Art Buzz Austin Artist- JEANA MARINO

"I paint Figurative Art (creating unique ways of seeing feminine energy ).
My approach to painting is placing emphasis on representing specific emotions and various abstractions using color and heavy brush strokes. Within each image an open invitation is presented. Individual influences come from movement and music; particularly the human silhouette. Medium of choice is acrylic and my technique is formed as I go. Repeatedly, my work is descriptive in spirit – natural shapes and form taken from the world at large. My paintings have been described as “capturing a ritual of vitality”. It is difficult to determine when a painting is finished, but usually I instinctively know when the moment has arrived. I can say more often than not, my paintings finish themselves. There was a time when I questioned a piece, made a change, and then tried again. Now-a-days, I allow it to just simply BE." -JEANA MARINO

Art Buzz Austin Artist- AMY LONG

"I paint to illustrate my experience of the world around me. The situations and depictions I choose to discuss are those that I feel need to be addressed. My art is a means to help resolve my feelings/thoughts towards various problems: stereotypes, gender roles, double standards, political motives, and the corruption of mass media. The scenes that I articulate in my work are strategized in a way to reveal multiple layers of meaning and interpretation that can be both celebratory and critical at the same time. Through this complexity, my goal is simply to inspire thought from viewers" - AMY LONG

Art Buzz Austin Artist- REBECCA BENNETT

“Using the sensual qualities of oil, I create layered abstractions which explore the dynamics of color, line, and texture. The viewer is encouraged by their abstraction to interpret their experience of the work rather than the work itself.

My work is born of a manipulation of oil paint while the canvas lies on a flat, horizontal surface. I use brushes, palette knife, and/or mineral spirits to move the color. The paint and oil create jewels of sensual, layered, vibrant, color which move on the canvas. Using viscous liquid mediums allows me to explore this movement and fluidity.Recently, I have enjoyed incorporating the horizon line. 
What emerges is a piece that is abstract but recalls the landscape. My process is one in which the artist and the paint are equal partners negotiating the surface of the canvas as if the paint had animate qualities”    
~Rebecca Bennett

Art Buzz Austin Artist- SEAN KIM

"Visual art has always been my passion since I was very young. I feel alive when I paint or draw. I feel chills running through my veins when I try out a new technique in oil painting or simply enjoy the thrills of topping off a new tube of oil paint.
My artwork mostly involves human figures or in abstract forms displaying human emotions. That is what connects me to the public. My artistic inspiration comes from my Korean heritage. I was born in South Korea and moved to the States at the age of 16. I love to bring out the beauty and tranquility of the Korean tradition and accentuate it with contemporary flair in bold, vibrant colors. That’s why my portfolio is comprised of multi-cultural, visual look with traditional Korean color schemes and vivid textured shades from oil painting.
Everyday common things, such as livelihood of life, simple daily routines, and dynamics of human nature are the main drivers of my artistic creativity. It could take weeks or even months to complete a painting. Last few days of the project are the most difficult times as I don’t stop until I am absolutely satisfied with the artwork. I am not perfect, but always strive to be.
Artists I got inspired are the artists from Baroque periods and Post-impressionism periods, such as Caravaggio, Vermeer and Van Gogh. Inspiration I get from these artists who had been revered for many centuries and artistic stimulation from my cultural background made me the artist I am now"
~Sean Kim

Art Buzz Austin Artist- K.C. COLLINS

"In the past several years my work has shifted from a strong narrative to a colorful, evocative, and melancholy picture that straddles the line between still life and landscape. Most recently the imagery has been referencing imaginary friends, tree forts, theatrical stages, congested tabletops, patterns, and playscapes with references of transition, construction, and rebuilding.

Sometimes the work is about trying to solve a visual “problem”. Sometimes it’s a reaction to the previous piece. Either way an individual painting doesn’t live in a vacuum. The work is an on going process looking at the past and ahead to future."

~K.C. Collins

Art Buzz Austin Artist- JENNY MEYER

"My work explores various forms of entertainment including: games, toys and cartoons. I enjoy taking imagery from pop culture and abstracting concepts by taking them apart and rearranging them. The foundation for my paintings originate from drawings and collages. They transcend into narratives filled with shape invention and color expression. My desire is to take the audience to a more optimistic place with my whimsical outlook. My work symbolizes playful objects with an eccentric point of view."
~Jenny Meyer

Art Buzz Austin Artist- DENA WENMOHS

"It never occurred to me to ask permission to do anything, whether it was riding my horse into a grocery store when I was 4, running a ranch alone after becoming widowed, or creating a painting using no grays.

Everyone is creative in some way. Some create order, while others create chaos. I like to think that I create a feeling of joy. I am passionate about art and I think it shows in the series of women that I paint. I grew up in a family of men, married, and raised two fine sons, and then not until becoming widowed, did I come to appreciate the value of women in everyone’s lives. And thus started the series………..

I own an art workshop and retreat facility that inspires me to create more, learn more, and paint more. I have nationally recognized teachers here at The Bunkhouse on a regular basis. They each influence my life and my art in some way. I surround myself with artists and we energize each other on a weekly basis.

I paint brightly colored acrylic paints on canvas and board.. Drops become blotches, then patterns. Paints are allowed to flow, mysteriously suggesting where to go next as ideas form. And they are always a surprise. I don’t even want to know in advance, what the painting will become. I let layers and layers do that for me.

I try to observe life around me, remembering experiences from good times-and hard times. The story builds on canvas like a writer develops a mystery from a general, broad outline. Paintings take place almost magically in layers, gaining momentum. Characters emerge as a story becomes more complex, making a statement, comment, opinion, joke, or a lesson from past experiences with people, family, and friends. it up) These works are meant to influence the viewer in a positive way, creating and provoking a feeling of humor, nostalgia, or wonder.

I hope you will find out something about yourself just as I learned about myself while painting each piece."

DENA WENMOHS