From Here? - #14 Art Inspired by the Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill

From Here - 2010 - encaustic techniques on board - 10 x 8 inches

Encaustic Workshop techniques were never ending with this piece. This piece just seemed to never want me leave it alone, even now that it is completed. What more? What can I do? It needs something...! STOP picking at me, it laughs. 

From Here began with a paper mounted on the board, clear beeswax on it, then layers of beeswax colors, then tried to erase all of it, used carving tools, used the heat gun, smeared oil paint, repeat a million times. The clown fish (I am resisting to call it Nemo) appeared and demanded to stay exactly how you see it. 

Compositionally, the clown fish is NOT in the right place...but for me it seems to make the entire art piece work. Sharp, blurred, wide and thin lines carved into the wax just make the clown fish jump out for more than its color. The blues and whites invoke sea plants and fish to me and give your eyes a place to travel instead of out of the art piece. The clown fish seems to say "Where am I supposed to go from here?" because he is running out of space on the board. The sea plants and fish above seem to whisper "up here!"

Why is this piece part of the Gulf of Mexico oil spill series? As I was creating this, I keep thinking about where the sea life is to escape the oil and dispersants. As humans, we can move away on land or on sea, but sea life is limited to the oceans that suit them.

What do you think of From Here? Does it work for you? Where do your eyes travel on it? Your comments can help me decide if this is finally finished, or to keep working it. Thanks in advance!

Angeline Marie of

Angeline Marie Fine Art 

Dharma Studio Exhibit: Press Release!!!!

Caliginosity by Angeline Marie to Show

at Coconut Grove, Florida’s Dharma Studio

Dharma Studio in Coconut Grove, Florida will present an exhibition of expressionistic works by Angeline Marie entitled, Caliginosity during the Coconut Grove Art Stroll. The exhibition will open for the evening of Saturday, September 4, for one night. It will be the first opportunity for the public to view these beautiful works at Dharma Studio.


Angeline Marie resides in Miami-Dade county and she began her artistic career in 1999. It was with Baruj Salinas and Ismael Gomez-Peralta that the artist developed her style of celebrating nature with a dark twist. Her paintings make the viewer see whatever they want as well as what the artist wanted them to see. The textures, colors, and moods guide the viewer into a different world.The show Caliginosity will feature encaustic and mixed media paintings showcasing her interpretation and emotions regarding the horrible ecological event associated with the 2010 Gulf of Mexico Deepwater Horizon.


Angeline Marie has exhibited in various local shows and won awards including Carl’s Furniture “First Annual Floridian Soul Contemporary Art” and has won several awards for art work created during local paint out events in Coconut Grove and at the Deering Estate. She paints and draws landscapes, figures, and animals with many different materials such as acrylics, beach sand, found objects, and ink. She paints on traditional surfaces such as canvas and paper, but also on clay, concrete, and wood. She currently shares her unique art at www.angelinemarie.net.

For further information about Dharma Studio, call 305.461.1777, email at loree@dharmastudio.com, or on the web at http://www.dharmastudio.com/.


For further info about Angeline Marie, call 305.984.3954, e-mail at ammtz2008@gmail.com or on the web at http://www.angelinemarie.net/ and angeline-marie.blogspot.com

(Where do We Go) From Here? - 2010 - encaustic techniques on panel - 10 x 8 in.
Copyright artist Angeline Marie Martinez

Trapped - #13 of Art Inspired by the Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill

Trapped - acrylics on paper - 2010 - 23 x 33 in. 

Seems like the spilling in the Gulf of Mexico is done. Now, the clean up begins in earnest for all of the areas. While in Key West this weekend, NOAA, the happy news that the oil will probably not affect the Keys and South Florida at all reached the Cypress House. We are still going to feel the affects...but at least our waters will remain how we love them. 

This piece, Trapped, is to honor all those who are affected by the oil spill. To all those cleaning, losing their lives, their homes, the animals from dolphins to seahorses. We need to remember and continue to remember how fragile the Earth is. This series will be continued...perhaps not as much as I was...maybe a little more light heartedly as with Seahorses Three. 

How do you feel when you look at this piece? What ran through your mind when learning the spill was occurring...and when it was stopped (so we hope!)?

Smiles,

Angeline Marie of

Angeline Marie Fine Art

Stoccata #11 of Art Inspired by the Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill

Stoccata - 2010 - mixed media on canvas - 4 x 4 inches

The ArtHouse Coop has been around for at least a few years, and I always intended to sign up and participate in some of the projects. That was my problem: intention but not action. There are always things to do such as my self-made projects, forgetting to log in to see the due dates, etc. Too many times, the project was already closed by the time I remembered. Not this time!

This is the first of three canvases, each is 4 x 4 inches. For the Canvas Project, each artist gets three canvases and three randomly generated words. The idea is to paint your interpretation of each word on each canvas. One of my newly learned words is "stoccata."

