Light Space & Time Online Art Gallery is proud to announce that Lyn Darlington has been selected as one of four winners in Light Space & Time Online Art Gallery's 30th "Solo Art Series" Art Competition. Lyn’s month-long solo art exhibition will be featured on the gallery’s website, YouTube channel, and in the “Solo Art Series” Archive.
Lyn is an internationally acclaimed, award-winning wildlife photographer based Central Coast N.S.W. Australia. The gallery will now promote her with an extensive online public relations campaign.
Promotion of Lyn’s solo exhibition will include the distribution of press releases to hundreds of major news outlets. The Gallery will leverage Light Space & Time’s extensive social media network to promote Lyn and her art.
Lyn's work will also be showcased on the gallery's YouTube channel, and promoted via an event postcard, award ribbon, and certificate.
The “Solo Art Series” highlights the work of established artists, who have a body of work to showcase, through a series of online monthly solo exhibitions. Artist participants were asked to submit the following 3 components for the “Solo Art Series” competition: 1. Their art. 2. Their artist biography. 3. Their artist statement. A careful evaluation of the submissions led to the selection of four artists for month-long solo shows, ensuring a diverse range of artistic styles and approaches would be featured.
Presented below are Lyn's artist biography and statement, together with 10 of her composite wildlife photographs. We encourage you to peruse Lyn's information and admire her art.
Lyn Darlington is mainly a self-taught photographer and composite artist from the Central Coast N.S.W. Australia. Lyn enjoys photographing a range of subjects whether it is birds, wildlife, domestic animals, flowers and landscapes and from these images Lyn draws her inspiration for creating art.
Lyn enjoys the magic of the digital darkroom, she likes to bring the focus on the subject by simplifying things and getting rid of unnecessary detail, she transforms an original image into art with the use of different images, textures, variety of software applications and hand painting to create a compelling work of art.
Lyn hopes her work stirs emotions and draws attention to the beauty of nature and wildlife and it inspires people to do their part to help protect and conserve animals all around the world.
Lyn has had her work published in Circle Quarterly Art Review magazine, Artist Down Under Magazine Australia and New Zealand and has the privilege to be a featured artist in the magazine.
I’m a self-taught photo artist /composite photographer living in Australia enjoying every moment where the adventure leads. I have always felt passionate about wildlife and nature but I do enjoy all types of photography and through my love of photography I draw my inspiration for creating art.
My camera is my tool to capture that moment in time and then the creative process begins with Photoshop and various software to create a compelling work of art. I love people to step back and ask if what I created is a painting or photo. All part of my photographic art journey.
To see more of Lyn’s work, we invite you to visit her website.
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Light Space & Time Online Art Gallery is extremely pleased to announce that Iryna Akimova has been named as the Gallery’s new featured artist and she will now be promoted by the gallery for the next 14 days in the gallery’s Artist Showcase.
Iryna is a contemporary, award-winning artist based in Kiev, Ukraine. She was selected as 1 of the top twelve finalists in the gallery’s 30th Solo Art Exhibition Series. The placement in this competition qualified her artwork to be showcased in this feature.
Her Artist Showcase feature will be promoted to hundreds of major news outlets. In addition, the gallery will also be featuring and promoting her artwork in the gallery’s various social media networks for further exposure.
Below are Iryna’s Artist Biography, Artist Statement and 5 of her artworks submitted to this competition.
Iryna Akimova graduated from Kharkov State University (Ukraine), where she got her PhD degree. She studied the relationship between psychological personal profiles and the process of formation of subjective perceptions of the reality. Her artworks are full of allegories and invite to a philosophical search of the hidden senses behind the familiar objects. She develops expressionistic style with a surrealistic touch. She started in painting, and then went into installations, video-animation and performance in order to achieve a multidimensional effect.
Iryna had eighteen solo exhibitions, and took part in 60+ national and international group exhibitions. She received awards at several international art contests. Her artworks are in museums and private collections in Ukraine, Germany, Slovakia, and China. Iryna is a member of the National Union of Artists of Ukraine. She founded Ukrainian Association of Feminine Research in the Arts (UAFRA) and established an annual Womens’ ArtFest to advocate gender equality in the arts.
I started my professional art career after having a vast experience in teaching and management. First, painting became a passion, and then it turned into a mode of my life, the major instrument to share my thoughts with people. I analytically convert abstract concepts and typical human emotions into a set of bright visual images with their own characters and stories. My artworks lead the viewers to the world of allegory, inspiring them to start a philosophical search of the hidden senses behind the familiar objects. I develop expressionistic style, and create complex projects with paintings, installations and video-animation as complementary tools to reach multidimensional effect.
Pictures in the application belong to the cycle - Dandelion’s Stories. This cycle is inspired by the philosophical interpretation of a dandelion as a symbol of joy and wisdom, unique power of survival and persistent struggle for life. It grows both in a well-groomed flowerbed and through the ruins of destroyed houses. Its indomitable thirst for life overcomes any obstacles, and the sunny color of his petals carries confidence and hope. Series of surrealistic portraits provides allegories of human characters and emotions.
