Category Archives: Artist of the Day

Artist of the Day / Elisabeth Cummings / Australia

Posted on October 11, 2012 by destructivetesting

I’ve been looking at some Australian painters that I’ve found at http://paintlater.wordpress.com.   Cummings is the first one I’m posting.

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Artist of the Day / Chris Lawley / Wales

Posted on October 6, 2012 by destructivetesting

I love Chris’ statement so much that I might have posted it even without the evidence of his interesting work. “Rusting, corroding and disintegrating found metal objects inspire my practice. As the form related to their functions wanes with decay, … Continue reading →

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Artist of the Day (I hope!) / Dr. Wright / My Knee Surgeon

Posted on August 2, 2012 by destructivetesting

Rather than just disappear for a week or so, I’ve decided to let you know in advance that I’m having a knee replacement surgery done in a few days.  Hopefully it won’t be long before I can at least sit … Continue reading →

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Artist of the Day / Raoul de Keyser / Deinze, Belgium

Posted on July 31, 2012 by destructivetesting

“De Keyser was born in 1930 in Deinze, Belgium, where he still lives and works, and attended the Academy of Fine Arts from 1963 to 1964.”  To read more ‘artspeak’ about him, go to the link at the bottom of … Continue reading →

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Artist of the Day / Albert Oehlen / Germany

Posted on July 29, 2012 by destructivetesting

  Albert Oehlen describes his paintings as ‘post-non-representational’.             “He offers the canvas as a rudimentary plan, a crude impression of possibility.” “Albert Oehlen combines aspects of figurative sexuality, mechanical distance and painterly abstraction.” “Albert … Continue reading →

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Artist of the Day / Jean-Marc Richel / Spring Green, Wisconsin

Posted on July 28, 2012 by destructivetesting

I met Jean-Paul and saw his paintings at a gallery opening last night (http://www.gallery218.com/) where we are each showing some of our work. You should watch his short video to appreciate his images even more.   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PVT8P0vbAAA I’m a French Visual … Continue reading →

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Artist of the Day / Joe Johnston / San Luis Obispo, California

Posted on July 27, 2012 by destructivetesting

Joe excels at many types of photography.  I suppose that with his position at the newspaper, that’s a necessity. “A senior photographer at the San Luis Obispo County Tribune, Joe brings 15 years of experience as a photojournalist, where he’s … Continue reading →

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Artist of the Day / Roberto dos Santos Goncalves / Venezuela

Posted on July 25, 2012 by destructivetesting

Roberto’s blog  http://robertodossantos4net.wordpress.com/  is in Spanish, but will be translated for you.   Stoneware, wood and glass. Stoneware Glass Sculpture – Fused glass, enamels and brass. http://www.robertodossantos.net/portfolio.htm

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Artist of the Day / Eva Hild / Sweden

Posted on July 23, 2012 by destructivetesting

As someone who had enough difficulty firing flat 12″ clay slabs without breaking or distorting them, Eva’s work is truly amazing. “My sculptures are bodies, exposed to pressure and movements.   On one hand, it is the mass in thin layers, … Continue reading →

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Artist of the Day / Eric Daigh / Traverse City, Michigan

Posted on July 22, 2012 by destructivetesting

Recently, I’ve been (not consciously) finding artists who push the boundaries of more traditional art materials.  Today it is push pins! “Whether a symptom of corporate and social homogenization, or the four base pairs of DNA, we are products of … Continue reading →

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