ARTISTS
catching up with...Kenny Harris
featured in 21 Under 31 in September 2003 DOSSIER REPRESENTATION Terrence Rogers Fine Art, Santa Monica, CA; George Billis Gallery, New York, NY.
Bonnie Gangelhoff / Southwest Art
01 Sep, 2008
featured in 21 Under 31 in September 2003
DOSSIER
REPRESENTATION
Terrence Rogers Fine Art, Santa Monica, CA; George Billis Gallery, New York, NY.
UPCOMING SHOW
George Billis Gallery, November 11-20.
TELEVISION BROADCAST
"Art Race," produced by Illuminations Media, is scheduled to air in the fall on Gallery HD, part of VOOM HD Networks (www.voom.tv). Check the website for air dates.
HARRIS REPLIED "How exhausting it`s been to have that uncertainty every day about how you are going to eat and where you are going to sleep. Then you have the pressure to create art and be amiable. It`s absolutely insane. At least on "Survivor," the contestants are alone when they try to eat worms. They don`t have to charm someone."
Lucky for Harris, he didn`t have to pour any slimy creatures down his throat for breakfast. Trading his art for food landed him a luscious home-grown meal on a Mennonite farm in Ohio and a juicy steak dinner at St. Elmo`s Steak House in Indianapolis, IN.
Harris slept in the homes of strangers and in the lobbies of bowling alleys. He painted a feed mill in Kidron, OH; a water tower in Windsor, MO; and a miniature Husky in Aspen, CO. As he spent more time on the road, he quickly learned he had to leave his big-city prices behind. People offered $20 for sketches that would sell in his Los Angeles and New York galleries for $1,500. His biggest sale came in the heartland when he sold an oil painting of a member of his film crew to a Kansas man for $2,500.
It was also somewhere in Kansas where the peripatetic artist hit the wall, exhausted both physically and mentally. "But as soon as I reached the Rocky Mountains, I felt better," Harris relates. "I realized how much I am a person of the West." Renewed, he started to put his best marketing skills to work. The result: the three most amazing rides of his cross-country adventure. In the trendy ski resort of Aspen, he tracked down a couple who owned a balloon-ride business and traded an oil sketch of their balloon for what the calls a "killer" ride in which he floated over mountains and watched deer and elk roam below. Harris also wrangled a rafting trip through a 29-mile stretch of rapids on the Colorado River and a ride in a Cessna plane down to the South Rim of the Grand Canyon.
The intrepid traveler began the last leg of his great race in Las Vegas, where he baked in 108 degree heat at sunset. But it was even "hotter" backstage at the Tropicana nightclub, where he sketched Folies Bergere showgirls in return for tickets to their Latin Mambo extravaganza. Somewhere outside Vegas, he hitched a ride from a young singer-songwriter who had partied all night and asked him to drive her back home to Los Angeles. She serenaded Harris while he pointed her car due west, driving straight to the Pacific Ocean and wrapping up the trip with a celebratory leap into the surf.
East or west, Harris said he learned that there are amazingly generous people everywhere. "Some people had no concept of art, but they believed in me and understood that I was trying to get home," he says. "People were just open to the bold spirit that`s the American spirit."
But, you ask, did Harris win the Art Race? Sorry, we can`t say until after the show airs, but we will keep you posted. Stay tuned.
ANNIE HENRIE utah
BORN: New York, NY.
ART EDUCATION: Brigham Young University, Salt Lake City, UT, plus study abroad in London and Florence.
STYLE: Contemporary renaissance.
MOST INTERESTING THING ABOUT THE WAY YOU WORK: "I love working with layers of patina to achieve an Old World feel."
FIRST ART SALE: "At 17 I WOn a top award in a statewide competition in Utah, and my painting was purchased by a collector."
SECOND-CHOICE CAREER: Graphic design.
OTHER PASSIONS: World travel. "I`m an anglophile. I love Charles Dickens, Jane Austen. And kitties."
MANTRA OR MOTTO: "Worth the tears."
QUIRKIEST TRAIT: "I`m a hopeless romantic."
