Hi Patrick, please tell us who you are My name is Patrick Schmidt, a Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (US) based artist. I have an MFA from Central Michigan University and besides being a full-time artist, I also teach at a small liberal arts college (Washington & Jefferson College). I have shown my work from coast to coast…
Welcome Mark, what are you doing? I am exploring the many ways to create visually stunning imagery in the Op Art genre. I find great joy in exploring the interaction of color, how colors can impart the impression of motion and depth, and how colors can evoke unique memories in each of us. What do…
Hi Vetro Artes! Who are you and what do you do? I’m a Brazilian Visual Artist who loves geometric abstraction and op art, influenced by MC Escher, Victor Vasarely and Bridget Riley. Was there a specific reason for you to start painting? I started making art as a teenager to ease my anxiety issues. And…
Hi Arnaud, please introduce yourself I’m a 43 year old artist, I have glasses, a mustache, some white hair and I live in France. I was born in the suburbs where I had a difficult education. As a child, I already did drawings and music in local groups. Today I live in southern France to…
Hello Álvaro, who are you? I am a Spanish visual artist with a degree in Audiovisual Communication at Universidad Complutense de Madrid, specializing in physiology and psychology of the perception. Were you interested in art as a child? From a young age I was interested in art and practiced it as a hobby. However, I…
Hi Matti, please introduce yourself I am an artist living in Finland, Espoo. I have a bachelors degree in fine art from London Metropolitan University (2008). I also have graduated from the Free Art School, Helsinki Finland (2000). When did you develop your interest in art? I have always been drawn to it. Do you…
Hi Tom, please tell us something about yourself My name is Tom Brooks. I am a Canadian educator and artist, living just outside of Ottawa, Ontario. I am a graduate of the School of Industrial Design at Carleton University. I have also studied painting at the Ottawa School of Art. When did you discover painting?…
Hi Crispin, please introduce yourself I studied BAHons Fine Art in the early 1990s. I then worked in the graphic design, digital print and 3D design industry for several years before returning full time to my first passion of painting in 2015. Let’s chat about your interests My interest lies in the definition of form…
Hello Vicky, please tell us who you are My name is Vicky and I am from Temple, Tx. I’ve recently graduated from the University of Mary Hardin-Baylor with my B.F.A. in Art Education. Where do you get your inspiration from? Taking on the title of a hard-edged painter, I paint color-driven wood panels that are…
Please tell us something about your artistic background I was born in Guatemala in 1987, where I currently live. Since I was very young, I enjoyed experimenting and learning new art techniques in after school classes. I developed a strong preference for acrylic painting in college, while studying Graphic Design. It was while living in…
Hello Andy, who are you? Hey there, my name is Andy Lepe. My newest series “Shifting Balance” is all about play, positive energy and finding calming clarity through the gentle rhythmic flow of color harmonics. Why did you become an artist? I’ve always been drawn to organized strategic play, whether it was sports, board games…
What is your background, Nurit? My love of painting has accompanied me my entire life, but besides a short stint at art school in my early twenties, my career has developed in other directions (PhD in physics, finance). My art allows me to combine the math and logic, expressed by the bold geometric forms, with…
Pablo, who are you? I’m a self taught artist. I grew up in Guadalajara, Mexico, and moved to Vancouver, Canada, in 1997. For 16 years I ran a very special clothing store/gallery where I featured hundreds of artist and organized many cultural events on a monthly basis. From painters and photographers to fashion designers and…
Who is Smoking Joe Perry? I am a studio artist based in Pittsburgh, PA. USA. I got my start when I was a young kid playing with play-doh, finger painting and mashing crayons into paper. As time has gone on, my art practice has gone through a myriad of shifts and changes through experimentation and…
