Cowboy boots, ten gallon hats and blue
jeans may make the cowboy but the genes of artistic
genius make Ed Copley (www.edcopleyfineart.com)
one of America’s finest painters.
Copley is known as a modern-day old
master when it comes to art because he paints with an
‘old master’ technique - mixing his own paints, adding
glazes, stretching his own canvas and even carving a
frame for that special masterpiece.
And for artistic genes,
John Singleton Copley was the greatest American painter
of the 18th century. His great, great, great
grandson Ed Copley is following in those footsteps in
the 21st century.
Copley
notes that longevity is the test of the legacy of an
artist.
"Look around at the great museums and see
what stands the test of time. It is classical art, which
is something that people can relate to and understand,”
explains Copley. “It is a responsibility if you are
going to execute quality paintings. It requires a lot of
study, work and sensitivity. Every artist must try to
accomplish his or her highest level of excellence.”
With a classical attention to composition, meticulous
attention to his use of light and devotion to the Old
World application and mixing of his own pigments, Copley
paintings are masterpieces.
Copley also uses a glazing technique
which develops richness in detail and color without the
use of heavy applications of paint. But because it is
such a slow process, few artists choose to use it at the
present time.
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ANNA KENYON - Cofounder of
ASTA
Anna Kenyon was born in the Ukraine. She
and her family moved to Washington in 1990 where she
attended high school and gained her reading, writing,
and communicating skills in English. She moved to the
United States without knowing any English and it was
very difficult for her to communicate with people around
her. After graduating from high school, she attended the
Edmonds C. College and studied Business Office and
Marketing. In 2000 she and her family decided to
relocate to Arizona.
For many years Anna worked as a teacher
with children and was amazed at how creative their minds
could be. She preferred hands on activities for the
children by providing open ended materials allowing the
kids to be more creative and artistic. It is very
important not to hinder children's creativity. "I love
the way children look at everything around them, and how
they have a very unique ability and skill as to what
they want to make, and how they want it to look" says
Anna. Currently, she is a student of the Central Arizona
College, working on finishing her Associate Arts of
Teaching certificate.
Visit her webpage:
Anna
Kenyon
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