BIGGEST FEAR: Sock puppets.
FAVORITE STUDIO MUSIC: Muse, Sufjan Stevens, Death Cab for Cutie.
BEST ADVICE RECEIVED: "My dad, artist Cary Henrie, told me, `Listen to criticism.` Many young artists don`t want to hear about problems with their art. Sometimes an artwork requires necessary changes, however difficult."
FAVORITE ARTWORK BY ANOTHER ARTIST: Any art by John William Waterhouse.
PRICE RANGE: $600 to $2,000.
NEXT BIG GOAL: Consistent sales.
CREATIVE SPARK: Travel. "I love the area around Bath, England, and also Italy, especially Florence. Thomas Mann said that time spent traveling made up for years of school study, and I believe that."
I`LL KNOW I`VE MADE IT WHEN: "I`m offered a one-artist show."
GALLERIES: Deloney Newkirk Fine Art, Santa Fe, NM; James Ratliff Gallery, Sedona, AZ.
JAMES RANDLE utah
BORN: Salt Lake City, UT.
ART EDUCATION: Bachelor of fine arts from the University of Utah, Salt Lake City.
STYLE: Realistic industrial landscapes.
MOST INTERESTING THING ABOUT THE WAY YOU WORK: "I use unorthodox tools to paint, like drywall straight edges and putty knives."
SECOND-CHOICE CAREER: Architect.
OTHER PASSIONS: Diking, listening to and collecting music CDs, and Ping-Pong.
MANTRA OR MOTTO: "Stay positive. And worrying is a waste of time."
QUIRKIEST TRAIT: "I wouldn`t know where to begin. I`m kind of a strange dude. You would have to ask my friends."
BIGGEST FEAR: "Getting hit by a car on my bike. Everyone in Salt Lake City is getting run over by cars."
FAVORITE STUDIO MUSIC: "I listen to National Public Radio in the mornings and afternoons, and in the evenings I listen to Michael Hurley, who plays everything from folk to gospel to Creole music."
BEST ADVICE RECEIVED: "From my father: `Do what you love and work hard at it.`"
PET PEEVE: Being in the studio for eight hours and not getting anything done.
FAVORITE ARTWORK BY ANOTHER ARTIST: Anything by Andrew Wyeth, Richard Diebenkorn, or Edward Hopper.
PRICE RANGE: $600 to $7,000.
NEXT BIG GOAL: "To maintain my career as an artist. If I can do that, I will have achieved everything."
CREATIVE SPARK: "Being around all my painter friends."
I`LL KNOW FVE MADE IT WHEN: "I`ve already made it because I am doing what I love."
GALLERIES: Coda Gallery, Palm Desert, CA; www.jamesrandleart.com.
NICK RETI colarado
BORN: Concord, CA.
ART EDUCATION: Bachelor of fine arts in painting from Minneapolis College of Art and Design and classes at the Art Institute of Porta Romana in Florence, Italy.
STYLE: Representational oils and gouaches with explorations in color and interactions of light and shadow.
MOST INTERESTING THING ABOUT THE WAY YOU WORK: "I usually have about six paintings in progress at any time. Sometimes I finish a painting in an hour and sometimes it takes five months or longer."
FIRST ART SALE: "In 1996 Colorado College purchased my drawing of an orchestra for a music festival for $50."
SECOND-CHOICE CAREER: Astronaut. "I`ve always had a dream about painting in space."
OTHER PASSIONS: "Travel, photography, skiing, and Showings Fine Art, the gallery I own with other artists in Denver."
MANTRA OR MOTTO: From Picasso: "All children are artists. The problem is how to remain an artist once he grows up."
QUIRKIEST TRAIT: "I enjoy adding a little Italian into any conversation."
FAVORITE STUDIO MUSIC: Jack Johnson, Jake Shimabukuro, Madeleine Peyroux, and Coldplay.
BIGGEST FEAR: Going blind.
BEST ADVICE RECEIVED: "My uncle once told me, `It seems to me if you want to be a painter, you have to make a lot of paintings.`"
PET PEEVE: Jury fees for competitive art shows.
