“Tenderness of Silence” by @johnfmarok—a moment of silence between converging worlds. The woman listening intently. The man watching her listening. The cat watching the bird. All intertwined yet separate. We love John’s philosophy: "My paintings are inspired, influenced and shaped through my experience of places, people and things in my life. I work with the belief that what is most personal is also most universal. My perception is that our vulnerability, our deepest innermost thoughts and feelings of the world around us can be common and shared." Want to see more of John’s work? His portfolio awaits on our Discovery platform! (Link in bio) - - - - - #artworkarchiveartist #originalart #artworkarchive #artrepreneur ##canadianpainter #canadianartist #canadianart #figurativeart #figurativepainting #oilpainting #workingartist #artinventory #artbusiness #artbiz 
“I was born in the back seat of a station wagon on the side of the road in the Philippines,” begins @jim_t_wilson about his journey. “From there, my parents moved around a bit until they landed in my dad's hometown of McKinney, Texas, where my two sisters and I were raised. After high school, I left McKinney and swore I'd never go back. Austin, Los Angeles, Virginia, Boston, and New York were my homes for several years while I attended school and worked as an architect, but now, of course, I've returned to Texas.” Much like his life, Jim’s work is an adventure, a journey. “Rarely do I have a clear image in mind when I begin a new piece, and I am usually surprised by the final outcome. I let my process drive my work, packing it with the many things I think about and the things I’m interested in. I am fascinated with the amazing world we live in and the mysteries of life, and my work is an exploration into the astonishing complexity of it all,” Jim explains. “I frequently set up artificial rules in a piece, and then break them with delight. Juxtapositions of chaos and order, beauty and ugliness, seduction and repulsion, harmony and contradiction: these things fascinate me.” Don’t be shy! You can check out more work from Jim on our Discovery platform! Just head to the link in our bio. - - - - - #artworkarchiveartist #originalart #artworkarchive #artrepreneur #contemporaryart #abstractpainting #abstractart #abstractpainter #modernart #painting #layers #colorfields #contemporarypainting #oilpainting #workingartist #artinventory #artbusiness #artbiz 
Today is an exciting day for us because we get to introduce more of you to the powerful work of @asiko_artist, our new Discovery Featured Artist of the Week! Àsìkò is a conceptual photographer whose practice is anchored by inserting his emotional experiences as a Nigerian born (and raised) British citizen into a life-long, cultural and spiritual exploration of his Yoruba heritage. His work is motivated by a drive for greater self-awareness, authentic creative expression and therefore the development of a visual language that articulates new ways to understand the liberatory possibilities of African diasporic identity. As such, Asiko’s work is aspirational. His images seek to begin public conversations that can help to negotiate some of the ethical contradictions inherent within modern permutations of Yoruba culture. He achieves this by employing an intrinsically sensual and feminist approach that centrers the body as the subject. Through this, Àsìkò generates ideas about gendered power dynamics and violence, the limits of femininity and masculinity, spirituality and beauty, our relationship to nature, and ultimately belonging. Frequently lacing his visual aesthetic with adornment and choreographed movement, juxtaposed against atmospheric locations, his imagery is imbued with a distinctively seductive charge. Àsìkò’s portfolio is a must-see! Run don’t walk to the link in our bio, where he is featured all week long on Discovery! - - - - - #artworkarchiveartist #originalart #artworkarchive #Asiko #yoruba #africansymbols #africanart #photography #artphotographer #fineartphotography #nigerianmade #culturalart #africanartist #africancollector #artrepreneur #workingartist #artinventory #artbusiness #artbiz 
The @alysonstanfield stamp of approval has always meant the world to us! 🙏 So happy we could finally connect in person again! ・・・ Because @artworkarchive is local, I try to keep a close eye on what their team is doing. Because they're local, I have had a front-row seat to their growth. So happy I could have lunch with their co-founder, Justin Anthony, last week. I love that they filled a huge need for artists. For years prior to their arrival on the scene, artists had a fool's choice: Do I want this ugly clunky inventory platform or that other ugly clunky inventory platform? If you don't have your art inventoried, you really don't need to look anywhere else than Artwork Archive. I don't get anything in return for referring them. Just the satisfaction that you are taken care of. (And that your inventory management platform is beautiful!) . . . . #artrepreneur #artbiz #atbusiness #artbiznow #artbizsuccess #artistsoninstagram #artistsofinstagram #getorganized #organizedartist #visualart #fineartist #artistsupport #artisttips #artistresources #artistshelpingartists #arttools #workingartist #artcareer 
Did your parents ever bring out the "good dishes" for special occasions? We were immediately reminded of these memories when we laid eyes on “The Good Dishes” series by New York City photographer @jpterlizzi! And, the story behind it really hits home… “The Good Dishes integrates memory, legacy and metaphor with my response to loss,” explains JP. “As I witnessed an early generation of family members pass, my cousins and I were each faced with the emotional task of cleaning out the family home. Sorting through the heirlooms, we would determine which items to toss, sell or preserve. Without fail, when it came to the family’s fine china, that item was always given to the person that most cherished its memory and sentimental value.” “Eating is a physical need, but meals are a social ritual,” reminds JP. “Utilizing the passed down heirlooms of friends and family, The Good Dishes celebrates the memory of family and togetherness. It borrows the stylized rituals of formal tableware and draws inspiration from classic still life paintings.” “Background textiles are individually designed and constructed to reflect patterns found in each table setting, while presentation, etiquette and formality are dissociated by using food and fine china in unconventional ways as metaphors for the beauty and intimacy that are centered around meal and table.” Such a beautiful way to honor these memories. If you would like to see more, head to JP’s portfolio on Discovery! (Link in bio) - - - - - #artworkarchiveartist #originalart #artworkarchive #thegooddishes #familyheirloom #jpterlizziphotography #jpterlizzi #contemporarystillife #familyheirlooms #foodstilllifephotography #stilllife #fineartphotography #photoart #artphotographer #workingartist #artinventory #artbusiness #artbiz 
