Feature Artist - Kate Baker

11 July 2016

Old Woods Artist Gatherings

Hello all artists,

This week we again bring a talented artist Kate Baker.

We asked Kate (39) hometown Portland, OR USA how she got started in art. Kate says back in 2010 I took a painting class for a humanities credit while working on her degree. Up until this point she had no idea she had any artistic talent. Her instructor told me to stop thinking and just create. She hasn't looked back since.


Kate enjoys working in pencil drawings, charcoal, oil pastels, acrylic paint and mixed media. Kate's dream project would be to create a public mural. Kate's favorite piece she has completed would be "The Bullet" piece. It is a mixed media piece done on a 42" projection TV screen. Some artists that have inspired Kate are Jenny Saville and Jean Hodges.

Kate's Creations:

Kate's Contacts: www.facebook.com/katechameleon
                           Katebaker32@gmail.com
                           503-935-2561

Thank you Kate for allowing us into your artist world.

Adam Armstrong @ Old Woods Artists Gatherings

Feature Artist - Brian Kjenslee (Supa-fly)

05 July 2016

Old Woods Artist Gatherings,

This weeks artist we bring you is Brian Kjenslee, also known as Supa-fly(nickname that was created playing soccer as a kid and from a couple of girls throughout school and it stuck.) Brian claims hometown to Gresham, OR & San Diego, CA

In school Brian took art as an elective because of his enjoyment of art, but did not consider his work at time very as he didn't have the passion for creating art. Also during school one of Brian's friends was pursued by Disney for his art work and ended up turning down their offer. Brian now 41 has returned to school and going to college for art. 

Brian tells about three years ago a buddy of his bought a house which had a bunch of spray paint in the basement. His friend wanted to paint the basement with spray paint. Brian wanting to also test the waters in graffiti starting painting his basement with spray paint. After the basement art was finished Brian's passion for art took off as he enjoyed the way it turned out in the once the final touches were put on. At this point Brian felt natural with painting. Brian begin to watched You Tube videos on spray painting art and started doing a couple of pieces here and there in his spare time. Slowly he continued to grow and create his passion for art and what it meant for him and he could get he views out there for people to see.

Brian says he has always had a creative niche in him and that also helped in his dads business which he built and installed cabinets and fixtures For Nike and Adidas. Brian says they have bulit at least one display in every niketown in the world, not to mention the tiger woods Nike Golf hummer that travels to events. It's got a hitting mat on top of the hummer that Tiger does tricks and talks, etc. Another project they have also built a spring training VW bug for MLB baseball that travels around, and the Taylor Made golf tour truck and so on. Brian says, "Working with these designs is quite complicated yet fascinating, cause it all looks good on paper but they have no idea of how to build and so that is where we have to be creative to try and make things work if not better then what they expect which we excel in."

Brian is currently working in pencil and shading drawing pieces. Brian says, "I can really show some emotions doing this. I enjoy all facets of art and I have tried several types and continue to do so. I like to create things that will be remembered."

Brian's (Supa-fly) Work:

Thank you Brian for sharing your work.

Adam @ Old Woods Artist Gathering 

Feature Artist - Jacob Darrell Wolf

26 June 2016

Old Woods Artist Gatherings,

Hello All,
    
This week our guest artist is Jacob Darrell Wolff.

Jacob was born August 30, 1988 and is from his hometown of Waverly, Nebraska. Jacob's first artistic passion was photography. He was introduced to photography by his grandmother through National Geographic Magazines. Jacob says, "I've always been inspired by the thought of learning and discovering something new.

We asked Jacob what types of art he likes to work in and he replied, "Life is art.  I appreciate photography in all of its mediums (developing 35mm film in my darkroom, Polaroid, digital, iPhone). I enjoy creating designs intended for t-shirts, posters and stickers.  I'm currently writing a book of haikus that will be illustrated by 366 artists and co-author with Kimberly Bookman to a sex game. I interview artists on The Art Life Video Blog and feature those artists in a gallery that I periodically curate, called Fourth Effin' Friday.".

Jacobs dream project would be to start a global people/events/fashion/art magazine. When asked if he had a favorite piece of work that he has completed he responded, "Not really.  I'm always more excited about what I'm working on than what I've completed.  I love collaborating.  Anything that I've created with others always turns out way better than what I could have done by myself." Jacob is inspired by all artists. Ansel Adam has always be his favorite photographer. Ben Gilbert is his favorite Portland artist. SKAM and Grace Passerotti give him an infinite well of inspiration from their never ending work and dedication. Jacob says, "From the moment I started interviewing artists, the art that I create has only gotten better and that is directly influenced by the artists and art that I surround myself with.".

