http://www.williamconger.com/
I studied under Professor William Conger at DePaul University during my undergrad years. He was a huge influence on me along with Dan Donnelley, Professor Sikes, and many others. I am grateful to them for helping me discover my inner artist and illustrating with professionalism and love for their students what real artist should be once they understand the techniques of art applied with creative ability.
Toni Anita Gray
ARTIST STATEMENT
People often ask me questions about my works of art like, "What do you call your style?"
It’s a kind of "pure color reality" that represents lyrical motion using paint and imagery. We, as human beings, can best understand art and my works of art when we think of them as "rainbowed abstract collages" a form of art in which various materials (in this case shapes as a direct result of sunlight) become a combination and collections of sun lite things. Strikingly unique!
Being abstract in and with art and manipulating images, color, brush storks, geometric shapes, human figures, objects of nature and earth release a visual illustration that has an internal dynamic that is new in this genre. Regardless to where the medium and brush strokes are place whether on canvas, paper, board, silk, and any material that I deem paintable it is always unique in the end.
In my work I strive for a steady improvement of theme, perspective and value in my work. I work hard and on most items fast producing lots of art in a short period of time. When beginning a work of art my focus is on the highest quality and prophecies. Easy painting or formalism and abstraction in painting I simply love. Participating in mind, body, spirit and heart is the evidence that allows me to not only learn and explore the process of art but also allows me to discover my own freedom and a freedom of style in my work, my work habits and processes.
People often ask me questions about my works of art like, "What do you call your style?"
It’s a kind of "pure color reality" that represents lyrical motion using paint and imagery. We, as human beings, can best understand art and my works of art when we think of them as "rainbowed abstract collages" a form of art in which various materials (in this case shapes as a direct result of sunlight) become a combination and collections of sun lite things. Strikingly unique!
Being abstract in and with art and manipulating images, color, brush storks, geometric shapes, human figures, objects of nature and earth release a visual illustration that has an internal dynamic that is new in this genre. Regardless to where the medium and brush strokes are place whether on canvas, paper, board, silk, and any material that I deem paintable it is always unique in the end.
In my work I strive for a steady improvement of theme, perspective and value in my work. I work hard and on most items fast producing lots of art in a short period of time. When beginning a work of art my focus is on the highest quality and prophecies. Easy painting or formalism and abstraction in painting I simply love. Participating in mind, body, spirit and heart is the evidence that allows me to not only learn and explore the process of art but also allows me to discover my own freedom and a freedom of style in my work, my work habits and processes.