FAVORITE ARTWORK BY ANOTHER ARTIST: John Singer Sargent`s A PARISIAN BEGGAR GIRL
PRICE RANGE: $400 to $4,200.
NEXT BIG GOAL: "In August I`m going to southern Africa and the Okavango Delta to paint, sketch, and keep a safari journal for 18 days."
CREATIVE SPARK: Nature. Light. Weather. Color. Coffee.
I`LL KNOW I`VE MADE IT WHEN: "When all I have to do is paint."
GALLERIES: Abend Gallery, Denver, CO; Showings Fine Art, Denver, CO; www.nicholasreti.com.
TAYLOR MONTAGUE * California
BORN: Azusa, CA.
ART EDUCATION: Bachelor of fine arts from Laguna College of Art & Design, Laguna Beach, CA.
STYLE: Figurative realism.
FIRST ART SALE: "When I was 19,1 sold a Yosemite landscape to a friend."
SECOND-CHOICE CAREER: Writer, drummer, or actor.
OTHER PASSIONS: Surfing, the Bah谩`i faith, and philosophy.
MANTRA OR MOTTO: "As you have faith, so shall your powers be. This is the balance."
QUIRKIEST TRAIT: "I always laugh at least 10 seconds after everyone else when someone tells a joke. Everyone makes fun of me for it." `
BIGGEST FEAR: Spiders.
FAVORITE STUDIO MUSIC: Bob Dylan.
BEST ADVICE RECEIVED: "Whatever is done in love is never any trouble, and there is always time. That`s from Abdul-Baha, the central figure in the Bah芒`i faith."
PET PEEVE: "When I get hair or lint stuck to the surface of a painting."
FAVORITE ARTWORK BY ANOTHER ARTIST: Antonio Mancini`s IL SALTIMBANCO.
NEXT BIG GOAL: "Finish graduate school and find a gallery to represent my work."
PRICE RANGE: $500 to $6,000.
CREATIVE SPARK: Live music and good acting.
I`LL KNOW I`VE MADE IT WHEN: "I can`t really say when I`ve made it, because I`m always trying to go farther."
GALLERIES: www.taylormontague.com.
CAMARGO VALENTINO * texas
BORN: Houston, TX.
ART EDUCATION: Graduate of the Art Institute of Houston, setf-taught in oil painting, then studied under master painter Odd Nerdrum in Norway and Iceland.
STYLE: "Classical pop surrealism."
MOST INTERESTING THING ABOUT THE WAY YOU WORK: "Before I paint an image there has to be a reason for it. My paintings have to have meaning. I don`t just paint a landscape, still life, or portrait; I`m expressing something in every painting."
FIRST ART SALE: "After my first show last year, DREAMING AVIATORS sold for $14,000.1 was blessed."
SECOND-CHOICE CAREER: Sculptor or animator.
OTHER PASSIONS: Sculpting figures, music, movies, and sports.
MANTRA OR MOTTO: "You can accomplish anything you set your mind to, but you have to be willing to pay the price."
QUIRKIEST TRAIT: "Dancing, singing, and acting like a fool when I paint in my studio and no one is around to see me."
BIGGEST FEAR: Losing a loved one, and not finding real love.
FAVORITE STUDIO MUSIC: Hip-hop, trance, movie soundtracks, and lately Kanye West.
BEST ADVICE: `"It`s not what you know, it`s who you know.` Sad, but it seems to be true."
PET PEEVE: "Designers like Damien Hirst and Jeff Koons who pay others to do the work, then take credit for it and call themselves artists."
FAVORITE ARTWORK BY ANOTHER ARTIST: THE NIGHT GUARD by Odd Nerdrum.
PRICE RANGE: $4,000 to $18,000.
NEXT BIG GOAL: Being represented by a well-known art gallery or dealer.
CREATIVE SPARK: Going to galleries and seeing another artist`s work, or watching documentaries about artists.
I`LL KNOW I`VE MADE IT WHEN: "I`m recognized by the New York City art world and am selling to big collectors."
