Artist biography

Shefqet Avdush Emini I was born in Davidovc - Kosovo. I currently live and work in Holland, after having graduated from the Fine Art Academy in Prishtina, Kosovo. I have work as a lecturer but always been occupied by my painting and sculpture, I now work as a professional artist. The artist describes my work as "figurative abstract expressionism" and incorporates a vibrant palette and a layering of colour. I use oil on canvas to create my expressive pieces that blur abstraction with figurative elements. My works are often bold in their use of colour and brushstrokes. I have exhibited in Sweden, Denmark, Austria, The Netherlands, Germany and Italy in both group and solo exhibitions.Member of Galerie Sigvardson Denemark as from 2008 Foundation Symbiose Sittard as from 2003; Foundation art centre keeps out 2003; AIDA as from 1994 Stichting Kunstcentrum Weert as from 2003; Artist figurative association of the Kosovo as from1989; President of the foundation 'Zef Kolombi ' Ferziaj Kosovo as from 1988-1992 Member of foundation art centre ' Zef Kolombi ' Ferziaj Kosovo as from 1982. 

Expositions:

2009 Exhibition circulating in few Balkan countries National Museum Cotroceni Bucharest,Romenia  

2009 Exhibition circulating in few Balkan countries Melenia Art Gallery Bucharest,Romenia

2009 Biennale of Chianciano,Italie-The Art Museum of Chianciano Terme 

2009 JMA Gallery Vienna, Austria

2008 Private salon Weert  Netherlands

2008 Private salon  Kinrooi Belgie

2008 Gallerry Drente in Hooghalen

2008 Gallery Sigvardson 08. maj Denemarken

2008 Van Munster Complex in Amersfoort The Netherlands group gallery

2008 Gallery Sigvardson 02 februari Denemarken

2007 Art Process Trapani Sicilia Italy gallery group

2006 Stichting Kunstcentrum Weert,The Netherlands group

2006 Paterskerk Weert,The Netherlands gallery group

2006 Cigarenfabriek Delft , The Netherlands gallery group

2006 Molenhof, The Netherlands group gallery

2005 Paterskerk, the Netherlands group

2005 Molenhof, The Netherlands solo gallery

2005 Marziart Hamburg, Germany group gallery

2005 Stichting Kunstcentrum Weert solo private

2005 Reasons to love the earth Utrecht group museum

2005 Molenhof group gallery

2004 Royal Schouwburg The Hague group or museum

2004 Vredenburg Utrecht group or museum

2004 Arti et Amicitiae Amsterdam group museum

2004 Atelier route solo private

2004 Kunstuitleen Tienschuur group museum

2003 OBS ' Graswinkel' government

2003 Atelier route solo private

2003 Kunstuitleen Tienschuur group keeps out museum

2003 Fontys end courts solo government

2003 Public library Nederweert solo government

2002 St. Teunis kapele vault keeps out solo government

2000 Town hall keep out solo government

2000 Old café keep out the currency private solo

1999 Molenhof keep out solo gallery

1997 Wommat district Duurstede ate solo gallery

1997 Rural church Abc-old one group or gallery

1997 Peace church Utrecht group or gallery

1997 Buurthuis the Toll Utrecht group government

1997 Church Utrecht group or gallery

1996 FNV Utrecht solo government

1996 Ekko Utrecht solo government

1996 Reception centre Utrecht group government

1996 Wommat district Duurstede ate solo gallery

1996 Peace church Utrecht solo gallery

1996 Park eye in already Utrecht group government

1996 Triumfatokerk Utrecht solo gallery

1995 Reception centre Utrecht solo government

1993 Unaryd gallery Sweden group

1993 Bank government Unaryd Sweden solo

1992 Home of culture Shtimje Kosovo solo

1991 Theatre fair Pristine Kosovo group

1990 XVII Fair gallery Pristine Kosovo group jumps

1990 Autumn 16de Biennale Pristine Kosovo group

