Sunday, May 31, 2020

Jose Flores

Jose Flores is a self-taught artist based in New York whose heart and spirit remain rooted in his place of birth, Guatemala, the heartland of the Maya.


His homeland’s long and ancient traditions of the Maya is where he draws his inspiration for his work. He pays homage to his people and ancestors by capturing their sacredness with powerful, dream-like portraits.  Rich and lively earth tone colors of blue and green splash behind colors of brown skin to capture the special relationship between indigenous peoples and Mother Earth. 


 Through his art, Jose revives his indigenous heritage and identity that has long been in a 500-year battle for survival. 


Like much of the so called “Latin America”, Guatemala has suffered all the symptoms of colonialism.  Due to a cruel effort of imperialism, beginning with the Spanish empire, the Maya people of Guatemala have fought to protect their territory, language and culture for over 500 years.  A foreign invasion, a caste system, genocide, civil war, racism and most recently mass migration have consistently worked against a connection to indigenous thought and wisdom. 


All of these have factored into very complex issues of identity and spirituality that have come to shape the lives of every Guatemalan. Jose breaks down  these topics and by using his art to learn, develop and re-connect with his Indigenous Heritage.


Energies De Selva by Jose Flores, 2020, Copyright. NYC.





Duality (Original) by Jose Flores, 2020, Copyright. NY.



Wild Jade Flowers by Jose Flores, 2020, Copyright, NY



Tialoc Vase by Jose Flores, 2020, Copyright, NYC.

Wednesday, May 27, 2020

Poster Art by Freestylee aka Michael Thompson, Kingston, Jamaica courtesy of Maria Papaefstathiou.











Poster Art by Maria Papaefstathiou, 2020, Copyright.



Anti-Coronavirus by Maria Papaefstathiou, 2020, Copyright



Maria Papaefstathiou, Athens, Greece

Maria Papaefstathiou aka It’s Just Me is a visual designer and blogger. Living in Athens, Greece. She has been focusing her research on poster design and particularly on social poster design and portrait design. Her main poster project is a series of posters celebrating great personalities of traditional and popular culture in Greece and Jamaica. These include actors, singers, musicians, poets etc. This is an ongoing project.

“I believe that design is a powerful tool that we designers can use to spark enthusiasm, change mindsets and bring positive actions to our world and our culture”.

She was awarded and invited to participate in and exhibited Internationally her posters in group exhibitions and has been a juror to several international Poster Competitions.

Maria is the founder and editor of the Graphic Art News blog since 2010 where she carefully curateshigh-quality designs, illustrations, and art, from all over the world that will teach and provoke other designers. Many consider her blog to be an exceptional educational tool.

On December 2011, she partnered the creative activist Michael Thompson aka Freestylee and they launched the Intl. Reggae Poster Contest which she runs untill today,

In 2018 she curated the exhibition "1st Medical Cannabis Intl. Invitational Poster Exhibition for which she invited 50 designers from 27 countries. The exhibition took place in Athens, Greece and the art isstill available for more exhibitions.

 

Links: 
Portfolio: www.itsjustme.net • IRPC: www.reggaepostercontest.com • Blog: www.graphicart-news.com









Shruti Saraswat was born in a small town of western UP, India. After doing her engineering and work for an automation company, she moved to Ireland to get her master’s degree. She never thought where her future passion would take her. Among others, one of the hobbies of her father used to be photography. She had seen the camera up-and-close during her childhood but she had never thought that she would pursue it with so much passion in the time to come. She moved to Helsinki, Finland later. Here, looking at her photos from her phone she was encouraged by her husband to pursue photography seriously. She trained in street photography, portraits and nature walks. She collaborated with local photographers and went on trips around Europe to pursue her passion. She now lives in Rochester, MN and hopes to be back soon to advance her hobby into a career. You can follow her on Instagram (@a_tired_mom).





Tuesday, May 26, 2020

Diana Milia, Oregon

Bio
Diana Milia is an artist, author, and psychotherapist based in Oregon. She studied art at Oregon State University and art therapy at New York University where she taught in the Fine Art Department for ten years before returning to Oregon in 2008. 

Her work explores our wilderness origin and interconnection with  nature through the unconscious. She has exhibited on the east
 and west coasts since the 1970’s.

www.dianamilia.com



Habitat Garden by Diana Milia, 2020, Copyright.

Below:
Remembered Life’s Illusions by Diana Milia, 2020, Copyright.
Midnight Rose by Diana Milia, 2020, Copyright.
Fantastic Voyage by Diana Milia, 2020, Copyright.








Poster Art by Amplifier Artists courtesy of Hip Hop Caucus







Monday, May 25, 2020

Shruti Sharma, Rochester, MInnesota.



Video by Koushal Choudhary, Mumbai, India

Planetary Connections
Series: It is all about Connections,
Oil, Acrylic & Laces on Canvas,
Dimentions : 96x89 cms.

Planetary connection is about A personal connection to my Stars, planets in space, our solar system. It is when the outer space and inner space becomes One. 

Purple Connections
Series: Its all about Connections,
Oil, Acrylic on Canvas
Size : 90x 95 cms
It is an expression of mind, a connection to the Purple Aura, Agya Chakra, where one is master of one’s own mind, it is the gateway to the inner self.

Untitled by Albert Schweitzer, Baltimore, Maryland



Breathe Life Back Into The World by Damien Cifelli courtesy of Amplifier, NFS.



Just Remember To Breathe by Damien Cifelli courtesy of Amplifier, NFS.



Shruti Sharma, Rochester, Minnesota, USA.