GABRIELL LAVOIE gabriellavoie.ca
“Solidarity” Oil on Canvas, 24”x36”
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abriell's artistic sense and his imaginary world, very rich and deep, perfectly portray his creative intelligence. His quest for light, his palette of infinite hues, as well as his attention to detail, characterize his unique style.
reinvent myself leads me to a diversity of artistic movements in which I aspire to feel free. Art is the Light of the Soul ... When I paint, I dive into the ocean of life trying to extract its primordial essence."
"My deep intention is to put art at the service of Souls by offering you colorful and luminous works that touch Hearts. Whether as a symbolist, surrealist, visionary, and/or portrait painter, my need to evolve, discover and
“Revelation” Oil on Canvas, 36”x36”
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“Bubbles of Happiness” Oil on Canvas, 40”x30”
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GAYLE PRINTZ
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Color and Dimension The Art of Gayle Printz
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ayle Printz is an American World Master Artist specializing in contemporary abstract paintings that epitomize the beauty of self-expression through art. Every painting in Printz’s modern art portfolio is an award winner, sharing at least one of the 650 international art awards Printz earned since she began painting in May of 2020. Her work is on permanent exhibit in France at Le Musée de Pienture de Saint-Frajou and can be found on the walls of prominent art collectors, investors, exhibitions, and publications all over the world. Vibrant colors, texture, movement, and form give life to masterful compositions that captivate the viewer's eye. Recognized for her ground-breaking three-dimensional works that deviate from anything we have yet to see in the art world, Gayle Printz uses her paintbrush as a tool to blend universal significance with a unique sense of beauty. Drawing the viewer into her paintings, Gayle Printz encourages them to interpret her works and assign personal meaning based upon their own sense of reality. By so doing, the artist succeeds in her mission to provide viewers the freedom to find emotional meaning in the intangible beauty of art using their imaginations.
“Shapely” Acrylic on Canvas, 40”x30”x1.5”
The meaning of her paintings will vary with each viewer, as the images within her works change depending upon one’s visual perspective. Three-dimensionality allows new imagery to appear as you change position to study her work. The art of Gayle Printz stands out for its uniquely recognizable aesthetic; however, the most remarkable aspect of Printz’s work is her liberal use of color to convey abstract concepts. Unlike formally trained artists, who tend to use a specific theme, subject matter, or combination of colors across all their paintings, Printz's paintings each differ in breadth, scale, and concept. Thus, while some of her paintings use cool colors to produce a calming effect on the viewer, others combine warm and cool colors to arouse the viewer's subconscious. The diverse content in her paintings makes for an art form that all lovers of abstract art can fall in love with. Another aspect of Printz's work that sets it apart is the deliberate, yet unrestrained, movement of the brushstrokes within her paintings. Though she often blends colors to create smooth transitions, Gayle Printz impressively crafts each brushstroke, so it is visible in the final composition. This approach results in highly expressive artworks, testifying to the artistic freedom with which Printz creates her paintings.
“Eyes” Acrylic on Canvas, 40”x30”x1.4”
A close examination of Printz's paintings reveals that the artist allows herself to paint freely, unrestrained by the rules that apply to traditional artistic genres. Nonetheless, some of her paintings reveal the influences of 19th Century masters, post-impressionism, modernism, and abstract expressionism.
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“Brush” Acrylic on Canvas, 18”x24”
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ANATOL WOOLF anatolwoolf.com
“Harlequin and Columbine” Oil on Canvas, 28”x22”
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s a painter, I aim to intrigue the viewer into following me into the world I have created. In my most recent series of paintings, I use the whimsical characters of the Italian Commedia Dell'Arte to inject a humorous flair into my work and create a theatrical atmosphere.
While I work in a variety of materials and techniques, my methodology is consistent and always supported by the technical rigor of my classical training. At the same time, I often make generous use of texture and other stylistic twists on classical techniques, as well as unexpected bursts of subject matter, to express my own distinctive style."
“Nude Dancer” Colored Pencils on Paper, 10.5”x15.5”
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“Palio di Siena” Oil on Canvas, 30”x30”
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“Water Stills Nos. 27-28” Acrylic and Sumi Ink on Canvas, 40"x6"x3" (each.)
BETSY STEWART www.betsystewart.com
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create paintings of microscopic and macroscopic nature hidden from the naked eye: the layered interconnectivity that could represent the origins of life in a drop of water or systems in the vast cosmos. I quote the naturalist John Muir: 'When we tug at a single thing in nature, we find it attached to the rest of the world”.
“Bioverse No.4”, 48"x48"x3"
“Natales Nos. 5-6” Acrylic and Sumi ink on Canvas, 10"x80"x3" (each.)
