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  • A Mixed Media Artist Makes Beautiful Assemblage Art
    By: Helen Saatchi | - Nadia Iliffe is a mixed media artist who lives in London in the United Kingdom. She takes commissions to make new recycled artwork or even to reproduce a piece shes already made in order to give it to a museum or corporation. She has worked as a sculptor, photographer, and a graphic designer and has traveled all over the world. Her art is designed to explore the relationships between the technologies that we make and our own selves.

    Assemblage art is an amazing art. The mixed med ...

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  • Lane Patterson"€™s Trash Art
    By: Helen Saatchi | - Trash is everywhere. It litters the city streets, clogs storm drains, and fills up dumps all around the country. There are many people who say that there is just too much trash out there, and they would be right. However, to artists like Lane Patterson, trash is not just trash. Trash is art.

    Lane Patterson has studied art in many universities. He attended Western Illinois University, the University of Iowa, Mankato State, the University of Minnesota, and the Arrowmont School of Arts ...

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  • Mark Langan"€™s Unique Cardboard Art
    By: Helen Saatchi | - Mark Langan is an artist who is living in Cleveland, Ohio. He is skilled in many different artistic mediums. Since 2004, he has focused on making art out of cardboard. He uses corrugated boxes, a mat, a cutting edge, a razor knife, and non-toxic glue. With these, he turns the cardboard boxes into amazing works of sculpture. While making cardboard art does use up a good bit of the boxes that people throw out, Mark Langan will be the first to say that it doesnt do as much as needs to be done in ...
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  • Recycled Sculptures By Brian Mock
    By: Helen Saatchi | - Every day, people throw away hundreds of items they have no more use for. These items range from paint to watches to toys and computers. Most of these items end up languishing in landfills, where they take years to decompose; some items never do, and just sit there, polluting the land. That is where artists like Brian Mock come in.

    Brian Mock makes recycled sculptures. These are pieces of art that he makes out of things that he finds. The more unusual the item, the better because un ...

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  • Joe Pogan Is The Master Of Metal Sculptures
    By: Helen Saatchi | - Joe Pogan is a talented artist who is from Oregon, where he currently lives in Aloha. He served in the Navy for four years, after which he went to college in order to study welding and art. He spent over twenty years working as a professional welder where he ended up being able to weld aluminum frame mountain bikes, a very precise and demanding job that not that many people are able to do well. For the last several years, Joe Pogan has used his expertise as a welder and his artistic talent to ma ...
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  • Gabriel Dishaw"€™s Incredible Junk Art
    By: Helen Saatchi | - There is an old saying that one mans junk is another mans treasure. No one makes this truer than Gabriel Dishaw. This incredible artist takes junk that is lying around and turns it into amazing junk art. Junk art is art that is made from the parts of appliances that people no longer want. Gabriel Dishaw takes old appliances, such as telephones or radios, apart and then uses the parts to create art. Some of the best places to find the junk he uses for his art are dumpsters and junkyar ...
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  • Jason Mecier Mixed Media Art
    By: Helen Saatchi | - Jason Mecier is a mixed media artist that has spent over 10 years making three dimensional mosaics of pop icons. Every portrait is created from discarded items that come directly from the celebrities themselves. Working and living in San Francisco, Jason Mecier wishes ultimately to trade his art with Jane Seymour, Buffy Sainte-Marie and Marilyn Manson whose watercolors are available for sale on his website.

    Among the mixed media art that he creates, Jason Mecier offers his rendition ...

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  • Buy Art Online By Robert Bradford And Other Recycled Art Artists
    By: Helen Saatchi | - If you are looking to buy art online, Robert Bradford offers a selection of unique pieces to purchase at this time on the internet. Robert Bradford art is among the most popular recycled art you find. At the start of his career, Bradford was a film maker and painter. His paintings were viewed in the United States, and he and his artwork returned to his home in the UK to begin sculpting. Since his large sculptures that are created from reclaimed plastic toys creation in 2004, he has become wid ...
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  • Andrew Chase Metal Sculpture
    By: Helen Saatchi | - Andrew Chase is a sculptor in his free time, and is a commercial photographer as well as furniture maker career in Salt Lake City where he also lives with his family and cats. Andrew is an assemblage artist who creates metal sculptures created from recycled auto and plumbing pieces, and takes anywhere from 80 to 120 hours from beginning to completion.

    Cheetah is a piece of metal sculpture that Chase has created, weighing in at almost 50 pounds. Construction is made up of many differ ...

