I’ve traveled the world. The ways I approach travel and now the ways I approach art come from a passion for discovery and knowledge. Seeing the richness of different colors, different textures and different worlds make me feel alive. They also make me know myself – the differences and similarities between cultures highlight who I am, so that in art and travel I am constantly running into myself. And I do both for joy. I bring my multicultural experiences into the studio with me.

In my twenties, I bought a one-way ticket to Europe, hitchhiked around the world and ended up living in Japan. Much later, I spent years in corporate jobs back in America. Now, I’ve rediscovered art as something I just need to do. This need comes from a very clear and personal place. I make work that I hope will make you smile or giggle. I create surreal, humorous worlds through (large-scale), mixed media pieces.

Color, texture, scale, pattern and energy fascinate me. The variety, craziness and attitude in my roosters inspire me. Using my body to create pieces that are rich in their vibrancy and detail energizes me. I am fearless in my approach. I love how alive my roosters feel and I truly enjoy bringing them to you in all their glory.

Perspective is a product of where one stands. Rodney Weiss' work has a sense of balance reflecting the interconnectedness and interdependence seen in nature and throughout our world. What makes up a flower? When examined under a microscope the very nature of the plant's structure is revealed. From far away, the whole appears greater than its parts and the details converge to create an entirely different experience. Like the principles of Yin and Yang, these complementary forces come together to form a beautiful flower. Drawing from his own experience, Rodney outlines idiosyncrasies in the world seen through his discerning eye. There is interplay between the extreme details and the bigger picture.  This polarity creates many microcosms that he invites you to explore and experience what it represents to you.

my poems emerge from the dark of you meeting i. then there is something more than light. there is life.

in this life there are people wanting secret wishes taking shape as poems; friends connecting 3000 miles of wonder and wisdom and what now’s; lovers giving each other keys to rooms they’ve always wanted to open; rain smells on sidewalks; kites shaped like swallows; squirrels; chickens; yes; no; o; oh!; children laughing as mothers underdog them on swings; men named harry and women named betty living in nursing homes writing poems for the first time in their eighty-something years of life, “well,” they say, “how about that.”

that is where magic lies, where a poet turns teacher, meets old people turned friends, and so much waiting and wanting comes alive. that, like tea-lit pumpkins on porches and thousands of fireflies looking like fallen stars over a field at night, and punctuation changing so many things, that is the stuff of my life.

if you’d like to know more about my work teaching poetry in nursing homes, visit the Institute on Aging’sCEYA Program

if you’d like to hire me to write poems at your next event, or teach poetry, contact me at [email protected]

thank you so much for your support. yours in poetry and gratitude,

silvi

p.s. the poetry store is an interactive experience where, in 3 minutes or less, you get a custom poem typewritten on beautiful paper, about anything you want! also for sale: one-of-a-kind art & jewelry inspired by the same of-the-moment process and made with an upcycled ethos and vintage appeal.

Experiencing a deep friendship is a creative act, through which vulnerable persons transform each other as they open themselves to influence. Great friends share themselves, and receive from within. "Flight Of The Internal Compass" looks at the creative act as found in relationship (Spring 2015, Familius Publishing). 

Rebecca Meredith works can be found in children's books, magazine content, surface pattern designs, licensed content, and in individual, gallery and corporate fine art collections. Her work engages the mind and beatifies the eyes, thus providing lasting interest and satisfaction for the viewer. The sociological orientation at the heart of the work aims to synthesize both the shaping factors of an experience and the symbolic content derived therein. She also engages her work and that of others through her classes and lectures in art foundations, history and theory. Awards include Top 100 Artists by Paint for America, a teaching fellowship at Mission 17, Museum purchase by Triton Museum of Art in Santa Clara, numerous artist residencies around the world, and a grant from The Sam and Adele Golden Foundation for the implementation of an arts program at an orphanage in Jalisco, Mexico. Rebecca Meredith currently resides in the California Bay Area.

After becoming interested in an observation or idea, I feel an overwhelming desire to explore, describe and share it. Subjects range from the improbable juxtaposition of things that I happen upon, to concepts that I find particularly interesting. The process of translation into imagery enhances my experience and distills information from whichever image or idea has captured my attention.

Context is the primary mechanism that I use to filter my perceptions. Relationships between a subject and its viewer, or between an object and its environment, create a contextual reference that orders and defines the way something is understood. Seemingly concrete concepts like east compared to west, up and down, or in front of and behind, become fluid depending upon the position of the observer in relation to direction.

People define and are defined by their experiences. In my art practice I use sculpture, two-dimensional media and performance to explore the interrelationships between forms and their implied observer in order to share that experience. My perspective in the observation and creation process inevitably becomes part of the art produced. This implied reference, manifested in the work, engages the viewer as part of the context, while they experience the art.

I make wall sculptures out of reclaimed scraps of wood and broken furniture.  I am interested in the joys and challenges of creating harmonious and dynamic compostions with found objects.  I also make paintings that deal with the formal aspects of modern art and design: positive and negative space, dynamism and hamony, depth and surface.

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Aaron Kllc's work explores painting and sculpture as a means of expressing primal energies and emotions. Drawing on mid-century art for inspiration, his work ranges from the re-purposing of found objects to pure abstraction on canvas. Returning to the west coast was an affirmation and connection with California Modernism that has become apparent in his work.

Kllc's black and white works oscillate between ghostly abstracted impressions and actual found objects which ignite memories, emotions, and narratives. The resulting effect is a playful and inquisitive conversation that bridges the duality of the literal and ethereal worlds. His background in Japanese Aesthetics is apparent in this discovery: working with the material world is always a reflection of the spiritual.

Aaron Kllc is a graduate of Rhode Island School of Design, RISD

Awards:
Banking on Creativity Scholarship, Rochester New York
Merit Award Winner, Memorial Art Gallery, Rochester New York

Sales and Representation:
ABC Carpet and Home - NYC
Caira Mandaglio - London
Modern Way - Palm Springs

The use of color and line to express emotion has been central to my work since I began painting a decade ago. For several years, I focused on creating straightforward representational works – landscapes and interior scenes, in particular. Over time, my subject matter has become more subjective and abstract. Starting with easily recognizable images – desert vistas, carnival rides, pine cones, leaves - that evoke emotional memories for me, I explore these images, push their lines and structure, and introduce color that expresses the emotions suggested by the image. I am continuing that exploration in my current work, using color, line and form to convey feelings evoked by my experiences – a cold Midwestern winter day, an arid landscape in the high desert. I am also exploring ways that color, line and contrast can transform neutral source images, such as snow or salt crystals, into something new, surprising, visually ambiguous and emotionally expressive.

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Art is a VERB for me. It is an action word and not a statement, nor an object. The most important part of artist's life has always been feedback, either positive or negative. Feedback is the result of vital functions of art since any feedback is an evidence of existence, presence and growth.

Anna Seven