Some of Jacob's work: 

Contact for Jacob and his work is listed below. Please check be sure to check it out.
    
Instagram: @jacobwolff88        
Facebook: Jacob Lone Wolff
YouTube: The Art Life Video Blog
Email: jacobwolff88@gmail.com
Haiku Project: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ZqdCWraXkzPvkOMcx1UVoo6LYvwS12TgSdiNsYNVqmM


Adam @ Old Woods Artist Gatherings

Feature Artist - Sean A. Kehr

Old Woods Artist Gatherings,

Welcome to Summer 2016 and hello sun,

This week we have another awesome artist for you. His name is Sean A. Kehr.

Sean (35) is from his hometown Mt. Shasta, CA. Sean says he became interested in art via his mother who was a painter and she shared that passion with both his sister and him at an early age. With art supplies readily available and he never wanted for an opportunity to be creative. In college Sean fooled around with the idea of creating unintentional art. H wanted to make something that came direct from his subconscious and that could represent a conceptual state. When he had trouble finding a career that fit him later in life, Sean took out his old pad and found that if he got out of his way making abstract art came easily to me.

We asked Sean what types of art he likes to work in, he replied, "I paint, draw, and print abstract images based off meditations on concepts like loss and loneliness." Sean's dream art project if ever given the chance would be to create a sculpture garden of metal trees with frosted glass leaves and blown glass fruits filled with starscapes.

Sean's current favorite is a piece he has completed called "Dancing Shadows", his first large scale print. With this piece Sean says, "Every element came together exactly the way I wanted to create something more than I could have hoped for. It explores the nature of what it means to be hidden in a world obsessed with transparency and in the process what value truth has."

We also asked Sean if there were any artists that have inspired him, he replied with, "Salvador Dalí probably with his masterful way of manipulating the audience into accepting his reality."

Some of Sean's Work:

Sean's work can be seen at the below links and he can be contacted there as well.  Please be sure to check his stuff out further.

www.Patreon.com/Dreaming 

www.instagram.com/s.a.kehr/

http://sakehr.deviantart.com/

https://society6.com/inkdreams

Thank you Sean!

Adam @ Old Woods Artist Gatherings

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Dear Artists,

We have had many talented people on Old Woods Artist Gatherings. Please feel free to share our blog with anyone who may want to show their work and story with us and we will gladly make it happen. Our contact info is below.

Blog Title:      Old Woods Artist Gatherings
Blog Address: http://oldwoodsartistgatherings.blogspot.com/

Email: admeservices@consultant.com

 

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Old Woods Artist Gatherings

Feature Artist - Natalie Kahn Aguilar

Old Woods Artist Gatherings,

This week we bring the talented artist Natalie Kahn Aguilar.

Natalie (65), has been drawing since she was 3. Natalie's comes from her hometown in Los Angeles, CA. Natalie enjoys working with 2 dimensional art, but loves doing site specific installations.  

Dream Project: Natalie has expressed her dream project would be a series of forest installations along a wood path. Viewers would walk along and discover each installation.

Inspiration: My artistic inspiration has come from feminist artists, Judy Chicago being an example.. Another favorite is Georgia O'Keeffe.

Some of Natalie's Work:

Natalie's Work Online:
www.moonwisemystic.com
http://artslant.com/global/artists/show/39827-natalie-kahn-aguilar?tab=PROFILE

Natalie can be contacted through her Facebook page, MoonwiseMystic, her website, or phone, 971-231-4686.

Thank you Natalie for sharing your story.

Adam Armstrong @ Old Woods Artist Gatherings

Feature Artist - Stephen Mauldin

For our next artist we have for you is Stephen Mauldin.

Stephen (63) is originally from Nashville, TN. He started painting and drawing as child and then continued during his time at college prep boarding school and eventually he majored in art in college where he obtained his master's degree. 

  
Stephen's favorite type of art he enjoys working in is primarily painting. We asked him if he had a dream project and he replied, "Working with the Center for Advanced Visual Studies at MIT". We also asked Stephan if he has a favorite piece of work he has completed. He says he likes most of his work, but the images below are among his favorites.

Stephen advised a few artist that have some influence with his work are Kenneth Noland, Frank Stella, Jackson Pollock, Vincent Van Gogh, and a few others, but he is not as influenced by other artists as many artists are.

Stephen can be contacted and his work can be seen on his website below.

Stephens website. http://www.mauldinart.com.

Thank you Stephen.