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  • Oil Paintings And Works Of Max Ernst
    By: Mary Pierce | - Talking about Germany is talking about history. This country was home of excellent artists like Max Ernst (1891 - 1976). Max Ernst shared his job of painter with other activities. He also was a talented sculptor, graphic artist, and poet. Max was a prolific artist, for this reason, he was considered one of the pioneers of the Dada movement and Surrealism. The paint career of Max Ernst began after he abandoned the University in his natal Cologne and after served in the German army during the Worl ...
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  • Leo Sewell Recycled Art
    By: Helen Saatchi | - Leo Sewell is a recycled art expert, who uses self created assemblage techniques in his art. The sculptures Leo Sewell creates are made from reclaimed plastic, wood and metal pieces he collects from museums, corporations and individuals from around the world.

    Sewells piece Duck is made from recycled art pieces that are put into place using bolts and screws, as well as nails. Each piece of this sculpture was chosen based on the shapes and colors, also textures and patina specifica ...

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  • Eco Art And Environmental Art Subjects
    By: Helen Saatchi | - Environmental art can be used to define any art that deals with ecological issues as well as anything in the natural context. Environmental art is also a movement that began in the late 60s, and was then associated with sculpture such as land art or site specific art. Now, this category of art holds many types of media and is not limited to the earth soils as a medium alone. Also known as sustainable or green art, environmental art is now used to recognize and bring awareness to challenges for c ...
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  • Reclaimed Art And Recycle Art
    By: Helen Saatchi | - Reclaimed art and recycled art are described as artworks that are compiled of objects that have been discarded by others. There are many reclaimed art and recycled art artists that use the vision of what art is to them, to create visual styles that are most impressive by any standards.

    Reclaimed and recycle art are considered eco friendly ways of creation. Artists will take objects that were previously used for another purpose that have been discarded, and turn them into a piece of ...

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  • What Are Junk Art And Trash Art?
    By: Helen Saatchi | - Junk art and trash art are interchangeable terms. This is a sub-genre of found art, where a piece of art is created from pieces that have previously been discarded as trash or junk. There are many national organizations that offer junk art competitions as a way of making the public more aware of the things they discard, that will sit in a landfill. Not only is junk art and trash art a way of creating awareness, but also helps those who are going green to erase some of their carbon footprin ...
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  • Mixed Media Art And Assemblage Art
    By: Helen Saatchi | - When it comes to visual art, mixed media is any piece of artwork where more than one medium has been used on the same piece. Mixed media refers to works that combine traditional and distinct visual media. Mixed media art for example, could be a collage of sketches in charcoal, ink and paint. Assemblage art is considered a process whereby 3 dimensions of composition are created by using found objects. One famous artist in the 50s, Jean Dubuffet, made collages using butterfly wings called Assembla ...
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  • Recycled Art And Found Art Styles
    By: Helen Saatchi | - Recycled art can be described as art that is created with reclaimed materials incorporated into the piece. Found art is classified as any art that is modified or made from undisguised objects that are generally speaking, not normally considered art due to their proper functioning.

    Recycled art and found art are becoming more and more popular with artists, to create awareness with the general public about reusing and recycling their unwanted or no longer needed items. Artists will co ...

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  • Oil-coated Sands?
    By: Art Gib | - When drilling an oil well, one of the advances in technology has included the use of proppants. Proppants are sized particles mixed with fracturing fluid to hold fractures open following a hydraulic fracturing treatment. This allows the treatment to become more cost effective and longer lasting, enabling the reduction of environmentally damaging by-products and lessening the need for subsequent cleanups.

    This can help bring the costs of fracturing oil sand fields and oil bearing ...

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  • Choosing The Correct Grinding Media
    By: Art Gib | - When an industrial powder is needed, it is normally made by running the material that is to be powered through a grinding machine. There it is mixed with different types of grinding media until it is powered. Once the powdering is complete, the media is sifted out of the powder and cleaned in preparation for future use.

    Grinding media comes in many different types, depending on not just the kind of material that is going to be powdered, but also how many times it will be reused, ...

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  • Visit America Art Gallery For Incredible Art Works Online
    By: Michael Carlton | - The collections pertain to different varieties of art works like abstract art, pop art and modern art, contemporary art, art books and publications, fine art, limited editions, drawings, hand signed art, fine art posters, figurative art, mix media, photography, lithographs, sculptures and miscellaneous art styles. The sculpture arts of America Art Gallery cover a huge spectrum of beautifully carved pieces of craftsmanship that include sculpture artworks like abstract modern sculpture, ceramic an ...
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  • Ninja Training - Mixed Martial Arts Camp - Travel Adventure Tours
    By: januszjanulis | - Rick Tew's (CMS) College of Martial Science is a mixed Martial Arts Camp / Ninja Training and Travel Adventure Program that brings balance to your Mind

    (with the mental martial art of Winjitsu), Body (by teaching the Martial Science and Ninjitsu) and Spirit (outdoor adventure - travel and training).

