Bridge Structure
Marilynne Bradley has been acknowledged in “Who’s Who in American Women Artists”, World’s Who’s Who of Women”, and “ Who’s Who in the World”. She is a signature artist member in the Southern Watercolor Society, Transparent Watercolor Society, Alabama WC Society, Georgia WC Society, Kansas WC Society, Kentucky WC Society, Louisiana WC Society, Missouri WC Society, Oklahoma WC Society, and a Distinguished member and Century Member of the St. Louis Artists’ Guild. She is a past president of the Southern Watercolor Society. Her work is recognized in museum exhibitions, accepted in major national juried competitions, and included in many major corporate collections in the United States, France, Switzerland, Germany, Poland, Korea, Australia, Tahiti, and China. She has had over 200 one-person exhibits and received over 75 awards.
Marilynne received her BFA from Washington University, an MAT from Webster University, and her MFA from Syracuse University. She is currently a full professor at Webster University. In the past, she has instructed classes and workshops at the Kansas City Art Institute, St. Louis University, William Woods University, Columbia College, Washington University, and many national watercolor societies. Besides presenting lectures and demonstrations, she is in demand for jurying exhibits. In school, she was a reader for the Advanced Placement in Art History at Princeton University.
After years of approaching my art in a traditional way, something monumental has happened, and I’m exploring new visual paths. My perspective is suddenly more pronounced. I see structured lines, angles, edges, and shapes. My new look is off on a tangent of inspiration.
My work is a compelling synthesis of abstraction and representation that promises great potential for deeper emotional expression and more complex spatial narratives moving forward.
Brighter Days Ahead
Bobby J. Jones was born and raised in Texas from 1966 to 1989. Jones attended Texas Tech University and graduated from his family’s alma mater with a BFA in Art (Painting and Drawing) in 1989. Bobby moved to Albuquerque, New Mexico, and attended The University of New Mexico. He received his master’s degree in Art Education (Museum Education, Ceramics, and Photography) in 1994. Jones worked in Retail Management in California for 12 years and in Customer Service for 4 years in New Mexico. He currently works for Albuquerque Public Schools. Even though Bobby has lived in Texas, California, and New Mexico, he considers New Mexico home!!!
Bobby is a Lifetime Member of Alpha Phi Omega, Golden Key National Honor Society, and Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society. He was a member of the now-closed Matrix Fine Art Gallery. Jones is also a member of The New Mexico Imaginative Arts Collective and The Art Posse at First Unitarian Church.
He continues to exhibit his artwork at different art galleries in Albuquerque (The Tortuga Gallery, The South Broadway Cultural Center, The Albuquerque Open Space Visitor’s Center, and The Gallery With A Cause at The New Mexico Cancer Center). He also exhibits his art online through international art exhibits through The Biafarin Company in Ontario, Canada. Jones also creates publications of his coloring books, his photography, and his artwork. These publications are available on Amazon and online through Barnes & Noble. Jones has a website through Art Storefronts. www.bobbyjonesart.com. Where art lovers can buy prints and artwork from this artist!!!
Hey there, fellow art enthusiasts! Today, we’re going to dive into the world of Bobby Jones, a talented artist whose stunning and fabulous mixed-media paintings have captured the hearts of many. So, let’s start with his irises flower painting.
Bobby Jones’ irises flower painting is a stunning and fabulous mixed media piece that showcases his exceptional talent. The vibrant colors and intricate details of the irises create a dynamic and vibrant iris painting that truly captures the essence of the flower.
Moving on to his dynamic and vibrant heart painting, Jones’ use of mixed media adds depth and texture to the piece, creating a stunning visual experience. The heart, adorned with beautiful patterns is a symbol of love and beauty, perfectly captured in this stunning painting.
Lastly, let’s talk about Bobby Jones’ award-winning painting, Brighter Days Ahead. This piece, created for the 2020 Taos Art Insurgency for Director’s Choice, is a testament to his artistic prowess. The vibrant colors and bold strokes create a dynamic and vibrant painting that truly embodies the spirit of hope and optimism for brighter days ahead.
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Brilliant Colours
New to the art world and still trying to break in. I have had the misfortune of taking up painting after retiring as a cardiologist for 43 years. It coincided with the peak of COVID-19. Bad timing, to say the least. Rejected from every art show I have applied to until now. I want to thank the HMVC Gallery New York for giving me this opportunity.
