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John Edwe [Certified Visual Artist – Philadelphia, PA]

John Edwe [Certified Visual Artist – Philadelphia, PA]

John Edwe is a Side Arts Certified Visual Artist from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Group Exhibitions

  • Hamilton Street Gallery, Bound Brook, New Jersey (2022)
  • Luxembourg Art Prize, Luxembourg, Luxembourg (2021)
  • Pleiades Gallery, New York, New York (2020)
  • Gallery Zero, Milan, Italy (2017)
  • Hamilton Street Gallery, Bound Brook, New Jersey, Curated by Brian McCormack (2016)
  • Galerie Metanoia, Paris, France, Curated by Marc Hinnonet (2015)
  • Hamilton Street Gallery, Bound Brook, New Jersey, Curated by Brian McCormack (2015)
  • Second Saturday Gallery, York, Pennsylvania, Curated by Ken Husband (2015)
  • Gallery La La Artisan Market, New York, New York (2015)
  • Institut Francais, Port-Au-Prince, Haiti (2010)
  • Sande Webster Gallery, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (2004)
  • Pennsylvania Convention Center, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania (2004)
  • Gallery One, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (2003)
  • Pratt Institute, Brooklyn, New York (2001)

Solo Exhibitions

  • Haitian Embassy Brussel, Belgium (2018)
  • Liberty Shop, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (2013)
  • Academy Art University, San Francisco, California (2009)
  • University of the Arts, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (2005)

Commission

  • Fresco, Ambassador of Jesus Christ (Church), Brooklyn New York (2002)

Education

  • MFA Academy Art University, San Francisco, California (2009)
  • BFA University of the Arts, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (2005)

See more work by John Edwe, visit johnedwe.com.

John Edwe [Certified Visual Artist - Philadelphia, PA]

John Edwe [Certified Visual Artist - Philadelphia, PA]

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Carlos Alves [Certified Visual Artist – Miami, FL]

Carlos Alves [Certified Visual Artist – Miami, FL]

Carlos Alves is a Side Arts Certified Visual Artist from Miami, Florida.

Carlos Alves has been serious about art since he was a child. It shows in his passion for making things out of clay, glass, metal, salvaged artifacts, and recycled objects. His mission to make art from anything is encapsulated in his motto, “Chip it, crack it, smash it. Put it back together and give it whole new life.” He draws from his Cuban / Puerto Rican roots and South Florida upbringing, communicating the themes that encompass love, hope, history, culture, politics, nature, and a kinship with the sea.

Education

Carlos graduated with a Masters in Fine Art from Illinois State University, Bachelor of Fine Art from the University of Miami, and scholarship to Scuola Lorenzo Di Medici in Florence, Italy. He started his post-college career with a free-flowing tile installation located on the floor and walls of the Art Center South Florida. The project eventually led to commissions by several public and private clients in the United States, London, and Hong Kong. He is excited by making artwork that is seen in large public art settings such as airports, parks, fountains, courthouses, libraries, restaurants, galleries, and private residences.

Public Art

Recently, Carlos designed and completed a courtyard featuring a sculpture fountain, garden benches, planters, seating rocks, and bamboo railing at a rehabilitation facility in Fort Lauderdale; mosaic sidewalk “Save Our Water” for Miami-Dade Water/Sewer Department; and entrance / ticketing area for the Port Everglades’ Holland America Terminal.

He often enjoys projects with local youth and has accomplished many public artworks working with them including “The River Poetry Project”, “The Miami Children’s Museum”, and a 186-foot mural at the entrance of the new Miami-Dade County Children’s Court House. Carlos works closely with his wife and partner of over twenty years, JC Carroll, in all aspects of public art from concept, design, and manufacturing, to completion.

Private Work

As much as Carlos enjoys the public art arena, he loves creating pieces for private clients, museums, and gallery exhibitions. He is currently working on a series, “Animal Instincts”, creating large, animal shaped clay bodies filled with recycled figurines and glass. The final piece in the series is a globe that will show the animals and sea life of each region and the fragile ecosystems of the world with emphasis on showing the planet’s need for our protection.

See more work, visit carlosalvesmosaics.com

Carlos Alves

Carlos Alves

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Linda Dubin Garfield [Certified Visual Artist – Bala Cynwyd, PA]

Linda Dubin Garfield [Certified Visual Artist – Bala Cynwyd, PA]

Linda Dubin Garfield is a Side Arts Certified Visual Artist from Bala Cynwyd, Pennsylvania.

