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Daniel Baltzer was born August 28,1971, in Columbus, Ohio. Baltzer had a number of group shows and solo exhibitions in Columbus before moving to New York City in August of 2002, where he now resides and continues to work. Questions for Daniel: How did you start out in art? Unfortunately I was a kid that battled with severe headaches since the ...

Margaret Zox Brown is an artist and teacher. She taught in New York City. How did you start out in art? I have been drawing my entire life. When I was in my late 20's I discovered painting and so color. Who is your favorite artist? Gaughin for color and Picasso for drawing. What is your work about? My work is ...

"I am currently a student at Kent State University in Ohio. I am a fine arts major with a concentration in painting. I am planning on getting my masters in painting after I graduate." Questions for Karin: How did you start out in art? I became strongly influenced by my high school art teachers. They opened my eyes into the art ...

Steven Seighman is a graphic designer. He works as an art director at Dzanc Books Questions for Steven: How did you start out in design? I started a literary journal and design was a necessary part of that. I fell in love, and pursued it. Who is your favorite designer? There are many, but probably Chip Kidd or Stefan Sagmeister. What ...

Allison Bolla's work is very eye-catching (pardon the pun!). Bolla is a graphic designer who creates artwork in a variety of mediums. Her portfolio contains fine art prints, acrylic paintings, pastels, and drawings. She juxtaposes seemingly unrelated objects in paintings and brings them to life. Bolla's work could be described as surrealist. !http://artbistro.monster.com/nfs/artbistro/photos/0182/1192/FullPortfoliobutton.png!:http://artbistro.monster.com/member/Bosha/albums

Hello my name is Tamara Lake and I am an aspiring graphic designer. I graduated from NYIT with a BFA in graphic design, December 2007. I've worked as a photographer and sales associate since then and am know building on my portfolio and keeping an eye out for the right entry level job. Questions for Tamara: How did you start out ...

Questions for Miguel Duarte: How did you start out in design? I began as an Architecture student and through my design studios, realized I appreciated industrial design much more. Who is your favorite designer? It would have to be Charles Eames. What do you like most about being a designer? I love that I never get tired of doing the "work". ...

"My name is Alaina Peck. I attend Loyola University of New Orleans I'm a Visual Arts major and a Mass Communications minor." Peck works as a production assistant for Entertainment Partners. She says of her artwork, "I love to make art that makes people smile, laugh, and sometimes even question there own opinions." !http://artbistro.monster.com/nfs/artbistro/photos/0182/1192/FullPortfoliobutton.png!:http://artbistro.monster.com/member/alainapeck/albums

Ryan Durinick graduated from the School of Visual Arts with a bachelors with honors in graphic design. He continues to live in New York City where he works for Drillteam Marketing as a freelance designer. Find out more about Ryan: How did you start out in design? I designed strange and useful objects with Lego's and K'Nex. Hello grids. Who is ...

Lauren Krause is one of ArtBistro's featured writers. She is a creative consultant from Santa Ana, CA. She says of herself, "I'm often seen on the Web as LaurenMarie." Find out more about Lauren: How did you start out in design? I’d always had a love for art but been told I couldn’t make a living as an artist. Then I ...

Questions for Gramos Kamberi: How did you start out in design? I always love photos,this pleasure bring me happiness,when I make pictures I can express all my hidden emotion. Who is your favorite designer? My favorite photographer Is Fadil Berisha. 3. What do you like most about being a designer? To present art in my ways. 4. Do you have any ...

As well as being an accomplished photographer, Amber Janey makes screen prints and books. The one pictured here has a tortoise shell for the front and back cover. That is just one example of the creativity Janey fuses into her artwork. She just completed undergraduate studies at the University of Minnesota Morris, with majors in studio art and art history. I ...

Sangeun Oh is a gifted fashion design illustrator. She is an undergraduate student studying fashion design. Her creativity comes out in her fashion designs as well as in her portfolio presentation. !http://artbistro.monster.com/nfs/artbistro/photos/0182/1192/FullPortfoliobutton.png!:http://artbistro.monster.com/member/wolfsims/albums

James Browning is a student at Spokane Falls Community College. He has gravitated towards the mediums of ceramics and sculpture. He says this about making art, "When creating art, I enjoy most the actual making of the piece. The planning is really hard for me and I am always critical of the end product, but the actual construction process is my ...

Masataka Kagawa's work is full of contradictions. His sculpture tries to defy the laws of solids and enters the realm of liquids. His prints are water-based monotypes of amorphous shapes. He also has done drypoint prints in the manner of ethereal shapes in space. All of these contradictions make very interesting work. He also infuses his sense of humor with his ...

Vincent Pucciarelli says about his work, "Hokusai says look carefully. He says everything is alive- shells, buildings, people, fish, mountains,trees. Wood is alive. Water is alive. He says live with the world inside you. He says it doesn't matter if you draw, or write books. It doesn't matter if you saw wood, or catch fish... It matters that you care. It ...

Chad Harmon likes to be where people congregate. His paintings document interactions between people in groups. Some are peaceful encounters some are not. The viewer is an outside observer looking in on the scene. Sometimes the viewer feels apart of the group. Harmon paints on paper with watercolor and acrylic to create these works. He is from Washington, Missouri. !http://artbistro.monster.com/nfs/artbistro/photos/0182/1192/FullPortfoliobutton.png!:http://artbistro.monster.com/member/charmon/albums ...

"My art is licensed to numerous manufacturers to use on various home decor products, every thing from plates to fine tapestries. As a result I paint nearly every day to meet the demands of my many manufacturers and agents." Malenda Trick is an illustrator and artist from Marco, Florida. !http://artbistro.monster.com/nfs/artbistro/photos/0182/1192/FullPortfoliobutton.png!:http://artbistro.monster.com/member/mtrick/albums

Bill Haas has worked for twelve years as a multimedia designer. He also makes photographs and watercolors in his free time. You must see his caricatures. Bill shared his thoughts on art, "My primary concern as an artist is to explore the process we human beings go through in 'recognizing' something as beautiful. To me, the art object is merely a ...

James Strehle is a professional freelance illustrator from Locke, NY. His portfolio consists of paintings and sketches of imaginary places and people. He does illustrations for fantasy books. One painting is of a room where one has distractions, like a video game. Demons look in from outside keeping the victim from dealing with responsibilities of the outside world. Strehehle describes himself ...