair Paris
My paintings depict light and shadow, departures and unions, but this everyday duality can be found in all of us. The paintings have an affirmative, optimistic, future-cheering statement, in that life is presented as something beautiful.
Shades Of Color, Jumbled
While most recently producing Eclectica (in which he also wrote and directed two short plays), Patrick McEvoy has had stories included in anthologies such as Emanata, Slippery Elm’s website, Murder Park After Dark Vol. 3, New Plains Review, and the Best of Penumbric. In addition, short plays he wrote were chosen to be performed at the Players Theatre in New York as part of their various festivals (Sex, NYC, and BOO) in 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, and 2019. And he wrote and directed short plays for Emerging Artists Theatre’s New Works series in 2021 and 2022. A play anthology called What May Arise was also streamed from June 30-July 6th 2022 as part of the Rogue Theater Festival. He also wrote and directed Directions, which appeared in the 2022 Dream Up Festival, as well as Coordinates, which appeared in the Chain Theatre 2023 Winter Festival. Photography has also been exhibited with the Greenpoint Gallery, Tiny Seed Literary Journal, Molecule, RiversEdge, and Good Works Review.
Acted out on stage. Illustrated onto a page. Words become sentences becoming paragraphs becoming stories. Visuals take shape within a certain frame. No matter the context, there is an idea there, a thought, and possibly a story to be brought up from within. Put out into reality to make someone think, feel. And whether short or long, story or picture, hopefully, it resonates in some way with the viewer.
Shadow Work Is The Path Of The Heart Warrior Carl Jung
I am a visual artist, sculptor, author, illustrator, and publisher. I was born and raised in Washington, DC, and I currently reside in Hillsborough, NC. I received my BFA in painting from Boston University and my MFA in Painting from the University of Arizona.
This body of work is cold wax and oil on wood panels. The properties of cold wax fascinate me and keep me curious; how the underlying layers inform and alter the layers applied over them, how incising and scraping and glazing make more changes. I know I am wielding the palette knife and mixing the colors, but what happens on the panel is beyond my control. I’m learning how to be fine with the state of ‘not knowing‘.
Shadowed Tiers
Studied at Dorothy Cannon’s Art Studio in Studio City, CA exploring traditional art, techniques, and many other forms. Mentored by several abstract artists including Roy Henry and Mark Petersen who inspired and guided me in contemporary and abstract art. I have worked with Interior Designers for luxury homes, developers, architects doing paintings for their buildings in lobbies, and set decorators who have my work shown on movies and television. Another area I work in is Corporate art and commissioned works.
An “Escape Artist” is one who creates abstracts from a purely aesthetic viewpoint thoughtfully guiding attention to any subject with beauty and artistic flair. Inspired by a range of subjects from man-made architecture and structures to all natural objects and scenes. A style of art that includes geometric shapes, and lines or can be free-flowing organic. Simplistic in a format inspired by colors, textures, and subject matter to stir the imagination. My Art should stir a person’s imagination taking them on their own unique journey and story.
Shadows II
Fariba’s upbringing in Iran has sincerely affected her perception of art. Namely, it has given awareness regarding the convergence of history, social events, and related environmental settings. This influence gives expression and life to the art of capturing. Fariba’s masterful ethereal abstract explores the connection between the human body and delicate elements of nature.
Fariba’s creations evolve as different personal events impact her life. A healthy balance between organic and earth-tone colors allows the incorporation of variety and diversity into her creation. Fariba is not bound to one medium or method of imagination. Fariba’s work can be found in numerous exhibitions in Toronto and New York.
Artistic expression comes in stages and each stage takes a different mood, method, and medium to fully complete itself.
As an artist, my journey has been a continuous exploration of the world around me, both internally and externally. Through my artistic practice, I seek to capture the essence of emotions, experiences, and the beauty that resides in the everyday moments we often overlook.