Linda Dubin Garfield, an award-winning printmaker and mixed media artist, creates visual memoirs exploring the mystery of memory and the magic of place, using hand-pulled printmaking techniques, photography, collage and digital imaging. Her abstract and dynamic works use multiple layers of ink that waver between background and foreground creating a fusion of surface design and abstract expressionism She also creates installations that include public participatory art, especially when she is exploring themes relating to women in today’s culture.

Experience

In 2005, she founded ARTsisters, a group of professional artists who empower each other and their community through art. In 2007, she started smART business consulting which helps emerging artists reach their goals and their audience; provides consulting and coaching on the business of art through individual, small groups and workshop experiences; and provides opportunities to exhibit work. Today, she serves on several non-profit boards and appreciates her good fortune to be able to make art every chance she gets.

See more of her work at lindadubingarfield.com.

Linda Dubin Garfield

Linda Dubin Garfield

 

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Featured Visual Artists – January 2025

Featured Visual Artists – January 2025

Side Arts represents an exclusive group of international visual artists. Selected through juried review process, this curated roster of featured visual artists represents professionals actively creating and promoting their art practices. Visual artists mediums include painting, photography, mixed media, drawing, glass art, ceramics, printmaking, and more.

Below are a list of featured artists or click here to view all artist profiles.

The Most Active Award is determined by the artist who submits the most number of artworks for promotion through Side Arts.

Ann Dunbar: Calvados, France (Mixed Media, Painting) (Most active award!)

Check out their artist updates on our Instagram.

Click here to learn more about Side Art’s representation services and to become a featured visual artist.

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Audrey Kay Dowling [Certified Visual Artist – Westfield, New York]

Audrey Kay Dowling [Certified Visual Artist – Westfield, New York]

Audrey Kay Dowling is a Side Arts Certified Visual Artist from Westfield, New York.

After a full teaching career, Audrey Kay Dowling is now a full-time artist. She attends workshops in clay, painting, and printmaking, and works in her studios daily.

Being raised in a rural area of 50 acres of woods with three creeks gave Audrey an early childhood start as a nature appreciator and advocate for stewardship of the earth. While in high school she moved to New York City when her parents took new jobs in Brooklyn. During the summer and on vacations, she would ride the subway almost daily to explore the art museums and galleries of the New York City art scene. Inspired to become an artist by both of her formative experiences – rural and urban, she attended art school for college in the Hudson Valley which combined both influences. Audrey received her BS in Art Education at SUNY New Paltz and an MS from SUNY Fredonia.

Audrey has been a gallery owner of Portage Hill Art Gallery in Westfield, New York, for the past 42 years. She is an award and grant winning artist, including an Individual Artist Grant won in 2022 from the New York State Council on the Arts (NYSCA).

Throughout her life, Audrey has been both an artist and an activist for keeping our earth healthy. Her work is centered around a deep regard for the natural world. Still an advocate, her work is centered around a deep regard for the natural world in both rural and urban settings.

See more artwork, visit audreykaydowling.com

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Robert Deschenes [Certified Visual Artist – Quebec, Canada]

Robert Deschenes [Certified Visual Artist – Quebec, Canada]

Robert Deschenes is a Side Arts Certified Visual Artist from St-Hubert-de-Riviere-du-Loup, Quebec, Canada.

A self-taught painter specializing in animal art, Robert Deschenes creates his works using either watercolor or acrylic, choosing his medium based on his mood or the subject at hand. His art, rooted in hyperrealist techniques, demands meticulous attention to detail to faithfully capture the essence of his subjects, including their anatomy, natural habitats, and behaviors.

A significant part of his creative process involves in-depth research, drawing from books, the internet, personal observations in nature, and photographs he takes to ensure every aspect is accurately represented. Each piece begins to take shape in his mind months in advance, inspired by his time spent observing wildlife. Once ready, he strives to translate this mental image onto the canvas with precision. The process always starts with a highly detailed drawing of the subject, followed by careful consideration of composition to bring his vision to life.

See more artwork, visit robertmdeschene.com

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Marcelle Mansour [Certified Visual Artist, Sydney, NSW, Australia]

Marcelle Mansour [Certified Visual Artist, Sydney, NSW, Australia]

Marcelle Mansour is a new Side Arts Certified Visual Artist from Sydney, NSW, Australia.

