When there is something about an animal that captures my heart, it’s that connection that I try to illustrate in my portraits. Abstract backgrounds, color and texture help express their […]
My inspiration is to capture life in its most vibrant, full, exuberant, intriguing state. I set my easel up on location in parks, at the market, during performances, on the […]
The first steps I took were across a bed of sawdust. As a second generation artist, I was born into the craft and knew a love for art before anything […]
We love trees because they remind us of people in many ways. Their outside appearance hides the undiscovered beauty that lies within. Our joy comes from discovering that beauty as […]
The retention pond caused me to change my itinerary on that very first day with its subtle colors, spatial ambiguities, and layered, brilliant reflections. The result was a personal restorative […]
Nature and animals are the foundation of my paintings. They offer endless inspiration and subjects for my brush. My art focuses on the exploration in color, texture, and pattern.
Cavatica Designs is a thoughtfully crafted collection of ceramic jewelry created by artist, Courtney DeYoung. Courtney’s approach to creating jewelry is slow and sincere. She creates each pendant one piece […]
My paintings are inspired by the years that I lived in the Caribbean, St Thomas, USVI. The peacefulness of the water, the smell of the sand, the vibrancy of the […]
I strive to take timeless and classic fine jewelry design to a whole new level. I am influenced by the evolution of fine jewelry, sacred geometry and mixing the old […]
Reacting to nature is commonly the springboard I use to launch compositions. Strong light, shifting shadows and subtle nuances dominate my work. Paintings are developed slowly, using multiple layers of […]
My interest in ancient cultures and natural elements inspire my designs. By using historical techniques to fabricate my jewelry I strive to create timeless pieces of art to wear.
I use oil and cold wax applied to wood panels hoping to get an emotional response through my spontaneity of process and use of color. Scraping into the layers uncovers […]
I make boxes from hand selected precious woods. Various surface treatments such as sculptured reliefs, organic Intaglio or pyrographic designs are used to create motion & energy.
During childhood on my family’s organic farm, daily interactions with plants and animals encouraged a sense of wonder and connection to the landscape. My current work references this personal experience […]
Using the natural topography and patterns of the cuttlefish bone as my inspiration, I carve molds that capitalize on the unique textures and flow of the bone to create one-of–a-kind […]
My inspiration comes from a variety of sources including the past Impressionist masters from Europe and the US. My love of travel is also a big motivating factor that helps […]
Where life exists, stories happen. With each picture, we can see a glimpse into the life of another. With each glimpse, we can better envision the different stories of our […]
Beautiful, finely woven jacquards, silks & cashmeres inspire me to design a mosaic of colors & textures to be worn by those of us who work hard, for whom individuality […]
My challenge… pushing my medium to create light, movement, sweeping edge, vibrant colors, past it’s limits..where style, creativity, experience, and vision shows up in a subject that calls on passion.
My inspiration comes from the beauty of the natural world as well as the joy I find in creating divergent combinations of man-made relics and natural materials.
The work embodies a style that both physically and conceptually fuses elements of early renaissance and surrealism with pop art and abstraction. Each piece blends elements of drawing, painting, printmaking, […]
I express drama and dynamism through blown glass. I utilize extensive cold working techniques to elevate elegant forms with tactile textures. My obsession with combining color and pattern result in […]
I’m a student of the illimitable and inimitable positive potential within each of us, which inspires and is reflected in much of my work. My studies focus on virtuous sage […]
A self-taught artist, I paint in oil & watercolor & make drawings in various media, picking up on the contrasts of the natural world. The works on paper inform the […]