Born and raised on Long Island, my initial artistic endeavors were in photography. With a single lens reflex camera, a black and white bulk loader for film, and a dark room in my high school. With both a quick and creative mind and some great advice from an art teacher, I developed a keen eye. His advice was when take a photograph, block out what you are trying to capture, and look at everything else critically in the frame, as it will be in your photo. Thought I might want to pursue a career in photography, but after visiting a professional photographer in NYC decided against it. It was not for me.
Now I paint acrylic on canvas, watercolor on paper. I never know what the end result is going to be when I sit down to paint. I just let it flow. My studio is a small den in my home in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, where I live with my wife of 43 years. I have not let the slow start of my artistic journey deter me. I paint for the pure joy of creating. Ever hopeful for that break that will lead me to the next level. My works include scenic landscapes and abstract images, all acrylic on canvas. My watercolor collection is almost entirely of portraits of women, though a few men are mixed in, too.
Have made recent strides, having my works shown in a few local galleries, restaurants, and businesses.
My calling turned out to be medicine. All told, 28 years of school and training combined. University of Hawaii, Manoa, for both undergraduate and medical school. Further training in Southern California, UCLA, for internship, residency, and Cardiology fellowship. Then a long career as a cardiologist, many of those years working as a traveller or locum. Nebraska, Arizona, California, Idaho, Washington, Oregon, South Carolina, Hawaii, Louisiana, Wyoming, and Colorado. Retired in 2020 and took up painting as a hobby. I have had no formal training or classes. Just bought paint, brushes, canvas, and paper, and painted. It was and is my creative outlet. I paint for the pure joy of creating and sharing. Acrylic on canvas. Watercolor on paper. Scenic, portrait, and abstract. Love abstract. No rules. Right up my alley!
Brindled 4
Bryan Bromstrup is a self-taught artist who started oil painting in 2013 after suggestions from family artists going back four generations. He paints what he enjoys in life or whatever excites the artist inside him. Bryan continues to expand his artistic talents in oil painting, photography, and other digital art concepts. Originally from Beech Grove, IN, he currently resides in Terre Haute, IN.
Bryan’s art comes from life experiences. It might be from pop culture or from observing interesting things around him, but it definitely comes from music, travel, and his love for the National Parks. “I’ve learned something new from every painting I have ever done. As I get older, I find the artist in me has come to the forefront, expanding the simple things I always did into pieces of art. When it comes to being creative, I look beyond the how to do it and enjoy the process of just letting the brush work its magic.” Bryan’s artwork rarely overlaps in representation as all have a distinct style, so he likes to call his a
The burst of color and bright aura around this piece is both seen and sensed, providing beautiful abstract energy.
Broken Lamp 12
Sylvia Bandyke, Royal Oak, MI, USA, is largely a self-taught photographer, having taken studio and art history classes in college. She began her art career by displaying photo collages in ArtPrize, an independent international art competition in Grand Rapids, MI, from 2014 to 2018. Subsequently, she has been juried into more than 100 group exhibitions in 24 states and accepted into numerous online international exhibitions. An awarded artist, she keeps an eye open for interesting views of a subject while looking for hidden beauty every day. Most recently, she was a caregiver to her elderly mother and was able to create some memorable, unique art as a result of this experience.
I prefer using the collage format to integrate associated images into a cohesive unit that is even more compelling because of the embedded story. Having been a playwright and technical writer, I am accustomed to delivering content with a message. So now, as a visual communicator, I continue to provide meaning via the structure of the collage format, wherein the four photos confirm, augment, or even contradict each other if warranted. I enjoy offering the richness that the multiplicity of images provides, along with the impact gained through thoughtful positioning of them. Ultimately, I intend to have my work act as a doorway to the viewer’s own mental and emotional framework regarding the collection of images, perhaps finding their own very personal meaning in them.
Bronzed City
Michele Matthews (B. 1989) grew up and currently lives on Long Island, New York. She received her BFA from Adelphi University in 2011 and was awarded the Hugh A. Wilson Award for Excellence in Abstract Painting that same year. In recent years, she has received several merit scholarships from Urban Glass Studio in Brooklyn, allowing her to study and explore light, color, and the urban landscape using glass. The structures and subway system of Manhattan have intrigued her as she grew up and influenced her art greatly, becoming the focus of her art. Michele enjoys using gouache, acrylic, and flashe paints on paper and canvas, while also begging to incorporate glass as a new medium to further experience color, light, and the urban landscape of Manhattan.
