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  • An Artist Speaks Season 5 Episode 17 with Guest Artist Colleen Stevens
    Colleen Stevens career in the arts profession has grown to international audiences in a short time, with selection to participate in online exhibitions in Australia, and having completed commissioned works and sales to private collectors in USA, Canada, Japan, England, Ireland, Germany and Australia.
    “Inspired by the beauty in God's creation, I paint with a clear focus: to connect deeply with an individual, and fill their home with peace and inner light through depiction of the serenity and security of beautiful landscapes, where the mind is seeded with wondering what may lie around the bend, just outside the frame.”
    “Drawing on the ever-changing palette of nature’s seasons in my Humboldt County, Californian home, my work reflects the joy I feel when being alone in nature and the strong role that my faith in God plays in my work. He offers me peace and security in ways that I can't gain from anywhere else; much like the peace I feel when I have a moment alone to take in a beautiful view. For this reason, it is rare to find human figures in my work.”
    31 min
  • An Artist Speaks Season 5 Episode 16 with guest artist James Ellison.
    James Ellison is a Symbolic Realist working in both oil and pastel media.  As a Symbolic Realist, he is always looking for meaning in nature.  Symbolic Realism is the intentional psychological use of color, line, shape & page placement to communicate meaning.  The meaning is on a subconscious level using basic human understanding and is not subject to cultural or historical limitations.  Even though all people understand the image he has created on a subconscious level, James also writes artistic statements to bring the meaning to a conscious level.  These are based on his studies as an artist and ordained minister giving James a unique blend of aesthetics, Christian theology, psychology and creativity.  He believes that we are all created in the image of God, thus we are by nature good but life has wounded, imprisoned or burdened our spirits.  God is present reaching out to us but we often miss it because our senses have become dulled.  In nature James sees this so he has committed himself to the communication of this divine presence.  
    “To find my subject matter I hike the Angeles Mountains and foothills looking for scenes that speak to me. Once I find one I hike back with my Backpack French Easel for a full day. If I am working in pastel I will hike back 6-8 times more to finish it. If I am working in oil’s I sketch and begin my painting as well as take photos to work from in my studio as it will often take me 2 to 3 months to finish it. The photos are taken from different perspectives to record the volume and depth as well as at periodic times to catch the shifting light and shadows. It takes this long because my work is very detailed. Though realistic I subtly changed things either buy moving my easel to left, right, up or down to catch different angles and by actually moving an object in the image to communicate a specific message about life."
    30 min
  • An Artist Speaks Season 5 Episode 15 with Guest Artist Jason Levi.
    Jason Levi is a landscape photographer based in the Phoenix area of Arizona. Jason’s philosophy has always been to create dramatic landscape images. He concentrates primarily in the West and Southwest of the United States where some of the world's must stunning landscapes exist. He prints on canvas and metal thus providing his clients an opportunity to exhibit the images in an even more dramatic fashion. Jason’s clients consist mainly of businesses, i.e. hotels, cruise ships, and executive offices. A significant portion of Jason’s work is purchased for residential homes, which at the moment are more than 170 residences across the United States.
    “I owned and operated a commercial and portrait studio in Barcelona, Spain for over 10 years and was fortunate to be the official photographer for Spain's Duke and Duchess of Cadiz and Salvador Dali. I was chosen to be part of the Exposure Awards exhibit at the Louvre Museum in Paris, and I have also had a solo photography show at the Toledo Art Museum.”
    “I aim to present landscapes in an original and dramatic manner. I feel that creative images evoke emotions, not just photographs.”
    38 min
  • An Artist Speaks Season 5 Episode 14 with Guest Artist Sonia Melnikova-Raich
    Sonia Melnikova-Raich was born and trained as an architect and artist in Moscow, Russia.  Sonia has lived in San Francisco, California since 1987, working as an artist, art curator and interior designer.  Later in life she discovered photography, however her training as an architect and artist remains visibly present in her work.  She has shown her photographic works in several solo exhibits and in numerous juried group shows, locally and nationally.  The images below represent two distinct groups of Sonia’s Fine Art Photography.
    “WHEELS”
    “Is a group of digitally transformed and recontextualizied improvisations based on my original photographs of otherwise inconspicuous objects. I faithfully preserve the exact lighting, colors, and textures of the photographed objects and digitally “rebuild” the form. The result is an abstract or surreal image that transcends the material and mundane to become ethereal and significant.”
    “Steps”
    Is a group of images from the “CONCRETE” portfolio. The name of the portfolio is a play of words on the two meanings of “concrete”: the material of the portrayed objects and an early 20th century art movement close to Constructivism.