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JEAN JACQUES PORRET www.jjporret.com
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riginally from Switzerland, award-winning artist, sculptor, and engineer Jean-Jacques Porret was exposed to art from the day he was born to a family of art and antique collectors.
Surrounded by beautiful antiquities, statues, and artwork every day, the seed of art was planted early, and he began carving wood when he was just six years old. He specialized in creating magnificent works with the lost wax technique of casting Bronze. Bronze primarily interested him "because it is the most demanding material which is responsive and sweet to the touch." After acquiring his engineering degree, Porret came to New York, anxious to learn English and build a life on his terms. There, his career was set into motion, which soon after led him to Chicago. Porret's thirst for knowledge took him to museums all over the world, absorbing all he could and sharing philosophies with the most prominent artist of the time. As an artist, Porret is continuously evolving, and his work and style have changed over the years. From sharper to a softer expression of molten metal. Porret muses, "If my approach seems figurative, I do not aim for a reproduction of the human form: what interests me is to transmit an abstract feeling or an idea rather than an image of reality. I use recognizable forms to arouse emotion, to give birth to sensations. I consider myself, in fact, an impressionist." This vision drives his work, and each sculpture imbues depth and intensity. Though he initially started his career by working in Bronze, Porret began experimenting with various stones. Dissatisfied, with his sculpture's bases, bought a granite and marble company, to have complete control in his work's creation. Yet this choice also evolved his work, and these various stone elements have become an integral part of his creative process and vision.
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Many of his signature pieces with their soft angular movements are harmoniously mixed with sharply defined textures captivating thoughtful designs with an immortal richness, boldness, and unsettling beauty. Porret's work is infused with his personality, unsuppressed by traditional rules; his work is original and buried within each piece is the poetry of his work. Creating figures of humanity in the abstract, each form courageously melting into the next. Emotions created from fragments of granite or marble jutting and piercing through the bronzes bring the concepts of nature and man together, creating a stunningly modernistic and seductive interpretation of the human form. When viewing one of his sculptures, the human form seems to leap out at the viewer. Jean-Jacques describes this movement as "rhythm in space." Porret said of his artistic method and vision, "I work without any preconceived idea… (I) continue instinctively, with one shape leading to the next, until the figure is simply rhythm in space". Jean-Jacques Porret's bronzes can be seen in innumerable collections throughout Europe, Japan, and the United States. He was commissioned to create the bronze sculpture for the AmericanSwiss Friendship Award. The "Abage Encyclopedia of Bronzes" describes Porret as "an independent thinker, whose bronze sculpture might be described as a naturalistic, modern blend, in which forms are simplified to their essential rhythms and elements."
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KATHERINE DUTREMBLE www.katherinedutremble.com |
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Something Wicked This Way Cometh...
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atherine DuTremble paints the land and sea as bursts of energy. Though her forms and relationships between objects are always carefully observed and communicated, DuTremble lets her brush leave streaks of light down a tree trunk and dabs of pure color atop a fern’s fronds, invigorating the traditional landscape format with her personal touch.
Often daringly framed as long, tall slivers of the canvas, her scenes are so brilliantly deep that they could be a glimpse caught between two slats of a fence, a split-second vision that holds the promise of an entire another universe. DuTremble’s
Luminosity
taste in terrain roams free; she depicts moonlight on the open sea with as much care and intelligence as she does a wooded path in autumn. The one constant is the expertly described sense of distance in all of her work which encourages her viewers not only to understand the landscape but to enter it and experience it like a native. A native Louisianian, Katherine DuTremble currently resides in Charleston, South Carolina. She works in both monotype printing and oil painting, methods which she celebrates for their differences: one to be admired close up and one from a distance. She continually adapts her process to achieve her characteristic notes of drama and an eerie yet inviting familiarity. Commissions accepted. “Red Sun on the Bluffs” Oil on Canvas, 36”x48”x1 1/2”
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LAURA PRETTO VARGAS
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'm an Italo-Brazilian artist based in Miami. My paintings are gestural and aesthetically similar to artworks from the Abstract Expressionist movement; as a lover of art history, my work gains inspiration from it in various styles. My canvases are filled with highly textural brush marks and color. My artistic language seeks to express feelings of vulnerability, happiness, energy, sexuality, and so on. My art express shared human emotions and is made to connect with my own and others' emotional life experiences, providing a space for connection and reflection."
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Having conducted the Top 60 Masters Awards Ceremony dubbed the “Oscars of the Visual Arts,” ATIM continues to fulfill its mission of bringing artists into the spotlight. The celebration is the most outstanding event held by ATIM yet, and it has masterfully provided artists with the limelight they deserve.