1988 Home of culture Shtimje Kosovo solo

1987 VII Biennale drawing Pristine Kosovo group

1985 Private gallery Pristine Kosovo group

1984 Autumn fair gallery Pristine Kosovo group

1984 Fair gallery Pristine Kosovo group

1983 Sarajevo gallery ex - Yugoslavia group

1983 Zagreb gallery ex - Yugoslavia group

1983 Belgrade gallery ex - Yugoslavia group

1983 Private gallery Ferizaj group

1982 Zef Kolombi gallery Ferizaj Kosovo group

1981 Zef Kolombi gallery Ferizaj Kosovo group

Publications:

 

2008 Tirsdag newspape 29.januar

2006 June news the exactly Albart

2006 May newspaper Bota Sot diaspora

2006 May newspaper Zëri diaspora

2006 May newspaper Lajmi

2006 May newspaper Bota sot diaspora

2006 May newspaper Bota sot

2006 March newspaper Zëri diaspora

2006 February newspaper Bota Sot diaspora

2006 February newspaper Zëri diaspora

2006 January news the exactly albart

2006 January news the exactly albart

2006 January news the exactly albart

2005 December newspaper Zëri diaspora

2005 December book bald branch sing for green

2005 November newspaper Sunday news

2005 October news the exactly Albart

2005 October newspaper Zëri diaspora

2005 October newspaper Bota sot

2005 September newspaper Hamburg Abendblatt

2005 August newspaper Hoheluftbrucke

2005 August newspaper Hamburg live

2005 August newspaper Zëri diaspora

2005 August news the exactly Albart

2005 July newspaper Epoka e re

2005 July newspaper Land Weert

2005 July newspaper the Trumpe

2003 July newspaper Koha ditore

2003 July newspaper Fontys

2003 April newspaper the trumpet

2003 May documentation and information of foundation centre

2003 March newspaper Fontys

2003 April book album Artium

2002 April newspaper country

1999 december newspaper daily the Limburger

1999 November television TV keeps out interview

1997 Profession booklet cultural rondje

1996 Utrecht Television Reportage

1996 February profession booklet cultural

1996 March radio first left third Right

1996 Newspaper Utrechts nieuwsblad

1995 March television TV the Netherlands 2 reportage

1995 March television TV the Netherlands 2 reportage

1994 Book Drite ne lirikum

1990 Newspaper Rilindja

1987 June newspaper Rilindja

1983 Newspaper Rilindja

1983 Newspaper Zëri i rinis

1982 October newspaper Rilindja

1982 Newspaper Zëri i rinis 
 





Publications:

 

Catalog:
2009 Biennale Of Chianciano
Chianciano Art Museum Italy

2009. Genius Book

Interview

Publicaties 2008 Danimark

Publicaties en Kritiek

Kritiek van Jack Vreeke Op de hoogte april 2003

Kritiek van Henk Simons 2003

2006 December newspaper Bota Sot diaspora

Kritiek en publicatie van Arsim kajtazi

Publicatie van Nicole Smolenaers

Kritiek van Arsim Kajtazi

Stichting Kunstcentrum Weert Album Artium 2003

Kale takken zingen om groen Book Tineke Prins

Musa R.Mehmeti Book Drite ne Ilirikum 1994

 

 

 

Rexhep Rifati Bota sot Diaspora 2005

 

 

Zëri Diaspora 2006

 

 

Publicaties van Rexhep Rifati Bota sot Diaspora 2006

Zëri Diaspora 29 mej 2006

Publicatie, 26 mei 2006, Gazeta Lajmi

Bota sot Diaspora 31 mej Publicatie van Rexhep Rifati

2006 December newspaper Infopres

Publicatie van Burim Qela

Publicaties van Ali Sutaj Rilindja 1982

Kritiek van Skender Boshnjaku
(Sh�nime p�r Bienalin VII t� vizatimit)
Rilindja 21.03.1987

 

 

Publicaties van Vesta Nura Rilindja 1990

Publication Zëri i rinis 1982

 

 

 

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How do famous artists become famous?  Is it money? Is it who you know?  Is it the environment? - the town you live in? or just the right place at the right time?