GALLERIES: Jack Meier Gallery, Houston, TX; www.camargovalentino.com.
MARIA DUDLEY * California
BORN: Hutchinson, KS.
ART EDUCATION: Bachelor of fine arts from Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS. Master of fine arts from Laguna College of Art & Design, Laguna Beach, CA.
STYLE: Juxtaposition of impressionism and representation.
FIRST ART SALE: "In kindergarten, when other kids had lemonade stands, I was making things out of found objects and also doing tiny paintings. I sold them to neighbors for 50 cents."
SECOND-CHOICE CAREER: Zoologist.
OTHER PASSIONS: Creative writing, cooking, hiking, fishing, and surfing. "I also enjoy game nights with friends and family. I`m good at Pictionary and I usually win."
MANTRA OR MOTTO: "Life is good."
QUIRKIEST TRAIT: "I talk to my dog, Bergen, a long-haired Chihuahua. He goes with me everywhere."
BIGGEST FEAR: Losing the support of friends and family.
FAVORITE STUDIO MUSIC: Love songs from the `80s.
BEST ADVICE RECEIVED: "We all spend our lives doing something, so do something that matters."
PET PEEVE: People who crack their knuckles all the time.
FAVORITE ARTWORK BY ANOTHER ARTIST: Anything by Andrew Wyeth.
PRICE RANGE: $100 to $1,500.
NEXT BIG GOAL: "I want to return to Europe and paint on the streets of Spain. I studied abroad and loved Europe. I`m saving I money so I can go back."
CREATIVE SPARK: "I like to browse the art and travel sections in local bookstores."
I`LL KNOW I`VE MADE IT WHEN: "I`m sitting on the porch of my very own house, sipping a glass of wine and picturing my next painting."
GALLERIES: www.mariadudleynneart.com.
COPYRIGHT: Copyright Active Interest Media Sep 2008. Provided by Proquest- CSA, LLC. All Rights Reserved. Only fair use as provided by the United States copyright law is permitted.
PROQUEST-CSA, LLC- MAKES NO WARRANTY REGARDING THE ACCURACY, COMPLETENESS, OR TIMELINESS OF THE LICENSED MATERIALS OR ANY WARRANTY, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED.
DOSSIER
REPRESENTATION
Terrence Rogers Fine Art, Santa Monica, CA; George Billis Gallery, New York, NY.
UPCOMING SHOW
George Billis Gallery, November 11-20.
TELEVISION BROADCAST
"Art Race," produced by Illuminations Media, is scheduled to air in the fall on Gallery HD, part of VOOM HD Networks (www.voom.tv). Check the website for air dates.
HARRIS REPLIED "How exhausting it`s been to have that uncertainty every day about how you are going to eat and where you are going to sleep. Then you have the pressure to create art and be amiable. It`s absolutely insane. At least on "Survivor," the contestants are alone when they try to eat worms. They don`t have to charm someone."
Lucky for Harris, he didn`t have to pour any slimy creatures down his throat for breakfast. Trading his art for food landed him a luscious home-grown meal on a Mennonite farm in Ohio and a juicy steak dinner at St. Elmo`s Steak House in Indianapolis, IN.
Harris slept in the homes of strangers and in the lobbies of bowling alleys. He painted a feed mill in Kidron, OH; a water tower in Windsor, MO; and a miniature Husky in Aspen, CO. As he spent more time on the road, he quickly learned he had to leave his big-city prices behind. People offered $20 for sketches that would sell in his Los Angeles and New York galleries for $1,500. His biggest sale came in the heartland when he sold an oil painting of a member of his film crew to a Kansas man for $2,500.
It was also somewhere in Kansas where the peripatetic artist hit the wall, exhausted both physically and mentally. "But as soon as I reached the Rocky Mountains, I felt better," Harris relates. "I realized how much I am a person of the West." Renewed, he started to put his best marketing skills to work. The result: the three most amazing rides of his cross-country adventure. In the trendy ski resort of Aspen, he tracked down a couple who owned a balloon-ride business and traded an oil sketch of their balloon for what the calls a "killer" ride in which he floated over mountains and watched deer and elk roam below. Harris also wrangled a rafting trip through a 29-mile stretch of rapids on the Colorado River and a ride in a Cessna plane down to the South Rim of the Grand Canyon.
