By Anonymous January 31, 2011
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New Worksfeaturing paintings by Sheboygan artist, Dale Knaak. Small-scale paintings outline the main gallery providing the viewer with an intimate and local experience through the artist’s attention to detail, use of vivid color, and unique perspective. Dale Knaak’s work identifies how he sees and feels about the world around him. Created through direct observation, memory and intuition they are the product of the emotional responses that inspires him.It is Knaak’s intention to bring the viewer inside the work so they may have an appreciation of his inspiration. ...read more
By EFFJAY PROJEKTS August 03, 2011
Paper is a dynamic material. It has been used for centuries, and is used today in everything from industrial applications to art. The history of paper, and the constant evolution of paper’s form and use makes it exciting to see contemporary works with paper. While reviewing the images submitted for this show, the jurors were struck by several different aspects of what makes art interesting and how it can affect the viewer. Some of the work employed bold colors applied spontaneously with a bold hand. Other works were done with a delicate, deliberate touch, which seem to have been created with much thought and planning. All of the pieces evoke confidence within their chosen medium. Despite the variation in techniques and subject matter, the underlying theme appears to be a strong show of skill, creativity, and confidence in presenting a clear idea with the paper medium. – jurors, Becky Tesch and Dale Knaak ...read more
By EFFJAY PROJEKTS August 03, 2011
I found this question on LinkedLn posted by Renee Phillips, an Artist's Career Consultant, Author, Artist, and Director of Manhattan Arts International, www.ManhattanArts.com. Here is my response. I believe it is important that artists today go above and beyond their own limits. It is with this attitude and behavior that I have found success at the local level in my community. I have approached different aspects of being involved in the Visual Arts as an artist, educator, advocate, and leader. About two years ago, I have learned to take risks and see how things unfold with no preconceived notion. I have adapted this way of action into my life. We all know that taking risks can be positive or negative, I believe the results from these outcomes can be learned from and applied to whatever you have in mind. I founded a visual arts group called The Sheboygan Visual Artists, www.sheboyganvisualartists.com in 2007. What started as a group of 5 has blossomed to 200+. I believe SVA came to be at the right time and right place to fit the needs of today's artists. A big contributing factor was take a risk on an idea I knew could be worth taking regardless if SVA has 5 members or 500. It is this idea that I soon realized that in order to take risks one needs a support system, a listening soundboard for advice. For the past year, I have experience this new found success in art sales, new connections, and exposure both on the local and regional level. Also, this resulted in some achievements not necessarily tied to producing art, but to being a high school art educator. I was recently chosen to be the 2009 Outstanding Art Educator - Secondary Division for the State of Wisconsin and the 2009-2011 President-Elect for the Wisconsin Art Education Association. I view all of my art-related experiences as being cyclical. One way or another, they are all connected, as a result encourages me to continue to move "outside my comfort zone" and seek new adventures and experiences that I know will help me continue to do what I believe I am destined to do: to be passionate about the Visual Arts. Frank Juarez Juarez Contemporary Paintings ...read more
By EFFJAY PROJEKTS August 20, 2009
If you have a love for the arts and are creative, consider a career as a visual artist. This type of position allows you to specialize in a range of areas, some of which include multimedia and animation. In order to become this type of artist, there are certain steps that need to be taken. ...read more
It often takes many years to make a full-time living as a fine artist. The demand for the type of work the artist creates will often affect how long it takes to make a full-time living. Many fine artists also work other jobs until they are able to find enough regular clients willing to buy their creat... ...read more