 There have been some artists that I don't particularly think should have become well-known since I didn't appreciate their work.  Or... if you do one or two masterpieces - everthing else done by them is acceptable?

I think, down deep, we all want to be famous and know that we left a mark on our world.  The older I get, the more important it is for me to feel that I have made my mark.  My biggest passion in life has been creativity.  I have created almost every aspect in the form of art that I can, and I still feel that I am not there where I want to be.  I am bothered that I have not become well-known (in the art world) and frustrated that the pieces I do, do not seem perfect enough.  Much of the time I am not satisfied and yet I am hungry to create more.  I dream about it at night.  I see beautiful paintings in my sleep - if I could only get to the canvas before I forget...

 So, am I the only artist out there that has this un-ending passion that cannot be satisfied?

 I would like to be in more shows, but live a day away from New York.  My art would probably never be appreciated in my area (Michigan). People here like to see nice nature paintings...animals...flowers.  Workshops from well-known artists don't seem to make it for me, either.  I don't want to develop their style.  I want my own.

 Any suggestions for a struggling, passionate Artist?

Traveling Man

 18" x 24"

Oils

ready to hang/back stapled

Here's the quote to go with it:

And I will show you something different from either Your shadow at morning striding behind you, Or your shadow at evening rising to meet you I will show you fear in a handful of dust.
T.S. Eliot (1888 - 1965)

 ***

 Good Morning After eat all you can day. We had a feast to beat all feasts. Mate Man cooked all day and fed us to the falling over point, it was fantastic! I hope you all had good times too. This is the first of the three works I did over the coarse of three days. I had to wait for the knife work to dry on this one so I could fix what I saw was wrong. I really like him now...and I am enjoying the map my mind is making for me to follow. When I paint my best work happens when i don't have a plan, just a little idea and then i just relax, and play with what happens. (little i's on purpose) I like these three because they are just that, (scroll down one post for the other two) from my inner eye, no prompting, no reference pictures or muses, just me...doing what I wanted to do. Ahhhh, it's like a day at the spa, or getting a thorn out after a while of painful squeezing. I like the spa metaphor better today. Any way I have no clients today...and I would never go out into the Black Friday Greed-a-thon crap-ola that is going on today...so it's just me and the kids playing board games and sneaking pie for breakfast. Yum. Have a good one all, and tell me what you think of this new work...I find it so helpful to see work through fresh eyes.

Grins and giggles,

 Heather

http://www.badkittyartstudio.com/

Derek McCrea's November 2007 Artists Newsletter

I just got completed with my latest commission last night. It was an old barn house. I tried a few techniques on this work I never had tried before. I wanted the image to be a pen and ink but wanted the ink to be very dark, bold and have thick strokes, not my usual pen and ink technique. So I started out drawing this work in pencil and then took a "SHARPEE MARKER"...not the conventional artist's tool and went to work on this 12 x 16 drawing attached.

Then after completing that I checked my email and found that my article I submitted for the magazine, "Watercolour Gazette" out of Canada is being published and they are sending me some copies of it in the November/December issue.  Some of the article is shown below excluding images and step by step painting instructions in my lesson in the magazine:

