Who are Some of the Latest, Greatest Artists? - Page 2
6. David Heatwole
Surrealism and Synergism with a mix of Energy in between. That’s what the stunning artwork of David Heatwole calls for. It’s a combination of all these styles with an end product that borders the fringe of the latest and most current waves impacting art that's as vibrant as it is energizing.
Heatwole prefers the term Synergism for his paintings and produces this style through use of oil -- but is not limited to this single medium. It really depends on the work, on the image and Heatwole enjoys incorporating aspects of drawing into any medium within reach. When it comes down to it, David values his own 3-D piece “A Hole Different Dimension” above all his others.
"A Hole Different Dimension"
"Nature Rhythms"
Heatwole is actually a contributing factor in the changing face of today’s art movements, helping to establish the new artistic idea of Synergism. And his motivation shows. He states:
“I am never at a loss for what to do next because there are so many ways to be creative. I am most excited about the movements that have yet to be defined in art history books, those being the ones for today’s generation.”
7. Marnie Pitts
When we think of our dreams, do we think of art? For Surrealist artist Marnie Pitts, the dream world, or the feel of the dream world, provides the basis for creativity. But how does Pitts’ work take form? Interestingly, she relies on egg tempura, which is the mixing of her own paint from pigment and eggs. Sound crazy? Or unique? Maybe it's a combination of both, but oil paint is never out of the question. Neither is the opportunity to mix egg tempura and oil together. Pitts refers to this as the Mische Technique.
Marnie's influences reportedly include Hans Memling, Durer, Frida Kahlo and Walton Ford, to name a few, and she credits social networking sites for the opportunity to view the works of the many other artists featured worldwide.
"City Life"
"Solidaritree"
Her paintings may have an other-worldly feel but they are very much connected to universal societal concerns. She states: “I always find that I really like my recent work the most, so right now it is a portrait that I have just finished of a woman with a demon in her crown. [It’s] a comment on the personal corruption that can come with power.”
8. Amanda Brenner
Abstract artists often have their work cut out for them -- because when you're illustrating formlessness, it often has to be that much more beautiful to capture the attention of traditional art viewers. The paintings done by artist Amanda Brenner are most definitely abstract (but most defintiely beautiful), and as such, they are open to a number of different meanings with different interpretations. The key: it’s all about the emotional response. As a result of her travels through Europe, Brenner has connected with the history and artwork of artists such as Rembrandt and Van Gogh and has used this as an influence in her own art. Her works are unique, focusing on the use of light and colour and this effect is produced mainly through acrylic medium. But Brenner is open to experimentation, testing watercolour and oils, discovering along the way a passion for charcoal sketching.
Brenner insists that her favourite painter is James Wilson Morrice, an artist recognized for his depiction of European landscapes. She states: “When I saw his work, I felt a connection because I was recently in Europe and felt I was there instantly just by viewing his Venice paintings. He truly knew how to capture a scene.”
"Ponte"
As for her own work, Brenner considers her most-prized piece to be Magilano Veneto, a work she keeps alongside her; a constant reminder of her capabilities and what she’s able to achieve.
"Auvo"
Brenner's style is at once the captured-beauty you hope to find as a gem within a gallery -- and also the kind you'd love to have keeping vibrancy in a living room. Our suggestion? Step one is to buy one of her prints, and step two is to mount it somewhere you'd like a constant reminder that life is beautiful.
9. Julia Brooks
In the case of artist Julia Brooks, classification isn’t really necessary or desirable. Her work doesn’t need to be defined. But if she had to call it something, Brooks suggests that perhaps her paintings could be called representational.
"Pink Roses in a Jar"
The still-life effect of her work takes the precise use of oil paints but her preferred medium tends to vary, to evolve with her inspiration. At the moment, it’s crayons. She’s experimenting with high pigment coloured crayons as her tool of choice.
Brooks credits the previous artistic greats, Vincent Van Gogh, Henri Matisse, David Hockney and Pablo Picasso, to name a few, as her influences. Their work is among her favourites. But when it comes to her own art, she cannot pinpoint a single work as her most preferred, claiming: “I don’t have a favourite. I haven’t reached the point where I want to be yet.”
"Primula on Fabric"
This only means the best is yet to come.
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Art can take many forms. As Oscar Wilde once wrote, all art is at once surface and symbol. And when viewing current artistic creations, it’s easy to see its multi-faceted nature. It is what it is but it also simultaneously presents the current culture. What can we tell from it? What do we see? That’s up for interpretation.
Work Cited
Fride-Carrassat, Patricia. Great Painters. Paris: Chambers Harrap Publishers Ltd., 2003.75.
Wilde, Oscar. The Picture of Dorian Gray. New York: Oxford University Press, 2006.