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Magic of Art

blog@discoveroriginalart.com (Brian Wiltshire) — Sun, 28 Feb 2010 16:21:00 GMT

Sergio Roffe’s art has magic. He was born in Mexico and studied at Cornell University.

Sergio has dedicated his life to painting. He is a committed empirical painter with an experience that is translated in art that is free of social commitments. His art is filled with colors, bodies, faces, and true sensuality.

See more of Sergio’s paintings at http://discoveroriginalart.com/

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Out of Africa

blog@discoveroriginalart.com (Brian Wiltshire) — Sun, 28 Feb 2010 16:10:13 GMT

Bushroad

Martha van der Linde started painting while living in Botswana. She is self-taught, painting en pleine aire while camping. She gives us a beautiful view of the landscapes of Africa. She has been painting since 1967 and has had 35 one-woman exhibits.

Visit http://discoveroriginalart.com/ for more details about Martha van der Linde and view more of her art.

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Extraordinary Photographs

blog@discoveroriginalart.com (Brian Wiltshire) — Sun, 28 Feb 2010 15:59:00 GMT

Harvey Hellering is a widely exhibited, fine art photographer, working over the last 20 years with landscape, architectural, scenic and travel subjects

The photographs aim to capture both mood and moment, sometimes using an exciting wide vista---other times a revealing fragment of location and situation.

Self labeled “a wanderer/looker, rather than a disciplined project photographer” he looks to emotional feel, visual texture and the magic of light in choosing subjects. “then comes the work of isolating this reality in a rectangle----and predicting what it will say by itself on a wall ----away from the birds and breezes”

Subjects are drawn from the rich Long Island landscape as well as images from years of travel throughout the U.S and Canada and many trips to Europe, Asia, Mexico, Cuba and the Middle East.

Read more about Harvey Hellering at http://discoveroriginalart.com/

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Visiting at Jack Barrett’s Studio with Louise

blog@discoveroriginalart.com (Brian Wiltshire) — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 17:38:00 GMT

Partner Brian and I had an opportunity and honor of visiting with Jack Barrett’s widow at Jack’s studio in St. Petersburg, Florida. Louise led us through his many works and also told us fascinating stories about Jack’s life.

Jack artwork is fantastic and diverse. He shows a love of observing people and once said, “I love to draw people because that is where the soul resides.”

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Sculpture Breaks Record for Public Auction!

blog@discoveroriginalart.com (Brian Wiltshire) — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 13:49:00 GMT

Giacometti's sculpture set a record sale at Sotheby's and for public auction as the sculpture sold to an anonymous buyer, who bid over the phone, for .......$104,327,006. The buyer (and competitive bidders) consider the offering to be a once in a lifetime opportunity!

Giacometti, who lived 1901 to 1966, was a key player in surrealism and son of the painter Giovanni Giacometti.

Sotheby's indicated that bidding was brisk due to the strong demand for quality works of impressionist and modern art.

Other works that sold at the same auction Wednesday:

Gustav Klimt's Kirche in Cassone went for $45.4 million.

Paul Cézanne's Pichet et Fruits sur une table sold for $20 million.

And, yes,there are people who appreciate fine art! Hurray for the art world!

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Category: Sculptures

Photographer Joseph Conti

blog@discoveroriginalart.com (Brian Wiltshire) — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 16:10:00 GMT

Photographer Joseph Conti has joined DiscoverOriginalArt. Below Joseph describes his techniques.

The thing had some heft to it when held in the hand. Every knob or latch, when manipulated had that crisp, mechanical feel and sound and it produced an image just as precise. But that was roughly 30 years ago. It was a Minolta 35mm SLR. It was a prized possession and an outlet for my creative instincts. I had barely mastered the basics of film photography when the digital age arrived. Uncharted waters, but not for long. What an opportunity, once realized. A boon to anyone with an urge to experiment and a budget that didn’t include endless rolls of film, developing or a darkroom. In the end the basics remained the same. Your eye and your hand control the outcome. But for this particular group a precision of image is of no matter. A precision of moment is key.

The technique I have used to produce most these images has been the result of two years work. The word “work” should be interpreted loosely. This has been much fun. But it is a process and it continues to evolve. What it has yielded, is what some have described as digital photos that look more like paintings. A form of “kinetic photography”, if you will. The evolution of this idea led me to choose either a photo rag or German etching style paper on which to produce the “kinetic style” images. While the computer images of these are impressive, the transfer to this type of paper enhances them even further. It is a good marriage.

I hope you find them evocative of a time, place or moment which strikes a cord with you.

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Category: Photography

Thomas Keller, Artist

blog@discoveroriginalart.com (Brian Wiltshire) — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 19:45:00 GMT

Thomas Keller Angel of Egypt

Artist Thomas Keller began creating art as the result of an spiritual awakening in 2001. Prior to that time he was a construction contractor and has continued to be so. When he began painting he felt like a river of creativity was flooding through him and had to be released.

Thomas Keller's paintings are mostly pastels, a medium he was drawn to naturally. Thousands of crystals of pure color comprise pastels so a painting is a crystal field reflecting light.

He then was drawn to free sculpt wood and since moving to Atlanta, Ga., a city craved out of an ancient forest, He again felt compelled to release this river of creativity. Wood is a very feminine medium with it's continuous grain curves and inherent strength.

Thomas has wonderful sculptures that are graceful at Discover Original Art.

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Category: Sculptures

New Book by Herb Snitzer

blog@discoveroriginalart.com (Brian Wiltshire) — Sun, 17 Jan 2010 17:34:00 GMT

Glorious Days and Nights: A Jazz Memoir, by Herb Snitzer, one of our fabulous photographers, is being published this year! The book will contain 80 jazz photographs and text about Herb living and working in the jazz world during the "Golden Age of Jazz." Music, social, and racial issues are addressed. There are highlights of many famous music personalities such as Louis Armstrong, Nina Simone, Duke Ellington, Leonard Bernstein and more! Herb is a fascinating person with wonderful and colorful stories.

Discover Original Art will keep everyone posted about date the book will be available! We are really looking forward to the stimulating topics and beautiful and thought-provoking photographs.

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Tags: snitzer,photography,jazz,history
Category: Photography
Category: Jazz Photography

Beata Belansky Demko, New Artist

blog@discoveroriginalart.com (Brian Wiltshire) — Sat, 02 Jan 2010 18:14:00 GMT

In Dreamland

Beata Belansky Demko has joined Discover Original Art. She is a self-taught artist who resides in Hungary. We are impressed with the texture and subject matter of her paintings. They are introspective and reflective. In the last year she has spent her time painting her emotions, experiences, and feelings.

Beata says, "One thing drives me, to live the inner silence. Greater silence or peace - before taking a paintbrush - I had never experienced. So my paintings can be considered as byproducts of seeking my inner peace. I have no intention with my paintings. I don't want to make other people happy, change the world or create something beautiful and good. I just want to find myself... inside."

Check out more of Beata's work at http://discoveroriginalart.com

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Trees Three

blog@discoveroriginalart.com (Brian Wiltshire) — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 11:31:00 GMT

Trees Three by Thomas Brunger is an oil painting on paper! The depth of the colors is totally amazing! The details of the branches and leaves pull the collector into the painting.

Go to DiscoverOriginalArt.com to view more trees by Thomas! You will fall in love with them as I have!

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Tags: oil,paper,trees,painting
Category: Oil Paintings
Category: Oil on Paper