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Carol J. WalkerThe Stallion and the Tree Giclee Print on Canvas 30” x 30”www.livingimagescjw.comwww.Agora-Gallery.com/ArtistPage/Carol_J._Walker.aspxWild and free, the horses depicted in Colorado artist CarolJ. Walker’s photographs either gallop across open spacesor quietly gaze into the camera. Following several herds inWyoming, Colorado and Montana, Walker has dedicated bothher life and her art to the remaining wild horses that roam ourpublic lands. She seeks to capture the essence of the horsesshe photographs by spending time with them and tuning in totheir nature and behavior when they’re all but free from humanobservation. Walker’s art is in part political, as the wild spacesthese horses inhabit are in danger. She has been profoundlymoved by their spirit, their beauty, and their connection to theirfamilies, and she seeks to share this beauty with others andinspire them to help keep these horses free.Certainly, there is an element of nostalgia in Walker’s workas horses revel in their freedom in unadulterated wide openlandscapes. But simultaneously in these photographs sheexplores the deep, profound, and often mysterious connectionbetween horses and humans. Compositions contribute both tothe sense of majesty and strength in these creatures and theirenduring, familiar nature.In the end, Walker’s photographs help the viewer to connect withthe soul of the horse, to better understand and appreciate thesebeautiful creatures.kBlanchardVenezuelan artist kBlanchard blendsmovement, colors, textures, 3D forms andcompositional codes to create an entirely newdimensional approach to representation, which sheterms Deconstructionist Abstract Expressionism.Inspired by the things unspoken — such assound and human behavior — that surround usbut which we often choose not to see, she uses apixel technique working in mixed media to extractand reconfigure abstract and conceptual images.Numbers and codes are then embedded withinthe images, lending them a decidedly modernistbent that reflects the structuralist sensibilities ofour contemporary world. As she explains: “We areFocos Mixed Media on Canvas 39.5” x 67”just a code in the entire world, numbers which represent our position in urban space.”In a series she calls “Visión de Ciudad Sonrisas” (“Vision of City Smiles”), kBlanchard explores the intersections betweenhuman experience and urban environments, and how we as humans come to define that space. Through her art, she looksclosely at how all these elements are influenced by globalization, while outlining such pressing issues as demographic growth,the deficiencies of urban consciousness, the fate of public spaces and the essence of social dignity within these realms. Whatresults are compelling glimpses into the pervasive truths that underscore our modern urban societies and how we as humanshave come not only to live but to flourish within these parameters.www.k-blanchard.blogspot.comwww.Agora-Gallery.com/ArtistPage/KBlanchard.aspx90 ARTisSpectrum