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Thank you for all the artists who participate the art event.
The following is a list of the artists information and their
artwork and links.
Photography
Dean Baratta
Dean Baratta grew up in Milltown, New Jersey.
He received a BA in Political Science from Rutgers University
and has worked as an Analyst with the U.S. Army and various law enforcement agencies for almost twenty years.
You can find Dean Baratta's photos in http://www.flickr.com/photos/iago/
44703438/in/set-977108/
Joy Chaney
Joy has always loved wearing and working with face makeup
since her teenage years. She is known for her talent
with makeup artistry involving bright, bold colors colors
of various hues as well as using dark pigments such as black
or navy blue on the eyes. Taking pictures has been a
longtime hobby of hers, however; only recently has Joy been experimenting with photography as art. The use of light
and dark is present in her collection of photos entitled 'FACES'.
In each, both brightness and darkness are captured visually and metaphorically. Joy has been inspired by the photos spreads
of fashion magazines, the works of Pablo Picasso and
architect Antoni Gaudi, as well as Leonardo DaVinci's Mona Lisa.
Mario Farrugia Slide Show
Born on a small island called Malta, Mario bought his first
camera when he was 16 years old. His favorite genres
include nature, travel and portrait photography.
Mario also works as a freelance photographer shooting event
and modeling photographs. He considers himself
as a link between the subject and the audience: he tries
to connect to the subject in order to bring out that which
is unique and inspiring.
Mario enjoys traveling, surfing and discovering new experiences!
He currently lives in the Washington DC area.
The photos displayed show scenes in Malta, Vietnam and Hawaii
using a Canon EOS 5. The modeling photos were shot in the Washington DC area using a Canon EOS 1000F (film)
and Fuji print film which was converted into digital format during processing.
Sharon Grau
Patterns of humans – Nature of Patterns
Sharon Grau’s main interests for compositions are people and
images from the natural world. These pieces contrast patterns
in nature with manmade patterns. They are a meditation into
the need for humans to find order in chaos. The natural world
appears to peacefully find order within disorder; its patterns bend
and curve. Human beings, however, seem to feel a need to
control and dominate the natural world, while at the same time mirroring it (to the point of destruction). These tendencies can
be seen in our straight patterns, seen in the photograph of
the fence, and our landfills, which resemble limestone reefs in the
sea; the acrylic paintings are a juxtaposed abstraction of a
limestone reef with a landfill.
Man Law Slide Show
Beginner of photography
"Looking for the big world in my Eyes, record a piece of
the Universe"
King Yan Fina Slide Show
In photography, I observe the texture on my subjects.
While light creates contrast and shadow on the subjects,
surfaces build a beautiful and interesting connection between us.
It is as if we are communicating through our skin.
Painting
Lisa DeHart
Lisa DeHart, now painting under the nom de plume of Madeline Moon, received a classical art education at Mason Gross School of the Arts, an affiliate of Rutgers University. During that time she developed her pre-existing illustration and painting skills, and also discovered her unique ability to paint original pieces from scratch in Photoshop.
She has worked professionally as a commercial graphic designer and illustrator; however, her true passion is derived from creating works of dark romantic fantasy inspired by the Pre-Raphaelite and Art Nouveau artists such as John William Waterhouse, Alphonse Mucha and Arthur Rackham.
Sharon Grau
Patterns of humans – Nature of Patterns
Sharon Grau’s main interests for compositions are people and images from the natural world. These pieces contrast patterns in nature with manmade patterns. They are a meditation into the need for humans to find order in chaos. The natural world appears to peacefully find order within disorder; its patterns bend and curve. Human beings, however, seem to feel a need to control and dominate the natural world, while at the same time mirroring it (to the point of destruction). These tendencies can be seen in our straight patterns, seen in the photograph of the fence, and our landfills, which resemble limestone reefs in the sea; the acrylic paintings are a juxtaposed abstraction of a limestone reef with a landfill.
King Yan Fina HOME
Music
Sharon Grau
Isabel Ruano
Isabel Ruano is a Guatemalan singer and songwriter. She began performing in the 90s with the band Disidentes on stages of Guatemala and El Salvador. She went solo in 2001, recording and co-producing La Danza de Shiva, an indie production that was classified as ambient-electronic. She made her niche in the underground scene of alternative rock in Guatemala. Her work has been described as “eerie and ethereal.”
Vist her music at http://www.myspace.com/isabelruano
Sheila Shukla
Sheila Shukla is a mandolin player/vocalist in the New Brunswick based band, Sailors in Rags. The group plays various styles including bluegrass, americana, folk,and blues. Sheila has written a few of the band's songs including, "By the Light of the Moon" and "Walk With Me". You can find Sailors in Rags at Namaste Cafe in New Brunswick.