A few of the very talented artist we work with at Art Interiors
George Mason has a background in ceramic architectural tile and his work is steeped in the exploration of materials and history. Richly textured and saturated with color, the largest of his “relief tapestries” are pieced together panels that occupy entire walls.
Brigitte Keller’s point of view transforms her landscapes into essences of color, form, line and light in a sophisticated departure from the ordinary. While appealingly decorative, her artworks have a keen message and a story to tell. Her quiet voice, yet bold shapes hold much to contemplate and grasp in their layers.
Susan Beallor-Snyder possesses a creative, inquisitive nature that leads her to explore the world around her. A native New Yorker, she was surrounded by the sights and sounds of the city which she documented in black and white photography. As a classical goldsmith, her hand-crafted jewelry designs evolved into dramatic innovation. Always thinking of the next body of work Beallor-Snyder recognized how natural manila rope fulfilled her quest for expressing emotion in a visual way.
Richard KeenMy abstractions begin from observation. I am inspired by nature, man-made objects and the spaces between them that often generate geometric shapes and patterns. I filter which elements of my observations and experiences are brought into focus by removing unnecessary detail; often simplified into line, shape, color, and texture.
Annie Darling: The process of making art—using media and methods to continuously shape and reshape ideas in the physical realm—has become my passion. The work is an experience; a time of physical, emotional and conceptual exploration which transforms the work, and propels my interest and desire as an artist.
Leslie Parke’s paintings and photography challenge our perceptions of the visual world. Themes of light, transparency and reflection are explored through everyday objects such as shrink-wrapped cargo and colorful threads, creating a tension between what is real and what is perceived.
John Bisbee: “Throughout my thirty years of abstract humming, the nail never failed me. ... I am now compelled to create with a new voice, one that summons the utilitarian associations of the nail with new vigor and responds to the world outside of myself, pointedly and with humor”.
Will Sears: Will Sears makes drawings, murals, collages, and painted wood assemblages inspired by his observations of letterforms, textiles, and architectural forms such as roof lines, tile work, fences, and drains. These rigid, systematic structures become the fixed framework within which Sears composes more indefinite formal explorations.
Warren Seelig lives and works in Rockland, Maine. He holds the rank of distinguished visiting professor in the Fibers/Mixed Media program at The University of the Arts in Philadelphia where he teaches, curates and writes on various subjects related to textile, fiber and material studies. His work is in the collections of museums, colleges and in private and corporate collections world wide. Warren is a regular visiting critic at Rhode Island School of Design and is a mentor in the graduate program at Maine College of Art. Warren is a recently elected Fellow of the American Crafts Council and a member of its board. A retrospective of his work opens this December titled “Textile Per Se” in the galleries of Maryland Institute College of Art in Baltimore.
Lyle Salmi: My paintings explore specific qualities of light as both an observed experience, and as a phenomenon of memory and place. Sometimes I recall the expectant light of a moisture-infused morning. Other times I think about the retreating warmth inherent in the fleeting light of early evening.
Robert S. Neuman's career as an artist spanned over sixty years, with a resulting body of work that "defies traditional expectations of what an artist's canon should look like" As an artist, he took "a staunchly individualistic approach to his work by never giving in to fads, the demands of the commercial sector or bowing before the critics".[14] Instead, his body of work is characterized by extended series of paintings that explore a particular motif or symbol and are heavily influenced by events in the artist’s own life, in addition to global culture and history.