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Stephen Looney

W hen I look at a blank, white canvas my mind sees endless creative possibilities," so says bright, young visual artist Stephen Looney. He believes that keeping the viewer entranced, as if they are somehow a part of the work in front of them, is what art is all about. Looney's powerful, sometimes disturbing images have an almost Surrealist feel to them, the mood being set by the

palette of dark, strong colors and the carefully thought out juxtaposition of familiar images in incongruous relationships to create strange, unfamiliar abstractions.

The fantasy world created by Stephen Looney defies classification: it challenges our perception and keeps the viewer guessing, compelling spectators of this parallel universe to find their own meaning, as so aptly illustrated in the work entitled "Greed." In this piece, the familiar U.S. Dollar sign is taken, twisted and intertwined with threateningly sharp, linear forms, reminiscent of a wild animal's teeth. The resulting image becomes alien, unfamiliar, but as such an appropriate symbolic visual.

The promising young artist is just 22 years old. His ambitious goals include owning his own art gallery so that he can give talented young artists the opportunity of showing their work.

http://www.boundlessgallery.com/artist/4793.html

Lionel Bedos

L ionel Bedos provides us not only with electrifying canvases, but also with a new style: Post-Fauvism.

Bedos is at the vanguard of a burgeoning movement in the arts which derives forms abstractly based in the animal world. His paintings are rife with vigorous, disembodied nudes and animals that appear to have crawled, swam, or flown directly out of the artist's psyche. It is a style of inspiration and whimsical creativity with a historical eye to the vibrant colors of Matisse and the unique forms of Picasso.

"Fish Ball" is an example of Be-

dos' animalistic painting, showcasing line melting to form and back again on a vibrant, abstract background. The central figure is in a state of visceral ambiguity, with blank stare and flattened body, while painterly strokes explode like fireworks about the creature. Contained entirely within the framework of the canvas, the animal appears captured for our benefit and violently contained within the picture plane. It is a work of energy, of contrast, and of strength.

Despite his scholarly training in the arts, Bedos cites an emotional need to paint as his inspiration. A single glance at his canvases reveals and celebrates his genuine enthusiasm. www. libedos. com


	Stephen Looney W hen I look at a blank, white canvas my mind sees endless creative possibilities," so says bright, young visual artist Stephen Looney. He believes that keeping the viewer entranced, as if they are somehow a part of the work in front of them, is what art is all about. Looney's powerful, sometimes disturbing images have an almost Surrealist feel to them, the mood being set by the palette of dark, strong colors and the carefully thought out juxtaposition of familiar images in incongruous relationships to create strange, unfamiliar abstractions. The fantasy world created by Stephen Looney defies classification: it challenges our perception and keeps the viewer guessing, compelling spectators of this parallel universe to find their own meaning, as so aptly illustrated in the work entitled "Greed." In this piece, the familiar U.S. Dollar sign is taken, twisted and intertwined with threateningly sharp, linear forms, reminiscent of a wild animal's teeth. The resulting image becomes alien, unfamiliar, but as such an appropriate symbolic visual. The promising young artist is just 22 years old. His ambitious goals include owning his own art gallery so that he can give talented young artists the opportunity of showing their work. http://www.boundlessgallery.com/artist/4793.html Lionel Bedos L ionel Bedos provides us not only with electrifying canvases, but also with a new style: Post-Fauvism. Bedos is at the vanguard of a burgeoning movement in the arts which derives forms abstractly based in the animal world. His paintings are rife with vigorous, disembodied nudes and animals that appear to have crawled, swam, or flown directly out of the artist's psyche. It is a style of inspiration and whimsical creativity with a historical eye to the vibrant colors of Matisse and the unique forms of Picasso. "Fish Ball" is an example of Be- dos' animalistic painting, showcasing line melting to form and back again on a vibrant, abstract background. The central figure is in a state of visceral ambiguity, with blank stare and flattened body, while painterly strokes explode like fireworks about the creature. Contained entirely within the framework of the canvas, the animal appears captured for our benefit and violently contained within the picture plane. It is a work of energy, of contrast, and of strength. Despite his scholarly training in the arts, Bedos cites an emotional need to paint as his inspiration. A single glance at his canvases reveals and celebrates his genuine enthusiasm. www. libedos. com