Stoccata was the last word I interpreted on canvas. When you see the next two words, you will wonder why it was difficult for me because I received two nouns and one adverb. I had the idea for the adverb first!

"Stoccata" has paper, ink, acrylic paint, white glue, and aluminum tape. The companies responsible for the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico has the world at dagger point...while the environment continues to die as a consequence. I thought it appropriate to make this art part of my Gulf of Mexico oil spill series.

Definition: stoc·ca·do [stuh-kah-doh] - noun, plural -dos. Archaic. a thrust with a rapier or other pointed weapon. Also, stoc·ca·ta [stuh-kah-tuh] Origin: 1575–85; alter. of It stoccata, equiv. to stocc - swordpoint, dagger, as in renegado.

What do think of my interpretation of "stoccata?" What do you think of the Gulf of Mexico oil spill?

Smiles!

Angeline Marie of

Angeline Marie Fine Art

Angel of Death - #10 of Art Inspired by the Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill

Angel of Death - 2010 - Art inspired by Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill - encaustics on wood - 8 x 8 in.

Time flies. Day 63? 64? and BP keeps committing public relation fiascos. Everyone wants BP to plug both the oil flow and their mouths. This is the 10th art piece of my series about the oil spill...and my feelings just keep going while I try to avoid the media coverage of this event. 

This piece was done using carving tools with the encaustics (beeswax paint). 

I often us my digital camera as a second set of eyes while working on an art piece. The camera shows me adjustments and ideas on how to improve the art piece. Sometimes, the digital image will tell me what to do right away, or like this time, the digital image takes a few days to tell me anything at all. 

This time, the digital image tells me to stop and reveals the angel. She is there in the actual piece, too. Do you see her? May the angel of mercy soon follow her!

Angeline Marie of

Angeline Marie Fine Art

PS: If you wish to see the other art works in the oil spill series, please visit my page that has at least seven of the works with the blog links made easy to find. 

Spreading - #9 of Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill Inspired Art

"Spreading" - 2010 - Art inspired by Gulf of Mexico oil spill - mixed media on paper - 33 x 23 in.

As of yesterday, BP chairman apologized and promised to make things better in the Gulf of Mexico. TRY STOPPING THE LEAK FIRST. I so want to scream it, and am noticing that my rage is shifting to despair and sadness. So many lives are being affected by this oil spill, from North America to England. 

For an echo of how I feel about nuclear power and this oil spill event, the Wall Street Journal  has an excellent article about how things NEED to become in the oil industry. Please, read it, and leave a comment here if you want. 

I was listening to NPR yesterday, and heard about how Cuba is dealing with the expected oil. I guess I will never get to Cuba in time to ever see the beauty of the beaches as told to me by my family's stories....At least Cuba is not blaming the USA for the oil spill!!!! The USA is actually trying to help them consider how to combat the oil...but Cuba has no resources (berms, hay, etc.) other than people to pick up tar balls. The reporter on the story mentioned that tourism is the main industry of Cuba and that the oil spill will affect the northern most beautiful and popular beaches on the island. 

Ending my stream of conciousness...

Angeline Marie of

Angeline Marie Fine Art

No Escape - #8 of Art Inspired by Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill

"No Escape" - 2010 - acrylics on paper - 23 x 33 inches

My art usually celebrates nature, with a dark twist as I was told recently. Now, I am in pain, in a rage, in horror, and completely insane about this oil spill. Life as I know it is over, as it is for many. These feelings are carried around by many, even though most of us do not voice them. I try to keep them under, and covered, and forgotten until in my studio.This oil mess has twisted me into a social activist artist who does not know even where to begin to make a change.

The most affected are those that are trapped in the ocean: the fish, coral, birds, whales, dolphins....The eyes, oh, the eyes, make me cry...To see what I mean, click here, but I warn you the images are NOT pretty.

Andy made a comment the other night: "but I would prefer you show your pretty paintings!" Mi amor, I cannot paint those pretty tropical images right now. Understand this is my only way to channel what I feel about the entire event. For the first time in my artist life, I am creating a series of which I cannot see the end. There is no end, no escape, for the innocents of the ocean.

What is the most painful part of this event for you? Do you carry pain, sorrow, and anger about this oil spill? What makes you react to this event?

Thanks for reading,

Angeline Marie of

Angeline Marie Fine Art

For #6 of the oil spill series:

http://angeline-marie.blogspot.com/2010/05/brill-6-of-art-inspired-by-gulf-of.html

To view past series posts, use the Google search bar on the right of this post and enter "oil spill." The list will appear at the top and you may click on each item.

Horizon - #7 - Art Inspired by the Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill

Horizon - 2010 - mixed media on paper - 33 x 23 in. - Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill Series

Operation "Top Kill" did not work...saw a dead dolphin in today's newspaper. 

