MAUREEN OLIVER
ATOUSA FOROOHARY
Maureen Oliver’s paint­ings could be described not merely as suspended reality, but as another dimension of reality. They encompass the vividly swirling colors, textures and perspectives of modern art, but in
Wisdom at Play
Oil on Canvas 24”x 30”
Sunset Oil on Canvas 24”x48”
The stunning landscapes of Atousa Foroohary bring to mind the work of impressionist masters, their glimpses of life frozen in time. Indeed, Foroohary describes her artistic intention as “cap­turing the world through my hands with the miracle of colors.”
Working with oil on canvas, she layers both vibrant and muted tones to create a textured representation of a given scene, allow­ing color and depth to convey the shifting sunlight as it plays across natural features such as the earth, water, plant life, and sky. Innate characteristics of these elements are highlighted by her technique, with mountains appearing craggy, the surface of water smooth, and leaves wispy and light. The resulting images are delightful, capable of transporting the viewer into the pristine and majestic world her brush skillfully depicts, a world inspired by the untouched beauty of the Canadian outdoors. Website: http://www.myartclub.com/atousa.foroohary
more recognizable story forms. A viewer will be mesmerized by the human drama, while still experiencing a universal interest in wishing to know more about the character. No photograph could relay the coldness of pain or the warmth of sun as well as Oliver’s palette and passion, and in this, she displays her total conviction to emotion.
Spirituality-based themes are often found in Oliver’s work, yet are comprised and blended with mythological and Catho­lic imagery. Her works expertly reflect a lifetime of art from the instinctive pursuing of it as a child, to training profession­ally in history and theory. Maureen Oliver is a native Lon­doner who resides and exhibits her work throughout England while pursuing the goal of spiritually reaching people with her art.Website: http://www.maureenoliver.com
CAROLINE MARS
JOHN R. MATH
The work of Caroline Mars presents an intrigu­ing combination of Eastern and Western artistic tradi­tions. Born and educated in Amsterdam, Mars has spent the last decade living in Japan and Hong Kong.
Photographer John R. Math distills the world down to its abstract essence. His subjects shed their
At the Lake
Digital Photography 16”x 20”
loyalties to other senses--to smell, sound, and tactility--and we see them reborn as nothing but visual sensations. If the natural objects in Math’s work easily take to this abstraction, then in the manmade objects one can sense resistance to this process. That which is manmade fights back against the wave of motion to which Math subjects them. Made by humankind, they stub­bornly strive to retain their material identity. There is drama in this dance, as they are encouraged to merge with the process. But motion and light are primary here, while the weight and utility of these objects becomes secondary to their visual essences.
There is undeniable beauty in John R. Math’s images, borne out of subjecting the material world to the sublime visual experi­ence wrought by his camera. Website: http://www.johnrmath.com
Water
Acrylic on Canvas Panel 12”x12”
This Asian influence is readily apparent in her work, which com­bines minimalism and representational techniques drawn from Chinese painting and ikebana with other mixed media and acrylic paint on canvas. Zen philosophy looms large in Mars’ creations, and she hopes “that other people can rebalance by looking” at her work, which is strongly inspired by the five elements—water, metal, wood, earth and fire. In their directness and beauty, her im­ages act as meditative devices, allowing us to escape into a more harmonious and grounded world than the one in which we cur­rently reside. This is happily in keeping with the artist’s intention to “inspire the world to a new lifestyle—simplicity”. Website: http://www.asianelements.nl