October 2023
Featured Artists
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Melinda brown
When I purchased my first camera in so many years, photography had moved from film through bad digital cameras to great digital cameras. Even Adobe Photoshop did not exist before, it had been created in a rudimentary form, then gone through several updates. Learning all this new technology was a blast. I started at my barn, my kind friends would bring their horses out and we would play. Those friends just keep coming and calling me to share their horses, their dogs, their kids. I will forever be grateful to those friends as they believed in me and helped me in every step. I learned the most important lessons with them. My goal at every shoot is to capture what is in your heart. It is always an honor when you share that with me and to be a part of your life story.
Process - image to sketch to watercolor, and or watercolors and colored pencils, only colored pencil, image to fabric.
Photographic- image to Photoshop, shoot towards previsualized ends and create and manipulate the digital light to create effects and painterly aspects by hand (usually backgrounds.)
Process - image to sketch to watercolor, and or watercolors and colored pencils, only colored pencil, image to fabric.
Photographic- image to Photoshop, shoot towards previsualized ends and create and manipulate the digital light to create effects and painterly aspects by hand (usually backgrounds.)
mabelle lansdell
Mabelle Lansdell is a full-time artist and art instructor; her art lives in the spaces between dreaming and reality. Her paintings merge symbolic surreal and fantastic elements with realistic atmospheres, unveiling a world where everything is possible. Often whimsical and gentle surrealism, most of her work also carries deeper inspirational and philosophical messages.
Mabelle has been creating art all her life even as a child, her art has had a style of its own, and expressive baby doll eyes have always been a staple of her work.
Much of her inspiration comes from her children, her childhood years spent in Peru, mythology, legends, and her own experiences.
“I consider a painting successful when it gets the viewer to pause, take a closer look, and then smile”
Mabelle has been creating art all her life even as a child, her art has had a style of its own, and expressive baby doll eyes have always been a staple of her work.
Much of her inspiration comes from her children, her childhood years spent in Peru, mythology, legends, and her own experiences.
“I consider a painting successful when it gets the viewer to pause, take a closer look, and then smile”
jennifer mclaughlin
30 years ago, when I began to paint seriously, my world was quite different than it is today. I spent the earlier years exploring different media, traveling to study different art, religions and spiritual practices of other cultures. As I grew older, my art evolved and with each new media I learned, It expanded my vision and enabled my voice as an artist to be clearer. Six years ago, my life significantly changed through illness; which greatly affected my mobility and made my world much, much smaller than it had ever been before. The things I loved most in the world were no longer accessible to me. Being in nature, traveling, gardening, riding my horse, even going to the beach, and many more parts of my life, were just suddenly taken away. I was held hostage in a body that was just not working with me anymore. At the time it also limited my ability to paint, which was one of the most difficult pieces of myself to lose. I was completely unsure if I would be able to do any of these things again. Losing my Art, even temporarily, was very difficult. It had always helped me process the world around me.
Artist suffering with limitations is not a new thing. Many artists have suffered with disability and illness that has forced them to be more creative in approaching and furthering their craft. A photo of Matisse in bed making his famous cutouts, or Frida Kahlo come to mind. They have been my inspiration and often my sole companions. Following their lead, I found new ways to approach my art. This is seen mostly through my collage work, which has allowed me to work on smaller pieces if I am less mobile. By approaching my work in this new way, it allowed me to complete an entire story, in smaller sections at a time, often from bed; be it in my home or in the hospital. Learning to use my art to recreate my world, now became a tool for daily survival.
Although my mobility has improved, it made me realize more than ever, how much of our world is created through our own vision; not only of what is, but what should be.
My art is an open invitation for you to join me in this space. A space of love, inclusion, and conversation.
Artist suffering with limitations is not a new thing. Many artists have suffered with disability and illness that has forced them to be more creative in approaching and furthering their craft. A photo of Matisse in bed making his famous cutouts, or Frida Kahlo come to mind. They have been my inspiration and often my sole companions. Following their lead, I found new ways to approach my art. This is seen mostly through my collage work, which has allowed me to work on smaller pieces if I am less mobile. By approaching my work in this new way, it allowed me to complete an entire story, in smaller sections at a time, often from bed; be it in my home or in the hospital. Learning to use my art to recreate my world, now became a tool for daily survival.
Although my mobility has improved, it made me realize more than ever, how much of our world is created through our own vision; not only of what is, but what should be.
My art is an open invitation for you to join me in this space. A space of love, inclusion, and conversation.
william mulligan
William Mulligan is a sculptor and retired Clinical Psychologist, living in Virginia Beach, VA. While he has worked in many different media, such as bronze, wood, and synthetic materials, he currently works primarily with clay and enjoys exploring the boundary between abstraction and realism. He is inspired by the human figure, the harmony of basic shapes and gestures that convey strong emotion.
Bill has sold his work to individuals in Europe and the US. He owned an art gallery, and has participated in the Boardwalk Art Show, numerous local exhibitions and is an Exhibiting Artist at the Virginia Beach Art Center, where his sculpture is currently on display. Private showings are available by appointment.
Facebook Page: William Mulligan Sculpture
757-729-2820, [email protected]
Bill has sold his work to individuals in Europe and the US. He owned an art gallery, and has participated in the Boardwalk Art Show, numerous local exhibitions and is an Exhibiting Artist at the Virginia Beach Art Center, where his sculpture is currently on display. Private showings are available by appointment.
Facebook Page: William Mulligan Sculpture
757-729-2820, [email protected]
BethAnn Scott
Beth Ann Scott is an acrylic painter based in Virginia Beach, Virginia. Her inspiration comes from the beauty of nature all around us. She holds a bachelor’s degree in Fine Arts from Carnegie Mellon University and expresses herself by painting with bright colors, sharp lines, and patterns that create bright, bold pieces. Beth Ann has exhibited her work in various venues in Hampton Roads, including The Artists Gallery, the d’Art Center, and Norfolk Academy. Her work is currently on display in the Vibe district as part of the Virginia Beach Convention Center identifier digital art wrap project. As a military wife and mother of 3 children, Beth Ann uses her free time to paint.
@bethannscottfineartist for both Facebook & Instagram
@bethannscottfineartist for both Facebook & Instagram