    30 min
  • An Artists Speaks Season 5 Episode 13 with Guest Artist Larry Reinhart
    Larry Reinhart is a Southern California based artist, who paints contemporary surreal art with theological twists.  In modern culture, religion is, and will always be, a main player in so many aspects of how the world behaves and offers insight into the mystery of existence. These ideals are what inspire Larry to paint.  In his art, architecture is displayed at disproportional scales along with objects that are recognizable but are displaced from their expected realities, they have been expanded upon to encapsulate an idea. This expansion creates a tension between form and content, between signification and aesthetic perception. Hidden within Larry’s work are theological connotations from his Christian point of view and looking at his art we begin to apprehend Larry’s perception of this physical and recognizable world. A casual onlooker can appreciate the beauty of his painting but a more adept viewer will be drawn in to discover the hidden meaning. Through his art, Larry hopes to give someone a spark of hope or a needed push to direct them to something greater. If he is able to inspire anyone, in anyway, then he feels his efforts are worthwhile.
    44 min
  • An Artists Speaks Interview with Eleanor Gilpatrick
    Todays interview is with Eleanor Gilpatrick.  Eleanor calls herself a Contemporary Realist.  She usually works from her own photographs and tries to capture her feelings about the subject matter through her brushwork.  Eleanor has also been an activist through her art; first with a series of ten anti-war paintings and now with climate change.  Elenaor believes art must be beautiful, whether abstract or realist.  Enjoy todays lively conversation with Eleanor.
    34 min
  • The Business of Art With Host Sharon Hawlshawe
    Episode 1: So You are Ready to Sell Your Artwork? Each week a different part of the Art Business world is discussed. These shows are great for those new artists entering the Art World and for those who are looking to improve upon their businesses. Sharon Belle Hawkshawe is a published author and poet as well as a selling professional artist. Join us each Saturday at 11 am to explore the amazing and profitable Art Business World.
    Sponsored by:  Contemporary Art Gallery Online.  We're showcasing tomorrow's art giants, today.  Visit us online at www.contemporaryartgalleryonline.com.
    11 min
  • An Artist Speaks Season 5 Episode 11 with guest artist Hemu Aggarwal
    Listen to this insightful interview with guest artist Hemu Aggarwal.  Hemu Aggarwal was born in India but moved to the United States in the mid 1960’s.  She has her Master Degree from City College of New York and has been a graphic designer for over 30 years and owned her on Creative Design firm before retiring and moving to  the Dominican Republic.  She has now returned to her first love, that of painting. 
    “I work mostly with Acrylics. Each of my work has gone through different processes. In general, however, a concept comes to my mind and I try to apply this image straight to a prepared wood panel (I have rarely used canvas) where I create various textures using all kinds of tools and instruments. I rarely draw a full image, but prefer to work with colors directly.   Many times more than one image overlaps and the final result is very different than the initial idea in my mind-this surprises me and if I like it I am happy with it, otherwise I apply gesso all over and start afresh. Some of my paintings have one or more different paintings underneath. Aesthetics are a major consideration in designing each piece. The focus is to create paintings, which have visual beauty, harmony in colors and interesting composition.”
    32 min
  • An Artist Speaks Season 5 Episode 10 with guest artist Naima White
    Listen as host Michael Harris chats with an up and coming photographer Naima White.  Naima White is Arab, Jewish and American therefore she is drawn to aspects of Middle Eastern design, particularly the Persian rugs that she grew up with.  Her compositions use repeated patterns that she layers and mixes with freestyle lines.  However, some recent work drifts toward abstraction.
    "My work focuses on repetitive patterns using recognizable images sometimes mixed with letters, words, or photographs that I then distort, leaving only pattern and shape.  This series concentrates on developing an abstract atmosphere using photography taken in locations with distinct natural settings.  My work is varied in its exploration of textures, color and pattern as well as digital abstraction, where I concentrate on organic shape and color."
    To read the CAGO Newsletter, visit www.ContemporaryArtGalleryOnline.com and click on the CAGO Media tab. On this page you will find our radio shows, videos and newsletters.
    Contemporary Art Gallery Online continues each month with their monthly art competitions and exhibitions.  Go to www.ContemporaryArtGalleryOnline.com, and Click on the Art Competition tab for details.
    31 min

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Contemporary Art Gallery Online is your number 1 source for all original contemporary art. CAGOnline is proud to showcase Tomorrow's Art Giants, Today. To further expose these talented artists, CAGOnline has created CAGO Media. CAGO Media has two purposes. First is to share art business ideas, and secondly to introduce artists to the buying public. CAGO Media accomplishes both of these initiatives, by programming Radio and TV shows. The Business of Art Show airs bi-monthly, 15 to 20 minute episodes. Hosted by Sharon Belle Hawkshawe, each episode discusses everything pertaining to the Business of Art. The What is Art Show is a monthly 30 minute episode with hosts Michael Harris (art collector) and Sharon Hawkshawe (acclaimed artist), who discuss current art movements and art shows. Our hosts are occasionally joined by museum curators, gallery owners, art critics and art insiders. The third show is An Artist Speaks. These lively 30 minute episodes are in depth interviews with Artists; discussing their art process, philosophy and a candid look at their work. Finally; every month, a video is produced showcasing the monthly art participants. Other videos highlight gallery artist and art styles.