QUESTIONING depicts a man, who understands that life offers far more questions than answers. HUMILITY tells the story of f philosophical approach to life and readiness to accept it as it is. LOOKING INTO YOURSELF underlines the need for self-analyses and re-evaluation of one’s wins and losses. CRAFTINESS stresses that charm and wittiness often pays off. LOVE is an art smile about an old couple which turned their mutual sympathy and lifelong support into a reliable foundation for happy life. Bright yellow-orange-blue palette of the last two pictures creates an optimistic picture of the overall victory of the sun light.
To learn more about Iryna and to see more of her photography, please visit her Instagram.
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Light Space & Time Online Art Gallery is extremely pleased to announce that Lisa Catara has been named as the Gallery’s new featured artist and she will now be promoted by the gallery for the next 14 days in the gallery’s Artist Showcase.
Lisa is an award-winning photographer based in Georgia, USA. She was selected as 1 of the top twelve finalists in the gallery’s 30th Solo Art Exhibition Series. The placement in this competition qualified her artwork to be showcased in this feature.
Her Artist Showcase feature will be promoted to hundreds of major news outlets. In addition, the gallery will also be featuring and promoting her artwork in the gallery’s various social media networks for further exposure.
Below are Lisa’s Artist Biography, Artist Statement and 5 of her photographs submitted to this competition.
As an acclaimed photographer, Lisa Catara's focus lies in looking at the world from a different perspective, finding beauty in the ordinary.
Lisa believes photography saved her. Rather than sit in despair, she bought her first DSLR camera and forced herself to see the world from new perspectives. Out of pain, she found beauty, self-discovery, and absolute magic.
She creates composition which feels intimate/personal, bridging a gap between the work and the viewer. Lisa wants you to feel as if it's your story, too, because she’s learned that- in many ways- we have more in common than we do differences.
Lisa believes art has healing power. She is passionate about cars, travel, and street art.
As a child of creative curiosity, a lifetime spent in and around the Arts and Entertainment was inevitable. If there's a story to be told, I will capture it. There is beauty to be found everywhere, and in everything.
I have come to be known for my use of composition. I want the viewer to feel as if they're there, that my experience could very well be their experience.
With automotive work, I imagine myself reaching out and grabbing the steering wheel of a rare 1961 Jaguar, or getting under the hood of a brilliant restoration.
In my travel photography, it's never just about the architecture of an opera house, but that by looking, you can almost hear music, ascending throughout the hall. My goal is that my images make the viewer feel '”here and now.”
To learn more about Lisa and to see more of her photography, please visit her website.
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Light Space & Time Online Art Gallery is proud to announce that Patricia Cannon has been selected as one of four winners in Light Space & Time Online Art Gallery's 29th "Solo Art Series" Art Competition. Patricia’s month-long solo art exhibition will be featured on the gallery’s website, YouTube channel, and in the “Solo Art Series” Archive.
Patricia is an award-winning photographer and based in California, USA. The gallery will now promote her with an extensive online public relations campaign.
Promotion of Patricia’s solo exhibition will include the distribution of press releases to hundreds of major news outlets. The Gallery will leverage Light Space & Time’s extensive social media network to promote Patricia and her art.
Patricia's work will also be showcased on the gallery's YouTube channel, and promoted via an event postcard, award ribbon, and certificate.
The “Solo Art Series” highlights the work of established artists, who have a body of work to showcase, through a series of online monthly solo exhibitions. Artist participants were asked to submit the following 3 components for the “Solo Art Series” competition: 1. Their art. 2. Their artist biography. 3. Their artist statement. A careful evaluation of the submissions led to the selection of four artists for month-long solo shows, ensuring a diverse range of artistic styles and approaches would be featured.
Presented below are Patricia's artist biography and statement, together with 24 of her photographs. We encourage you to peruse Patricia's information and admire her work.
Patricia Cannon, a dedicated Registered Nurse at UCSF since 2001, has spent over two decades navigating various fields of critical care—from cardiac and neuro-intensive care to heme-oncology and school nursing. Currently working in research, her professional journey is as diverse and passionate as her artistic endeavors.
Beyond the hospital walls, Patricia finds solace and creative expression in her photography and poetry. Her work captures the delicate interplay between life’s light and shadows, resonating deeply with themes of nature, love, and loss.
A poet and photographer, Patricia's artistry is deeply intertwined with her life experiences and faith. Her images and words invite readers and viewers to explore emotional landscapes, offering a tender yet powerful glimpse into moments of beauty and reflection. Patricia's work has been featured in various books and magazines.
Each piece, be it a photograph or a poem, reflects her commitment to capturing life's fleeting moments and honoring them with both heart and skill. Her ability to transform personal experiences into universal truths, accompanied by the emotional depth of her photography, makes Patricia Cannon a unique voice in both the art and literary world. Through her lens and pen, she sheds light on the beauty and fragility of the human experience. — Barbagelata Art Foundation
To see more of Patricia’s work, we invite you to visit her page on the Marin Museum of Contemporary Art website.