The intrepid traveler began the last leg of his great race in Las Vegas, where he baked in 108 degree heat at sunset. But it was even "hotter" backstage at the Tropicana nightclub, where he sketched Folies Bergere showgirls in return for tickets to their Latin Mambo extravaganza. Somewhere outside Vegas, he hitched a ride from a young singer-songwriter who had partied all night and asked him to drive her back home to Los Angeles. She serenaded Harris while he pointed her car due west, driving straight to the Pacific Ocean and wrapping up the trip with a celebratory leap into the surf.
East or west, Harris said he learned that there are amazingly generous people everywhere. "Some people had no concept of art, but they believed in me and understood that I was trying to get home," he says. "People were just open to the bold spirit that`s the American spirit."
But, you ask, did Harris win the Art Race? Sorry, we can`t say until after the show airs, but we will keep you posted. Stay tuned.
ANNIE HENRIE utah
BORN: New York, NY.
ART EDUCATION: Brigham Young University, Salt Lake City, UT, plus study abroad in London and Florence.
STYLE: Contemporary renaissance.
MOST INTERESTING THING ABOUT THE WAY YOU WORK: "I love working with layers of patina to achieve an Old World feel."
FIRST ART SALE: "At 17 I WOn a top award in a statewide competition in Utah, and my painting was purchased by a collector."
SECOND-CHOICE CAREER: Graphic design.
OTHER PASSIONS: World travel. "I`m an anglophile. I love Charles Dickens, Jane Austen. And kitties."
MANTRA OR MOTTO: "Worth the tears."
QUIRKIEST TRAIT: "I`m a hopeless romantic."
BIGGEST FEAR: Sock puppets.
FAVORITE STUDIO MUSIC: Muse, Sufjan Stevens, Death Cab for Cutie.
BEST ADVICE RECEIVED: "My dad, artist Cary Henrie, told me, `Listen to criticism.` Many young artists don`t want to hear about problems with their art. Sometimes an artwork requires necessary changes, however difficult."
FAVORITE ARTWORK BY ANOTHER ARTIST: Any art by John William Waterhouse.
PRICE RANGE: $600 to $2,000.
NEXT BIG GOAL: Consistent sales.
CREATIVE SPARK: Travel. "I love the area around Bath, England, and also Italy, especially Florence. Thomas Mann said that time spent traveling made up for years of school study, and I believe that."
I`LL KNOW I`VE MADE IT WHEN: "I`m offered a one-artist show."
GALLERIES: Deloney Newkirk Fine Art, Santa Fe, NM; James Ratliff Gallery, Sedona, AZ.
JAMES RANDLE utah
BORN: Salt Lake City, UT.
ART EDUCATION: Bachelor of fine arts from the University of Utah, Salt Lake City.
STYLE: Realistic industrial landscapes.
MOST INTERESTING THING ABOUT THE WAY YOU WORK: "I use unorthodox tools to paint, like drywall straight edges and putty knives."
SECOND-CHOICE CAREER: Architect.
OTHER PASSIONS: Diking, listening to and collecting music CDs, and Ping-Pong.
MANTRA OR MOTTO: "Stay positive. And worrying is a waste of time."
QUIRKIEST TRAIT: "I wouldn`t know where to begin. I`m kind of a strange dude. You would have to ask my friends."
BIGGEST FEAR: "Getting hit by a car on my bike. Everyone in Salt Lake City is getting run over by cars."
FAVORITE STUDIO MUSIC: "I listen to National Public Radio in the mornings and afternoons, and in the evenings I listen to Michael Hurley, who plays everything from folk to gospel to Creole music."
BEST ADVICE RECEIVED: "From my father: `Do what you love and work hard at it.`"
PET PEEVE: Being in the studio for eight hours and not getting anything done.