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    Whether you want to learn how to become a Ninja, get in shape fast, or be part of an amazing adventure ...

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  • Using Mixed Media Art Techniques To Create Abstract Mixed Media Installations
    By: Katie Dawson | - The mixed media art installations are a western contemporary art genre started in 1970s. These installations are produced using different media types (mixed media) and techniques in a single art work to create a unique, conceptual experience. Mixed media allows greater versatility and a rich viewer experience, owing to the multiple layers characteristic of the art. Popular mixed media artists of the Installation Art genre are Damien Hirst and Tracey Emin, among others.

    Techniques of ...

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  • A Beginner's Guide To Buying Canvas Paintings
    By: Vikram Kumar | - If you are interested in collecting art you may be unsure where to begin. The art world is so diverse with a range of styles available from contemporary wall art to classical styles such as abstract, impressionism and realism. There are also paintings that have been created on a variety of bases. You can find canvas paintings, paintings on board or paper, or even mixed media or collages that use a variety of unique items to make up a piece.

    If you are deciding where to begin, consid ...

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  • The Big Business Of Art Small Finds More Takers
    By: made-from-india.com | - Slowdown has seeped into the art segment as well. Collectors and buyers are looking forward to invest in smaller works, which is a complete turnaround from their previous penchant for something bigger and fuller.

    Art and crafts- A pure indulgence of the well-heeled and the highly affluent. Thanks to its prohibitive pricing which makes it impossible for a common man to afford it. Now, with the Markets turning hostile, it was largely expected that connoisseurs of art will fade into th ...

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  • The Rise And Decline Of The American Polity. (ii) The Great American Illusion
    By: Thomas Belvedere | - In writing the American constitution, our Founding Fathers could not say openly they were founding a "polity" or oligarchy/democracy hybrid. Why?

    On the one hand, an open acknowledgement of an oligarchic component would have alienated a large portion of the American people who had just won a war for independence.

    On the other hand, the Founding Fathers could not declare they were founding a democracy. That admission would have antagonized the oligarchy, members of ...

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  • Saint Thomas Aquinas: A Model Of Sensuous Beauty
    By: marciano guerrero | -

    In the middle ages, Saint Thomas Aquinas (1225 - 1274), one of the greatest of the medieval Christian theologians, commented on what he thought were the elements of Beauty. What was an offhanded comment in his monumental Summa Theologica has become for many lovers of beauty, a model of evaluation and appreciation based on three concepts: wholeness, balance, and radiance.

    If a work of art contains all the three elements, then the observer may be reasonably assured that ...

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  • Finding Your Art: Which Media Is Right For You
    By: Scott Cable | - Can you imagine how different out world would be today if Michelangelo decided to become a musician? Or if Leonardo DaVinci gave up art to become an actor? Imagine architecture had Frank Lloyd Wright dedicated himself to sculpture.

    These are extreme examples that illustrate an important point all the same: we all have a particular artistic talent, and finding the right media (or form of the arts) thats best suited for you is a crucial, vital step in accessing and developing ...

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  • The Gripping Saga Of Einstein, The Seasick Sea Serpent And The Five Inventions
    By: Thomas Belvedere | - They did not make Milwaukee famous or James Bond simply the best or Florida the sunshine state. However, the puppets Beany and Cecil The Seasick Sea Serpent did make the proverbial plastic beanie with the propeller on top, well, proverbial.

    To give you an idea of how implacably groovy they were, Albert Einstein and musician Frank Zappa were hyper fans of the intrepid duo. That is literally everybody from A to Z.

    Right now, go to the attic, dig out that plastic bea ...

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  • Younger Art Models Designers
    By: Stylekandy | - It's a mixed bag of responses that we got from all the designers that we spoke to on the last day of BFW. While some new designers who bagged a few local consignment orders were content as they did not expect more and gave us a guarded reply with lots of off the record and in between line remarks on the last day. Others were not so subtle. Bhumika and Hiral, Zubin Vakil, Neelam Ashley were all very vocal with the media on the dismal service, response and almost nil buyer presence at BFW. Yash Va ...
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  • San Antonio Foreclosures Why The Perfect Choice For Investors
    By: fionalivnat | - San Antonio is a city where anyone would want to settle down and own a house. This city perfectly balances the urban culture on its South Texan foundation.

