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ARTIST of the DAY: Annie Hermes

"Gun Won" (acrylic on canvas, 36"x36") by Anne Hermes
“Gun Won” (acrylic on canvas, 36″x36″) by Annie Hermes

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“Most homicides in the United States are committed
with firearms, especially handguns.
–from NIJ.gov

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I live in the South where gun ownership is common. Hunting & recreational shooting are part of the culture where I live.  Gun control is a heated debate.  Do I believe there are responsible gun owners? Sure.  Do I think I have the capacity to be a responsible gun owner? Sure.  Would I give up my right to bear arms?  Today–this minute.  The epidemic of gun violence has to end.  Maybe there is an answer to that epidemic that still allows for gun ownership.  But, today, as of this minute, no one has found it.  Today’s AAAD Artist of the Day, Annie Hermes, puts the question of gun violence in your face, on an enormous scale, in surreal color.  Do we have your attention?

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You can’t avoid the questions posed by
the work of
AAAD Artist of the Day, Annie Hermes!

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ARTIST of the DAY: Liz Ruest

"Coordinated Drift" (digital collage, 61 layers) by Liz Ruest
“Coordinated Drift” (digital collage, 61 layers) by Liz Ruest

“In the desire to find the new, do we also mourn the old,
the left-behind places?”
Liz Ruest

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For years I have been trying to find the balance between the whirlwind of excitement that comes with every new milestone in my job with the desire to be still and quiet and ponder.  For me it is the balance between ‘busy’ and ‘creative’.  As grateful as I am to have the opportunity to work a non-traditional job as a performing artist, I miss the creative freedom to produce all of the visual work that consumes my quieter hours.  Today’s AAAD Artist of the Day, Liz Ruest, captures that struggle for me.  Can we move forward while looking backward?

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Find your own narrative in the digital collage work of AAAD Artist of the Day Liz Ruest!

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ARTIST of the DAY: Peter Bragino

"Current of the Soul" (acrylic, marker & water pigment) by Peter Bragino
“Current of the Soul” (acrylic, marker & water pigment) by Peter Bragino

“It’s a gift of the intuition that helped me know from a very early age what I would do in life. It’s the first time I fully recognized my soul. That’s why the inner connection to self is so important to me and why my work focuses on celebrating and shining a light on that relationship. I believe everyone has the ability and the right to connect in that way with their own inner knowing. I believe that all personal wisdom and true direction comes from that connection.” Peter Bragino

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Wading through this year’s schedule of exciting trips and new adventures has also left me mourning a loss of creative time.  But I make the schedule.  Do I over-schedule so I have a way to excuse lower production.  Is it self sabotage?  Is it a lack of inner connection to my creative self?  The work of today’s AAAD Artist of the Day, Peter Bragino, reminds me that the ability to connect lies in all of us, but the will must be our own.

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Connect to your own creativity through the work of
AAAD Artist of the Day Peter Bradigo!

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ARTIST of the DAY: Cecile Perra

"Coiffe" (glass painting/photogram) by Cecile Perra
Detail of “Coiffe” (glass painting/photogram) by Cecile Perra

“Assise dans l’instant, armée de vieux papiers, précieux
tissus porteurs d’histoires, portraits intimes que je
transforme, mêlant familles et inconnus, j’ass
emble,
je couds, je peins, je gratte…”
Cecile Perra

“Seated in the moment, armed with old papers, precious fabrics carrying stories, intimate portraits that I transform, mixing families and unknown, I assemble, I sew, I paint, I scratch…”  –Cecile Perra  (Please forgive the translation.)

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For many, December consists of meeting after meeting with collages of people.  Images and memories laid over philosophy and politics and ultimately framed as a family member.  Pieces and parts, both good & bad.  Part fiction, part reality; the difference is hard to distinguish.  The work of Cecile Perra, today’s AAAD Artist of the Day, mirrors that patchwork progenitor that each of ponders across the table.

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Ponder patchwork familial characters with today’s AAAD Artist of the Day Cecile Perra!

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ARTIST of the DAY: Patricia Derks

"Orange Dream", acrylic & oil, by Patricia Derks
“Orange Dream”, acrylic & oil, by Patricia Derks

“Zo ben ik steeds zoekende naar nieuwe onderwerpen,
verschillende technieken, altijd weer anders.
Soms verrassend, soms helemaal niets.” —
Patricia Derks

(So I’m always looking for new subjects, different techniques, always
different.
Sometimes surprising, sometimes nothing at all.)