Adam Armstrong - Old Woods Artist Gatherings

Feature Artist - Bruce L. Reed

Here is our latest feature artist:

His name is Bruce L. Reed

Bruce is 38 and originally from his hometown of Rockport, TX. Bruce got started in art when he was working with an artist who inspired him to try painting as a hobby. Bruce states, When I said, "I can't paint, to save my life." he gave me some sage advice. To paraphrase his advice, "There are no mistakes, don't force the brush, and have fun." This made painting seem too simple to believe, after all, if it was that easy then anyone could paint. So I tested it out a couple of times here and there on weekends and sleepless nights. He was right and for the last four years, I have painted more and more often. I love getting paint on canvas because I learn something new nearly every time work. 

We asked Bruce what types of art does he enjoy doing? Bruce says he enjoys oil painting on canvas and wood. As of yet he is still searching for he dream masterpiece to complete.

Bruce has been inspired by a few below artists:

Alive: Miles Cleveland Goodwin www.milesclevelandgoodwin.com
Deceased: George Inness, Andrew Wyeth, Gustave Courbet

Here is some work by Bruce:

Bruce can be contacted at the below. Please show your support for Bruce's work.

Tumblr: brucereed99.tumblr.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/brucereed99

Thank you Bruce for sharing your art!

Staff @ Old Woods Artist Gatherings

Feature Artist - Don Somppi

Hello Artists,

Please find here our next artist we are featuring.


His name is Don Somppi.

Don is 63 and from originally from Corvallis, OR. Don became interested in art during his time at grade school with the encouragement of his aunt, who was also his principal at the time.
Don has told us one of his favorite forms of art he likes to work with is Blocking Printing. When we asked Don if he had a dream project? He replied I do my dream project every day. Don has received inspiration from artists such as Banksey, Warhol, Rosenquist, Koons, Clint Brown, John Rock, Berkley Chappell, Harrison Branch.

Don's favorite piece of artwork he completed is the below Skeleton Playing Violin.

Other pieces by Don Somppi:

If you would like to get in contact with Don his email is: don.somppi@gmail.com

A big thanks to Don for sharing your work.

Adam Armstrong - Old Woods Artist Gatherings

Feature Artist - Phoenix Dawn Thomas

Good Day Artists,

Please find herewith our next artist:

Name: Phoenix Dawn Thomas, but I like to go by Phoenix Dawn. 

I dabbled in art in high school, but my high school in Oregon was tiny and had no art program. I decided to go to boarding school to give me the opportunity to explore my creative side and prepare me for college. There I learned about photography, which I fell in love with, and I got to experiment in the darkroom. I also taught myself photoshop which allowed me to create digital art, which is my main avenue of work. I share my work with the world through Deviantart.com. Art was always something I did for fun, as an emotional outlet and mental exploration, but I really "got into" the art world when my work was discovered by the Mahlstedt Gallery in NY last year, but it has always been a part of my life, and I have always been inspired by the many artists I know. 

My hometown is Richland Oregon, a town of fewer than 200 people. It is about an hour away from Baker city, which is an artsy community. 

My main medium is Digital Art through image composites (photo manipulation) but I also often draw, and do photography. I would like to learn more about watercolor painting, but I am not naturally gifted in painting on canvas. However, I love painting on people's faces turning them into beautiful faerie folk and glorious monsters. 

My dream project would have to do with eyes. I would want to take photos of all sorts of eyes, people of all different nationalities, animals, engineered (lenses) and such, and then manipulate the photos. The end product would be a wall of pictures showing the evolution of eyes being transformed into surreal and fantasy works of art, showing the process in my mind of how eyes open up brand new fantasy worlds whenever I look into them. 

I often fall in love with my newest pieces, so I am going to choose three works of art, one from the beginning of my explorations, one from the middle, and one from the end. 

Beginning: "Believe" a photography piece. This piece (I attached these) was one of my first photography pieces, and it resulted in what I developed into my logo/signature.

Middle: "Sweet Dreams" Is one of my first photomanipulations I created from an eye. It is a very emotional piece, reflecting the eye of an adult remembering the sweet dreams of childhood. 

Recent: "Revelations" is a photomanipulation of a lioness, which was a experiment for me to try to branch out from my eye manipulations. It ended up being an image showing a connection to my religious background and the beauty of kindness and guidance.

Four artists come to mind when I think of who I am inspired by. Kyle Thompson Photography, Alex Stoddard Photography, Judas Art (Paul), and Christina Otero. 

Contact Information:

Email: Dawn.phoenixm@yahoo.com

Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/HumanArtandPhotography/

Instagram: http://www.imgrum.net/user/phoenixdnightwing/2244994203

Devinantart.com: http://talesofnightwing.deviantart.com/

Website: http://humanartandphotography.com/

Prints Available: http://www.humanartandphotography.com/store/c1/Featured_Products.html

Limited Edition Prints: http://415ny.com/artist/artist-Phoenix-Dawn-Thomas-62.aspx

Please be sure to check out Phoenix Dawn's links above.

