Artistic-Tendency

Visual Artist Brandon Kyle Expands His Senses…

Brandie — Fri, 16 Apr 2010 22:04:13 +0000

…With Music. Here is the first MP3 of Brandon’s Dark Guitar Hymns. Hear or yourself and look forward to more!

Visual Artist Josh Riley: Color Our World With Paint

Brandie — Fri, 16 Apr 2010 21:32:03 +0000

The latest art work by New York Artist, Josh Riley, has launched as the Profile grows with a BURST of color. Clearly! With an obvious emphasis on color, the odd combination somehow makes a whole lot of sense. This Preview Gallery gives great insight on how this Artist, or any Artist, develops and changes over time. See for yourself!

Wood Carver Jeff Taylor: New Collection of Creations

Brandie — Wed, 07 Apr 2010 02:08:45 +0000

Jeff Taylor, Local Barrie Wood Carver and Artist, has kept his thrill alive with his passion for wood. With determination and well-deserved appreciation for his amazing talent, the year of 2010 has gone off to a great start for Jeff!

There is much growing interest in the Barrie and surrounding area for Jeff Taylor’s unique and life-like creatures he masters from the common natural objects we see out of our windows everyday: Trees. The perspective of Jeff, and many wood carvers alike, is that if a tree is to come down, why not preserve it in an art form enhancing the beauty the material holds?

A sensible and economic view of many!

Jeff will join many other wood carver’s this month of April for the annual Carv-a-palooza, which will be posted following this Profile post. A weekend of like-minded talents, chainsaws and new friends, this event is one of many that keep the arts thriving in communities nationwide!

Visual Artist Zubair: Mechanical Heart

Brandie — Tue, 06 Apr 2010 04:27:18 +0000

This painting was inspired by the one I had made for my grand mother’s passing away. This painting communicates using the brain as an object connected to the machinery, so I decided to do something with another body organ which is required to keep the human body alive. I used a similar concept of using the machineries to connectd the heart, where it’s useless without the machinery and could only be worked using all the pulleys and gears to keep it running.

Mechanical Heart By Zubair

HangMan Gallery Opening, Toronto: Find It HERE

Brandie — Thu, 01 Apr 2010 17:41:43 +0000

Follow this link to the Events Page!

Jeff Taylor Carvings: Three Little Bears

Brandie — Wed, 31 Mar 2010 21:41:02 +0000

The 3 little Bears!

I carved these 3 bears for Blue Mountain Ski Resort. I carved wooden skies, snowshoes and a snowboard for these little guys. The one on the left will be mounted on skies, middle wearing snowshoes, and far right on a snowboard. pictures of the bears mounted at blue mountain coming soon!

The 3 Bears - Front View By Jeff Taylor

The 3 Bears - Front View - By Jeff Taylor

Introduction to New Artist! Wood Carver, Robbin Wenzoski

Brandie — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 18:12:20 +0000

Artist’s Statement

This art form has taken me through an unimaginable six year, meaningful adventure and introduced me to an array of impressionable people and experiences. Sculpting wood simply compels me to create and unveil what is hidden deeply within and, often, it is just the need of a piece of wood large enough, to create what has been compelled from outside. I absolutely love creating meaningful memorials dedicated to those who have passed as it becomes a “heart to heart” relationship with the commissioner(s). I also love to create “Out of my Mind Abstracts” where there is no limit to what can transpire. I strive to create art that moves and makes people think.

I was born in Golden, British Columbia, Canada and at seven years of age, my family moved to Malta, following my father’s employment in the Middle East. The experience of other cultures and the rich art and history of Malta left me with an indelible imprint. The return to Canada and settling into uninspiring jobs led to an ever-present internal nagging, compelling me to accomplish something more meaningful and creative by putting my heart into it. Not until 2003 did I take the leap into a new life by creating my first sculpture “Synaptic Twist”. I had found my calling!

I would love to be given the privilege to create an art walk in your “described area” that can be enjoyed by all walks of life. I would like to mix abstract and many forms of life from around the planet, using large scale wood sculptures. These sculptures would be in the form of large upright types of approximately ten feet tall to ease the transportation, installation and maintenance tasks. These could be mixed with, possible sculpted benches, plaques, chairs etc. These pieces would be sculpted at my studio (off-site) with daily updates, to my website to document the progression of the process for all interested parties viewing each creation, coming to life. Each large scale upright sculpture would be fitted unto a concrete base with a securing device so they cannot be tipped or removed and to insure the longevity of the sculpture.

I have worked closely with community groups, schools, large corporations and city design engineers to conceive/formulate concepts, approve the structural integrity and safety to the general public and make this type of endeavor a reality. From past experience, I have worked with all stakeholders and multi-disciplinary teams, leading to successful outcomes for difficult projects.

I have included, in each of the six submittals, on compact disc, a complete art tour, tree trunk tour and the requested ten digital images with the relative index and press release articles.

Thank You,

Robbin Wenzoski

The following website portrays my art and the development of it, learned from experience. My ability spans from fine to chainsaw sculpture. Each piece is a step by step journey.

