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“in every heart
there is some pain
sometimes so much so
that one feels the need
to turn their heart
to stone
or else out of respect
and sorrow
it would surely cease to beat
but even if it were possible
to turn ones heart to stone
in that stone
would be painted
the wondrous and beautiful colors
of the love
that resides there still
hidden in the cracks and crevices
of their life”

Award winning artist and poet Diana Carey Goth has an unusual technique she calls contemporary frescoes–original paintings on natural, porous stone. The stones are then broken, mosaic fashion and an image is determined using the stone’s properties and what she sees in the cracks and breaks. Finally, they are mounted on wood.
Hearts of Stone are contemporary frescoes with a heart theme. They may be broken, multifaceted, subtle, brilliant, mended or in pieces and she may also incorporate objects in their design. Diana often writes poems, haikus or tankas about her paintings and contemporary frescoes. http://www.dgoth.net

Diana’s work is in private, public and corporate collections. She is teaching a Hearts of Stone Workshop February 13th at the California Center for Creative Renewal in Encinitas. This same workshop was given to the New York School of Visual Arts. hearts of stone workshop.pdf Register at: http://www.artretreats.com/

Diana will be a guest on Art and Soul Radio’s Artpourri…Love, Hearts and Wine Monday, Feb. 1st 4 pm PDT http://www.blogtalkradio.com/art-and-soul-radio

John and Robin Davis…Hearts and Soul

John and Robin Davis are a wonderful example of a creative couple successfully working together to create a thriving art business. http://jdavisstudio.com/blog/?tag=american-craft

John’s first clay creations were his raku and floral vases. Eventually his line of artwork expanded to include candlesticks, rattles, ornaments, and treasure boxes. They have a growing enterprise with John designing originals and employees who complete his creative designs. Robin does marketing, promoting and whatever else needs doing. John’s artwork is featured in a variety of magazines and catalogs and retails in many galleries nationwide.

One of the JDavis Studio’s most popular items are their innerSpirit Rattles. They are beautiful, luminous palm sized ceramic rattles to ‘shake to the rhythm of your favorite music or to the beat of your own drum.’ You can learn more about JDavis Studio, view all of John’s designs and the many styles of the innerSpirit Rattles at their website. The heart shaped innerSpirit Rattles make a unique gift for someone you love. http://jdavisstudio.com

John and Robin will be guests on Art and Soul Radio’s Artpourri…Love, Hearts and Wine Monday, Feb. 1st 4 pm PDT www.blogtalkradio.com/art-and-soul-radio

Looking at the artwork of Derek Gundy, one might think the painter is a “fish out of water”. Perhaps it’s because Gundy spent most of his life near the water that he constantly incorporates it into his dreamy paintings.

Derek grew up in Rockland, Maine, in a small fishing village which later became an art mecca of sorts. Derek’s parents owned and operated the local art supply, framing, and art gallery, and Derek had easy access to the tools and materials for creative expression.

He went on to earn a BFA from Maine College of Art, and then began showing locally. His first one man show was in 2001 featured over 50 pieces and his career as a professional artist was launched. Derek and his wife Karin were drawn to the Pacific Northwest and moved to the Seattle area in 2004.

Currently managing Artists’ Edge in Poulsbo, WA, Derek enjoys recommending art supplies for other working artists, picture framing for artists and galleries, and running a art workshop program. He sells his artwork through the shop and occasionally shows at galleries and restaurants. www.artistsedge.com

Derek’s latest series involves wine glasses. His “Drinks Like A Fish” series, where fish swim around in a full glass of wine, was a real hit, and inspired other ideas, such as salmon swimming upstream into a wine bottle, or visions of the Italian countryside through the reflections in a wine glass. Gundy has originals of this series on display at the Restaurant Sogno di Vino in downtown Poulsbo. http://gundyart.blogspot.com/ http://artisticwine.blogspot.com/

Derek will be a guest on Art and Soul Radio’s Artpourri…Love, Hearts and Wine Monday, Feb. 1st 4 pm PDT www.blogtalkradio.com/art-and-soul-radio