Day 118: Jan Oliver Schultz

Jan Oliver-Schultz is a self-taught artist. Painting since 2003, her uniquely recognizable style developed early in her painting career and continues to evolve as she grows as an artist. 

Working primarily in acrylics, Jan creates luminous paintings that many have described as "full of joy" and have a "stained-glass" quality. Her works are held in private and public collections internationally. Her works have been compared to those of Maria Izquierdo, Rodolfo Morales and Fernando Botero.
http://janoliver.com/

Long Journey

It's a Beautiful Morning

El Cristo

A ride through the aspens

Joy to the World

Day 117: Bill Butler

I’m put off by artists that try to be too philosophical. I just shoot in terms of when I travel with my travel or anything like beauty, fashion, dance. I went to ASU. I got a BA in advertising and I took one photo class to get my degree and it just sort of fell in love with photography. 

In photography when I started it was just about film. We had to develop the film, put it into the canister and I agitated.it  I agitated it like I would a drink and what happened is it only developed 2/3 of the film. Which created this weird liquid looking edge in all the images. My teacher asked me what I did. I showed him how I agitated it. Anyway, he said “that’s wrong but it created such a wonderful effect It created a liquid mark on the top of the film on the images. And he said it was a wonderful effect caused by a mistake. And then from there, I started photographing what I found of interest. I especially enjoy photographing people. And did so. I traveled extensively. Europe, Southeast Asia, the Caribbean, South America, Mexico, and Hawaii. In addition to landscapes, I was always drawn to the people. I’m fairly good with people. You can approach strangers and if you approach them in the right way you can take their picture. After college and getting a law degree from ASU I originally worked in the legal field at a junior college in Palm Springs. I got involved in theater. My first major role is One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest. I eventually quit my day job at the college and concentrated on doing head shots and portfolios for my fellow actors. That was 40 years ago and I haven’t got a real job since.

I should also mention that much of my work follows a rule I learned in visual advertising. Generally, I like to direct the viewer's eye towards the upper left of the image since, in western cultures, you learn to read from upper left to lower right. Therefore the upper left is considered the optical center.

photosbybillbutler.com

first image he mentioned about in written statement

Day 116:Michael Stopher (2des)

Statement -I currently use my artwork as a tool to cleanse the subconscious and inspire new ways of living
a healthy meaningful life .Whereas the media aims to force fear into the mind I aim to do the opposite and
create a safe sacred place that can help the viewer let go of fear and create their own world.

links .....

facebook -Michael Stopher

Instagram-2des
http://2des.bigcartel.com/

email-2desvtc@gmail.com

Conscious Spell

Depolarize

Sitting in Gratitude

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Archangel

Vital Migration

Day 115:Sonia Vazquez

For the last 2-4yrs my creative spark has come from the inspiration of cannabis. Having newly become a medicinal/recreational user I mostly enjoy painting or drawing cannabis themed art, thought my art hasn't always been.

IG: vazquez_inkmade

Massroots: GanjiiArt

Fb: vazquezarts

From yuma AZ

8x higher

Marioslot

What is special cookie?



"watercolor study"

"saiyan prince"

Day 114:Lauri Kaye

Bio: 

Lauri Marks Kaye has worked professionally as an artist since graduating from Parsons School Of Design, NYC in 1992. She first landed a job as assistant art director at Rolling Stone Magazine and eventually moved on to become art director at NSI Design, NY, fulfilling art and design projects for local and corporate clients including AT&T and Scientific American. Eventually, Kaye began freelancing building up a client list that would enable her to launch her design firm, Sun Design, Inc. The artists at the new design studio worked on a wide range of creative design projects...the favorite being the art and design for two large theme restaurants, Jekyll & Hyde and Night Gallery. During these impressionable year Kaye was inspired to work on a business plan that would lead to opening her own restaurant where she could use her art and design skills as well as her joy of cooking, and feeding the public delicious healthy meals. 

In the spring of 1998, Kaye packed her jeep with all of her worldly possessions from Manhattan and traveled the long route to the southwest. Her professional intention was to open a restaurant serving creative american fare where artists would be able to exhibit and sell their work. From this endeavor Create Cafe & Catering, Inc. was born and opened inTucson in 1999 fulfilling these dreams and so much more...remaining open for 13 years. 