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Light Space & Time Online Art Gallery is extremely pleased to announce that Brian Hallas has been named as the Gallery’s new featured artist and he will now be promoted by the gallery for the next 14 days in the gallery’s Artist Showcase.
Brian Hallas is an internationally acclaimed, award-winning artist based in New Jersey, USA. He was selected as 1 of the top twelve finalists in the gallery’s 29th Solo Art Exhibition Series. The placement in this competition qualified his artwork to be showcased in this feature.
His Artist Showcase feature will be promoted to hundreds of major news outlets. In addition, the gallery will also be featuring and promoting his artwork in the gallery’s various social media networks for further exposure.
Below are Brian’s Artist Biography, Artist Statement and 5 of his abstract digital floral photographs that were submitted to this competition.
Brian Hallas is a dynamic and multifaceted artist from Shrewsbury Township, New Jersey, celebrated for his innovative approach to abstract digital photography. His work, primarily crafted using an iPhone, stands out for its vivid use of color, texture, and surreal content. By manipulating images through various apps and blending techniques, Brian creates striking, painterly abstractions that immerse viewers in otherworldly gardens and dreamlike scenes. His daily practice of creating and sharing these works is deeply rooted in a response to the chaos of modern life, offering a moment of sensory immersion and escape.
Brian draws inspiration from nature, particularly through his work as a gardener at a local nursery. This connection to the natural world seamlessly blends with his digital artistry, allowing him to continue evolving his visual style and creating works that speak to a wide audience. Through his photography, Brian Hallas weaves together technology and nature into a tactile visual tapestry, leaving a lasting impact on viewers worldwide.
As an abstract digital photographer, I create hallucinatory gardens and landscapes of the imagination - a realm of intense colors, shapes, and textures. I work exclusively with my iPhone to explore what surprises that apps, layering, and blending give me. To this end, my inspiration is the natural world of my surroundings, and I continue to evolve my visual style by weaving together technology and nature into a tapestry of sensory exploration.
My improvisations often result in painterly abstract images that give viewers a tactile visual experience. I like to entice viewers on an adventure to see the unseen, finding perspectives we don’t normally observe without wearing a very different set of lenses.
My tastes are stimulated by an eclectic spectrum of artists from every art form, era, and genre whose spirits never fail to encourage my creativity. At nearly 72 years old, I have turned to photography as my primary means of creativity, after a long, rich life collaborating in film, music, and particularly the theater, as a sound designer in NYC. I’m an Outsider and a Late Bloomer, and shaping and sharing these abstract photographs is my response to the chaos of modern life, offering both my viewers and I moments of sublime immersion and escape.
To learn more about Brian Hallas and to see more of his art, please visit his website.
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Light Space & Time Online Art Gallery is proud to announce that Maureen Ravnik has been selected as one of four winners in Light Space & Time Online Art Gallery's 29th "Solo Art Series" Art Competition. Maureen’s month-long solo art exhibition will be featured on the gallery’s website, YouTube channel, and in the “Solo Art Series” Archive.
Maureen is an internationally acclaimed, award-winning photographer and digital artist based in Colorado, USA. The gallery will now promote her with an extensive online public relations campaign.
Promotion of Maureen’s solo exhibition will include the distribution of press releases to hundreds of major news outlets. The Gallery will leverage Light Space & Time’s extensive social media network to promote Maureen and her art.
Maureen's work will also be showcased on the gallery's YouTube channel, and promoted via an event postcard, award ribbon, and certificate.
The “Solo Art Series” highlights the work of established artists, who have a body of work to showcase, through a series of online monthly solo exhibitions. Artist participants were asked to submit the following 3 components for the “Solo Art Series” competition: 1. Their art. 2. Their artist biography. 3. Their artist statement. A careful evaluation of the submissions led to the selection of four artists for month-long solo shows, ensuring a diverse range of artistic styles and approaches would be featured.
Presented below are Maureen's artist biography and statement, together with 24 of her digital artworks. We encourage you to peruse Maureen's information and admire her art.
Maureen Ravnik was born and raised in Minnesota. She attended the University of Colorado to pursue a career in sales & marketing. Working and traveling a lot in that discipline opened her eyes to the wonders of the natural world and reawakened childhood tendencies to creatively document her discoveries. Upon retirement, she began in earnest to pursue that dream.
Maureen has placed in the Audubon International Top 250, local, national, international juried photography exhibitions, monthly club competitions, and state park calendars. Her images have been selected for use by the City of Littleton, and National Geographic for publication, as well as several newspapers. She has co-authored 2 books that document the history of the second largest natural area in the country. Maureen has also served as a juror for the Tri-Lakes Center for the Arts in Colorado.
My methods and techniques are largely self-taught. I am deeply inspired by the work of Ansel Adams and Art Wolfe. My work is also derived from my imagination which is ultimately a collection of a lifetime of experiences.
