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Bill Hadsell
The color, the smell, the oiliness, thin and thick, the drum and scratch, the dryness and beauty of a fresh canvas, the hope, anticipation, its magical, spiritual. Sometimes working outdoors, sometimes in the studio. I work from memory, even while standing right in frot of a subject - I try to find on canvas an impression left - extract it.
It begins with noticing; it's more than seeing - mentally taking notes. At times it's simply overwhelming, constantly learning how to organize and simplify, how to convey - finding the story. Every time, this process takes om a life of its own at a certain point and them carries one with it. Get started and get out of the way.
Color and composition, value and contrast, brush and knife, strokes become a blur of motion and instinct, a complete loss of time and senses, loose abstractions, tighter at times - rendering where appropriate. I use brush, knife, finger, rag, whatever is necessary - I don't how to classify my work - leave that to others.
Bill lives and works in Saint Johns, Florida. Married to Amy with three children (Piper, Forrest, and Dylan) and our Goldens (Nellie and Winnie). Raised in Florida but have have lived all of the United States, settling back home in 2020.
Educated: Atlanta College of Fine Art / Savannah College of Art and Design
Inspiration: God, Clyde Aspevig, Scott Christensen, Mark Rothko, Richard Musgraves-Evans
[E] hadsellstudio@gmail.com
[W] hadsellstudio.com
Clifford Buckley
Clifford Buckley found the art of 3D origami at a difficult point in his life. In a short period of time, he has lost his mother, his job, and his ability to drive. The building industry had crashed, and as a professional Truss designer, Buckley was finding it extremely difficult to find work in his profession. It was during his exasperating twenty-two months of unemployment that he happened upon a YouTube Video that ignited a spark in his spirit. It was a video on how to fold paper into triangles, and so began Buckley's journey with 3D origami.
As a professional truss designer, Buckley keenly understood the architecture of triangular shaped objects. Here was an opportunity to practice his trade! Granted it was on a much, much smaller scale, but he was creating again which is something he had always enjoyed about his work. He found inspiration in 3D origami and soon was turning small paper triangles into unique 3D art.
Buckley enjoys recycling and reusing different types of paper to create his pieces. His specialty is animal structure and complex origami wall art. Buckley states, "I often source my paper from junk mail, magazines, old brochures, telephone books, playbills, and Florida Lottery Tickets. It amazes me the large amount of paper produced, used once, then thrown away or recycled. All of these pages had a specific use at moment in time, and I enjoy the process of giving them a new life!"
[W] cliffordbuckleyart.com
[IG] @cliffordbuckleyart
Debbie Pounders
Originally from a suburb of Nashville, TN, my love for art is equally shared with the love of texture, patterns, animals, and the human anatomy. I didn't start my personal artistic journey, however, until 2007 - after many pencil commissions of pets and portraits. I guess my late confidence was a product of denial by my preacher father who may have discouraged all of the attention and art scholarships offered me by my high school. However, with a lack of direction I taught myself to paint.
After moving to Jacksonville with my husband, I worked in the field of medical billing. I worked sixty hours per week as my husband traveled, and I painted every night. Sometimes I'd paint past midnight, yet open my office across daybreak. Soon my work was being recognized. I had forged a life and gained fellow artists, contacts, recognition, and associations while painting commissions. In 2013, I asked my husband to allow me one year to focus on art. He believed in me, witnessed my growth, and soon I hung up my business suits and socked away my high heels.
[IG] @debbiepfineart
Kim Shane
Kim Shane is a passionate photographer semi-native to north Florida and known for her captivating landscapes. Her adoration for photography began at the early age of seven with her father's Polaroid instant camera on a camping trip, and she's been shooting ever since.
Kim's love affair with nature is evident in every photograph she takes. Whether she's on the banks of the St. John's River or in the mountains of Montana, her deep connection to nature is a driving force behind her work. Through her lens, she transports us to pristine landscapes - reminding us of the beauty and fragility of out planet.
Shares the artist, "Through my photographs, I ai to connect with the viewer on an emotional level, inviting them to pause, reflect, and embrace the world from a different perspective. To find joy just being in the moment. It is my hope that my images resonate with the viewer, stirring their own memories, dreams, and emotions.
[W] kimshanephotography.com
[E] kasphotography.usa@gmail.com
[IG] @kimshanephotography