Volume III - The Art Lounge

The Art Lounge is dedicated to Sharing Original Paintings, Sketches and Collages by Site founders, Kevin Johnson, Ray Johnson and Katherine Reilly. However, once we get the momentum going, the Forum will be open to Subscribers who want to Share their work.

Featured Artist of the Week

The above piece entitled Girl Picking Apples,is by co-founder of doARTorDIE, Ray Johnson.

Ray works in various mediums, but primarily draws in Ink and Pencil. The work is a moderate 24”X36, which was completed in 2012.

Click here for a Mini-Exhibit of this Artist's work.

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Artist Pick of the Month

Upon entering an office building on New York's posh 5th Avenue, I was instantly taken. Compelled to stop and stare, I was determined to find out who the artists was. Once I was able to catch my breath, I charmed the concierge into giving me the artist's name AND phone number.

Liam Roberts’ is a modern abstract artists who's brushwork evokes energy and wonderment. In an blog published interview* Roberts is quoted as saying the viewer completes his work. Liam Roberts' mediums include acrylic, gouache, collage and ink. I would dare to describe Roberts' paintings as moving, massive, and massively moving. Showing in a wide range of galleries in London, New York, Paris, and Geneva , his works may also be seen on the walls of high-end corporate office buildings around the world. If you happen across his work dominating wall space in the lobby of an office building, be prepared to gasp.
* Conducted and posted by Laurence Micoulaud Neron-Bancel, (posted on Elleaimeny.blogspot,com)

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Game Changer:

Paris to New York –“who’s your daddy”

A recent trip to Paris has rocked my whole belief system about the New York being the Center of the Universe for Art, Culture and Cultural diversity. The energized city was so similar to walking the streets of the West village or Tribeca – only without the edge. Like strong coffee without the bitterness. Block after block of ancient buildings with wrought iron balconies and coble-stone streets gave me a unique feeling of oneness with art and history. I imagine for any artist or photographer, it is a deeper, more powerful connection. Like much of New York, Paris is a very walkable city. My daughter and I put in a few miles just taking in residential areas tucked away from tourists and tour buses. An official tour of the city (sans the main attractions) left me breathless. I can’t even articulate the sense of awe I experienced once we actually took a tour of the main attractions. Let’s face it, we’ve all seen pictures of the streets of Paris, and the City’s historic structures and churches in books, magazines and movies - but nothing can compare to seeing Paris live. After a few days, my daughter and I decided to take in a tour of the main attractions rather than struggle with their underground Metro system. As the tour bus drove under a narrow archway (seemingly too small for the double decker bus), we were all gasping as we passed through the other side. It was the Louvre Museum. Quite possibly the most famous Museum in the world, yet none of us were prepared for what we saw. For anyone who is planning on visiting the Louvre someday, I will not ruin it for you. I will only say, I am forever changed after witnessing the Louvre, Notre Dame, and other amazing architecture in the City of Paris.

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Featured Artist of the Week

Ink Drawing

The above drawing is entitled "Maiden With Lyre".

Maiden With Lyre is a visually titillating piece, drawing in the viewer with textures and layers that bring the intricate image to life. The artist’s attention to detail is does not go unnoticed, as the composition satiates the eye and senses of anyone it engages. The Artist, Ray, describes the 34”X46”piece as throwback to the days of innocence and simplicity. The composition does indeed seem to draw from the mystical genre. Maiden With Lyre was completed in 2009.

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