Living Artists of Today: Contemporary Art Vol. Iii

By Mila Ryk

Living Artists of Today
Contemporary Art Vol. III

Living Artists of Today: Contemporary Art is a tribute to those who create to make this world a better, happier, and more beautiful place.

Read. View. Enjoy.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Xlibris US
• Release date: Sep 26, 2016
• ISBN: 9781524536947

Mila Ryk

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maruka carvajal

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Maruka Carvajal is a contemporary artist based in Washington DC. Born in Bolivia, with Spaniard nationality, an upbringing in Brazil, and after several years living as expat in Asia and the Americas, she brings a multi-cultural perspective of the world and sensations expressed through shapes, patterns and her peculiar use of colors and strokes.

She started painting during college in Brazil, where she graduated as an architect, but with the years she followed her true passions and devoted herself to the visual arts in full. She pursued further studies, including art classes at Chinatown Heritage Centre in Singapore and the Art League in Alexandria, VA. As a member of the Foundry Gallery in Washington DC, the Color8art group, and visiting artist at the Torpedo Factory Gallery in Alexandria VA, Ms Carvajal’s paintings were displayed in several exhibitions at these and other venues. One of her paintings was acquired by the Writer’s Center in the city of Bethesda, MD to be displayed in their permanent collection.

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Maruka Carvajal’s work is featured in the cover of the Art & Beyond magazine edition of March/April 2014 and also in the back cover of the same magazine in the edition of September/October 2014. More recently, in 2015 her work is also featured in the Studio Visit magazine volume No. 32.

Using different shapes, lines, and vibrant colors Ms. Carvajal expresses in canvas recollections of emotions, impressions and experiences different cities caused on her.

www.marukacarvajal.com

stephanie holznecht

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Originally from the Southeast coast of England, Stephanie Holznecht immigrated with her family to the USA at the age of nineteen. Stephanie attended UW-Whitewater upon arrival obtaining a BA in graphic design and fine art. She worked in the design industry for ten years as a graphic designer and art director. Holznecht left the industry to raise a family, continuing on as a hobby artist. It was about nine years ago that she took up art professionally.

I have attended many workshops over the years in a diverse range of art and design subjects to enhance my growth as an artist, including many workshops dedicated to abstract art.

Her current artistic style has changed dramatically from earlier years, moving from realism to an emotive, free-flowing abstract artist. Holznecht attributes a lot of this to the workshops in abstract painting that she has taken, although her paintings were already showing signs of abstraction before that. The workshops inspired Stephanie to let go of her minutely detailed realistic artwork and free herself