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DeArte Gallery Re-Openig After 2 Years Break

2013-06-03T23:38:00.000+02:00

DeArte Gallery has been closed in Summer 2011 after its founder, Danuta Antas' accident that made her unable to continue the gallery working. Yet the gallery and promotional work done up to that moment were still present on the Internet, attracting other nature lover artists.

After 2 years, we have decided to revive our gallery and expand its services. The gallery will soon open again on a new website with totally re-designed look. We hope that our visitiors will like the whole new gallery.

Transmedia Artist Marketing a valuable resource for every serious artist by Katarina Fagerstrom Levring

2011-06-09T18:13:00.004+02:00

Light Movement II by Katarina Fagerstrom Levring

To every artist who has doubts about his or her capability to market their own works, I can tell you this: there are some really good resources out there on the Net, suitable for every artist in need. One of those is a site called : Transmedia Artist Marketing, which is run by poet and artist Marie Kazalia. Kazalia also owns and runs the blog called Artist Marketing Salon where I first came to know about her excellent services. The Salon Kazalia describes as:

I started this blog on February 3, 2009, to share useful information with other artists, as a free reference library of sorts…a repository to aid you in your own self-directed art promotion and artist marketing...

It is indeed a vast resource for self-promottion, worth bookmarking and taking your time looking at more closely, at an affordable cost:)

At the Transmedia Art Marketing site, Kazalia offers writing services, like article writing, to promote your work and proposal writing for a very decent cost. She also has written an e- book called: "Transmedia guide to making artist submissions", which I can recommend, for the artist who want`s to write herself. Kazalia also promotes a more resourceful and costly service called "The Virtual Assistant for Artists" which she describes as follows:

Looking for someone to market and promote your art for you? Increase your exposure, artist reputation, and earnings?
Want to work with someone who has the right connections to advance your career? Someone who will craft effective submissions, then make them on your behalf to opportunities you don’t even know exist?
My name is Marie Kazalia. With more than 15 years of experience in the field of Fine Arts and promotion–view my relevant experience here–I am offering my services as a “Virtual Assistant” to artists in all mediums who are looking for personalized help to gain entrance to galleries and exhibitions, find representation, and increase their income from art sales.

I warmly recommend you to check out these resources for yourself, since art-marketing is a large field trying to cover and every artist has their own needs and wants. You are very welcome to check in and tell about your own tips also.

Enjoy:)

Thomas J. Martin Starflower and New Bud received Award

2011-06-02T14:04:00.004+02:00

We have great pleasure to inform about the success of one of our artists. Thomas J. Martin's work Starflower and New Bud has recently received the Committee Choice Award by the Boothbay Regional Art Foundation this year and was chosen to be on the cover of the 2011 Exhibition Catalog as well as in their newsletter. We are also pleased to say that the framed photograph was purchased by an art buyer. This same image was selected by the jury as part of the L/A Arts 'Through The Lens' competition and will be on exhibit at their Gallery 5 in Lewiston, Maine June 10 through July 16, 2011.

Magic World in Fractals by Suzanne Chouinard - First Solo Exhibition ar deArte Gallery

2011-05-31T23:41:00.000+02:00

We have a great pleasure to inform you that we started solo exhibitions at deArte Gallery. First artist to present her stunning fractal compositions is Suzanne Chouinard. Read what the artist herself says about her new works.

Doing fractal art is my way of working with abstract forms. Yes the road to learn that craft has been difficult because I had to struggle to find all the informations necessary to study it. They are not easy to find as there are no books made for teaching how to do this kind of art. All the information available is scattered in bits and pieces on internet and it take hours of work to collect them and learn them. But the shapes and lights it creates are enchanting and always a source of wonder to me when I see them taking life. The greatest part of the work is done by the software I use. I could not imagine them alone.
Now my next goal is to try to reproduce them in painting. That would be a great achievement for me if I achieved this. But there are so many things I try in art that I did not managed yet to work on them. There are not enough hours in a day to do all I would like to do in art.

Suzanne Chouinard

Below you may see some of the works presented in our gallery. To enjoy a full collection, visit our website. We will be grateful to hear your opinion on Suzanne's new works.

