September 20183rd Annual WaterscapesFeatured Artists & Best in Show Winners
Traditional ArtMark Kaufman
“Storm”
Watercolor and Acrylic – 27″ x 15″ – NFS
Some say art is a lie, a mere illusion of space in a two dimensional world. Some say reality is an illusion, merely perceptual experience. Both are wrong. Our humanity grants us only partial access to the truth. That art and experience and science are incompatible-somehow exclusive of each other is the real illusion. What changes between them is the meaning and the way truth can be revealed. Much of my truth emerges from being bipolar. What makes my work unique is that the figures are explorations of mood and emotion rather than landscapes. Often they have an element of the odd or troubling. The figures are exposed and self contained and unavailable all at the same time. I draw heavily on my lifetime experience with Bipolar disorder seeking to express its effusive, if grandiose at times, unconstrained joy; its terrifying and fractured mania and its deep depression.
I am now a signature member of the Philadelphia and Baltimore and Delaware Watercolor societies. That is a delightful honor based on juried exhibition of my work in their international shows. I now live in Wilmington, Delaware with my wife of 48 years and my cat-named Cat.
Please visit Mark’s website if you are interested in purchasing this award winning piece or to see more of his work.
Digital Art & PhotographyKen Murphy
“Pass Harbor”
Photography – 20″ x 24″ (1/10) – $1,000
Ken Murphy is Mississippi based photographer. He has been photographing and documenting the beauty of his home along the Mississippi Gulf Coast since graduating from the Rochester Institute of Technology in 1986.
He has also published 4 high quality photographic coffee table books about Mississippi.
Please visit Ken’s website if you would like to purchase this award winning piece or to see more of his work.
3-DimensionalCandace Liddy
“Broomtails”
Cast Bronze and Brazilian Agate – 14.5″ x 10″ x 10″ – $3,700
Candace Liddy is a life long sculptor specializing in animals. Her most accomplished work is in cast bronze, many of them one of a kind pieces incorporating stone and other natural substances.
Candace is a full member of the AAEA. She teaches sculpting through clinics and seminars at the Kentucky Horse Park, in her home studio and by commission. Her sculptures have been awarded many ‘Best of Show” titles and she continues to show at major Art venues, Trade shows and Horse Expos all year.
Please visit Candace’s website to purchase this award winning artwork or to see more of her work.