My greatest satisfaction comes from developing composites. My final work is either straight out of the camera or created using a blend of photographs. My fine art photography may reflect the use of 1-5 photos. The results reflect the soulful fingerprint that expresses my feelings about my subject matter. My work is delivered in an array of styles that arc between realism, passionately abstract and doggedly figurative. The images presented here are a blend of photographs. They represent subject matter I am very passionate about.
To see more of Maureen’s work, we invite you to visit her website at https://maureenravnik.crevado.com and “like” her Facebook page at www.facebook.com/maureenravnikphotography.
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Light Space & Time Online Art Gallery is very pleased to announce that Kylo-Patrick Hart has been selected as one of the four winning artists of the gallery’s recent 28th “Solo Art Series” Art Competition. Kylo-Patrick will now have a month-long solo art exhibition, and he will be featured on the gallery’s front page, on the Gallery’s YouTube Channel, as well as in the “Solo Art Series” Archive.
Kylo-Patrick Hart is an award-winning photographer based in Texas, USA. He will now be promoted by the gallery with an extensive public relations campaign.
For this solo exhibition, the gallery will distribute, promote, and circulate press releases to hundreds of major news outlets. The Gallery will also provide social media distribution through LST Gallery’s broad social media network.
Kylo-Patrick’s art will also be featured on the gallery’s YouTube Channel, and with an event postcard.
The “Solo Art Series” is a series of monthly solo art exhibitions for established artists who have a body of work to present to the public. Artist participants were asked to submit the following 3 components for the “Solo Art Series” competition: 1. Their art. 2. Their artist biography. 3. Their artist statement. These elements were evaluated and judged, resulting in the selection of the artists who will be featured in individual month-long solo art exhibitions.
Below is Kylo-Patrick’s Artist Biography and his Artist Statement, along with 24 of his photographs. We hope that you will take the time to read his information and to take a look at his work.
Kylo-Patrick Hart is an award-winning photographer and chair of the Department of Film, Television and Digital Media at Texas Christian University (Fort Worth, Texas, USA). He received his formal training in digital media arts while a student at the University of Michigan and Wayne State University, with additional instruction provided by offerings of the Maine Media Workshops and Santa Fe Workshops. His photographs have been exhibited in numerous cities throughout the United States and in several countries abroad.
Photography has been my passion since early childhood. My motivation is to discover and capture the beauty, even when it is not always readily self-evident, that surrounds us continuously in all areas of our everyday lives. I believe the finest images are those that are serious yet playful, aesthetically appealing yet a bit quirky.
As both an artist and an admirer, my favorite photographs tend to be ones whose contents speak loudly for themselves — even when it is not immediately clear exactly what they are saying. They seek to inspire their viewers to wrestle with their intriguing contents and, as a result, ponder various aspects of our surrounding world in new and unique ways.
To see more of Kylo-Patrick’s work, visit his website.
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Light Space & Time Online Art Gallery is proud to announce Eileen Senter as one of the four winners in their 28th "Solo Art Series" Art Competition. Eileen will now have a month-long solo art exhibition and she will be featured on the gallery’s front page, on the Gallery’s YouTube Channel, as well as in the “Solo Art Series” Archive.
Eileen is an internationally award-winning photographer and digital artist based in Texas, USA. She will now be promoted by the gallery with an extensive public relations campaign.
Press releases for this solo exhibition will be distributed, promoted, and circulated by the Gallery to hundreds of major news outlets. The Gallery will also provide social media distribution through Light Space & Time’s broad social media network.
Eileen’s art will also be featured on the gallery’s YouTube Channel and with an event postcard.
The “Solo Art Series” is a series of monthly solo art exhibitions for established artists who have a body of work to present to the public. Artist participants were asked to submit the following 3 components for the “Solo Art Series” competition: 1. Their art. 2. Their artist biography. 3. Their artist statement. These elements were evaluated and judged, which resulted in the selection of the artists who will be featured in individual month-long solo art exhibitions.
Below are Eileen’s Artist Biography, her Artist Statement, along with 24 of her digital artworks. We hope that you will take the time to read Eileen’s information and to take a look at his art.
Eileen E. Senter is a self-taught digital artist. She has always enjoyed art and dabbled in t-shirt painting, ceramics and clay molding. However, after retirement with the British Government 15 years ago, she chose photography as her medium of choice.
Her first camera was a Kodak instamatic but Eileen has never liked straight out of the camera images and very soon researched various software photography programs that would help her grow as an artist and showcase her artwork. She blends programs together, sometimes two to three times until she gets to the “aha moment!”
Eileen’s favorite subjects are wildlife, flowers, and rural scenes for composites, anything in nature. Her work has been published in the Galveston Monthly magazines a few times.
I am a Digital Artist and Photographer. I am originally from Nottingham, England. I have lived in Spring, Texas for many, many years with my Husband, who is my best friend and avid supporter of my work. I have always had a desire for photography but creating art is my true passion. I work with many Digital Programme’s, sometimes blending them together, using my images to create and compose with the desire of bringing to life what I see through the camera for a finished and combined work of art.