Old Woods Artists Gatherings

All Artist Welcome

We are seeking artists of all types. Should you and know anybody who would like to be featured on our blog please contact us. Email admeservices@consultant.com

Thank you,

Staff @ Old Woods Artist Gatherings

Feature Artists - Tami Bensen

Happy Sunshine - From the Old Woods Artists Gatherings!!

Please find here our next artist:

Name: Tami Bensen

Location: West Seattle, Washington

Hometown: Los Angeles, California / Angeles National Forest

Tami's Bio:

Tami Bensen was born in Los Angeles in 1979. From the age of 2 she lived in the Angeles National Forest with her family, spending the next 8 years roaming the canyons with her pack of dogs. In addition to living in a cabin Tami's family also owned a 60 year old family business. The business was part locksmith and lawnmower repair. Tami spent a great deal of time in the shop with her Dad, emerged in spare parts. Taking things apart at his workbench was where she found her joy. These experiences are where her art lessons began.  
 
Tami is a self taught assemblage artist, she also works in water based paints and photography. Her inquisitive mind places such a bright perspective on anything she touches. She currently lives in West Seattle and is working on a collection titled "Anatomy".

Tami's story is that of a steampunk artist. Her style radiates through even the most natural pieces. Steampunk to her is to" create beauty and wonder from lost parts, to make something out of nothing."

Tami's Artwork:

"The  image above is my interpretation of my heart. It is composed of a 2 stroke carburetor and mics."

Above: "Borrowed Faith"

Tami's Links:
instagram.com/tamisonart

TamisonArt.com

Thank you Tami. Please be sure to visit Tami at the above links to see more of her work.

Adam - Old Woods Artists Gatherings.

Feature Artist - Haus des Rodriguez

Hello Everyone,

Please let us introduce you to our first artist duo.

Name:

Haus des Rodriguez
Age:

23 and 24

How did you get started in art?

It was something in the genes and blood, because we had an examples of our grandpa and dad photographing on old Soviet Zenith cameras and at the very young age we started experimenting.

Hometown:

Kiev, Ukraine

What types of art do you enjoy doing?

Photography, painting and writing

Do you have a dream project?

Every day is a miracle, and each work we produce reflects higher and higher quality of execution thats why its hard to define where we will get even tomorrow.

Do you have a favorite piece of artwork completed?

It is tough to define because all the children are equally loved. 

Is there another artist that inspires you? 

Gootfried Helnwein, Ray Caesar.

Do you have any links to your work online?

Website: hausdesrodriguez.com is our website, 

We can be reached at haus.des.rodriguez@gmail.com, 

Our instagram is hausdesrodriguez

Piece of your work:

Thanks guys for sharing your work. Please all be sure to visit Haus des Rodriguez at the above links.

Adam Armstrong - Old Woods Artists Gatherings  

Feature Artist - Natalie Odisho

Good Day artists!! Please let us introduce us to this weeks feature artist.

Name:

Natalie Odisho

Age:

23 

How did you get started in art?

My mother is an artist, and I learned the beauty of creativity from her. She would hold up headphones to her belly when she was pregnant so that I could hear music! In high school after a breakup with my first love, I wrote my a serious short-story. Writing that story helped me heal when I felt alone. Also, it built my confidence because I won a state-wide award. I was amazed by the way art could transcend words and connect with others.

Hometown:

Cocoa Beach, Florida

What types of art do you enjoy doing?

Exploring different styles is a great way to learn about yourself as an artist. I like to write, paint, and create lyrics. Now I enjoy combining my poetry with painting.


Do you have a dream project?

My dream project is Art Basel, an international show every December in Miami. The contemporary flair of artists from around the world is so inspiring!  

Do you have a favorite piece of artwork completed?

My favorite piece of artwork is The Star by Degas. It is a brilliant painting of a joyful ballerina in the middle of her solo. I feel that it perfectly captures the emotion of the moment, which is what art is all about.  

Is there another artist that inspires you?

I have a perception condition called synesthesia, where some of your senses blur together. In my case, when I hear music I feel colors. This makes live music concerts very really exciting! 

Some of Natalie's Work:

Where can we see your work online?

You can view my latest projects on my blog, Suitaru.com, and my Etsy store, Amadea Art (www.etsy.com/shop/AmadeaArt).  

I also update my Instagram and Facebook pages regularly: @NatalieOdisho

Thanks for sharing your work Natalie. Please show your support for Natalie at the above links.

Adam Armstrong - Old Woods Artist Gatherings