Living Artists of Today: Contemporary Art. Vol.Ii

By Mila Ryk

Living Artists of Today: Contemporary Art is a resource for art professionals gallery owners, art collectors, art publishers, museums and other art institutions around the world. This, the second edition of the book series takes the viewer through a visual journey of discovery and enjoyment of artwork by artists who live and work both next door to us and around the world, they share similar life experiences and moments in history, technological breakthroughs, economic hardships, tragedy and happiness of todays fast paced world. Expressing oneself creatively and making an impact on the world while at the same time trying to make a living can be challenging and throughout history, artists have been known to face and overcome obstacles that this profession can bring.This book is a tribute to those artists who never give up their dreams, passions, ability to feel, live, love and experience joy. They create an extraordinary collection of art, capturing our life and displaying it through their prism of artistic vision to share with the rest of the world.Living Artists of Today is a great example of the recognition of the artist. We are immensely proud and honored to publish these works and help bring these artists to the forefront and share with the world the work of these talented artists. Each artist published in this book has an Online Gallery on the Art & Beyond Publications website with a biography and direct contact information to the artists at www.artandbyondpublications.com.Read. View. Enjoy.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Xlibris US
• Release date: Mar 3, 2014
• ISBN: 9781493164240

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Copyright © 2014 by Art & Beyond Studio, Inc. 143645-RYK1

Library of Congress Control Number: 2014900853

ISBN: Softcover       978-1-4931-6422-6

ISBN: Hardcover     978-1-4931-6423-3

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Editor: Alina Ryk Lampert

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contents

Fine Art

Yulia Altas

Dr. Elana Ashley

Olivia Boa

Debbi Chan

Peter Filzmaier

Istvan Gal

Kathleen Gallagher

Kevin Harris

Anna Ivleva

Jack Jasper

Helen Kagan PhD

Jim Lively

Kevin McCabe

Joachim McMillan

Zlatko Milaković

Jane Ellen Murray

Natalya B. Parris

Talia Prilutsky

Susan Anne Russell

Mila Ryk

Karen J. Sander

Paula Smiles

Kellen Traynor

Amy Trosino

Ralph White

Tom Zimmerman

Jewelry

Sandy Den Hartog

Sculpture

Margarita van der Velden

Digital Art Photography

Deb Drew Brown

Charles Fletcher

Vered Galor

Elton Leonard Jr.

Satoshi Matsuyama

Diana Whiley

From the Publisher

fine art

yulia altas

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BUTTERFLIES ARE DANCING.

Gouache on paper, 12 x 14. 2012

Russian-born artist Yulia Altas was one of a handful of international artists who exhibited her work for the first time in, 2013 at the Miami Iron Side during the City of Miami – endorsed exhibition entitled International Biennale Artists Exhibition Miami, IBAEM, an event produced by The Art Marketing Mind, LLC.

Even in my gloomiest mood, I try to find in the natural creations from God the raw material, the magic of life, colors and shapes needed to come up with a work of art, – Yulia Altas.

Altas Yulia was born in Tula a city in Russia, surrounded by the rich art heritage of this country. Her first serious artistic education began at 10 years of age, in the Tula art school. During her 4 years of training, she took part in various competitions, exhibitions and festivals of children’s drawings, where awards, certificates and prizes were preseted. In 1993 she entered the Orel Art School, where she took most important basic skills of painting, drawing, composition, as well as crafts that included wall paintings, stained glass, Gobilen and more. Altas received an honors degree at Orel Art School, she later continued her studies for 6 years at Tula State University where she learned a new discipline, graphic design receiving a master degree. Immediately after graduation, in 2003, she went to New York, USA, where she continued her work in Graphic Design and fine art..

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AT SUNSET. Watercolor on paper, 12 x 14. 2012

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MEMORY OF SEPTEMBER 11.

Mixed media on paper, 26 x 18. 2013

Altas’ formal classical education is revealed in her colorful mix-media paintings depicting elements found in nature that are filled with picturesque features, which are characteristic of a combination of a well-lived and nurtured childhood in addition to the explicit graphic details learned during her college years.

Her works are tender and emotional and she finds many opportunities in the open air to recreate her inspiration with the total energy of life that would be later used when she sets the theme to craft a particular motive or creation.

Altas’ works have been showcased in New York at the Caelum Gallery in 2012; Spanish Society Benevolent Gallery in 2012 and 2013, she was one of a