Posts Tagged ‘death’

We remember………..Steve Hanks

{ June 26, 2015 @ 11:03 am } · { Uncategorized }
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Steve Hanks was an awesome artist renown for his exquisite renderings of the female figure painted in watercolor.

I had the opportunity to view his work in person and was blown away by his use of color. Hanks was also one of the first artists I knew that painted on aquabord.

Hanks was based out of Albuquerque, New Mexico and passed away on April 21 of 2015.

Unfortunately the artist didn’t get to paint until the end. He died from cancer located in his neck. He had to quit painting due to the difficulty of his treatment.

Below a great interview with the great Steve Hanks in conjunction with the Greenwich Workshop.  We will miss you Steve, but thanks for inspiring us to paint the female figure:

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We remember…..Jesús Moroles

{ June 26, 2015 @ 10:47 am } · { Uncategorized }
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Jesús Moroles was a wonderful sculptor of granite who passed away in a car crash earlier this month. The accident took place about 30 minutes from Austin. The van Moroles was driving rear ended a tractor-trailer. The driver of the tractor-trailer was not injured.

The artist was based out of Rockport, Texas. Moroles also served in the United States Air Force.

Morales was the recipient of the United States National Medal of the Arts.

In this clip a great interview with Jesús Moroles:

The artist was commissioned for a work of art that was displayed on the Great Wall of China.

Another important work of Moroles was the Houston Police Officers Memorial.

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We remember the artist………Rex Ray

{ June 14, 2015 @ 10:22 pm } · { Uncategorized }
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Its with great sadness that I pass along the news that Rex Ray has passed away. Rex Ray has been featured here before, he was a very inspiring artist for me who was not only a great artist but also a great businessman. His artwork was a fantastic mix of color, painting, and collage.

If you are in the Denver area be sure and visit the Vance Kirkland Museum to see one of Rex Ray’s works.

Rex Ray was 58 years old. He died after a five year battle with lymphoma.

Below a wonderful montage of works by the incredible Rex Ray:

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Artist of the moment………Ricardo Mazal

{ January 14, 2015 @ 11:32 am } · { Uncategorized }
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Ricardo Mazal is an contemporary abstract artist. Ricardo Mazal was born in Mexico in the year 1950.

The artist didn’t pursue art as a career until he was 36 years of age. For his first career Mazal ran a successful design company.

Mazal taught himself the world of art by visiting many museums and reading many books. His process of painting includes using photography and also digital technology.

Mazal explores various themes including death and burial ceremonies in his art. An example might be to compare what happens to a body after death in the cultures of the United States, Mexico, and Latin America.

Price range information: Prints can be found for $1,000 to $5,000. No price information available on originals.

The artist is based out of Sante Fe, New Mexico and New York City.

In this clip Mazal talks about preparing for a show in late 2014:

 

Below a link to the website of Ricardo Mazal:

http://www.ricardomazal.com/

Here we visit a show featuring Mazal in San Francisco, California: