Tomory Dodge is an American painter renown for his very large abstract paintings. Tomory Dodge was born in Denver, Colorado in the year 1974.
Dodge attended the Rhode Island School of Design located in Providence, Rhode Island earning a B.F.A in painting. The artist went on to earn a M.F.A. from the California Institute of the Arts located in Valencia, California.
In this clip a short lecture giving by Tomory Dodge at the Otis College located in Los Angeles, California:
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Dodge was given a grant as an M.F.A. student from the Joan Mitchell Foundation.
Below a brief interview with the artist from 2014:
Dodge is now based out of Los Angeles, California.
Tomory Dodge has created a wonderful and more abstract style in his later works. His later works with their bold and thick paint might appear as if the just created them spontaneously, but most of his large scale works takes months of painting to complete.
Laura Owens is an American painter who works as an abstract and representational painter. Laura Owens was born in Euclid, Ohio in the year 1970. The artist also produces collages and is an active printmaker.
Owens attended the Skowhegan School of Art located in Maine. She also earned a B.F.A. from the Rhode Island School of Design. The artist also went on to earn a M.F.A. from the California Institute for the Arts located in Valencia.
The artist is now based out of Los Angeles, California.
For inspiration the artist looks to embroidery patterns and landscape painters of the East including Japan and China.
In this clip we view a show featuring Laura Owens that took place in 2013:
The artist works in many mediums including oils, watercolors, acrylics, and pastels.
Price range information: Works range from $10,000 to $350,000.
Laura Owens has mastered the art of design and its apparent in both her abstract and more representational works. Her landscapes remind me of contemporary artist Julian Opie. Opie has a similar design in his landscape works and often will add a digital element such as moving water or flowers in his work.
Below we explore printmaking with Laura Owens:
Her work also reminds me of artist James Havard. Havard was one of the first artists to explore abstract illusionism. This is where an objects floats in space above other abstract elements, but with one object casting a reflection. We can always expect a unique design idea and wonderful execution by Laura Owens.
Ryan Sullivan is an American painter renown for his abstract paintings which are similar in style to satellite images of the earth. Ryan Sullivan was born in the year 1983. Sullivan’s process of creating involves lying his surface flat on the ground and pouring paint and other mediums on top of the surface. In addition he then tilts the canvas in various directions.
Sullivan attended the Rhode Island School of Design located in Providence, Rhode Island.
The artist uses the dates he creates his art as the titled of his works.
The artist has had exhibitions in Europe and the United States.
Sullivan uses many mediums in his work including oils, acrylics, enamels, wax, and latex.
Price range information: $80,000 to $200,000.
Other artist whose creative process include pouring paint include Damien Hirst and Ian Davenport.
Sullivan’s work reminds me of a Google maps image that is brought to life! What a wonderful example of modernist art. Modern themes in his work include the medium of latex and the pouring of paint.
Clare Rojas is a painter of the figure and also abstract works. Clare Rojas was born in Columbus, Ohio in the year 1976. Rojas is also an avid printmaker.
For her collegiate education Rojas attended the Rhode Island School of Design located in Providence, Rhode Island earning a B.F.A. Rojas went on to earn an M.F.A. from the Art Institute of Chicago.
The artist is based out of San Francisco, California.
Her figurative works remind me of artist Alex Katz. My favorite works are her abstract paintings. Rojas creates shapes and uses vivid color that reminds the viewer of the majesty of hand sewn quilts.
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A great interview with the artist talking about how quilts and feminism inspire some of her work:
Rojas often works with gouache and latex on board.
In this clip we view more of the artist’s figure work:
Dan Dailey makes awesome artwork using glass as his medium. Dan Dailey was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in the year 1947. For his artistic education Dailey attended the Philadelphia College of Art and the Rhode Island School of Design.
Dailey founded the glass program at the Massachusetts College of Art.
Dailey has won fellowships from the National Endowment for the Arts.
You may be thinking of that other famous glass artist whose name you can’t remember and wears an eye patch. Dale Chihuly. Dan Dailey was the first graduate student Dale Chihuly had whilst a teacher at the Rhode Island School of Design.
In this clip an interview with Dan Dailey:
Dan Dailey is part of many collections including the Los Angeles County Museum of Art and the Philadelphia Museum of Art.