My preferred style revolves around a fusion of realism and abstraction. I am captivated by the interplay of light, color, and texture, which I strive to convey in my artwork. By experimenting with various mediums, such as oil paint, acrylic, and mixed media, I aim to create depth and evoke a sense of tactile richness in my pieces.
My artistic journey is a continuous quest to capture the essence of life, convey emotions, and create a dialogue between the viewer and the artwork. It is a journey of self-discovery, growth, and the unending pursuit of beauty, connection, and meaning. I hope that my art resonates with others and invites them to embark on their own introspective journeys.
Shakers Of Sabbathday Lake Maine
Ann Chwatsky is known as a photographer and formerly an educator associated with New York University and was the curator for WAGNER Gallery Space, NYU, and on the Arts Committee for NYU Abu Dhabi. In addition, she was the Director of the Master Workshop in Art at Southampton College, Long Island University. Ann has been a Visiting Artist in colleges Oklahoma State University, University of Patagonia, Argentina, the New School in New York City, and Universities in Moscow and Kyiv and Bejing, China, and Seoul, Korea She have co-led the PHOTOGRAPHY AS ART/CHINA program from New York University. Ann worked with ArtHamptons as a consultant.
Her publications include the book, FOUR SEASONS OF SHAKER LIFE, text by Gerald Wertkin, photos by Ann Chwatsky, which was published by Simon and Schuster and tells the story of the last remaining Shakers of the Sabbathday Lake Community, Maine. Another book is THE MAN IN THE STREET, forward by Pete Hamil, with photos and interviews
Photographs by Ann Chwatsky have been exhibited widely in galleries and museums in New York City, the Hamptons, Texas, and California. One person’s shows were at the Carrie Haddad Gallery in Hudson, NY and the images are now being exhibited in the Art Department Exhibit Space at New York University. Recent exhibits include. MM FINE ART, Southampton, Gallery Satori, NYC., ArtSpace, Bern, Switzerland, and the Springs Invitational Exhibit, Springs, NY. and others.
Her photographs are in many collections including the Bass Museum of Art, Lafayette Museum of Art, Guild Hall Museum, Susan Rothenberg Collection, and others. Abroad her photographs have been shown in galleries in Argentina, London, Prague, Russia, and China. Her photographs were in the Seoul Photo Triennale. In addition, commercial assignments have been published in Newsweek, Newsday, New York Times, Esquire, Glamourous.
Rebels are present in my photographs. The Shaker Community in Sabbathday Lake, Maine, was uniquely separate and rebellious in their philosophy of separation of the sexes and the choice of celibacy.
The black and white photo of the individual holding the small globe is from a series I have done on male/female.. does it matter?
The black and white image, with text, is from a series, I did .. WHEN I WAS A GIRL
Shaman And Two Crows
Melanie Kline is a Colorado native and an internationally recognized, award-winning silversmith whose work is represented in public and private collections throughout the United States and abroad. After a distinguished career in metalwork, she turned her creative focus to painting, bringing the same attention to craftsmanship, texture, and surface embellishment that characterized her work in silver and gold.
Working primarily in oil, Kline creates luminous paintings enriched with gold and copper leaf and other mixed-media elements. Her work often evokes a mystical quality, exploring the interplay of landscape, light, and memory. Inspired by the mountains, canyons, and extraordinary night skies of the American West, her paintings invite reflection and a sense of wonder.
Kline lives and works in Western Colorado, where the beauty of the surrounding landscape continues to inspire her artistic vision.
Keepers of the Passage explores the mysterious space between the visible and unseen. Moving through an expansive landscape, enigmatic figures become travelers, guardians, or spirits, carrying fragments of memory and mystery as they journey between worlds.
Shaman and Two Crows
Shaman and Two Crows came together through layers of color, texture, symbols, and found images. I wanted the shaman to seem to exist somewhere between this world and another, with the crows as companions and messengers. The painting is about mystery, intuition, and the recognition that there are things around us that we don’t fully understand.