Lauri Kaye had been continuously building her fine arts portfolio and applied for non-profit status for a new business venture called Create ForThe People, Inc.The mission was to do original and commissioned artwork where all of the profits go to charity. She created an artistic service called “a portrait story” providing hand drawn customized portraits with subjects ranging from people, pets, businesses to current events. Clients complete a questionnaire in order to obtain interesting and relevant information about the “subject”.All of the information as well as an image/s are woven together to create a truly unique piece of art that tells a story. 100% the profits go to charities, mostly here inTucson, including the Humane Society. 

The following works of art consist of a variety of hand drawn line portraits with subjects ranging from Tucsonans, a rescue dog, news events, celebrities, and events.After researching or interviewing the “subject”the portrait story is drawn incorporating this information as well as images into the art with archival pigment on paper, scanned and at times digitally altered. Color is also performed digitally when requested and/or deemed appropriate.The “Story” can be added at the bottom of the piece which is an engaging way for the observer to look for items within the art. 

It would be fantastic to create a series of animal portrait stories each one with their own 2-4 sentence story at the bottom of the artwork! 

Take Good Care, 

Lauri Kaye

Artist Statement
I love the freedom of adulthood empowering me to unlearn all of the rules of childhood especially the anecdotal “do not talk to strangers” For instance, I see the same man selling newspapers at the same time of day on the same corner for years. Finally, I roll down my car window look at him in the eyes and say “hello”, pull over and listen as he shares his humorous and at times heart breaking history. Everyday encounters such as this leave me absolutely bursting with enthusiasm to have them captured and recorded visually and textually. This man on the street, like all of us is a teacher and a treasure which I want to share with the world. So with my sketchbook and a couple of micron pens I get busy. In the same “unlearning” vain, I let the lines and shapes of the man and our visit flow in permanent ink. No pencils, no longer able to erase or worry about “mistakes” Information gathered from our chat are woven into the drawing then layered with vibrant colors and textures drawn out from photographs and digital art. At last colored ink fuses on top of brushed metal with some final strokes of the mighty micron pen. The “icing on the cake” is returning to him...to them, and surprising them with a gift — a portrait filled with the stories that came tumbling out when we first met. I call these colorful journalistic line drawings Portrait Stories.

createforthepeople.com

Gates Pass-A Tucson Portrait Story

Frank's Salsa-A Tucson Portrait Story 

El Tour-A Portrait Tucson Story

Joe on 4th-A Portrait Tucson Story

Three Generations of Tohono O'Oodham

Press Release

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
 Media contact: Lauri Kaye 
520.404.2932 
lauri@createforthepeople.com 
createforthepeople.com 

Tucson International Airport Exhibits First Installment of “A TUCSON PORTRAIT STORY” 

Tucson, Ariz. (Feb. 6, 2017) Tucsonans and tourists flying into TIA are in for a pleasant surprise from February 6, 2017 through March 16, 2017 as Tucson artist Lauri Marks Kaye exhibits 20 works of art (the first half of 40+ pieces) from her series, “A Tucson Portrait Story” in the Upper Link Gallery at the Tucson International Airport. 

“A Tucson Portrait Story” is a collection of more than 40 drawings depicting people, places, and events that make Tucson extraordinary, in Kaye’s unique style. These include Tucson icons – like Gates Pass, the DeGrazia Mission in the Sun, Hotel Congress, The Loft Cinema, University of Arizona Sports and monsoon rains – along with insightful portraits of Tucson’s diverse population, from street musicians to waitresses. 

Kaye’s “portrait stories” are continuous line drawings that weave in meticulous details about her subjects in a style that feels a bit like a throwback to ’60s pop art, but with her own original twist. Each piece hollers for attention with its graphic journalistic style, color components and at times both heart wrenching and hysterical subject material. Plan on hunkering down and taking time with each piece as they are filled to the brim with nuanced symbols and textual references. 

While studying at Parsons School of Design in New York City, Kaye worked as assistant art director at Rolling Stone Magazine. She graduated in 1992 and was hired as art director at NSI Design, NY, fulfilling art and design projects for local and corporate clients including AT&T and Scientific American. She eventually launched her own studio, Sun Design, Inc., with clients that included two large theme restaurants, Jekyll & Hyde and Night Gallery. 

Kaye moved to Tucson in 1998 and opened Create Café & Catering, Inc., which she successfully ran for 13 years. She’s now the artist behind Create For The People Ventures, creating original and commissioned artwork. Her hand-drawn customized portraits integrate biographical information provided by her clients. Kaye loves to use her work for fundraising and donates all of her profits to local charities. Each exhibit has a dedicated local nonprofit for which the sales of her portrait stories is donated; truly “creating for the people”. 

