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About 365Artists/365Days

The purpose of this project is to introduce its readership to a diverse collection of art that is being produced at the national and international level. Our goal is to engage the public with information regarding a wide array of creative processes, and present the successes and failures that artists face from day to day. The collaborators hope that this project will become a source for exploring and experiencing contemporary art in all its forms.

Gil Gijón – Puertollano, Ciudad Real, Spain

Posted on November 18, 2015 by 365Artists/365Days

Briefly describe the work you do. My most recent work reproduce old photographs, rescued from family albums, using household dust and lint from the people who appear in them. The reason for choosing an element like dust is in its … Continue reading →

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Sofía Botero – Bogota, Colombia

Posted on November 17, 2015 by 365Artists/365Days

Briefly describe the work you do.  My work builds on the quotidian, on personal and intimate stories and little details of daily life. It results from exploring routines, manias, memories, obsessions, and from an acute screening of the space I … Continue reading →

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Virginia Derryberry – Asheville, North Carolina

Posted on November 16, 2015 by 365Artists/365Days

Briefly describe the work you do.  Recent work includes large scale oil on canvas figure paintings along with fabric/costume constructions that blend narrative elements from mythology and alchemy, the forerunner of modern science. The intent is to suggest multiple interpretations … Continue reading →

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Nicole Ovalle Garcés – Santiago, Chile

Posted on November 15, 2015 by 365Artists/365Days

Briefly describe the work you do. My work is comprised of painting, drawing, collage, photography, shibori and weave. The presence of technical of textiles, the relation of the men with the textiles, as well as human consciousness. The pieces for these have … Continue reading →

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Sarah Shamash – Vancouver, BC, Canada

Posted on November 14, 2015 by 365Artists/365Days

Briefly describe the work you do.  As a media artist, my works typically circumvent the art market, and generally don’t require gallery walls. My works tend to be transitory experiences, rather than material objects; in this sense, they are difficult … Continue reading →

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Stefanie Herr – Barcelona, Spain

Posted on November 13, 2015 by 365Artists/365Days

Briefly describe the work you do. Blurring the lines between photography and sculpture, my work can be best described as photographic relief sculpture. With a special focus on geography, it addresses the way we relate and respond to the natural … Continue reading →

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Amanda Lenox – Astoria, New York

Posted on November 12, 2015 by 365Artists/365Days

Briefly describe the work you do.  I make work that ranges in content and feeling. I mostly like to make photo-realistic portraits using graphite but I also like to make very colorful and expressive portraits with oil paints. In addition, … Continue reading →

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Chanelle Walshe – Dublin, Ireland

Posted on November 11, 2015 by 365Artists/365Days

Briefly describe the work you do.  I make paintings that are based on human organs and skeletal structures. I look at the ribcage, the pelvic bone , the heart and lungs. The work suggests the presence of an unknowable energy … Continue reading →

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Bonnie Peterson – Houghton, Michigan

Posted on November 10, 2015 by 365Artists/365Days

Briefly describe the work you do.  I use embroidery to investigate cultural and environmental issues. Mixing a variety of source materials such as scientific data and early explorer’s journals, I stitch words and phrases on velvet and silk fabrics to … Continue reading →

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Rihards Vitols – Cologne, Germany

Posted on November 9, 2015 by 365Artists/365Days

Briefly describe the work you do.  I always want to challenge myself when it comes to creation of an artwork. There is no specific equipment or media which I use for my works. Usually I try to use both digital … Continue reading →

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