FAVORITE ARTWORK BY ANOTHER ARTIST: Anything by Andrew Wyeth, Richard Diebenkorn, or Edward Hopper.
PRICE RANGE: $600 to $7,000.
NEXT BIG GOAL: "To maintain my career as an artist. If I can do that, I will have achieved everything."
CREATIVE SPARK: "Being around all my painter friends."
I`LL KNOW FVE MADE IT WHEN: "I`ve already made it because I am doing what I love."
GALLERIES: Coda Gallery, Palm Desert, CA; www.jamesrandleart.com.
NICK RETI colarado
BORN: Concord, CA.
ART EDUCATION: Bachelor of fine arts in painting from Minneapolis College of Art and Design and classes at the Art Institute of Porta Romana in Florence, Italy.
STYLE: Representational oils and gouaches with explorations in color and interactions of light and shadow.
MOST INTERESTING THING ABOUT THE WAY YOU WORK: "I usually have about six paintings in progress at any time. Sometimes I finish a painting in an hour and sometimes it takes five months or longer."
FIRST ART SALE: "In 1996 Colorado College purchased my drawing of an orchestra for a music festival for $50."
SECOND-CHOICE CAREER: Astronaut. "I`ve always had a dream about painting in space."
OTHER PASSIONS: "Travel, photography, skiing, and Showings Fine Art, the gallery I own with other artists in Denver."
MANTRA OR MOTTO: From Picasso: "All children are artists. The problem is how to remain an artist once he grows up."
QUIRKIEST TRAIT: "I enjoy adding a little Italian into any conversation."
FAVORITE STUDIO MUSIC: Jack Johnson, Jake Shimabukuro, Madeleine Peyroux, and Coldplay.
BIGGEST FEAR: Going blind.
BEST ADVICE RECEIVED: "My uncle once told me, `It seems to me if you want to be a painter, you have to make a lot of paintings.`"
PET PEEVE: Jury fees for competitive art shows.
FAVORITE ARTWORK BY ANOTHER ARTIST: John Singer Sargent`s A PARISIAN BEGGAR GIRL
PRICE RANGE: $400 to $4,200.
NEXT BIG GOAL: "In August I`m going to southern Africa and the Okavango Delta to paint, sketch, and keep a safari journal for 18 days."
CREATIVE SPARK: Nature. Light. Weather. Color. Coffee.
I`LL KNOW I`VE MADE IT WHEN: "When all I have to do is paint."
GALLERIES: Abend Gallery, Denver, CO; Showings Fine Art, Denver, CO; www.nicholasreti.com.
TAYLOR MONTAGUE * California
BORN: Azusa, CA.
ART EDUCATION: Bachelor of fine arts from Laguna College of Art & Design, Laguna Beach, CA.
STYLE: Figurative realism.
FIRST ART SALE: "When I was 19,1 sold a Yosemite landscape to a friend."
SECOND-CHOICE CAREER: Writer, drummer, or actor.
OTHER PASSIONS: Surfing, the Bah谩`i faith, and philosophy.
MANTRA OR MOTTO: "As you have faith, so shall your powers be. This is the balance."
QUIRKIEST TRAIT: "I always laugh at least 10 seconds after everyone else when someone tells a joke. Everyone makes fun of me for it." `
BIGGEST FEAR: Spiders.
FAVORITE STUDIO MUSIC: Bob Dylan.
BEST ADVICE RECEIVED: "Whatever is done in love is never any trouble, and there is always time. That`s from Abdul-Baha, the central figure in the Bah芒`i faith."
PET PEEVE: "When I get hair or lint stuck to the surface of a painting."
FAVORITE ARTWORK BY ANOTHER ARTIST: Antonio Mancini`s IL SALTIMBANCO.
NEXT BIG GOAL: "Finish graduate school and find a gallery to represent my work."
PRICE RANGE: $500 to $6,000.
CREATIVE SPARK: Live music and good acting.
I`LL KNOW I`VE MADE IT WHEN: "I can`t really say when I`ve made it, because I`m always trying to go farther."
GALLERIES: www.taylormontague.com.
