My goal is to make work you can look at for a long time without becoming tired of it. To be satisfied by the minimum…. My goal is to make work you can look at for a long time without becoming tired of it. To be satisfied by the minimum.  The work is simple but […]

  I discovered painting through art books this discovery inspired creation within. I have been painting for now 3 years. I discovered painting through art books this discovery inspired creation within. I have been painting for now 3 years. My paintings are the reflection of my state of mind and mood within that moment. I […]

Homico is contemporary Japanese artist who lives in Lyon (France). Her creations fuse together both contemporary computer graphics… Homico is contemporary Japanese artist who lives in Lyon (France). Her creations fuse together both contemporary computer graphics and ancient Japanese culture. Her artistic reality shows motifs of “kabuki”, “chiyogami”, “komon”, and other Japanese forms. Her works […]

After fives years in Paris "Ateliers de Beaux-Arts" school, I specialized in oil painting. Also feeling a passion for Blues music… After fives years in Paris "Ateliers de Beaux-Arts" school, I specialized in oil painting. Also feeling a passion for Blues music, it seemed obvious to me to use canvas witch allows me to translate […]

‘I am interested in making paintings that capture the viewer in a dynamic, physical moment.  My paintings are large, abstract monochromatic surfaces composed of viscous layers of oil paint, poured and rolled from different heights and angles.  Technically this is very challenging and for me, adds to the physicality as well as the intimacy of […]

Scattered pieces of glass suggest a destructive chaos in contrast to the smooth, feminine shapes of a pear. This tension between objects becomes Scattered pieces of glass suggest a destructive chaos in contrast to the smooth, feminine shapes of a pear.   This tension between objects becomes a metaphor for human relationships and inner conflicts.  Altered […]

Born in Arizona and raised in Minnesota, my mother influenced me at a young age.  I enjoy exploring techniques, ideas and inspirations of my own… Born in Arizona and raised in Minnesota, my mother influenced me at a young age.  I enjoy exploring techniques, ideas and inspirations of my own, as well as through others’, […]

Each of my encaustic and acrylic paintings has a story and an origin.  I use my medium, along with other materials, for personal expression… Each of my encaustic and acrylic paintings has a story and an origin.  I use my medium, along with other materials, for personal expression and have found each finished piece to […]

Desirée Arlette Holman lives and works in Oakland, CA. After completing her BFA in sculpture at California College of the Arts in 1999, Holman attended the Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture. She graduated in 2002 with her MFA from UC Berkeley where she received Eisner awards in both video and photography. In 2004, she […]

In my artwork, I use abstract painting to explore moral positions and tell stories. I begin with simple sketches that over time become stylized… In my artwork, I use abstract painting to explore moral positions and tell stories. I begin with simple sketches that over time become stylized such that they come to resemble calligraphy. […]