Lessons learned throughout over 25 years of painting include:
1. Never paint when you are not inspired.
2. Try to visualize what you want to paint before you paint the subject and imagine a finished product and what steps you will take to get there.
3. For larger and more detailed works draw the image on the canvas first with light pencil.
4. Establish your own style but learn from others. Experiment with creating art using individual techniques beginning with smaller less detailed images and working your way up.
5. Techniques I have learned to use and call my own include:
- Use of splatter to create depth
- Use of charcoal on finished products to add texture and shadows
- Wet on wet, let the watercolors do their magic, sometimes watercolors when wet on wet create effects that make you say, "How did I do that?"
- Try not to use too much paint, start out with lighter colors and add layers of darker colors. Too much watercolor paint creates a mess that you can not fix. That is the difference between watercolors and other mediums that can be repaired by "painting over".
- Use Art Trading Cards to practice your larger images before painting them large. This way if you make a mistake it will be on a small piece of paper and you can apply that lesson to your larger work.
- I have seen different techniques for holding the watercolor paper to your background for paintings, including stapling down the sides of the work. I prefer to use masking tape around the entire edges of my paintings. This also aids buyers to mat the painting with ½ inch edges all the way around the circumference of the painting.
  My career is as a Soldier. My two hobbies include painting and offshore fishing. Both of which are very relaxing and allow me to express myself.  Creating art for me is a way of life. Something I enjoy. 

I attached my latest commission work to this email.

Also mid to end of October I worked on an artwork illustration for Perception Pro, who is using the image for advertising, banners, etc. look at a preview of their up and coming business site here:

http://www.xanderbean.com/per_pro/

Thanks for being a fan of my art.

I promise to keep creating as long as I have a breath left in me.

Sincerely,
Derek McCrea
http://www.derekmccrea.50megs.com/
US Army by Profession...Visual Artist by Choice

My name is Scott Robinson.

I am fairly new to no.1 artist. Since moving to Chicago I've been working on a series of black and white paintings of city architecture. They are true monochromatic paintings. Black acrylic paint on a white canvas. Stop by my "About me" page to see the next work in progress also stop by "My Art" to see additional photos of this painting and others I've done. Let me know what you think. And if you have any questions don't hesitate to ask.

Thanks, Scott~

New painting, "The Conductor".  Havent had it in a show yet, and would love a critique.  Please leave me your comments!!!

 Or you can reach me by email at kaess@email.com     THANKS

Mother Angelica  "Nun of the Media" an original oil painting by Catholic Artist Mark Sanislo of Minneapolis Minnesota.

In 1981 a cloistered nun named Mother Angelica, using merely entrepreneurial instincts and a steadfast faith in God created what would become the world's largest religious media empire in the garage of a her monastery located in the hills of  Birmingham, Al.

The Eternal Television Network grew at a staggering pace, both in people tuning in and in sharing the message of God, to where it now reaches over a hundred million viewers in hundreds of countries around the globe.

This portrait "Nun of the Media" tries to capture the story of this extraordinary nun, Mother Angelica, who is known and loved by the many that tune into "Mother Angelica Live" on the EWTN Network.

The portrait also manifests the power of prayer which comes from the Poor Clare Nuns of Perpetual Adoration who have backed up Mother's global media work. Mother herself is seen at the switchboard of Eternal Word Television Network with her Rosary in hand.

The painting also encompasses the satellite dishes and shortwave radio towers of EWTN that make it Global Catholic Network.

Behind the nuns, in the center of the piazza stands  the The Monument of the Divine Child Jesus (El Divino Niño).   It Serves as a symbol of the eager love of our God, the Child Jesus offers His Heart to all who approach Him, "Prophecy of Isaiah (11:6): ". and a little Child shall lead them"

Behind El Divino Niño is the Shrine of the Most Blessed Sacrament, a Temple consecrated to Almighty God, open to people of all faiths. 

Visitors often remark that this Temple is "a true oasis of silence and peace."  Mother Angelica explains that  "when you come into the Temple you are in the Presence of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit."  She prays that each person who enters will be aware of this great and wonderful reality

The original oil painting can be seen by the public, down in Hanceville, AL at the Shrine of the Most Blessed Sacrament.

To purchase prints of Mother Angelica "Nun of the Media" visit Mark's Number1Artist Online-Store.

http://www.marksanislo.com