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Today’s AAAD Artist of the Day, Patricia Derks, has a way with color that conveys more than the subject, or artist, seems to intend the view to see.  Today, “Orange Dream” said, “I see you. Me too.”  What does her work say to you?

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Find a secret understanding in the work of today’s
AAAD Artist of the Day, Patricia Derks!

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ARTIST of the DAY: Mike Weber

"Desert Warrior" (mixed media on panel) by Mike Weber
“Desert Warrior” (mixed media on panel) by Mike Weber

“The beasts of our planet have many reasons for being and they are different from our reasons for being. Mike Weber

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The upcoming presidential election in the United States has many pondering how we get to a place of peace, of harmony, one with another.  Today’s AAAD Artist of the Day, Mike Weber, suggests we turn to nature, specifically animals, and study their synchronicity for an example to replicate.  Harmony.

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Get back to nature with the work of AAAD Artist of the Day, Mike Weber!

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ARTIST of the DAY: Evla Vlašičová

left to right "Morning on a Lake" & "In a Trap" (linocut) by Evla Vlašičová
left to right “Morning on a Lake” & “In a Trap” (linocut) by Evla Vlašičová

“I use only my hands and heart.” Evla Vlašičová

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Today’s AAAD Artist of the Day, Evla Vlašičová, is a self-taught photographer.  But, after a recent house fire, Evla finds herself without a darkroom.  I find that creative expression is a bit like a trickle of water in that when it encounters an obstacle, it will always find an alternate path –just as Evla has found the art of the linocut.  You won’t find her on social media, but you can watch a great documentary about her creative process here.

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Learn more about the thoughtful technique of
AAAD Artist of the Day, Evla Vlašičová!

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ARTIST of the DAY: Marion Täschler

from the Im Grunde sind wir kleiner als Insekten" series by Marion Täschler
from the “Im Grunde sind wir kleiner als Insekten” series by Marion Täschler

“Basically, we are smaller than insects
we take it, use it, loose it, loose control,
they take it, they take it all back”
Marion Täschler

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The work of today’s AAAD Artist of the Day, Marion Täschler, contemplates the rarity, the scarcity, of unforced originality. It has moved her to change her work, change how she presents both her work and herself to the world. That is a scary journey. Admirable.  Thank you.

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Explore the continuing journey of AAAD Artist of the Day, Marion Täschler!

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ARTIST of the DAY: Ruth Tabancay

"Basalt Causeway" (burnt sugar) by Ruth Tabancay
“Basalt Causeway” (burnt sugar) by Ruth Tabancay

Why food?  I am asked all of the time.  Food & art are connected as inspiration, nourishment & care-giving.  Food is ripe with meaning.  My developing palate & the evolution of my culinary abilities (and responsibilities), as well as my attitude about the suitability of food, echo my growth through the years as an artist and arts administrator –all marking the passage of time. That’s why.

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“I am attracted to objects that are already
infused with meaning.”
Ruth Tabancay

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The most recent work of today’s AAAD Artist of the Day, Ruth Tabancay, features the installation of burnt sugar forms that slowly melt during their installation.  Sugar marking the passage of time, marking the beautiful fluidity, ignoring your impatience or desire to know the destination.  Beautiful.

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Be patient.  Take your time.  Enjoy the work of AAAD Artist of the Day, Ruth Tabancay!

 

 

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ARTIST of the DAY: Andrea Costantini

left to right "Oblivion 006, Industrial [R]evolution" & "Oblivion 005, Gravity" by Andrea Costantini
left to right “Oblivion 006, Industrial [R]evolution” & “Oblivion 005, Gravity” by Andrea Constantini

” . . . art represents for me the power to escape the constraints of social and economic differences and the limits of space and time . . . “Andrea Costantini

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Magic pills for all that ails you, emotional, psychological & physical.  Wouldn’t it be a dream if all those ails could be remedies by the transformative power of art?  Today’s AAAD Artist of the Day, Andrea Costantini, offers us at least an escape, if not a remedy, from the weight that holds you down.

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Enjoy the transformative gifts of AAAD Artist of the Day, Andrea Costantini!

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