    The city is a famous tourist destination and thus, real estate prices have escalated beyond reach. However, the answer lies in the San Antonio Foreclosures, which enable you to buy a place of your own in this city of your dreams.

    The San Antonio Foreclosures listings are a large database of foreclosed properties in t ...

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  • How To Find Scholarships For Artists?
    By: John Goldman | - It has been seen that few parents actually discourage their children from becoming talented artists. However, the world of art is very lucrative and broad which only few people know.

    There are number of schools in America which offer scholarships for artists. This scholarship ranges from photography to drawing, music to culinary and so on.

    Most of the art scholarships are particular to a specific county, state or even a school besides the art interest or ability r ...

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  • Canvas Art The Accessibility
    By: jennyhicks | - Art is far more accessible to buy and view right now. Even famous works of art are being loaned out to local galleries so a wider audience can see them.

    There is less stuffiness regarding art. Artwork can now be ordered more readily in bespoke commissions or particular colours and themes can be stipulated. A few years ago, this was an absolute no go area, the artist ruled and what they said was final. There are a number of artists now offering an easier to reach bespoke service, b ...

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  • The History Of Screen Printing
    By: Reckless T-shirts | - Screen-printing first appeared in a recognizable form in China during the Song Dynasty (9601279 CE). Japan and other Asian countries adopted this method of printing and advanced the craft using it in conjunction with block printing and paints.


    Screen-printing was introduced to Western Europe from Asia sometime in the late 1700s, but did not gain large acceptance or use in Europe until silk mesh was more available for trade from the east and a profitable outlet for the medium disc ...

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  • The Perception Of Comic Books
    By: Vince P.Platania,Jr | - Comic books have carried a negative stigma for as long as they have existed. Viewed as juvenile, cheap or inferior forms of literature and art, comic books have had an uphill battle from day one. But with the success of comic books as represented in Hollywood, maybe, just maybe the perception of them will change.

    The truth is, however, that in some circles comic books will always represent what's wrong with the world, like many other forms of entertainment. Video games and tele ...

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  • Learn Martial Arts In London
    By: Pal Brooks | - If you have never studied martial arts before, figuring our which London martial arts school to join could be a little daunting. Why not try out a few classes first?

    Chang's Hapkido London offers a free class to prospective students to act as a taster to learning the Korean martial art of Hapkido. The academy is based near Blackfriars Tube and all classes are mixed ability and taught by Tammy Parlour, a black belt fourth dan and arguable the highest ranked female in the UK.

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  • The History Of Acrylic Paint
    By: jennyhicks | - Acrylic paints became commercially available in the 1950s but were a mineral spirit-based paint. The water-based paints sold shortly after were a combination of binder, filler, pigment and water. Artists began to discover this acrylic paint and artist quality acrylics became commercially available in the 1960s.

    The beauty of acrylics is that they can be water down to achieve a wash on a canvas similar to watercolour. Without water and the effect is like using oil ...

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  • Creative Ways To Use An Easel For The Home Owner To Business Owner
    By: Sebastian Marders | - What is an easel? It is a kind of frame manufactured to hold a canvass, particularly for an artist to draw on. It has varying sizes because a canvass does not only come in one size. It is mostly made out of wood but there are some that are made out of metal. Some have basic designs while some are more intricate. The ones that are made for indoor used may be heavier but at the same time more stable. Others that are intended for outdoor use are more portable.

    There are many differe ...

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  • Creative Uses For Easels In Your Next Exhibition
    By: Sebastian Marders | - Artists know that an easel is most useful for creating art but they may have overlooked the other things that an easel can be utilized for. The most obvious perhaps is displaying artwork. Using them adds to the appeal of the artwork. Whether you are an artist or a gallery owner, it is granted that easels are a fine investment. If you are planning to have a lot of exhibitions in your lifetime, it is best not to scrimp on them. Besides, it is simpler than installing artwork on the wall.

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  • Easel Easily - One Innovation, Countless Uses
    By: Sebastian Marders | - A lot of people still lack creativity. Some have the tendency to think that easels are for artists alone. Indeed, artists find easels handy but it does not mean that they are the only ones who have use for it. Other people can enjoy the pleasures of owning one too.