Never Too Late To Fulfil Your Dreams

2011-05-20T14:10:00.002+02:00

Katarina Fagerstrom Levring, Swedish self-taught photographer and mixed media artist has recently joined our gallery. Her outstanding works and achievements in professional photography contests are a proof that never is too late to live the life of your dreams. Katarina took up photography 2 years ago. Regarding the fact, how much one must learn to acquire the level of competence enabling to participate in world art contests, it is really great success of Katarina's to receive IPA and PX3 awards.

We are eager to see more works of Katarina and pleased to invite you to our gallery to enjoy her awesome floral abstract compositions.

Protecting your copyright and licensing rights by Daniela Bowker

2011-05-16T13:25:00.003+02:00

I want to share with you invalubale article send to me by one of our gallery artists, Katarina Fagerstrom Levring. The article is dealing with basic, yet most important issues for us all creative people. It has been written by Daniela Bowker and to respect Daniela's rights, I publish here only some excerpts of the whole text. The rest you may read on Small Aperture Blog.

The first thing to get straight is that there’s a difference between copyright and licensing rights. If you take a photo (or compose a song, or write a story… you get the picture) you own the copyright to it. That means you have the right to have that photo attributed to you and you can say how, where, and when you want it reproduced, if at all.

On very rare occasions, you can sign away your copyright to your creation – and in fact I did this quite recently when the copyright of a project that I wrote was attributed to the company for whom I completed the contract, not to me as an individual – but it’s usually in very specific circumstances.

Licensing rights, on the other hand, are what you, as the copyright holder, use to allow people to use your images (or your words or your music &c). If someone wants to publish your photo, you provide them with a licence to do so. There are a plethora of different types of licence out there, which serve different purposes, allow different things, and have different implications for you as a copyright holder. Hence the confusion.

Why you need a licence, part I

You’ve been away on holiday to Mauritius and you have a selection of the most incredible photos showing the places that you visited, the food that you ate, and the sights that you saw. You want to share them with your family, your friends, and to be honest, anyone who wants to take a look because you’re really proud of a few of them. So you sign up to the photo-sharing website SooperPix that’ll let the world at large marvel at your artistic genius ... read more

Licences of Awesome

If SooperPix is actually SooperDooperPix, it’ll use a licence that’s similar to Flickr’s (who recently reconfirmed their users’ rights), or Mobypicture’s, or Focussion’s, or 500px’s, or in fact a lot of other cool photo-sharing places out there. It’ll say that you grant it a licence for the purpose of displaying them on the website. The licence might even specifically state that it won’t sell your images. Here are the examples of the licences from those four websites I mentioned read more

Licences of Evil

However, if SooperPix is just a masquerade for SooperEvilPix that really wants to be able to sell your images and not let you profit from that sale, the licence will read slightly differently. It’ll probably say that you’ve granted SooperEvilPix, and maybe its devil-spawn affiliates and its unwashed friends as well, a licence to reproduce your images. There won’t be a caveat about ‘for the functioning of the site’, ‘the purposes for which you uploaded them’, or explicitly state that it won’t sell on your pictures. TwitPic’s ToS is a great example of this:

You retain all ownership rights to Content uploaded to Twitpic. However, by submitting Content to Twitpic, you hereby grant Twitpic a worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free, sublicenseable and transferable license to use, reproduce, distribute, prepare derivative works of, display, and perform the Content in connection with the Service and Twitpic’s (and its successors’ and affiliates’) business, including without limitation for promoting and redistributing part or all of the Service (and derivative works thereof) in any media formats and through any media channels.

Yes, you keep your copyright, but you’ve lost out on your licensing rights. It, and pretty much anyone else it chooses, can sell your image to anyone it likes and take the proceeds from it. You’ll be acknowledged as the copyright holder, but you won’t see a penny for your creativity read more

Why you need a licence, part II

After reading the ToS, you signed up to SooperDooperPix and gave them the licence to show off your photos to the world. Life is great: your memories are there to relive and for your loved-ones to enjoy. Things get even better when WorldsAway Luxury Holidays spots one of your idyllic holiday sunset photos, and wants to use it to headline its campaign encouraging everyone to visit Mauritius. (Aren’t you pleased that you went before the ad campaign?) They contact you and ask if they can use the photo.

