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Sandra de Nijs (o)
Sandra Monday grew up in a small town in north Florida
called Crescent City,
the only child of a sixteen-year-old mother, from a German
immigrant family, Vietnam vet. She was
always
considered strange by the other kids, ridiculed in high school
and
physically abused by her mother; only to move away at the age of
seventeen
to pursue a dream in the Theatre. She always loved painting,
drawing and
writing poetry, climbing trees, farming and also excelled at
dance. As an
only child, she lived in a world of complete imagination and
fantasy.
She received an A.S. in Theatre Cum Laude from Florida School
of the Arts,
and then later went to the University of Central Florida to
receive a BA in
Theatre.
She was the very first person in her entire family to receive a
bachelor's
degree.
During this time in the mid to late 90's she spent many
evenings in
coffee houses with names like Yab Yum, Java Jabbers and The
Grind. In
meeting and hanging out with other artists such as David Jones,
Carl
Knickerbocker, Scott Hawley, Jason Morales, Terry Davis and
Scramble Camble;
she was greatly influenced. During that time in 1995 she also
wrote for a
paper known as Tabula Rasa, represented the well-known artist
David Jones,
and also did music reviews for Jam Magazine. It was here with
the urban
bohemia of the mid-nineties, she rediscovered her love of the
visual medium.
She would watch live painting events with Scramble Camble and
Terry Davis
and even formed her own art happening group known as the "Recycadelics"
The recycadelics created unusual pieces using recycled
products in front
of a live audience. One recycadelics event was in the Roxy
nightclub and
included dancing and a Christ like statue spray painted gold and
suspended
from the ceiling while Sandra Monday danced covered in paint.
After childbirth kept her at home and performance poetry became
more
difficult, she returned to her first childhood love; painting.
She considers
herself an outsider artist because she does not allow her work
to be
dictated by pop-art or what is considered to be in style by the
interior
decorators. She paints to say something; if it looks pretty too;
that is an
added bonus. She paints for herself to make sense of her own
unconscious
mind and hopefully to bring some color to the world. It is also
her deeply
held conviction that the artist must offer a valid
interpretation of their
own work and not leave it completely up to the viewer to make
that
distinction. Sandra believes any artist who proclaims "what do
YOU think it
means?" is merely copping out of the arduous task of defining
the work
themselves; indeed because the work has no meaning or value at
all to the
so-called artist. This is because it is merely a product or
craft; and not a
work of art. Art should be fine, it should have a meaning, a
story and a
purpose; if it disturbs a bit; it is indeed art because art's
purpose is to
FINE-tune the senses and the mind. Because if art is not fine,
what is it?
In art there is never a case for mediocrity; for art is the one
field that
the unique and authentic should be given precedence. It should
be the one
place where the "nerds" finally rule.
Fine Arts Gallery 2007-2008 Exhibition Season
Jeremy Carrus www.sepa-ration.com
STUDIO 808
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Myths reveal the primordial truths at the heart of the human condition. The myriad masks of the gods, goddesses, heros, and monsters are mirrors of The True Self. To walk the world is to weave a web of spiritual interconnectedness. To paint is to pray. To pray is to polish the mirror of the heart.
Stefan Alexandres (0) (Sally Alexandres) journey3dart@gmail.com www.copper3d.home.att.net
Good morning , I have received a second place award in the Kissimmee Sculpture Experience For my piece "Truth and Falsehood." The piece will remain in site for a year in front of Kissimmee City Hall. It is still available for sale but would not be available until the close of that exhibit October 2007. Best regards to all of you, continue doing what you love doing.
There are undefined tensions in the iron sculpture "Truth and Falsehood" that challenge the perception of the viewer with a visual interaction. (There is a panoramic magnification through an installed lenses on the sculpture.) The sculpture couple a Celtic look with a modernist attitude. There is a mysterious, timeless quality which connects this historical theme with surrealism. My work examines a complex physiology with the relationship between past, present and future. History comes with a message 'Who are we? Where are we going?"
Steven Schain has been an animator, designer, photographer and artist for more than 20 years. During that time his art has transformed along with the emergence of digital imaging technology. A native of New York he grew up halfway between the city and the country, affording him the opportunity to have a broad range of experiences both visually and culturally. In 1989 he graduated from the Rochester Institute of Technology's film/video production program.
At the young age of 15 Steve developed an interest in photography, visual design and animation. While in school, he further developed his photographic skills, taking advantage of RIT's top rated School of Photography. While at the same time pursuing his interest in the newly emerging field of digital art.
In 1984 using a Commodor 64 computer Steve began creating primitive digital art. In 1988 working on an Amiga 2000 computer he dove head-first into the world of digital art and animation. And…never being one to stop at the beginning, has continued to work in the digital medium ever since.
While grounded in traditional photography, Steve moved quickly into digital photography. "Digital photography is like a little taste of freedom. I don't have to worry about developing negatives, taking more photos than I can afford to print or be concerned that someone will open the darkroom door. But…with freedom comes responsibility, even though I can take as many pictures as I want I must still keep my mind on my work."
His current body of work is a reflection of his view's of todays world and encompasses a broad range of both digital photography and abstract digital art. Steve's style is set apart by the use of brilliant, saturated colors and unique elements of design.
Steve has served as the past OVAL (Orlando Visual Artists League) President, and is a founding member of the OVAL organization. He was previously owner of Gallery 611 and has had artwork appearing in many local shows including several Nude Nite exhibits, OMA's Art After dark series, OMA's 1st Thursday's series, Art at the Park, OVAL's Digital Art show, OVAL's Photography show, a two person digital art show, and others.
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