Check out Robbin’s Site Here!

Photographer: Abderrahmane Doukkane

Brandie — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 04:43:54 +0000

Challange: Doukkane Abderrahmane Photography

Abderrahmane Doukkane, a young photographer who starts and who promises!
The “meaning” is impossible to measure and classify, but it can be expressed in photography. Abderrahmane Doukkane found in water and childhood inspiration and, through his works, sought to convey different values.

Walking through the rivers and the faces of children, the photographer can find a variety of topics, sometimes unusual and lots of light and color.

People and water …

Challange: Doukkane Abderrahmane Photography

Water is everywhere, we even have it.Tiny droplet of mist in the vastness of the oceans, it is life. All the more reason for Abderrahmane Doukkane tries to tame.

Water can not only become a market value. It is and must remain our common heritage of mankind.

With its images Abderrahmane Doukkane talent shows with his commitment and his vision of man.

The challenges and issues of water for him and for us, a global priority of development, like those of education.

The world of the rich and the surplus can not forget the shortage and poverty.

Abderrahmane Doukkane the child …

Challange: Doukkane Abderrahmane Photography

His photographs show the faces of children who have a strong personality emphasizing mature adult. The strong personality from the eyes is partly driven by the fact that the subject is assigned an adult role in society that it occupies.The faces that appear on prints show a dual adult-child, with a maturity in the eyes capita juvenile body.The features of the body are those of a child while the light emphasizes a personality forged in difficult living conditions.

Challange: Doukkane Abderrahmane Photography

Credentials/Projects

ABDERAHMANE DOUKKANNE
Artist & Photographer reporter
Birth in : 06/07/1983 in Casablanca
Phine : 06 62 86 05 81
E-mail : doukkaneabder@gmail.com

Formations & Diplomates :

2008/2009 : Workshops Documentary films Music sequences (10 editions of Boulevard Festival )
Alli Essafi and Hakim Belabbas

2008/2009 : Workshops photography documentary ( Simon Whealthey : photographer
Of the agency Magnum )

2005/2006 : Formation on art of video ( Art Média )

2004/2005 : Formation on writting scenario (Villa Des Arts ) Hicham Aabkari

2004/2005 : Formation on art of video and documentary film ( Villa Des Arts ) Abdellali Dioury

2003/2004 : Formation on art of video ( Ali’n Prod )

2003/2004 : Formation on creation of documentary films with the director “Ali Essafi”

2002/2003 : Formation on environment education about “The Solid Wast”

2002/2003 : Formation on the participatory approach to the integrated programme of
Conservation of Ben Slimane’s forest biodiversity

2001/2002 : Formation on technical environment education on the soft water and wetlands

Exhibitions :

2010 : Collective at “George Washington Academy”Casablanca(Preserve the beauty of Morocco)

2009 : Collective at “Villa Des Arts” in Casablanca ( Art for the environment )

2009 : Collective at “Villa Des Arts” in Rabat ( Art for the environment )

2009 : 1st edition of the Inernational Photography Festival of Oujda

2008 : Participation ( The Al-Thani Award ) Qatar

2008 : With the young talents of the association Bayti (“Villa Des Arts” Casablanca )

2008 :Trace of water (“Casa Del Arte”) Casablanca

2007 : 5th International Festival of Plastic’s Arts at Settat

2007 : Collective with the magazine “Villes du Maroc labyrinthes”

2006 : Subtheme : “Water in the city of Casablanca”

2006 : Subtheme : “Environment & Sustainble Development” . Minister of Environment &
UNESCO at Rabat , participating

Publications & Productions :

The movie : “LAS9IN”
Made several reports about arts and environment

Doukkane Abderrahmane Photography

Introduction to Visual Artist: Josh Riley

Brandie — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 11:00:55 +0000

My name is Josh Riley (23 y/o). I was raised in upstate, New York. I’ve also lived in Jacksonville, Florida for a few years. I’ve been involved in the arts since as long as I can remember. I started out drawing on my bookcovers in school. In 9th grade I was prescribed “Adderall”(a medication to treat A.D.H.D) and became very interested in “trippy”, abstract forms of art. Over the years I have found myself interested in many different areas of art (computer graphics, photography, etc.) I am a big fan of Salvador Dali.

An addiction and alchoholism stripped me of my ambition to do anything with my artistic abilities, for several years. Today I am clean, sober and painting everyday. I am working toward building a carreer in computer graphics. Art is my passion. Music and Art are my passions. I can’t sing and I couldn’t hold a beat if my life depended on it, so here I am.

Artist Josh Riley

“You have to systematically create confusion, it sets creativity free. Everything that is contradictory creates life.”-Salvador Dali

Added Visions of Photographer Zach Macpherson: MacPhoto

Brandie — Sat, 20 Feb 2010 12:00:47 +0000

The latest works of Photographer Zach Macphereson, of MacPhoto. A true capture of city life in Toronto, Ontario, with the sharp eye of the lens!

Bloor and Younge - MacPhotoMacPhoto