Ania Tomicka was born in 1985 in Lodz, Poland. When she was only 9 she moved to Italy, where she started to draw seriously: manga at first and realistic things afterwards. She attended an art institute and graduated in 2004. During the school years she starts to paint with oil colors, a technique that soon to became her favorite. Hence she attended the Academy of Fine Arts of Venice where she found a lot of inspiration for her realistic and academic art. more » “Interview with the Artist Ania Tomicka”
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Interview with the Photographer Alice Zilberberg
Q: How long have you been an artist? Please tell us a little about your chosen medium? Do you do any other creative arts?
A: I started out drawing in painting when I was very young. My mom put me in drawing classes after seeing a potential, and I went to them for years. I started playing with digital illustration more » “Interview with the Photographer Alice Zilberberg”
Interview with the Painter Alexandra Manukyan
Q: How long have you been an artist? Please tell us a little about your chosen medium?
A: I have been involved with art since the age of eleven. Even though I am trained and experienced in a variety of mediums, I have always preferred oils paints. more » “Interview with the Painter Alexandra Manukyan”
Sure on this Shining Night by Roxanna Walitzki
Samuel Barber’s “Sure on this Shining Night” is a moment of ecstatic nocturnal tranquility. Published in 1940 by G. Shirmer Inc. with a poem by James Agee, the song stems from a time of unrest and chaos similar to our own. An undeniably beautiful composition, it is a reminder that beauty helps and heals. Beauty can transport us to a better place, and provides hope when the odds are against us.
The Artist Jana Brike
Jana Brike had only two pages in our theme Passion. Unfortunately, she was traveling in Thailand during the time I curated this theme and I was not sure she would get back in time to send me anything.
I wanted to give her a little more attention on our web blog for the simple reason that passion is a common thread which runs through most of her creations. She has represented the theme of the innocent coming of age love, and the passionate, coy sweet and playful characters which we have adored. Here are a few images which so aptly fit our theme of Passion. – Nina Pak