To see more of Eileen’s work, please visit his website.
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Light Space & Time Online Art Gallery is extremely pleased to announce that Kylo-Patrick Hart has been named as the Gallery’s new featured artist and he will now be promoted by the gallery for the next 14 days in the gallery’s Artist Showcase.
Kylo-Patrick is an award-winning photographer based in Texas, USA. He was selected as 1 of the top twelve finalists in the gallery’s 27th Solo Art Exhibition Series. The placement in this competition qualified his photographs to be showcased in this feature.
Kylo-Patrick’s Artist Showcase feature will be promoted to hundreds of major news outlets, with inclusion on Google News & Bing News. In addition, the gallery will also be featuring and promoting his artwork in the gallery’s various social media networks for further exposure.
Below are Kylo-Patrick’s Artist Biography, Artist Statement and 5 photographs that were submitted to this competition.
Kylo-Patrick Hart is an award-winning photographer and chair of the Department of Film, Television and Digital Media at Texas Christian University (Fort Worth, Texas, USA). He received his formal training in digital media arts while a student at the University of Michigan and Wayne State University, with additional instruction provided by offerings of the Maine Media Workshops and Santa Fe Workshops.
As an artist, his motivation is to discover and capture the beauty, even when it is not always readily self-evident, that surrounds us continuously in all areas of our everyday lives. His photographs have been exhibited in numerous cities throughout the United States and in several countries abroad.
Photography has been my passion since early childhood. I believe the finest images are those that are serious yet playful, aesthetically appealing yet a bit quirky. My overall approach to photography and related forms of artistic production results from the combined influences of Cubism, Expressionism, Fauvism, Impressionism, and Surrealism, all of which affect how I see the world around me and then proceed to document it. This process involves important decisions regarding matters of abstraction, distortion, fragmentation, and emotional effect as well as whether to capture a subject realistically or instead quite innovatively.
As both an artist and an admirer, my favorite photographs tend to be ones whose contents speak loudly for themselves — even when it is not immediately clear exactly what they are saying. They seek to inspire their viewers to wrestle with their intriguing contents and, as a result, ponder various aspects of our surrounding world in new and unique ways.
To learn more about Kylo-Patrick and to see more of his beautiful photographs, please visit his website.
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Congratulations to Sandy Gherardi for her acceptance into Fusion Art's Featured Artist Members Gallery.
Sandy Gherardi is an award-winning self-taught, fine art photographer based in Washington, DC and Virginia, USA.
Sandy’s love for photography originated decades ago with a Nikon School of Photography weekend course and a Digital Arts course at the Corcoran School of Art. After that, she was hooked!
While she’s often recognized for her abstracts, she also embraces representational photography. She rarely pre-select a location to photograph. She finds subjects everywhere, from the banks of a scenic river to a mundane heap of trash.
Architecture, window and water reflections are among Sandy’s favorites. Never knowing what she’ll discover on any given day, life becomes an adventure.
Sandy was awarded 1st Place Overall/Best in Show for her photograph, "The Big Apple” in the Light Space & Time Online Art Gallery’s 14th Annual “Cityscapes” Online Art Exhibition in June 2024 and selected this Featured Artist membership as her award.
Sandy is a Fusion Art Featured Artist Member.
Click below to visit her member artist webpage and to learn more about her.
https://www.fusionartgallery.art/sandy-gherardi/
Light Space & Time Online Art Gallery is extremely pleased to announce that Stephen Mimms has been named as the Gallery’s new featured artist and he will now be promoted by the gallery for the next 14 days in the gallery’s Artist Showcase.
Stephen is an award-winning photographer based in Silver Spring, Maryland, USA. He was selected as 1 of the top twelve finalists in the gallery’s 27th Solo Art Exhibition Series. The placement in this competition qualified his photographs to be showcased in this feature.
Stephen’s Artist Showcase feature will be promoted to hundreds of major news outlets, with inclusion on Google News & Bing News. In addition, the gallery will also be featuring and promoting his artwork in the gallery’s various social media networks for further exposure.
Below are Stephen’s Artist Biography, Artist Statement and 5 photographs that were submitted to this competition.
Born in Kentucky, Stephen now resides in Silver Spring, Maryland with his wife and two dogs.
Stephen skills were self-taught, beginning with film photography, learning traditional film development through self-study, books, magazines and practice. After retiring as a project manager, he discovered digital photography, Adobe Photoshop and the passion for his craft continued.
My images are designed to inspire and create art. My works reflect a unique style and point of view. The viewer can literally "see through my eyes," the power and beauty revealed in the image. I digitally combine photography with various filters to create a photo-realistic imagery. The goal for each and every one of my photos is to make you stop, look and be moved to think. I want to create images that not only have a story to tell but have depth and feeling and serve as reminders of the breadth of all of our emotions and senses.
To learn more about Stephen and to see more of his “Gingerbread Cottages” series of photographs, please visit his website.
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Light Space & Time Online Art Gallery is extremely pleased to announce that Robert Bolla has been named as the Gallery’s new featured artist and he will now be promoted by the gallery for the next 14 days in the gallery’s Artist Showcase.