The Manhattan skyline is filled with complex elements that are in a constant state of evolution & continue to expand before our eyes. On the surface, buildings grow as tall as trees, overlapping each other with size and design; while trains mix & mingle in the rivers of tunnels down below, burrowing deep underground, connecting the populous of Manhattan. Often focusing on quick snapshots taken around the city, observing the relationships of the everyday people & objects existing within the larger world of Manhattan. I enjoy mapping out the shapes & colors I see, working from photographs taken on site. Through quick studies & sketches of each scene, the image becomes a narrative, presenting to the viewer a quick snapshot of the city. The quick narratives & interactions presented in my work, combined with the expression of color and light that is unique to the Manhattan landscape, aid in the expression that few may experience while they are exploring themselves.
Brooklyn Yarrow
Jocelyn Benford is an abstract watercolor artist. She began painting in 2020 and is primarily self-taught. What began as a Covid hobby has become a passion, and she recently retired early from teaching to devote herself full-time to making art. Jocelyn’s work has been selected for numerous online and brick-and-mortar gallery exhibitions, including recent shows at Established Gallery, 440 Gallery, and St. HROUDA in Brooklyn, and at First Street Gallery in Manhattan. In October of 2022, Jocelyn spent 2 weeks at Studio Faire, an arts residency in France, and she recently completed a stay-at-home residency with Artist Alliance Community, investigating alternative ways to mount and display watercolor paintings. Jocelyn has begun teaching online painting classes, and she maintains a robust Instagram account. Her work can be seen in collections in France, the UK, Hong Kong, Canada, New Zealand, and throughout the US.
I am an abstract painter, and I work primarily in watercolors with mixed media elements. I’m inspired by the interplay of colors, shapes, and uneven lines, and I love the fluid, unpredictable nature of watercolor paints. I work very intuitively: I always have a starting point – a particular color combination or the focal point – but then I just go wherever inspiration leads me, often surprising myself! I find myself particularly drawn to loose rounded shapes, which have become a recurring motif in much of my work. These shapes and lines might take the form of circles, eggs, or nests, and they speak to me of wholeness, resilience, buoyancy, and harmony. They feel at home.
Painting brings me peace, balance, and joy, and it helps me maintain an even keel in our uncertain times.
Bruises
Since I can remember I have been on my own, unheard, disregarded, and disappointed by figures I was taught to trust. I became immune to the abuse of any kind, believing this was normal. My only way of expression has not been with my voice, but with my appearance, and what I create.
Large, thin brushstrokes express anger and hurt. Pain, which is different, is expressed with style and composition. Healing is through color, and it goes on.
Today I paint out of love for myself, and it’s truly my soulmate.
My work has taken a turn away from representational imagery and focuses on truthful content.
Last year my wife left me and triggered my abandonment trauma from the foster system. My newest charcoal portrayed feelings I did not know were there. I chased that feeling painting myself, twice in one piece, showing my bruises, reluctant to look at myself. An abuser appeared beside me, and I felt overwhelmed painting this part of my soul now on the canvas, leaving me to move on.
I painted an image from a tree- myself, grieving the death of my younger selves offering my present self their most precious gifts and talents. Their dead name is an identity that was never mine. The piece depicts my past, current, & future.
I have combined techniques from a lifetime of exploring, bearing a balance of tight and loose, application methods, and neglecting intention & conscious thought. I no longer paint to impress or prove; I simply paint as my only possible method of expression, clarity & release.
Bryan House Gettysburg
I’m Chris Busch from Dallas, Pennsylvania. I grew up in Pennsylvania in the Blue Mountains. My work is inspired by history, wildlife, and the natural world. Throughout my life, I’ve been fascinated by images, light, and color. I work in oil and acrylic painting, and photography. I have experience with photo editing software and use my photos as a reference for painted works, combining elements from different photos to create something new.
These are some of my images from Gettysburg National Military Park. In brief, at the time of the battle in 1863, Bryan House was owned by a free black man who had to run to avoid capture by the Confederate Army. Lt. Gen. James Longstreet was the general in charge of Pickett’s division. Longstreet was the target of extensive criticism after the war ended. Brig. Gen. Francis C. Barlow was a Union General who was hit and left for dead at Gettysburg. He was the only man to have enlisted as a private and ended the war as a general.