CAMARGO VALENTINO * texas
BORN: Houston, TX.
ART EDUCATION: Graduate of the Art Institute of Houston, setf-taught in oil painting, then studied under master painter Odd Nerdrum in Norway and Iceland.
STYLE: "Classical pop surrealism."
MOST INTERESTING THING ABOUT THE WAY YOU WORK: "Before I paint an image there has to be a reason for it. My paintings have to have meaning. I don`t just paint a landscape, still life, or portrait; I`m expressing something in every painting."
FIRST ART SALE: "After my first show last year, DREAMING AVIATORS sold for $14,000.1 was blessed."
SECOND-CHOICE CAREER: Sculptor or animator.
OTHER PASSIONS: Sculpting figures, music, movies, and sports.
MANTRA OR MOTTO: "You can accomplish anything you set your mind to, but you have to be willing to pay the price."
QUIRKIEST TRAIT: "Dancing, singing, and acting like a fool when I paint in my studio and no one is around to see me."
BIGGEST FEAR: Losing a loved one, and not finding real love.
FAVORITE STUDIO MUSIC: Hip-hop, trance, movie soundtracks, and lately Kanye West.
BEST ADVICE: `"It`s not what you know, it`s who you know.` Sad, but it seems to be true."
PET PEEVE: "Designers like Damien Hirst and Jeff Koons who pay others to do the work, then take credit for it and call themselves artists."
FAVORITE ARTWORK BY ANOTHER ARTIST: THE NIGHT GUARD by Odd Nerdrum.
PRICE RANGE: $4,000 to $18,000.
NEXT BIG GOAL: Being represented by a well-known art gallery or dealer.
CREATIVE SPARK: Going to galleries and seeing another artist`s work, or watching documentaries about artists.
I`LL KNOW I`VE MADE IT WHEN: "I`m recognized by the New York City art world and am selling to big collectors."
GALLERIES: Jack Meier Gallery, Houston, TX; www.camargovalentino.com.
MARIA DUDLEY * California
BORN: Hutchinson, KS.
ART EDUCATION: Bachelor of fine arts from Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS. Master of fine arts from Laguna College of Art & Design, Laguna Beach, CA.
STYLE: Juxtaposition of impressionism and representation.
FIRST ART SALE: "In kindergarten, when other kids had lemonade stands, I was making things out of found objects and also doing tiny paintings. I sold them to neighbors for 50 cents."
SECOND-CHOICE CAREER: Zoologist.
OTHER PASSIONS: Creative writing, cooking, hiking, fishing, and surfing. "I also enjoy game nights with friends and family. I`m good at Pictionary and I usually win."
MANTRA OR MOTTO: "Life is good."
QUIRKIEST TRAIT: "I talk to my dog, Bergen, a long-haired Chihuahua. He goes with me everywhere."
BIGGEST FEAR: Losing the support of friends and family.
FAVORITE STUDIO MUSIC: Love songs from the `80s.
BEST ADVICE RECEIVED: "We all spend our lives doing something, so do something that matters."
PET PEEVE: People who crack their knuckles all the time.
FAVORITE ARTWORK BY ANOTHER ARTIST: Anything by Andrew Wyeth.
PRICE RANGE: $100 to $1,500.
NEXT BIG GOAL: "I want to return to Europe and paint on the streets of Spain. I studied abroad and loved Europe. I`m saving I money so I can go back."
CREATIVE SPARK: "I like to browse the art and travel sections in local bookstores."
I`LL KNOW I`VE MADE IT WHEN: "I`m sitting on the porch of my very own house, sipping a glass of wine and picturing my next painting."
GALLERIES: www.mariadudleynneart.com.
COPYRIGHT: Copyright Active Interest Media Sep 2008. Provided by Proquest- CSA, LLC. All Rights Reserved. Only fair use as provided by the United States copyright law is permitted.
PROQUEST-CSA, LLC- MAKES NO WARRANTY REGARDING THE ACCURACY, COMPLETENESS, OR TIMELINESS OF THE LICENSED MATERIALS OR ANY WARRANTY, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED.