ArtTour International Magazine Holds Top 60 Masters Awards 2022 with an International Lineup of Talented Artists
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he visual arts have been a longstanding medium for genuine self-expression. It has become the catalyst for many masterful individuals to spread their insights and their passion for the art form to the known world. For countless years, these artists have performed to the best of their abilities, but it’s only until now that they’ve finally found a prestigious accolade they can comfortably call their own. This award is none other than the Top 60 Masters Awards organized by ArtTour International Magazine.
have become pivotal mediums of inspiration to the art world and beyond. ArtTour International Magazine has built a pristine reputation as a global publication that features talented artists and the works that have made them who they are today. The list of awarded artists can be seen on the official ATIM’s Top 60 Masters website. During the event, ArtTour International Magazine welcomed artists with a vast Time Square billboard where they could witness a digital exhibition of their works in the middle of the bustling New York skyline. In addition, the Top 60 Masters Awards event was filled with music, food, dance, and celebration during the red carpet evening.
ArtTour International Magazine has played a crucial role in bringing massive exposure to artists, allowing them to receive the recognition they deserve in their respective fields. The Top 60 Masters Awards showcases world-class talent and artwork infusing their craft with Viviana Puello; Founder and Editor-Chief of ArtTour International “Having conducted the Top 60 a sense of prestige and elegance. Masters Awards Ceremony dubbed Dubbed the “Oscars of the Visual Arts,” this awarding tradition has become one of the most the “Oscars of the Visual Arts,” ATIM continues to fulfill its mission of bringing artists into the spotlight,” shared one reporter and critic. prominent events in the art industry for a good reason. “The celebration is the most outstanding event held by ATIM yet, This year’s event takes the Top 60 Masters Awards to a whole and it has masterfully provided artists with the limelight they new level by unveiling another batch of artists whose works deserve.”
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The Master of Ceremony for the ATIM’s Top 60 Masters Awards was Elec Simon, Motivational Speaker and Inspirational MC. Elec’s vibrant energy is contagious, and he kept our audience engaged!
The Top 60 Masters Awards event was filled with music, food, dance, and celebration during the red carpet evening.
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During the event, ArtTour International Magazine welcomed artists with a vast Time Square billboard where they could witness a digital exhibition of their works in the middle of the bustling New York skyline
With a decade’s worth of contribution to the modern art world, ArtTour International Magazine has proven yet again that they have steadily become a massive force for good in the name of the arts. Before becoming a prestigious awardgiving body, ArtTour International Magazine was known in the industry for being a comprehensive multimedia platform that runs an art magazine publication, podcast, television show, and an expert public relations agency. In addition, it recently launched its TV network, Vivid Arts Network.
“I believe in art as a vehicle to raise global consciousness and make the world a better place” ATIM has awarded sixty artists, twenty-six of which came to New York City to receive the award in person from the founder and EditorChief of ArtTour International, Viviana Puello.
Viviana Puello; Founder and Editor-Chief of ArtTour International
ATIM’s recently launched TV network highlights arts and culture and serves as a platform for artists to be known all over the world. The TV network is available on Amazon Fire, Roku, and Apple TV. Founder and CEO of ArtTour, Viviana Puello, has successfully scaled the brand to the global stage, bringing along talented artists and awarding them the recognition they deserve.
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ATIM’S Artist of the Year Philip Noyed
The Top 60 Masters Awards was graced by high-caliber artists from all over the world. Several nations were represented during the event, such as Israel, Guatemala, Greece, the United States, and Sweden, to name a few. As the powerhouse global publication looks forward to next year’s event, ArtTour International Magazine has begun opening submissions for different artworks for the Top 60 Masters Awards 2023.
Viviana Puello and Alan Grimandi
Artist John Nieman
Artist Ric Conn
Artist Meghan Poynor
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Artist Marilyn Miller
Artist LeRoi
Artist Daisy van der Zijden
Artist Ana Arathoon
Artist Tjeerd Doosje
Artist Chatarina Salomonsson
Artist Irina Howard
Artist Deborah Sisco
Artist Steffi Rodigas
Artist Gayle Printz
Artist Jodi DeCrenza
Artist Christina Mitterhuber
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Artist Athina Soultani
Artist Frank Hoeffler
Artist Barbara Tyler Ahlfield
Artist Amir Chodorov
Artist Tom Ashbourne
Artist Luana Stebule
Artist Dr. Shannon Barnes
Artist Derwin Leiva
Artist Cleo Mitchell
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"Infinity Stone" Alabaster, Gilt, Granite by Tom Ashbourne SSC SCA OSA