    Originally, an easel was used by artists, particularly painters, so they could easily draw. Having to work hours in front of a canvass became damaging to their posture. This handy tool did a lot for their craft.
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  • Art And Crafts- Creating Some Art And Craft Products From Art Paper
    By: pberi6 | - Creativity is a tricky endeavor. To get the right look, you need the right materials. As any artist knows, anything can serve as a canvas, but for the truly exquisite look, you need something special. In this short guide, well explain some of the art and craft products available and some possible applications for these products.

    Curious iridescent paper is certainly one of the oddest products on the market today. Normally, embossed iridescent paper is not so much a paper, ...

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  • A Guide To Specialty Art Paper
    By: embiearts | - Hi, my name is Michaela Blassnig from www.TheArtCanvas.net. I hope you enjoy this fantastic article on choosing the right Specialty Art Paper. Read below and if youre interested in finding out more, visit my website at www.TheArtCanvas.net.

    Creativity is a tricky endeavor. To get the right look, you need the right materials. As any artist knows, anything can serve as a canvas, but for the truly exquisite look, you need something special. In this short guide, well explain so ...

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  • Ufc Fight Gear And The Octagon
    By: Phoenix Delray | - UFC and MMA fights are held in a cage and eight sided chain linked reinforced, heavily padded structure called the Octagon. As the sport has grown in popularity over the years, rules and regulations, according strict regulations concerning the type of fight gear that a cage fighter can wear during a match.

    The Octagons unique shape and structure have become associated with the UFC brand name and the UFCs parent company, Zuffa. The Octagon is featured regularly on television and m ...

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  • Clayton Brothers Paintings And Exhibitions At The Saatchi Gallery
    By: Saatchi-Gallery | - Clayton Brothers are Back In The Swing of Things with a brand new album and a brand new record label. Brothers John and Jeff, the former on bass and the latter on saxophone, are two of the most prolific musicians in mainstream jazz. Also part of the celebrated, Clayton-Hamilton Big Band Orchestra, the siblings have earned their esteemed reputation with a number of top selling recordings and sold out concert dates around the world, not to mention guest appearances and arrangements on records by e ...
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  • Now What About Our Beloved Music
    By: Goodness Maseko | - Firstly while many aspiring industry professionals have fashionably set their sights on the greener pastures of the music business, prostituting (if a may say) their values for the sake and pursuit of money, the vast majority will not obtain the riches they so desperately seek, nor will they be in it for the long haul. It's all about the love of music

    Since it's impossible to determine which free music downloads may be legitimate, the only sure way to stay legal is to avoid these ...

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  • Tal R - Paintings And Exhibitions - The Saatchi Gallery
    By: Saatchi-Gallery | - Tal R has a distinctive way of explaining his paintings. "I constantly have this hot-pot boiling and I throw all kinds of material into it," he told an interviewer some time ago. More recently: "I do painting a bit like people make a lunch box." Add the fact that his London solo debut--comprising thirteen bright and unruly mixed-media works, four embroidered cloth banners, and an installation of thirty-two drawings was titled "Lords of Kolbojnik" (the latter word being kibbutz slang for the rubb ...
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  • Clayton Brothers Exhibitions And Paintings At Saatchi-gallery
    By: Saatchi-Gallery | - Rob Clayton was born on 1963 in Dayton, currently lives and works in Pasadena and Christian Clayton was born on 1967 in Denver, currently lives and works in Valencia. Los Angeles artists Rob and Christian Clayton are brothers, collaborators, and the best of friends. Collectively they work as the Clayton Brothers, producing dynamic, improvisational, yet purposeful and humane paintings, installations and mixed-media works on paper. The Clayton Brothers' approach to art-making is a collaborative pr ...
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  • Digital Signage: Five Things You Need To Know, Five May Not
    By: David Little | - Whenever I write these columns, I share a common predicament with those who create content for digital signs: How do I communicate my message to a mixed audience, some of whom have a detailed knowledge about my subject and others who at best have a passing familiarity?

    I'll do my best in this column to serve up some information that old hands and newcomers alike can take away that I hope will make the next few moments of your time well spent.

    If you're brand new to ...

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  • South African Photos - The Story Depends On Which Side Of The Fence You Are On
    By: Anand R | - South Africa has witnessed a significantly different evolution from other nations within the continent due to two major factors. The first being, immigration from Europe and the second, the strategic importance of the Cape Sea Route. Mainly as a result of immigration, South Africa is a very racially diverse nation. It boasts of the largest population of Colored people (mixed racial background), whites, and Indian communities in Africa. Negro South Africans account for slightly less than 80% of t ...
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