You agree to terms that lets them use your photo. What you’ve done is grant them a licence. It’s a different licence to the one you granted to SooperDooperPix. This licence can take lots of different forms (how they can use the image, for how long, those sorts of things) – and you might want to get a lawyer to take a look at it – but what you’re doing here is giving WorldsAway Luxury Holidays permission to use the photo in return for payment. If you didn’t grant them a licence they’d have to look elsewhere for a picture read more

There are plenty of good guys out there who do want you to profit from your own creativity, so you’ll find a site that meets your needs.

Explore Museums From Around The World In Your Slippers

2011-02-07T16:30:00.000+01:00

Now, modern technology allows you explore museums from around the world, discover and view hundreds of artworks at incredible zoom levels, not even leaving your slippers. All this by means of Google’s Art Project . We wonder what your opinion is about it? Do you think that this project will replace our visits in museums in the real world? or may the virtual visit compare to the pleasure of seeing a real masterpiece of art. Please, share your opinion with us.

Martin Ping: Transforming Society Begins With Transforming Yourself

2011-01-23T20:28:00.000+01:00

The source of the video http://the99percent.com

Photographic Composition: A Visual Guide to Photos with Impact written by Iris Greenwell

2011-01-23T20:14:00.003+01:00

The place of horizon line has shown an important role in the effective use of composition in photography. If you are using the Rule of Thirds to compose a landscape shot you have to ask yourself this question: Where do I place the horizon line? The arrangement of the elements surrounded the horizon line can be a very relevant if you want to have an image with impact. Take a look of these examples and see how I use the horizon line at the top, middle and low points of the frame and how this provides a more interesting composition.

Picture 1 Wildflowers in Fall by Iris Greenwell

When I see this photo of the wildflowers in a field, I think about texture. My first intention is to show the texture of the field of flowers placing the horizon line in upper side of the screen. This provides me with a visual perspective of the field. The wildflowers are soft and uniform giving me a nice clean and simple composition. The worst place to have the horizon line is in the middle of the frame because this creates an unbalance effect. This cuts the photograph into conflicting halves confusing the viewers. I used Nikon D700, Nikkor 28-80mm lenses and 1/60,F8 and ISO 200.

Picture 2 Cypress Trees in the Mist by Iris Greenwell

The horizon line has been set in the lower part of the frame to emphasize the raising mist from the river and the sizes of the trees.

The mountain on the back of the trees serves as a dark background. This helps the colors of the trees to pop out in its splendor. The side light illuminates the cypress trees for a moment and adding the mystical moment to the scene. I used polarizing filter, tripod and cable release , Nikon D700 and Nikkor 18-200mm lenses @ 36mm. 1//60 sec, F8,ISO200.

Picture 3 Lake Murray by Iris Greenwel

Cypress Trees is not centered and is off to one side, close to the right vertical line of the rule of thirds.

This is more interesting than having the tree placed dead center. The reflection on the lake acts as a mirror and enhances the lines and colors of the image. I left enough foreground to show the beam of light on the dead leaves. When you have an interesting foreground, you can place the horizon line in the upper side of the frame. F16, 0.3 sec, ISO 200, Nikon D700, and Nikkor 18-200mm.

Picture 4 Broken Bow Lake by Iris Greenwell

This photograph, taken at Broken Bow Lake in Oklahoma, reflects the use of higher horizon line and C-shape, which plays well against the trees arrangements. The trees ‘reflection and repetition help us to see a continuative of them. The blue and orange complementary colors make a pleasing contrast in the image. Nikon D200, Nikkor 18-200 mm lens, and 1/30, F11, ISO 200.