Eric Hopkins is an American artist renowned for his painted aerial views of landscapes and large bodies of water. Eric Hopkins was born in North Haven, Maine in the year 1951. The artist has been working on his subject matter since childhood. The area of Maine he grew up had woods, fields, and shorelines. Hopkins also loved to fly, thus his love for aerial paintings.
For his collegiate education Hopkins attended the Rhode Island School of Design. At the Rhode Island School of Design Hopkins studied under legendary glass blower Dale Chihuly.
Hopkins has had books of art work produced.
Hopkins works in watercolor, gouache, and oils.
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Another artist already profiled here for his aerial views is the artist Maxwell Mays.
Alexis Rockman is an American painter born in New York, New York in the year 1962. Rockman paints animals, creatures of the sea and ocean, and botanical works in amazing detail blending realism and surrealism in a spectacular fashion. For his artistic education Rockman attended the Rhode Island School of Design located in Providence, Rhode Island. Rockman also attended the School of Visual Arts located in New York City.
Rockman grew up attended many museums in New York City. His mother worked as an anthropologist. The artist often likes to depict items such as creatures of the sea or rodents that most people wouldn’t take a second glance at. Rockman is able to find the beauty and the play of light of creatures that remain under water for most of their existence on earth.
Price range information: Works range from $5,000 to $50,000.
The artist is based out of New York City.
Rockman works in many mediums including oils, watercolor, and gouache. The artist works frequently on paper and canvas.
In this clip we view a show that took place in 2010 and 2011 at the Smithsonian Art Institute featuring the works of Alexis Rockman:
In this clip we view a more recent show of the art of Alexis Rockman:
Rockman has traveled the globe visiting such locations as Costa Rica, Brazil, and even Antarctica. My favorite aspect of the artist is his ability to mix variations of weather such as a storm or rain, with the traditional animal, floral, or botanical subject. A very modern look at a very traditional genre! Awesome!
Karin Davie is an abstract painter born in Toronto, Canada in the year 1965. Much of her body of work deals with one basic idea of capturing movement and gesture on the canvas. The artist is also a printmaker.
For her collegiate education Davie attended Queens University located in Ontario, Canada. After earning a BFA Davie went on to graduate school at the Rhode Island School of Design. After college she moved to New York City.
Davie has been a guest lecturer at the Tyler School of Art located in Philadelphia Pennsylvania.
Price range information: Works range from $10,000 to $100,000.
The artist splits her time in New York City and Seattle, Washington.
I love the blend of Op-Art and Abstract art in her work.
Dale Chihuly is the foremost glass artist in the United States. Dale Chihuly was born in the year 1941 in Tacoma, Washington. Chihuly has brought glass to the level of fine art sculpture with the vastness of his works.
For his collegiate education Chihuly attended the University of Puget Sound, the University of Washington in Seattle where he earned a bachelor degree in interior design. Chihuly went on to earn a master’s of science degree from the University of Wisconsin in Madison. The artist also received a masters of fine arts degree from the Rhode Island School of Design.
Chihuly wears the patch as the result of a car accident that left him blind in that eye. His head broke through the windshield and his face was severely cut. This accident took place in 1975.
Has a team of assistants do his work due to a shoulder injury he got whilst bodysurfing in 1979.
In this clip we visit a show from 2010 that took place in Nashville, Tennessee. Many botanical and floral forms are shown here:
In this clip an appearance on CBS:
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As a small business the latest numbers given were annual sales just surpassing $29 million dollars. Chihuly is a great success as a businessman.
I will be posting a new collage that is just finishing drying featuring this artist later today!
Nicole Eisenman was born in Verdun, France in the year 1965. The artist moved to the United States and attended college at the Rhode Island School of Design located in Providence, Rhode Island. The artist earned a Masters of Fine Arts degree. Eisenman works in many mediums including watercolor, oils, and sculpture.
Many works are taken from her own life experiences. One work that was well received by critics had to do with a person when they have their braces removed.
Price range information: Works range from $3,000 to $30,000.
The artist enjoys portraying women as super independent and strong. In this regard she reminds me of the American painter Hilary Harkness. Harkness many times will paint a ship or submarine that is operated by an entire female crew. Below an example of Harkness’ style.
The artist was featured in her first solo show in 1992.
In this clip we meet up with our friend James Kalm and visit a show featuring Nicole Eisenman from 2009:
Eisenman is based out of New York City.
The artist has been part of two Whitney Bienniales.
In this clip we visit another show from 2012 with James Kalm:
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