Scroll Paintings

I love the water color (or ink) usage of these. The colors and strokes are soft and blended like a faded memory, or something. And the way the season differentiate are so beautifully displayed! Especially since we don't get much of a change in seasons here.

I really like the distinct strokes of this one, and the image itself. It's very unique but simple and shows a lot of quiet beauty.

I just think this piece is an interesting idea. Since we have such a big canvas to work with, we don't have to have just one big subject-- a road like this would suffice as well. It sort of tells a story, and I like that.

This is yet another piece that I love the simplicity of, but also enjoy the uniqueness that comes with it.

I REALLY like this one. Something about it is striking and fascinating--even with it's lack of color. It's gorgeous without being flashy.

Me Here Now

I like Silva's work "The Stubborn Heart," because it looks like a boat from a dream, that's just waiting to go on a long adventure. It makes me want to write a story. I also think the materials were used in a very interesting way. The shapes of all the different objects all contrast each other, so everything stands out in it's own way.

Questions I'd ask:

What's the hardest part of making your art? How long does it usually take? What is the process of making your art? What do you want people to think when they see your art? What inspired you to be this kind of artist?

Neighborhood Numero Uno (Point Loma)

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Schimmel

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Materials Used: Paper ads, paper that's been written on, book pages, tiles. She uses a theme of materials for each piece of work.

I like the way this artist goes through color materials, and incorporates words into most of her work. She uses the facial expressions of the people she's portraying to match the message in a way that really flows together, and uses a good selection of colors, and her pop-art style.

iRi5

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Materials Used: Film, cassette tape, canvas, sheet music.

Just picturing how tedious it would be to tie and untie the film and tape seems like it would take a lot of patience. His work looks simple and professional looking, and he makes the icons out of the medium that particular artist used. For example, he made Bob Marley out of cassette tape, and he makes movie stars out of film.

Mark Grieve

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Materials Used: Bike wheels, wheels of all sorts, bikes

I like the junkyard feel his work gives. It's like he makes a world out of old beaten up bikes and other interesting materials you would find in a junkyard, and his work makes me think of hip hop music videos from the 90's.

Nick Gentry

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Materials Used: Floppy discs, oil paint

I think this artist creatively uses obsolete materials for his canvas, and his paint on the floppy disks mixes modern with retro.

Yuken Teruya

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Materials Used: Toiletpaper rolls, money, pizza boxes, etc.

I really enjoy this artist's work because he makes modern material look more organic and natural. It's simplicity in a paper world.