Picture 5 Cypress Trees in Fort River by Iris Greenwell

There are times when I look at an area and decide to set the main subject off center using the rule of thirds and placing the horizon line 1/3 of the lower place of the frame. The Cypress trees are on the left side of the frame using the on-screen grid in my camera, I found the exact point where I wanted it. The sidelight intensifies the texture of the trees ‘trunk and the colors. Nikon D700, Nikkor 28-80mm lens, 1/13 sec, F11,ISO 200 and polarizing filter, tripod and cable release.

Tales Of Mystery Landscape Photography by Danuta Antas on YouTube

2011-01-21T15:12:00.004+01:00

Danuta Antas has recently published her mysterious and spiritual fine art landscape photography inspired by Botanic Gardens in her hometown. The works shown in the video are also published in a book under the same title. "Tales Of Mystery" photo album is available on Blurb.

See below what others tell about Danuta's photographic work

Julie Riker Dant You..of all the photographers I know..deserve it and many, many more accolades and recognition for your capture of the spirit that nature conveys to us if we only open up to receive it. Danka.

jimphotoguy says

Danka, the book is gorgeous and touching. You make ordinary scenes speak truths about life.

posted at 03:21pm Dec 15 PST

Sucho says

I am really impressed by your book. It is so beautiful and professionaly done.

Suzanne

posted at 06:35pm Dec 15 PST

Jim Wright's Solo Exhibition Opening

2011-01-21T14:54:00.001+01:00

BIRDS AND OTHER HOLY THINGS

A photo exhibition by Jim Wright

Spectrum Gallery

Racine, WI

January 15 – February 6, 2011

We are pleased to share good news with Jim, our gallery artist, whose solo exhibition has already begun. The opening turned out to be a great success for Jim. Congratulations Jim!:)

Below you may see an opening photo with the artist Jim Wright himslef and his favourite works in the background.

Spectrum Gallery, Racine Wisconsin. show runs until feb. 6

Chris Armytage Featured Artist in Autumn Colours Exhibition

2011-01-21T13:16:00.000+01:00

To see the showcase enter here

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Marie Ancolie-Romanet has published new book called Lasting Emotions
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Danuta Antas has published Tales Of Mystery In Pictures.

A personal response to the Vivian Maier photo exhibit by Jim Wright

2011-01-13T19:20:00.002+01:00

A personal response to the Vivian Maier photo exhibit
Chicago Cultural Center
January 8 – April 3, 2011
By Jim Wright

“We have to make room for other people. It’s a wheel – you get on, you go to the end, and someone else has the same opportunity to go to the end, and so on, and somebody else takes their place. There’s nothing new under the sun.”

Thus Vivian Maier, a recently discovered photographer of the mid to late twentieth century, expressed a philosophy of modesty that perhaps influenced her to make serious and fine photographs and store them in boxes rather than share them with the world. It was only after her death that John Maloof, a young real estate agent, author and fan of flea markets and estate sales, purchased a box containing thousands of negatives. Maloof recognized the quality of the photography and took on the full-time job of editing and cataloging it.

A selection of Maier’s work is currently on display at the Chicago Cultural Center. Some of those images and other photos can be seen at vivianmaierphotography.com and vivianmaier.blogspot.com

While viewing the Cultural Center exhibit I sensed that I was looking at the work of someone inspired by, and in the company of, such twentieth-century masters as Dorothea Lange, Walker Evans, Henri-Cartier-Bresson, and Paul Strand, with just an occasional dash of Diane Arbus.

The images suggest a deep compassion for poor and middle-class people, and especially for children. Youngsters are shown at play, under stress, and engaging the camera (and viewer) with a direct, guileless stare. An aging man is asleep on a beach, stretched out in a position of great vulnerability. Another man, perhaps homeless, sits curled on a sidewalk, his face tucked out of sight. Two young girls stand in a store doorway, one shy and retiring and the other forward and curious.

Maier’s obviously wealthy subjects do not seem to fare as well before her camera. In two photos, rich women glare at the camera with apparent disapproval, perhaps of the photographer, perhaps of everything. In another, a well-dressed man sneers as two men help a man on crutches through a doorway.

In addition to the photos of people, the exhibit has a few scenes featuring architecture in light and shadow. But the overall impression is that the photographer was fascinated by people, and probably loved them – especially the less privileged. But we’re left with the mystery: why didn’t she share her work during her lifetime?