Robert is an award-winning artist based in Missouri, USA. He was selected as 1 of the top twelve finalists in the gallery’s 27th Solo Art Exhibition Series. The placement in this competition qualified his photographs to be showcased in this feature.
Robert’s Artist Showcase feature will be promoted to hundreds of major news outlets, with inclusion on Google News & Bing News. In addition, the gallery will also be featuring and promoting her artwork in the gallery’s various social media networks for further exposure.
Below are Robert’s Artist Biography, Artist Statement and 5 photographs from his “The World Around Us” series that were submitted to this competition.
Robert’s first experience in photography was when he was offered the opportunity to be mentored in the basics of film photography and darkroom techniques, including such archival techniques as wet plate photography and large format film photography. He carried this experience into his academic career as a biologist, using photography in his teaching and research, where he used photo and electron-microscopy and image analysis to study genetics.
Upon retirement, Robert moved to digital photography and the digital darkroom and focused on nature and street photography, areas in which he directs his viewer to see the relationship between the arts and sciences, and where he develops photos in the digital darkroom in monotone using archival techniques of film photography or in color, depending on the purpose of the story told.
Robert views the photograph as his “novel” to be read by the imagination of the viewer, and thus he crafts the photograph for this purpose. He is interested in showing how cultures may differ but are much the same. His work has been exhibited in physical and online galleries via competitions and in solo exhibits at St. Louis Artist Guild, Bradley University, Peoria Artist Guild, at EuroBiotech Poznan, Poland, and Solo Artist at Light Space & Time Online Art Gallery, among others. He has been in curated exhibits and was awarded 3rd place in the 2022 Fall Exhibition at the International Photographic Hall of Fame and Museum. He is a featured artist at Camelback Galleries and has been Artist of the Month in Gallery Ring and Camelback galleries.
The photograph is, in many ways, a pictorial novel. The photographer does not necessarily write the words, but rather establishes background and character; the imagination of the viewer does the rest. It has a purpose, and like a book, it becomes a storage place for ideas and events and a teaching tool. In my many years as a biologist, using photography as a research and teaching tool, I realized that there is a close relationship between science and the arts.
Clearly, photography can be used to teach this relationship. While the relationship is easily captured in nature photography, it can also be found in human societal and cultural differences. Thus, one of my goals is to use photography to show that even though cultures may differ, they are much the same and that we should see this sameness as we address worldly issues. I try to show this through photography of peoples in their native environment, involved in their daily tasks of living.
In my early mentoring in film photography, I was taught using archival techniques, working primarily in monotone. With the evolution of digital photography and the digital darkroom, I realized that street or candid photography better writes the pictorial novel. As such, I try to capture people as they would be and not posed as they might be, and while I still work in monotone, I also work in color, as this talks about the culture and cultural differences, often better showing the setting of the novel.
To learn more about Robert and to see more of his “The World Around Us” series of photographs, please visit his website.
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Light Space & Time Online Art Gallery is very pleased to announce that Maureen Ravnik has been selected as one of the four winning artists of the gallery’s recent 26th “Solo Art Series” Art Competition. Maureen will now have a month-long solo art exhibition and she will be featured on the gallery’s front page, on the Gallery’s YouTube Channel, as well as in the “Solo Art Series” Archive.
Maureen Ravnik is an internationally acclaimed award-winning photographer based in Colorado, USA. She will now be promoted by the gallery with an extensive public relations campaign.
For this solo exhibition, the gallery will distribute, promote and circulate press releases to hundreds of major News Outlets, including Premium FOX, CBS, and NBC Affiliated Sites, with guaranteed inclusion on Google News & Bing News. The Gallery will also provide social media distribution through LST gallery’s broad social media network.
Maureen’s art will also be featured on the gallery’s YouTube Channel and with an event postcard.
The “Solo Art Series” is a series of monthly solo art exhibitions for established artists who have a body of work to present to the public. Artist participants were asked to submit the following 3 components for the “Solo Art Series” competition: 1. Their art. 2. Their artist biography. 3. Their artist statement. These elements were evaluated and judged and resulted in the selection of the artists who will be featured in individual month-long solo art exhibitions.
Below is Maureen’s Artist Biography and her Artist Statement, along with 25 of her photographs/digital art. We hope that you will take the time to read her information and to take a look at her work.
Maureen Ravnik was born and raised in Minnesota. She attended the University of Colorado to pursue a career in sales & marketing. Working and traveling a lot in that discipline opened her eyes to the wonders of the American west and reawakened childhood tendencies to creatively document her discoveries. She began making images of the American west in hopes of preserving the history, the culture, and the dreams that shaped the west.
Maureen has placed in the Audubon International Top 250, local, national, international juried photography exhibitions, monthly club competitions, and state park calendars. Her images have been selected for use by the City of Littleton, and National Geographic for publication, as well as several newspapers. She has co-authored 2 books that document the history of the second largest natural area in the country. Maureen has also served as a juror for the Tri-Lakes Center for the Arts in Colorado.
