by julia dzikiewicz | Jan 23, 2010 | blog
Ever wondered who painted the first portraits in encaustic? The artist who were alive in the 1st century BC, in Egypt, left over 900 paintings such as the one you see. Those early artists painted on panel, and these realistic portrait were then placed over the faces...
by julia dzikiewicz | Jan 10, 2010 | blog
As I am visiting Puerto Rico, I have been looking at Puerto Rican artists. The above painting, by Carment Messon is titled “ Visión de Exito” . To see more of her work, click on this link artemesson@gmail.com Info about her, taken from her website… Carmen...
by julia dzikiewicz | Jan 5, 2010 | blog
I love the work of Ledelle Moe. She creates monumental sculptures of great beauty and emotion. Theses sculptures reflect her experiences in South Africa, the violence of apartheid, and Moe’s deep humanity. Above, one sees a concrete woman,who reclines or collapses on...
by julia dzikiewicz | Jan 1, 2010 | blog
LinksFirst of all, Happy New Year! Amy Marx painted the Oceanscape,“ Impending”, 40″ x 59 1/2″, Oil on Paper. Isn’t it lovely, with it’s bright greens,and muted blues and greys? The water looks so clear and beautiful, yet the sky tells of storms and...
by julia dzikiewicz | Dec 31, 2009 | blog
This artwork, titled “49th Parallel”, by Emilly Piccirillo, is Oil/acrylic on canvas, cord, carbon steel grid. To simplify, what one is seeing is multiple canvases, cut into squares, painted and stretched tightly onto a metal framework. One sees the sky, broken into...
by julia dzikiewicz | Dec 28, 2009 | blog
The above artwork,by Mary Gallagher Stout, is titled “Mother to Son” and is acrylic on cabinet and 22″H x 14″W. This painting is part of the “Kitchen Cabinet Series”. Ms Stout describes it as “Kitchen cupboards- from the heart of family life to societal...
