Congratulations Yulia and Julie: results from Mosaic Art International
Yulia Hanansen and Julie Richey are accomplished mosaic artists, great friends of this blog and recently-announced prizewinners at this year's Mosaic Art International juried show .
Yulia was awarded best in show by the three-person, international jury. She won for Jupiter: Great Red Spot, her interpretation of the Great Red Spot visible on the surface of Jupiter.
"Jupiter: Great Red Spot," c. 2010.
Materials: Layered stained glass.
Size: 36" x fifty six"
Price: upon request
From the artist: "Jupiter has usually involved me as unrealized star- a planetary frame this is too small for a nuclear fusion movement. It is a giant planet that we are able to never land on. And it's far in charge of one of the best hurricanes that we are able to observe- the Great Red Spot."
Artist declaration persisted: "Because of a layered format, this mosaic required some research on shape of the GRS. I needed to contact a NASA scientist who became very generous and sent me more than one papers that she has written on cloud deck observations of Great Red Spot."
I've lengthy preferred Yulia's capability to make artwork and technology co-exist in her paintings and it is a thrill to look her diagnosed with Mosaic Art International's Best in Show.
Another artist whose work I revere and whose friendship I treasure is Julie Richey. Julie won Mosaic Art International's Best 3-D Mosaic for her figurative dress sculpture, La Corrente.
"La Corrente," c. 2010
Materials:Marble, smalti, seashells and 24k gold
Size: 29? H x 22? W x 22? D
Private Commission
From the artist: "La Corrente is about splendor amidst destruction."
Artist statement continued: “It was created during the Gulf oil spill and it alludes to the many destructive forces, both man-made and natural, that creep in with the current.” Richey describes her work as “utilizing the innate opulence of mosaic materials – 24k gold smalti, marble, semi-precious stones, iridescent glass and minerals – to embellish sculptural forms in unexpected ways.”
Both women have wonderful web sites that exhibit more of their work and each ladies have paintings available for fast sale and are open to non-public commissions. I invite you to explore each of their websites to benefit some insight into how this maximum ancient of artwork bureaucracy is expressed in its highest paperwork nowadays.
Julie's site is called Julie Richey Mosaics and you can find Yulia Hanansen's site is called Mosaic Sphere . Drop in, say hello and tell them I sent you.
Congratulations once again Yulia and Julie!