My methods and techniques are largely self-taught. I am deeply inspired by the work of Ansel Adams and Art Wolfe. My work is also derived from my imagination. My greatest satisfaction comes from taking the file from camera to computer to develop composites. The results reflect my personal feelings, beliefs, events, culture, etc. that are best expressed through artistic interpretations. My work is delivered in an array of styles that arc between realism, passionately abstract and doggedly figurative. These diverse styles are represented in my Solo Art Series submission.
To see more of Maureen’s work, visit her website.
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Light Space & Time Online Art Gallery is very pleased to announce that Robert Bolla has been selected as one of the four winning artists of the gallery’s recent 25th “Solo Art Series” Art Competition. Robert will now have a month-long solo art exhibition and he will be featured on the gallery’s front page, in the Gallery’s YouTube Channel, as well as in the “Solo Art Series” Archives.
Robert Bolla is an internationally acclaimed, award-winning photographer based in Missouri, USA. He will now be promoted by the gallery with an extensive public relations campaign.
For this solo exhibition, the Gallery will distribute, promote and circulate press releases to hundreds of major News Outlets, including Premium FOX, CBS, and NBC Affiliated Sites, with guaranteed inclusion on Google News & Bing News. The Gallery will also provide social media distribution through LST gallery’s broad social media network.
In addition, as part of his award package, Robert will also be featured on the gallery’s YouTube Channel and with an event postcard.
The “Solo Art Series” is a series of monthly solo art exhibitions for established artists who have a body of work to present to the public. Artist participants were asked to submit the following 3 components for the “Solo Art Series” competition: 1. Their art. 2. Their artist biography. 3. Their artist statement. These elements were evaluated and judged, which resulted in the selection of the artists who will be featured in individual month-long solo art exhibitions. This was the 25th “Solo Art Series” Art Competition that the gallery has conducted.
Below are Robert’s Artist Biography, his Artist Statement, along with 20 of his photographs. We hope that you will take the time to read Robert’s information and to take a look at his beautiful “Life Along the Amazon” photography series.
Robert first experience in photography was when he was offered the opportunity to be mentored in basics of film photography and darkroom techniques including such archival techniques as wet plate photography and large format film photography. He carried this experience into his academic career as a biologist using photography in his teaching and research where he used photo and electron-microscopy, and image analysis to study genetics.
Upon retirement Robert moved to digital photography and the digital darkroom and turned his focus to nature and street photography; areas in which he directs his viewer to see the relationship of the arts and sciences and where he uses the digital darkroom to emulate archival techniques of film photography such as the orotype developed by Edward Curtis.
Robert views the photograph as his “novel” to be read by the imagination of the viewer and thus he crafts the photograph for this purpose. He is interested in showing how cultures may differ but are much the same. His work has been exhibited in physical and on-line galleries via competitions and in solo exhibits at St. Louis Artist Guild, Bradley University, at EuroBiotech Conference in Poznan, Poland, among others He has been in curated exhibits and was awarded 3rd place in the 2022 Fall Exhibition at the International Photographic Hall of Fame and Museum. He is a featured artist at Camelback Galleries and has been Artist of the month in Gallery Ring on-line gallery.
The photograph must tell a story, not just the story seen by the photographer, but the story read through the imagination of the viewer, it is a pictorial novel. It has a purpose and like a book it becomes a storage place of ideas and events and a teaching tool. In many years as a biologist, using photography as a research and teaching tool, I realized that there is a close relationship between science and the arts.
Clearly photography can be used to teach this relationship. While the relationship is easily captured in nature photography it also can be found in human societal and cultural differences. Thus, one of my goals is to use photography to show that even though cultures may differ they also are much the same and that we should see this sameness as we address worldly issues. I try to show this through photography of indigenous peoples in their native culture, involved in their daily tasks of living.
The photographic technique used by Edward Curtis and contemporary photographers to capture the story and history of native Americans as they were driven from their lands onto reservations in the late 1800’s has my attention. This method of the orotype or gold type photograph brings the viewer’s eye to the main element of the photograph while subduing the background and opens the imagination to his or her reading of the story being told.
Robert’s work can be viewed on his website.
“Life Along the Amazon” Series
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Light Space & Time Online Art Gallery is extremely pleased to announce that Bob Whitcomb has been named as the Gallery’s new featured artist and he will now be promoted by the gallery for the next 14 days in the gallery’s Artist Showcase.
Bob is an award-winning photographer based in Florida, USA. He was selected as 1 of the top twelve finalists in the gallery’s 25th Solo Art Exhibition Series. The placement in this competition qualified his art to be showcased in this feature.
Bob’s Artist Showcase feature will be promoted to hundreds of major news outlets, with inclusion on Google News & Bing News. In addition, the gallery will also be featuring and promoting his artwork in the gallery’s various social media networks for further exposure.
Below are Bob’s Artist Biography, Artist Statement and 5 photographs that were submitted to this competition.