Memorial Day has more remembrances than intended....

This painting has shimmer inks, acrylic paints, white glue....accidents are my favorite way of painting these days. This one does not seem to have so much of my anger, but others do. Anger because of the destruction...and consequences we still do not know.

On a lighter note, Andy and I are unexpectedly going out to a fave haunt: Gilbert's, which is on the way to the Keys. A DJ friend of ours (more of Andy's...) is working there tonight. We are going out to do some singing.

Yes, I paint, draw, and sing pretty darn well! I sing when I paint...and dance...the music must be ON. The last week has been a Pandora station set to Celia Cruz. Oh, the fine music!!!! Guaracha while painting! It's hilarious, but necessary! This "Horizon" piece was done while listening to "my Pandora station 'Shinedown,'" which is pure rock.

La salsera...

Angeline Marie of 

Angeline Marie Fine Art

Brill - #6 of Art Inspired by Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill

Brill - 2010 - mixed media on paper - 23 x 33 in. - Art inspired by the Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill

News is optimistic that the oil spill may be either capped or at least lessened.
Damage is already done: over 22% of the Gulf of Mexico has crude oil and other chemicals.

Jason Eldridge & JJ asked what I put in my paintings for color. This one has red and blue shimmer and black inks, red and blue acrylic paint and white glue. The design is left to chance, using water and drying time. The white glue resists color...

Thanks to Valerie G., who provided the title idea via Facebook.

Please feel free to use the "Google" Search function on this blog to find other art by me that is inspired by the Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill. If you can think of a better title for the series, please share with me!

Smiles,

Angeline Marie of

Angeline Marie Fine Art

#5 of Art Inspired of Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill Series

#5 of Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill Series by Angeline Marie

"Blackened Red Eyed Fish," acrylics & ink on paper, 23 x 33 in., copyright 2010

The Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill has me totally in grief when I remember it, which is often. I try not to think of the consequences of this spill until I use my acrylic paints and encaustics. 

As someone who loves the smell of salt air, the feel of salt water on my skin, and the feel of beach sand between my toes....I am in fear of how this oil spill is affecting the ocean. The ocean feeds my soul, as the ocean feeds so many literally. 

How are we supposed to live with less of the ocean and everything it gives us?

For more of my series, please visit my site.

What do you think of the title of the series "Art Inspired of Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill Series?" Can

you think of something better? Please, share your ideas.

Smiles,

Angeline Marie of

Angeline Marie Fine Art

PS: An interesting search yielded the following books about oil spills. I will be searching my local library!

Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill #4 - Art about Disaster

Art inspired by photos of the Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill Crisis.

"Threatened" - 2010 - mixed media on board - about 6 x 8 inches

I truly try not to think about the damages being caused in the Gulf of Mexico with the oil spill. Today (May 16th, 2010) is Day 17 of the leak and no one is closer to figuring out how to stop it than they were on Day 1. So far, Florida is not threatened with the oil spill due to weather, currents, etc., but Florida's days are numbered. 

We went to the beach again yesterday, Andy and I. It was a churned up, windy day, with the life guards' flying red and purple flags. Although I dislike man-o-war, this creature is still quite beautiful with its blues, pinks, greens, and yellows and balloon qualities. We did walk in the surf...and I could not help but know that pretty soon we all will be dodging tar stains like when I was a child. 

Watching the images that come out on the news about this oil spill is riveting. The art created in my series are from my imagination without using reference photos. 

Other art in my "Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill" series (unless you can suggest a better title?):

Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill #1: "Sick Beach"

Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill #2:  "Spilt Oil with Sheen"

Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill #3:  "Fire and Damage"

Smiles,

Angeline Marie of

Angeline Marie Fine Art

Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill #3 - Art about Disaster

Fire and Damage," 2010, encaustic techniques on board, ~8 x 8 inches.

Art inspired by photos of the Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill Crisis.

Writing in an earlier blog post about how strict the nuclear power is because of past human error events, I have since learned how the Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill may affect nuclear power plants. Because some nuclear plants use existing and natural water systems as cooling systems, this oil spill may threaten the canal and wetlands that help nuclear power plants run (specifically thinking of those in Florida, Louisiana, etc.). The existing water intake designs are not made to handle crude oil intruding into them. More water cleaning to do because of the Gulf of Mexico oil spill. 

If you followed the Senate hearings yesterday [May 11th, 2010], the gist was to improve standards of the oil rigs, industry etc. The added regulation would help the oil industry prevent and detect more often than correct (to loosely borrow a work line)!!! Maybe the governing entities would force preventive equipment maintenance! 

Interesting link: Another player in the clean up is the Loggerhead Marinelife Center. Visit the Center's Web site at www.marinelife.org. 

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Smiles and watch for more art inspired by the oil spill...

Angeline Marie of

Angeline Marie Fine Art