“Learn how to paint your own unique local environmentwith creativity and flair by following the road not taken” Kathleen Maling

"Gator 16"22"x26"

"Gator 5" 22" x 30 "Original Watercolor $2000.00 giclee $200.00

“Finding subject matter that is exclusiveto your own environment may require an excursion and some exertion, but it’swell worth the effort. “ Kathleen Maling

"Gator 10"22"x27" Original Watercolor $2,000giclee $200

"Gator 15"22"x26"

"Gator 16"22"x26"

"Gator 11"22"x26"

"Gator 3" 22" x 22"

"Gator 8"43"x17"

“From swamps and alligatorsto cornfields and crows, thiscountry plays host to countlessunique settings…….. What subjectsbest portray your area?” Kathleen Maling

"Gator 4 " 22" x 25"

"Gator 6 " 22" x 30 "

"Gator 7" 20" x 23.5"

"Gator 1 " 22" x 26 "

"Gator 19 " 22" x 30 "

“Among the artists who have influenced my work are Max Beckmann, Romare Bearden, Eric Fischl and Alice Neel. The manner in which Edward Hopper captured, say, the way light falls on a wall is a lesson I incorporate in my work,” says John Selleck. A resident of Beverly Hills, California, Selleck received his bachelor’s and master’s degrees in fine art from the University of California, Los Angeles. He went on to teach art in Los Angeles County secondary schools for 34 years. He’s additionally authored or co-authored four art books geared to secondary school students (Davis Publications). Selleck’s Giant TV and Sleeping Figure is a winner of Collage Artists of America’s top award. The artist’s work can be found in many prestigious collections.

Room in Soft Light (mixed media, 12x9)

“The idea I try to create initiallyis one of a believable, ordinaryscene, I like when someone re-cognizes, “Oh, there’s a figure in that room.” But then as the viewercontinues to look, the scenebecomes quite mysterious, andmaybe even haunting; it shiftsinto something other than whatit is.”

Artist in Studio (mixed media, 12x9)

“Distorted space can suggest an extreme state of mind or the normal realm of dreams.”

Bedroom in Soft Light (mixed media and collage, 12x9)

A Model in the Studio (watercolor, acrylic and collage, 9x12)

Bedroom Mirror Reflections (watercolor and collage, 12x9)

The Space Between (oil and enamel, 36x36)

Deconstruction 84 (oil and enamel, 24x24)

It is human nature to search for an individual connection to the landscape. My work is an investigative study in ideas of place and location, and how we as humans interact with a specific locale. I believe it is the small details, like a spill of liquid or the crackling of paint, that define a location. By these traces and residue, evidence remains of human existence and the passage of time. With my paintings, I am creating a new kind of map, a map that documents this interaction.

Solar Invasion (oil and enamel, 12x12)

Brown Line, Armitage Drips (oil and enamel, 8x8)

Local Artist

Cows

Farm Patchwork

Ogden Valley Autumn30" X 36"Steve Songer

Winter Canyon30" X 40"Steve Songer 

Huntsville Sheds

Country Lane

Clouds Over Huntsville

Liberty Evening

Liberty

Spring Thaw

“When I’ve been looking at a subject for a long time, myeyes get tired and I don’t truly see it anymore. Flaws are more obvious when you look at the painting with a fresh eye. Sometimes I’ll even turn the painting upside down,which dissociates me from it so I can check for the right volume, form and dimension.”

GAME POINT JOEL2005Oil on canvas24 x 18 inches

THE TEKESTE CHILDREN1998 Oil on canvas 50 x 60 inches Private Collection

KATY'S SONG2001 Oil on canvas 24 x 30 inchesCollection of the Artist

JANICE JETER1999 Oil on canvas 40 x 30 inches Private Collection

PORTRAIT OF THE ARTIST'S WIFE, LINDA1982 Oil on canvas 24 x 20 inches

Commitment to realismcombined with a layeringtechnique for luminous color imbues Kirk Richard’soil paintings with beautyharmony and order.

ABREHET TEKESTE2002 Oil on canvas 40 x 30 inches

THE SCULPTOR2004 Oil on canvas 40 x 30 inches The Collection of the Amarillo Museum of Art

“I read poetry every day. And I read the same books over and over. Being a painter carries certain cultural responsibilities. Once you are given a voice, you should feel a responsibility not to pollute your culture, but rather to contribute something of value.”

Hortus Mirabilis

Beach Bride

DistractedGardeners

FlagmenIn Autumn

Often his ideas cause Fantazos to immerse himself in the environment he intends to depict, “poeticizing this situation.” He’ll make notes from researching a subject, gather props and engage models. (When I spoke with him, he was in the midst of plans for his “Tupelo honey” trip, busy examining various beekeeping uniforms—and even considering creating some of his own uniforms that would be “somewhat unreal and fantastical.”) He explains, “First I have the idea; then I invite the world in.” Fantazos views painting as “a wide open gate for getting acquainted with the world with a new poetical enthusiasm.”

“Tupelo honey” A rare, ambercolored fluid, Tupelo honey is made from a gum tree that grows in northwest Florida.

Hanging Garden

Morning Desire

Three Carousels Dark Version

Autumn Harvest

Autumn Croak-us

Leap Frog in Paradise

Live Music

Crystal Delight

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