Tribute to four working artists

I would like to make this blog posting a tribute to friends and associates out there for whom I have a great deal of respect for. These people are all young artists trying to make a name for their art and working at the same time. In a constant effort to promote my work and find inspiration, it is these people who have given me opportunity, shown me companionship, and who have lead the way by example.

Listed in no order:

Jan Chovanec is the man in Prague. He is a young artist interested in bringing international talent to his home city. Jan is the source behind “This is 7” and “Greetings” in Prague. Anyone interested in the Prague art scene, Jan is the person to contact. Visit http://www.thisis7.com for more information.

Noel Heberling has worked in the NYC gallery scene with me since the beginning, and has remained loyal to his artwork and his ambitions (not an easy task). He has worked in some of the more major galleries in the city, and uses his resources to curate shows. Noel’s work relies mainly on rules of conduct, which are established prior to the work’s development. He usually works on pages of academic resource. Among the most memorable adventures in the NYC art scene, is the tale of his old blog http://captive411.blogspot.com, which has just returned to service. I am currently working on a portrait of Noel.

Jason Szalla is an inspiring success story among my peers, of everyone I know, no one shows as often or creates as many artworks as Jason. He is also the one person I know who has never once strayed from his artwork, even after his daughter was born. His passion to create and promote his artwork border obsession, and it is for this fact that I must pay great tribute to him, because it has shown me what it takes to make things happen in this business. Jason is also the words and writing behind “This is 7”. Jason mainly does painting, though he often commands the use of sculpture, words, installation, performance and video. Visit http://szalla.com for more information on Jason Szalla. Also see the portrait of Jason I created on crateartist.com.

Matt Lucas is an artist I have worked with on several occasions. He and his girlfriend have created a curatorial company and online gallery called Metro Color Collision (http://metrocolorcollision.com). Metro Color Collision has had much success, and is currently hosting a show at the Frisbee Art Fair in Miami Florida. Aside from MCC, Matt Lucas is a brilliant artist whose work can be seen at http://www.ishotmattlucas.com.

In the future I will post other tributes to other artists.