Ilaria's Secret

"ILARIA'S SECRET" was created with a series of black latex caulk spots-like chocolate kisses-spread over the painted canvas. Once dried, a thin web-like series of strands of the same caulk was spread lightly across the tops of the "kisses" to garner the multi-layered textured effect of the finished piece.-Paul Russo/Artist

Ilaria's Secret by Paul Russo.
latex on canvas
24" x 36"
 

"The essential part of being an artist comes through when one doesn’t become too protective of what he thinks is his way of working.  What you think you can’t do is exactly what you already should be doing, rather than just putting it off, simply because you’re afraid to lose yourself.  But when you lose yourself that’s when the Art happens."  - Roger Weik

The Gate by Roger Weik
2004 - mixed media -  24x30

The Rail  by Roger Weik is a layering technique with Acrylic Emulsion with Oxide Pigments applied on the the last layers.

emulsion and oxide pigments on canvas by
48 x 36

Mr. Rat and Puppet belongs to a group of paintings and drawings, made in 2002 and 2004, that depict a cast of recurring characters. The two main characters were the well-intentioned Rabbitman and his comically malevolent sidekick, Mr. Rat. In “Mr. Rat and Puppet” I envisioned a scene where Mr. Rat has climbed up to a tall platform against a vast landscape with the intention of eating a small fish. Suddenly, he is interrupted by the appearance of a gigantic puppet that is both absurd and mocking.

Oil on canvas by Robert Jessup
72 x 64

My abstract paintings actually start by working plein-air (in the open air) and most recently have been done with drawings. It is a means of establishing a link between me and what I am seeing in the landscape; a training course for contemplation so to speak. More complex transformations occur in the studio paintings with added layers of vision and meaning; working hard to retain the initial experience. I want to "re-create" my own intense experiences by building a connection between my language of abstraction and the perception of landscape.  - Connie Connally

Oil on canvas by Connie Connally
40 x 54 (2008)

Hank O'Neal, formerly of Starrville, Tyler and Kilgore, lives in New York City and photographs stars in the music biz while helping to produce their music cds.  He loves to come back home and photograph old haunts, interesting run-down places, and the nostalgia of his beloved East Texas.  On exhibit July 18 - Aug. 29 is the 73 piece photographic collection of black and white photographs Mr. O'Neal is donating to the LMFA permanent collection.  Please come by and see them, along with pieces from East Texas artists Anup Bhandari, CeCe Bode, Suzann Cromer, Daniel Hays, Ellie Taylor, and Derrick White." 

Funds for this piece were donated by:  Bobbie Atkinson, Betty Bodenheim, Frank Chaney, Devon Churchill, Mel Fish, Cindy Graham, Barbara Hawkins, Todd Holman, Tina Howard, Tiffany Jehorek, Pamela Lindsey, Nancy Mobley, Mary Murdoch, Amy Riestenberg, John Ross, Judy & Mike Stiles, Becky Swearingen, George Thomas, Lorrie Thomas, Danita Utsman, Kasha Williams, and Charlotte Wrather.

Jane L. Troyer