Whoever that person is, getting onto the wheel of life in Vivian Maier’s place, he/she will have some big shoes to fill.

The Most Amazing Story Of The Century

2011-01-06T22:13:00.000+01:00

Today, I have come across this video published on FaceBook by one of my friends. I want to share this story with as many people as possible, as in my opinion, it is by far the most intriguing, amazing story of the century. For it is about an artist, I am sure that you too, will be interested in listening and watching the video. I am curious to learn your opinion, so please, leave comments below.

Award Winning Photographer Jim Wright Solo Exhibition

2010-12-21T17:27:00.003+01:00

BIRDS AND OTHER HOLY THINGS

A photo exhibition by Jim Wright

Spectrum Gallery

Racine, WI

January 15 – February 6, 2011

“Photography can be a powerful tool to bring people together, to promote understanding, good will and cooperation” says Chicago photographer Jim Wright, who will have a show of his work, titled “Birds and other holy things” at Spectrum Gallery in Racine, opening January 15. “Photographs can be more than documentation; they can be interpretation and can provide motivation. They not only show a part of reality; they also reveal meaning and purpose.”

Wright has been making photographs professionally since 1973 as a newspaper photographer, commercial freelance photographer and art photographer. He has won many photojournalism awards and was recently given an award of merit for a photo in the winter juried show of Kenosha’s Anderson Arts Center. The show at Spectrum will display works chosen from his entire career.

Racine artist Suellyn Scoon summed up Wright’s first solo show as an art photographer when she stated, “Wright’s photos reveal moments of breath-taking beauty that he has created by going beyond what is observable, into a statement that echoes out to us from the condition of human experience. For example, his photos of a single white bird become an icon for the connection of humanity to a primal source of life. They create hope, and in some of us, faith.”

According to John Mazurek, a local photographer and business manager of Kenosha’s Lemon Street Gallery, “Wright takes the ordinary and makes it look extraordinary. In a day when almost everyone has a digital camera, Jim’s work excels. He can make a bird’s flight have the look of a celestial being, and his studies of ordinary people make them important to the viewer.”

The show will run concurrently with Spectrum’s Winter Invitational show. Both open with a reception at noon-5 pm, Saturday, January 15 and can be seen noon to 5 pm Saturdays and Sundays and by appointment until February 6. The gallery is on the Lake Michigan side of the DeKoven Center, 600 21st Street, Racine.

CONTACT

jimphotoguy@sbcglobal.net

 773-606-5938

Why it is worth cooperating with other creatives?

2010-12-16T14:03:00.001+01:00

This invaluable video has been published by the99percent.com I have decided to republish it here, as I am still looking for active open-minded people to cooperate for benefit of all, those involved and those who deArte Gallery is to serve to. I strongly believe that when two creative minds meet, the synergy of their potential and energy not only doubles but multiples. Working individually, we resemble a small boat thrown on the vast, stormy ocean. When we unite, we are like a big ship that may move round the world. Listen to this video and learn your lesson. Spread the good news to others.

The sorce: www.the99percent.com

RafaŁ Antas Solo Exhibition

2010-12-15T21:59:00.002+01:00

Rafal Antas, Polish artist living in the UK, has had recently a solo exhibition in his hometown Nowa Sól in Poland. We are pleased to report that the exhibition has been a big success. for Rafal Many people arrived at its official opening. Rafal showed his photographic works taken during his stay in the UK. One of the leading themes in Rafal's photography is architecture, gothic in particular. His works show artist's great passion and attention to detail.

HOME (English with subtitles)

2010-10-10T23:37:00.001+02:00

This is absolutely a must-to-see fim for everyone, regardless of how old you are, where you live, what is your profession. To live consciously is not a privilege reserved for some, it is a necessity for us all.

New Artists On deArte Gallery

2010-07-05T15:22:00.004+02:00

Despite the fact that season is getting warmer and most of creative people, nature artists in particular, spend more time outdoors taking advantage of holidays, workshops or just ability to shot rare plants, animals, etc, our gallery has recently joined two more artists. They both, Larry Ricker and Marta Grabska-Press represent two generations of artists from regions that are poles apart.