For more information, contact Kaye at 520.404.2932 or lauri@createforthepeople.com or visit createforthepeople.com

Day 113: Aidan Ault

The Liquid Ethos is a personal brand and the mindset my work comes from. It involves taking in as many of the variables as possible and addressing them with a process tailored specifically for the challenge, canvas, strategy or other platform - observing the flow of the world and focusing it into the desired medium.

Chicago-born, I was raised in Europe where I was introduced to Scandinavian design principles. This infatuation grew to a passion which has sprouted into every branch of the design industry and I bring this passion to both my work and my personal projects, whether it be a touch screen interface, a chair, a boat or an island. Since Denmark, I have also spent time living in England, Dubai, Thailand and Australia, learning and growing from the cultures of the World. It seems I was born to wander, so I picked up a few languages on the way to help make friends wherever I go (Danish, German, French).

Enjoy some of the work on my site, consider me for your own brands and feel more than free to contact me with commissions or collaboration ideas.

www.liquidethos.virb.com

Prints

Prints

Prints

"Anime+Chill" Brand Direction

Collateral Design Elements For the Mercedez-Benz Stadium. Done at Core 12, Chicago

Day 112: Ethan Roads

Artist Statement:   

 As a product of a childhood spent partially overseas thanks to the U.S. military, I use photography and printmaking to explore myself, societal norms, group identity, and collective humanity as subjects. Influenced by my passion for skateboarding, I incorporate a DIY spirit and an against-the-grain attitude into both my creative practices and worldview. I parse the world through a lens and sift through the vast visual information available to me to make my opinions known. 

Instagram:  @ethan.roads 
Email: Ethanroads@gmail.com
Websites:ethanroads.com
               http://www.cargocollective.com/ethanroads 

               http://www.eroadphoto.bigcartel.com/

                http://www.issuu.com/ethanroads

Untitled

Untitled

Untitled

Service Economy

Untiled

Day 111: Annette Smith

Artist Statement: I work in several mediums, charcoal, watercolor, and oil, but am especially drawn to watercolor. I enjoy the spontaneity and uncontrolled chaos of the medium. When painting, I seek to capture the essence of my subject whether portrait, floral, or figure. Watercolor helps me achieve this by use of gestural line, and fresh, unexpected color.

Web -- annettesmihtfineart.com 
instagram : smithers8734

Vanessa A Smith

Yellow Feather

Dreamer

Mia A Smith

Sad Sunflowers

Day 110: Marc G Doutherd

About The Artist

Marc G Doutherd

Marc G. Doutherd Artist Bio: Born in California,USA on Feb. 9th, 1961 The word that describes Marc G. Doutherd is 'resilient' ! Marc throughout his life, has always been able to render images,sculpt any substance,write music, and play most musical instruments. According to Marc,"Love is the overriding force behind my creative works, and it is that force and power that drives me to create". The philosophy behind Marc and his art is "Freedom". The Freedom to expand artistically...freedom to experiment with new forms of art and new methods. Marc started creating images on outside surfaces at the age of 5, using charcoal on concrete. Marc can render an image on most surfaces, with any usable medium. He can render images in styles ranging from figurative photo realism or surrealism to abstract. Marc G. Doutherd shows unlimited ability in terms of his creative energy and artistic innovation. His artistic disciplines include lithography,illustration,painting, graphic design,leather work, jewelry making, tanning, sculpture, glass blowing, musical instrument making, and music writing and composition. What you see when you view Marc G. Doutherd's art is a vision of the spiritual essence of his various subject matters as seen through his eyes. By way of Shamanic interpretation, with unbelievably bright hues that glow with a unique vibrancy, Marc captures what others try to see and understand. Press,Television and Radio: Sacramento Bee, Press Tribune, Public Broadcast Radio Canada, Auburn Journal, Sacramento Access Cable, Artist Review Magazine, United Press International, Sacramento News and Review. Collections: Gamze Ridley Fredricks / Mcintire collection

Video

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8iTghOC33Y4

Why oil/canvas

Photo of artist

Great Great Grandmother pencil

Steel Life

Angel of Life  Oil/canvas-3ftw. 5fth

Shamanic Lion- oil/canvas-4ftw 5fth

Day 109: Jason Youngdale

Jason Youngdale is a visual artist whose favorite medium is canvas and wood.  He likes to draw, paint, cast in pewter, woodwork, and make a mess with perler beads.  Run into him on First Fridays or at MaricopaCon.

http://jasonyoungdale.deviantart.com/gallery/

http://www.clashofsteel.biz/