Category: Current Artists

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I began photographing with a Brownie Camera when I was just 8 years old.  For the last 50 years I can’t remember when I didn’t have a camera in my hand.  Deep inside I knew that Accounting and IT were not fulfilling but it did pay the bills.  I started studying at SVA and ICP in the evenings while working full time to formalize my craft with some wonderful mentors like Algis Balsys and Jerry Vezzuso. My photography was born on the streets of New York and in the documentary projects and environmental portraits of interesting people who gave me their images. If there is anything I want to do with my retirement it is to share my images with as many people as possible and continue to grow my body of work.

~Marc Best

Contact:

mbest.foto@gmail.com

 

Bio:

Isaac Williams is a painter, illustrator, digital and performance artist from Montclair, New Jersey. Williams earned his BFA at Montclair State University in 2008 and proceeded to further his education, in fine arts, by earning his MFA at Pratt Institute in 2011.

Isaac Williams has exhibited his work in many shows around the Tri-state area, such as the Harlem Arts Festival and the 17th Annual Art in the Atrium, Inc. Currently, he works as an Art Handler in the New York/New Jersey area.

These works are driven by an aesthetic intensity that is meant to ignite and cultivate an awakened emotion. His work reflects his persistent desire to create, express and explore subjects regarding the mind, environment and its relationship to identity.

~Isaac Williams

Contact:

isaacwllms8@gmail.com

“Born and raised in Paterson, NJ, Carlos Alva began his career in photography as a hobby in 2011. A passion to capture the missed moments that people failed to recognize as beauty. It also started small. In a living room with movable furniture as people came to his house to shoot. Eventually, taking the name of BlackHill Photography, Carlos pursued his passion wholeheartedly. He has been fortunate and blessed enough to have worked with models and actors of all different experience levels. He has managed to work with models represented by some of the top model agencies in the world. He also had the privilege of working with models who would appear on CW’s America’s Next Top Model as well as numerous TV and screen appearances. Now along with his wife, they have decided to open BlackHill Studios in Passaic, NJ where they cater to aspiring actors and models as well as industry veterans as they continue their journey in the entertainment industry.

~Carlos Alva

Contact:

www.BlackHillPhotography.com
BlackHillPhotography@gmail.com
973-870-2978“

 

Artist Statement

            My paintings have developed from many years of collaging. The use of different materials, layered and juxtaposed found objects, has transformed into larger works. My paintings, mostly with acrylic paint, often use additional media such as oil stick, charcoal and graphite. Lines are evolving from handwriting and calligraphy, while shapes investigate the relationships between positive and negative space. Every canvas starts a journey of its own. Many of my works continue to evolve over time. I consider my works to be “living entities”, which I often continue to discover and change over time. Investigating the space via mark-making is an ongoing process for me. Deconstructing old works and reconstructing them in space provides for new possibilities and unveils new directions.

~Dorit Shmuel