MICHAEL KENNA

LANCASHIRE | ENGLAND

galler|b was browsing the web and various art sites when England-born photographer Michael Kenna jumped off of the screen and grabbed our attention.

For over twenty-five years, Kenna has been capturing mystical, breath-taking photos of landscapes, architecture, and a variety of other subject matters that are beyond dramatic. Many of the photographs call to mind a sense of otherworldly, end-of-the earth dreamscapes.

From a recent article in Cool magazine, Kenna describes his attraction to landscape photography: "Imagine being out at night, alone, under starry skies, listening to silence, watching the world slowly move, all senses alive, thinking, imagining, dreaming." Kenna has long been considered a powerhouse in the photography world, and continues to re-define landscape photography.

WEBSITE: http://www.michaelkenna.net
INQUIRIES: Work ranges in price from $1500+. For information about purchasing, contact galleries with representation, such as Catherine Edelman Gallery. Links to other galleries are on his website.
All images Copyright Michael Kenna.

CHRISTOPHER GRIFFIN

OTTOWA, ONT | CANADA

Christopher Griffin covers a lot of subject-matter in his paintings, from ships to cave-like art. Simple and colorful, his work is primitive and very cool. Having staged exhibitions throughout Canada, his work can be seen in various galleries in the U.S.

Most of his paintings are straight forward. Geometric shapes form animals and other objects, accented by splashes of color that often almost monochromatic.

Griffin describes his own work on his website as being "inspired by ancient artwork on cave walls, children's art and random markings on concrete sidewalks, roads and buildings.I find the immediacy, confidence and lack of pretense in their character very appealing."

Griffin is the founder of Art on Ice, Canada's only outdoor art exhibition on Ottawa's Rideau Canal during the city’s annual Winterlude celebrations. - (bullfrogpower.com).

WEBSITE: http://christophergriffin.ca/
INQUIRIES: Work ranges in price from $800+. For information about purchasing, contact the artist directly: cgriffin@magma.ca. Links to his exhibitions are on his website.
All images Copyright Christopher Griffin.

TONY SAVOIE

WINTER PARK, FL | USA

Tony Savoie's work is different. Different enough to make you take a second and third look, but not so radical that it torments you trying to find hidden meaning and rules within.

Using various forms of mixed media, Savoie creates work that is an aggressive combination of pop art, advertising, typography, color, and scale. Bright, bold, and interesting, his work refreshing to both look and talk about.

For his most recent series - the Command Series - his focus has turned to dogs and their relationship with their owners. As he describes in his artist statement, "I'm attempting to balance anger and apathy with humor and horror."

In his statement, he also generously describes his process: "The technical process for this series involves reverse oil painting directly onto clear acrylic sheets. I use stencils, spray paint, pencils, masking tape, and traditional oil painting. The next step involves the selection and placement of photos and objects that are designed to expand the physical and conceptual depth of the piece in a quest for new questions and relationships."

WEBSITE: http://www.tonysavoie.com
INQUIRIES: Work ranges in price from $400+. For information about purchasing, contact the artist directly: tonysavoie@hotmail.com.
All images Copyright Tony Savoie.