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Wisdom at PlayOil on Canvas 24”x 30”MaureenOliverMaureen Oliver’s paintingscould be describednot merely as suspendedreality, but as anotherdimension of reality.They encompass thevividly swirling colors,textures and perspectivesof modern art, but inmore recognizable story forms. A viewer will be mesmerized bythe human drama, while still experiencing a universal interest inwishing to know more about the character. No photograph couldrelay the coldness of pain or the warmth of sun as well as Oliver’spalette and passion, and in this, she displays her total convictionto emotion.Spirituality-based themes are often found in Oliver’s work,yet are comprised and blended with mythological and Catholicimagery. Her works expertly reflect a lifetime of art fromthe instinctive pursuing of it as a child, to training professionallyin history and theory. Maureen Oliver is a native Londonerwho resides and exhibits her work throughout Englandwhile pursuing the goal of spiritually reaching people withher art.Website: http://www.maureenoliver.comAtousa ForooharySunset Oil on Canvas 24”x48”The stunning landscapes of Atousa Foroohary bring to mind thework of impressionist masters, their glimpses of life frozen intime. Indeed, Foroohary describes her artistic intention as “capturingthe world through my hands with the miracle of colors.”Working with oil on canvas, she layers both vibrant and mutedtones to create a textured representation of a given scene, allowingcolor and depth to convey the shifting sunlight as it playsacross natural features such as the earth, water, plant life, andsky. Innate characteristics of these elements are highlighted byher technique, with mountains appearing craggy, the surface ofwater smooth, and leaves wispy and light. The resulting imagesare delightful, capable of transporting the viewer into the pristineand majestic world her brush skillfully depicts, a world inspiredby the untouched beauty of the Canadian outdoors.Website: http://www.myartclub.com/atousa.forooharyCarolineMarsJohn R.MathWaterAcrylic on Canvas Panel12”x12”The work of CarolineMars presents an intriguingcombination of Easternand Western artistic traditions.Born and educatedin Amsterdam, Mars hasspent the last decade livingin Japan and Hong Kong.This Asian influence is readily apparent in her work, which combinesminimalism and representational techniques drawn fromChinese painting and ikebana with other mixed media and acrylicpaint on canvas. Zen philosophy looms large in Mars’ creations,and she hopes “that other people can rebalance by looking” ather work, which is strongly inspired by the five elements—water,metal, wood, earth and fire. In their directness and beauty, her imagesact as meditative devices, allowing us to escape into a moreharmonious and grounded world than the one in which we currentlyreside. This is happily in keeping with the artist’s intentionto “inspire the world to a new lifestyle—simplicity”.Website: http://www.asianelements.nlAt the LakeDigital Photography 16”x 20”Photographer JohnR. Math distills theworld down to itsabstract essence. Hissubjects shed theirloyalties to other senses--to smell, sound, and tactility--and wesee them reborn as nothing but visual sensations. If the naturalobjects in Math’s work easily take to this abstraction, then inthe manmade objects one can sense resistance to this process.That which is manmade fights back against the wave of motionto which Math subjects them. Made by humankind, they stubbornlystrive to retain their material identity. There is drama inthis dance, as they are encouraged to merge with the process. Butmotion and light are primary here, while the weight and utility ofthese objects becomes secondary to their visual essences.There is undeniable beauty in John R. Math’s images, borneout of subjecting the material world to the sublime visual experiencewrought by his camera.Website: http://www.johnrmath.com30 ArtisSpectrum