Michael Coleman - Interview by KokoDiablo

The American Artists Gallery Interview 2/11/12 with Michael Coleman... ...on his art, preferred media, and sacred geometry. by KokoDiablo, South West Regional Editor - The American Artists Gallery Michael Coleman is an innovative and gifted professional artist. He has worked in the art industry for many years, as a graphic designer and illustrator, an art teacher, and a professional artist. His works show a talent and technique all his own. What a treat for me, as a novice artist, to interview Michael, and learn from such an experienced talent. KokoDiablo: How long have you been an artist? Michael Coleman: That is a hard one...

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Dana Helmig - Interview by Oddist Jones

The American Artists Gallery Interview 2/4/12 with Dana Helmig... ...on her art, her inspiration, and her dream. by Oddist Jones, South East Regional Editor - The American Artists Gallery Dana Helmig is a mother,  teacher, and an artist. Her work covers a broad spectrum and is not limited to any one medium or style. It is emotional and surreal and touches on impressionism, tribalism and mysticism. Her paint palette is often warm and fiery like the breath of a mythical dragon, which also happens to be the year she was born in under the Chinese zodiac. Aside from wonderful works rendered in paint Dana takes amazing photos of the...

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Patrick Shourds - Interview by Robbie Brown

The American Artists Gallery Interview 1/28/12 with Patrick Shourds... ...on IPhone photography, being a California artist, and his artistic Journey. By Robbie Brown, Senior Editor - The American Artists Gallery Artists have been using California as a subject for centuries.  From the paintings of Yosemite Valley by Thomas Hill and Joseph John Engleheart, to the photography of Anne Brigman and Ansel Adams, art depicting California is a genre all its own. In this week’s American Artists Gallery Interview, I discussed the creative process with a 21st century California artist, photographer Patrick Shourds. From the San Francisco...

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Gregg Coffey - Interview by Robbie Brown

 The American Artists Gallery Interview 1/19/12 with Gregg Coffey... …on his work, inspiration, and visual poetry in the 21st century. By Robbie Brown, Senior Editor - The American Artists Gallery I was ready for Gregg Coffey. Not for him to sit for this interview, but for his art to affect my thought process. One can’t view Gregg’s art and look at anything else quite the same again. I chose Mike Bloomfield and the Butterfield Blues Band’s “East West” as my background music while editing this piece, and those two words sum up Gregg’s artistic vision. He blends East Asian traditional themes with Western rock and roll imagery...

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An Interview with Charles Keenan

His muse, the artist's role in society, and how they benefit from the technological revolution. by Gina Seymour, North East Regional Editor - The American Artists Gallery It was a pleasure to be given the opportunity to ask Mr. Charles Keenan a number of questions not only concerning his wonderful works, but delving into the workings of his inner psyche.  I find Mr. Keenan to be an intriguing gentleman, to say the least. His vim and vigor for life and his expressions from within through not only his artwork but the eloquence of his written words, are always a path on my personal journey of self-discovery. HE MAKES ME THINK! I...

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