2008 Artist of the

Month July-Dec

 

August CAROL PHY BLANKEMEYER

Carole’s work is largely abstract, yet rooted in natural forms.  She works in Oil, Collage & Mixed Media.  The Planets series deals with the interaction of individuals in society & personal relationships, while retaining an air of the universe.  Other works deal with environments, landscapes, & elemental architectural forms.  While some pieces reflect a love and respect for nature, her multilayered collage pieces are representative of a state of mind.  Recent works explore boundaries:  Gates, Fences, and Doorways

 

September e.b.c. BROWN

It is a baptism by fire. It is in the process of creating that I find the paintings. Step by step- taking away, putting in, tearing, burning, washing away and rebuilding. Going around and around- working on many paintings at once - this is my passionate and maddening dance. I pour out and sacrifice what is necessary in life to put myself at the mercy of this creative process. I do this, with what some call tenacity, in the hopes that the paintings’ effects will be much bigger than me.
I am incredibly inspired by nature as well as the conflict between nature and man made things. Daily I take in images around me, ingest them and they become mixed with the emotional and spiritual aspects of my life. What comes out is a new creation born of observation, passion and empathy. They all meld into one as I approach my work. Painting with encaustic, or everything and the kitchen sink (mixed media), I wrestle with them until they sit quiet and finished amongst the wreckage of my studio

October  ESTELLE CARRAZ-BERNABEI

I see beauty in the simplest things in life. The warmth of the people, the spices, the colors, the history & cosmos, and of course the wonderful nature that surrounds them. When I mesh all these elements, I come up with a organic energy sphere, kind of like an aura of the place I have been. I want others to feel the energy I feel thru visual contact. The eyes are the windows to the soul, with that in mind, expression thru my art is like going on a journey with me.

 

November CHRISTINA PENROSE

My paintings are subconsciously motivated images provoking a beginning. “If you know exactly what your going to do, what is the point of doing it?” is a quote from Picasso, which I very much agree with. My imagery and color are a result of experimenting with various transfer methods, collage and paint application. This process inspires underlying themes, which are at times autobiographical, political, environmental, or mystical. Another source of inspiration comes from painting the landscape, especially when I travel. Painting the landscape keeps my eye in tune with the natural elements, and in turn is revisited later as a resource for work in the studio.

 

December SANDRA BENHAIM

I work primarily in oil and oil paint stick on wood panels and on canvas. The world around me provides me with nearly all of the inspiration and wonder I need.  In my paintings, I try to express and also celebrate my passion for nature and all its splendor of color and variety. I employ layers of color, as well as juxtaposed colors, to create a visual energy that fascinates me.

January 09 EVELYN KOBLER

Evelyn Kobler attended the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine arts and the Art Students League. Her work is represented in the collection of the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania and in private collections. After living for many years in New York , holding down several different jobs, attending Hunter College, and making a brief foray there following the literary muse, she has returned to her home town of Philadelphia and is concentrating on oils, collages and printmaking. Transformation, mutability, the disconnects that happen in life and the many efforts to bridge the gaps are themes she keeps returning to. She feels close spiritually to the work of Odilon Redon, Max Ernst and Harry Bertoia (as printmaker) for their surrealism and symbolism.

 

 

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What is art? Nature concentrated

 

 ~Honore de Balzac