Marta is a young Polish self-taught photographer, whereas Larry comes from the USA. Their works show different faces of nature. Larry's landscape is full of space. Watching his works, you can see and feel vast streches of space so typical of the United States, even if it is only a bird's portrait. While Marta's focus is on detail and mood. Her landscapes perfectly invisible a modest nature of the Polish countryside.

For true nature lovers there is no boundaries. Thanks to them both and to other deArte Gallery artists you may take a virtual trip round the world in less than 80 days:)

Art With Positive Energy

2010-04-06T21:56:00.005+02:00

deArte Gallery is happy to announce the official launch of Spring theme exibition. About 50 works have been sent to the gallery, all of them are beautiful, bringing lots of positive energy. The special energy that only wakeing-up-to-llife nature can spread. Our artists all have a deep insight into nature's wisdom, they feel nature's energy and want to share this magnificient, inspiring feeling with as many people as possible.

The only thing you have to do is to let yourself to enjoy the works, let yourself to spend some time on reflection upon the nature of life. Let yourself to have a rest, to stop for a while and to feel the present moment of joy, to feel the divine. It's the best way to spend your free time.

Everyone is invited to visit the show. Click here to enter the exhibition

Crocuses, a photo by James K Wright

Memories Remain - a story behind the photo

2010-03-27T15:46:00.001+01:00

This is a composite of two photographs. The scene is from last spring when my husband and I were out driving in southern Illiniois. It began as an overcast day, but quickly, the clouds began to look ominous. I was taking shots of this old house out in the middle of nowhere surrounded by only flatlands when the winds re...ally began to blow hard. I quickly returned to the car and when we turned on the radio to see if there were any storm warinings out, sure enough, we found that we were in the same county that was in the middle of a tornado warning! Thank goodness, it was more in the upper portion of the county, but it sure was scary there for a while. We drove south and eventually ran out of the stormy area.

I had the idea of placing the face of my portrait of Tom McCorkle in the clouds so that it might convey to the viewer the idea that the former occupant's spirits can many times be felt if you are open to it while you explore around or in these old abandoned relics. The memories don't die...they are left there forever.

;0)

Written by Julie Dant

"The Light Of A Soul" - the book by Marie Ancolie Romanet

2010-03-24T18:58:00.000+01:00

For those who seek the meaning of life we strongly recommend the book "The Light Of A Soul" by Marie-Ancolie Romanet.

The photo "In The Mood For Love" comes from this book.

Bald Eagle from Julie Dant

2010-03-23T23:55:00.000+01:00

This magnificient photo of bald eagle Julie Dant has sent as a gift for deArte Gallery.

Julie remember that ANTAS (the gallery founder's surname) means in ancient Etruscan EAGLE.

It's very kind of Julie to share such a beautiful photo with us.

"A World Of Quietness" by Marie Ancolie Romanet

2010-03-17T23:47:00.016+01:00

"The World Of Quietness" by Marie Ancolie Romanet

In the world full of violence, dramatic events and lost hopes, there are people of unique sensivity, delicate, yet strong with the power that only beautiful souls know. One of such people is our artist, French photographer, Marie Ancolie Romanet. deArte Gallery has an honour to show and promote her works. Marie's art has a special quality of soothing minds, bringing peace. Her stunning photographs are of great artistic value. Marie has also published a book, "The Light Of Soul" and three films on You Tube.

Seeing Jewel In Ordinary - Julie Dant's photography

2010-03-15T20:12:00.004+01:00

Julie Dant has joined deArte Gallery

One of the artists who has recently joined the gallery is American photographer Julie Dant. Her magnificient photographies show the artist's great passion for nature and love for people. Julie sees beauty in ordinary things, in every moment of life. She captures the essence of reality, whether it is an old man portrait, old barn or a child's play. Looking at her works, it seems that time stopped. There is some eternal beauty and peace in these photographs. Nobody can pass by her works untouched by true, deep feeling Julie's works evoke.

More photos of Julie Dant at deArte Gallery website