The fact that artists can take the simplest of overlooked subjects, and transform them into something so captivating, a true work of art—it never ceases to amaze us. It makes you look at the world in a completely different way, and we never want to stop looking! Just look at this unique view of “Bananas” by artist Sarah Griffin Thibodeaux! Sarah is a contemporary realist artist living in New Orleans who paints the figure, still life, landscape, and portrait using the alla prima technique. She currently teaches portrait painting and still life painting at the @noafa_official and in workshops. And, she paints a head and shoulders painting every week! More magical moments await from @studiothibo’s portfolio - find it at the link in our bio! - - - - - #artworkarchiveartist #originalart #artworkarchive #artrepreneur #oilpainting #sarahgriffinthibodaux #studiothibodeaux #contemporaryrealism #neworleansartist #louisianaartist #allaprima #stilllife #stilllifepainting #bananapainting #workingartist #artinventory #artbusiness #artbiz 
“As I watched these cows climbing the hill on their way home, a warm breeze blowing peacefully, I marveled how the cows were leading the calves. Just like me trying to lead and guide my kids, the calves didn't always follow straight. However, the cows were patient. This painting has that feel for me, a warm summer day with the patient farmer leading his herd home. I wish some days were simpler like this…” - Brienne M Brown, our Discovery Featured Artist of the Week! Much to her mother’s indignation, @briennembrownartist owned little clothing that was not covered in paint. And while she showed talent in art and music at a young age, Brienne wanted to pursue a career in the sciences. She started her education at the University of Utah as a double major (Art and Chemistry), eventually receiving a BS in Chemistry and finishing with a Master’s degree. After graduation, Brienne worked in a Toxicology lab. Though she painted some by taking an occasional class, as the years wore on, she realized she wanted more art in her life than a career in science would allow. She was surprised and delighted to find great fulfillment in painting. In fact, it became a necessity. After leaving her job as a toxicologist to raise her first child in 2008, Brienne had the opportunity to paint more consistently. Prioritizing painting and taking workshops from artists she admired paid off. Soon she was not only exhibiting and entering shows regularly, but also winning awards. Brienne’s most recent love is painting en plein air, she describes, “... where each painting reminds me of where I was, of the experiences I had, the sounds, smells, and the people I met.” “I enjoy sharing how I see the world.” If you haven’t seen Brienne’s breathtaking portfolio of watercolor work, stop what you’re doing and head to the link in our bio! - - - - - #artworkarchiveartist #originalart #artworkarchive #artrepreneur #briennembrown #briennembrownartist #watercolorartist #watercolour #watercolorart #watercolorpainting #watercolorpleinair #pleinair #enpleinair #landscapeart #landscapepainting #animalpainting #cowpainting #calledtobecreative #workingartist #artinventory #artbiz 
Wise words from @mrvendryes—art historian, curator, artist, and Artwork Archive collector. And, the wisdom doesn’t stop there from our featured collector this month! First of all, it’s immensely difficult to condense such a remarkable career into just a few sentences—but here it goes! In 1997, Margaret was the first Black student to be awarded a doctoral degree in art history from Princeton. Today, she’s a tenured professor and the Chair of the Department of Performing and Fine Arts at @york_college_cuny. She’s also a practicing artist, as well as a curator and the Director of the York College Art Gallery. Margaret’s art practice is imbued with ritualized, performative gestures. For more than 15 years, she’s been developing her African Divas project — a series of paintings depicting pop culture’s most iconic Black femme vocalists, posed dramatically in African masks. We chatted with Margaret to find out more about her collection and artistic practice, how she left a career in banking to pursue her passion for the arts, her efforts to bolster African and African American art studies at Princeton, and her advice for all emerging artists. Margaret gives an eye-opening look into an amazing career in the arts that we know you’ll truly enjoy reading! Read the full interview at the link in our bio. ✨ 
Hold onto your hats! We are flying you off to the coast of Portugal today through the gorgeous work of @alysonsheldrake! Alyson is a self taught professional artist inspired by the reflections of light upon water and color—especially the intense warm light of the Algarve, where her studio is based. (Tip: Google it immediately if you haven’t seen the beauty that is the Algarve beaches!) Currently, she is painting a wide range of modern style land and seascapes sprinkled with familiar objects within her self-titled “New Wave” collection. “My art will always contain a representational focal point – a boat, nesting storks, a path to the beach – which is then enhanced by an almost abstract series of ‘waves’ of color and shape – allowing the viewer to bring their own imagination to the picture.” “Giving up an illustrious and successful career in education may have seemed a crazy thing to do,” says Alyson, “but the creative call of my paints and brushes became too loud and insistent a sound to ignore.” She now spends her days either in her studio painting; or out with her husband and his camera, exploring the many beautiful and unspoilt beaches of the Algarve; or hidden ‘local’ villages that dot the Portuguese landscape. Ditch the hump day slump and go check out more from her “New Wave” series on Discovery! (link in our bio) - - - - - #artworkarchiveartist #originalart #artworkarchive #artrepreneur #alysonsheldrake #algarveart #algarveartist #commissionedart #newwave #modernart #contemporaryartist #artforyourwall #acrylicpainting #portugal #algarve #landscapeart #landscapepainting #abstractlandscape #seascape #workingartist #artinventory #artbusiness #artbiz