In a world where skill and creativity converged, there exists a remarkable individual whose journey from being the world's strongest juggler to a visionary creative photographer has left an indelible mark on both entertainment and artistic communities.
Meet Bob Whitcomb, a name synonymous with unparalleled strength and dexterity. From a young age, Bob exhibited an extraordinary talent for juggling, dazzling audiences around the globe with gravity-defying feats. The world watched in awe as he effortlessly juggled massive weights, earning the title of the "Strongest Juggler on Earth." Yet, beneath the brawny exterior lay a heart yearning for a different form of expression. Bob’s fascination with the interplay of light and reflection led to a transformative moment. It was the discovery of mirrors that unlocked the doors to a new dimension of creativity.
Transitioning from juggling to photography might have seemed inconceivable, but Bobs dedication knew no bounds. He delved into the world of photography, experimenting tirelessly with mirrors to capture ethereal and surreal compositions. These photographs were a manifestation of their deep connection with the physical and metaphysical, reflecting an inner strength that went beyond the physical prowess of his juggling days.
Today, Bob Whitcomb is celebrated not only as the world's strongest juggler but also as a visionary creative photographer who has pushed the boundaries of what is possible. His journey is a testament to the transformative power of passion and the boundless potential of human creativity.
In a world increasingly dominated by digital manipulation, my photography seeks to capture the essence of reality through the tactile and tangible elements of mirrors and lens balls. In an era where Photoshop and post-processing have become the norm, I am committed to the purity of the unaltered image.
Mirrors have long been objects of fascination, offering glimpses into alternate perspectives and hidden angles. By incorporating mirrors into my photographic compositions, I invite viewers to explore new dimensions within familiar scenes. The reflective surfaces become a canvas for reality, distorting and reshaping the world around us, while simultaneously revealing aspects often unnoticed. This play with reflections encourages viewers to reconsider their surroundings and question the boundaries of perception.
Lens balls, on the other hand, are like crystal orbs that capture a unique view of the world. These glass spheres bend and refract light, creating mesmerizing distortions and a dreamlike quality to the images they produce. Unlike digital filters or post-processing techniques, lens balls allow me to manipulate light and color at the moment of capture, infusing a sense of magic and wonder into the scene.
By eschewing digital manipulation, I invite viewers to engage with my photographs on a visceral level, connecting with the authenticity of the moment. In a time when the line between reality and artifice is increasingly blurred. Mirrors and lens balls are not just tools; they are windows into the extraordinary within the ordinary, and my photography aims to reflect this transformative power.
Bob’s art can be viewed on his Instagram.
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Light Space & Time Online Art Gallery is extremely pleased to announce that Gabiko IoMo has been named as the Gallery’s new featured artist and she will now be promoted by the gallery for the next 14 days in the gallery’s Artist Showcase.
Gabiko is an award-winning artist based in Canada. Gabiko was selected as 1 of the top twelve finalists in the gallery’s 25th Solo Art Exhibition Series. The placement in this competition qualified her art to be showcased in this feature.
Gabiko’s Artist Showcase feature will be promoted to hundreds of major news outlets, with inclusion on Google News & Bing News. In addition, the gallery will also be featuring and promoting her artwork in the gallery’s various social media networks for further exposure.
Below are Gabiko’s Artist Biography, Artist Statement and 5 artworks that were submitted to this competition.
Skillful in various crafts, Gabiko IoMo — European blend naturalized in Canada (Montreal) — has always practiced art in one form or another. In the last decade, she become a digital painter and built a very consistent portfolio. Her unique technique and style have been rewarded with prizes in numerous art competitions. She participated in an international group exhibition and her paintings are in private collections.
Gabiko paints, by small patches, on black background — sometimes covering it completely, other times creating outbursts of unexpected meanings — where the gloss or roughness of the surfaces bring a touch of realism to the chaos of the abstract. Using only basic old software (and the mouse to draw), she’s playing with volumes and lights, keeping forms in balance and hues in harmony. Everything around — shadows, sounds, perfumes, textures — can inspire her and joyful, vibrating spots of life (ready to be used) fill her insomnia when it is dark outside.
The artworks of Gabiko IoMo — invariably square — are fashioned with exuberant colours and some of them may have a militant message or a hint of irony.
I believe art is essential for humanity: it reflects the mind, the soul and the philosophy of each nation and its expression punctuates the history.
I like everything related to creative activities requiring genius, but what make me vibrate are images. Being familiar with computers, it was easy for me to pass from the art crafts that I practiced for long years to the revolutionary digital art — the more so as when I paint, everything else disappears. It’s only me, the mouse and my subject.
And the subject, I can understand it deeply (since it imposes itself to my feelings). I know exactly how it will look once transferred on canvas: I "see" the whole as if it were ready and framed. It only remains to materialize what had germinated in the imagination. I work nonstop (always following a plan) and my creations are full of colour and joy — strong, sometimes hyperbolic, always honest. It is possible that my art will not please the public, but it will not go unnoticed.
Gabiko’s art can be found on her website.
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