Marcelle Mansour is a contemporary acclaimed master artist, bilingual writer, poet, Peace Ambassador, and Ambassador of Art. She is an Australian of Palestinian Christian heritage. Marcelle is a thought leader in the art industry whose purpose is to find hope toward advancing humanity and reshaping reality. Through her art, she finds her connection to the world reflecting on universal topics aiming for hope and peace.

Marcelle’s art spans from representational to abstract, light, and digital art in a variety of mediums and styles. Her paintings reflect her soul and represent a vibrant rich tapestry of visual narratives that incorporate tradition with modernity. They are dominated by aesthetics and thoughts that explore the world of knowledge and wisdom of human psychology and perception which speaks to viewers worldwide.

Background

Marcelle holds a Master of Fine Arts Degree in Painting, A Master of Studio Arts, and BA in English Language and English Literature. She has exhibited internationally in Biennales and major art exhibitions. She is a multi-award-winning fine artist including An Award Winner of a Very Influential Artist Juried Competition 2024. She was awarded (OAM) a Medal of the Orser of Australia in the 2017 Queen’s Birthday Honors.

Artist Statement

Marcelle Mansour’s art is a mirror reflecting her soul, passion, and thoughts. It depicts her experiences, memories, and connection to the world as a Universal Western-Eastern Woman who aspires for transformation and positive social change.

Marcelle’s paintings conjure realistic topics that are radiant and significant. They reflect on an important humanistic subject that highlights the power of universal human thoughts. Her artwork is dramatic and rich with vivid colors and the possibility to evoke feelings of curiosity. Through her artwork, she explores knowledge, wisdom, human psychology, and perception. She admires beauty and embraces it to express positive emotions experienced as a source of joy and as a key to a healthy life. Symbolism in her art is significant. Inspired by spirituality, humanity, embroidery, and the power of intense radiant color.

As Ambassador of Art and Ambassador of Peace, Marcelle reflects on supporting humanity towards peace, aiming to celebrate the diversity of civilization to build bridges of social harmony. Her artwork represents a multitude of emotions and feelings: love, passion, respect, rebirth, immortality, hope, and desire for peace.

See more artwork, visit https://marcellemansour.com.au/.

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Ann Dunbar [Certified Visual Artist – Calvados, France]

Ann Dunbar [Certified Visual Artist – Calvados, France]

Ann Dunbar is a Side Arts Certified Visual Artist from Calvados, France.

Ann Dunbar, originally from England, was born in Faberstown, Hampshire, in 1953. She currently resides and works as an accomplished painter in France.

With three decades of artistic experience and aesthetic exploration, Ann has honed her skills in the delicate art of watercolour, seamlessly blending the rich tradition of English embroidery onto paper canvases.

Her unique approach involves layering fine threads of cotton and silk alongside paint, imbuing her artworks with an added dimension, creating a captivating interplay of colourful reflections that dance with changing light and the viewer’s gaze.

Experience and Achievements

Ann’s journey through the world of art began with a degree in Education from the University of Southbank in London in 1975. She then pursued her passion further, graduating with honors from the School of Fine Arts at Surrey. Her dedication to the arts extended into the realm of education, as she served as a professor of applied arts in England for an impressive 16 years.

Notably, Ann Dunbar has been recognized and included in the prestigious Larousse directory of artist ratings since 2005. Her professional artistic journey continues to flourish in France, marked by numerous publications and official accolades.

Among her recent achievements, she was awarded the Vermeil Medal by the Academy of Arts, Sciences, and Letters in Paris in 2022. In 2016, her exceptional work earned her the Gold Medal at the International Artcomexpo.com exhibition in Oslo, Norway.

Ann’s masterpieces can be admired at several esteemed galleries across the globe, including the Shoalhaven Gallery in New South Wales, Australia, and the Trevisan International Gallery in Italy.

Her unique fusion of watercolours and embroidery continues to captivate art enthusiasts worldwide, leaving an indelible mark on the world of contemporary art.

See more work, visit anndunbarart.com

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Ann Dunbar

 

 

 

 

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Artwork Pricing

Artwork Pricing

Pricing your artwork is an important component of your strategy for marketing art. Artwork pricing should not be an over-complicated procedure in the primary market. (Secondary market sales can be much more complicated.) If you are new to pricing your artwork, there is a formula to determine where to start.

Artwork Pricing Formula

  1. Start with the total costs of the materials used. Use the relative cost of only the materials used.
  2. Track the amount of time you actually spent creating the artwork.
  3. Multiply the number of hours by the rate you would charge per hour as a professional art consultant.
  4. Add the cost of materials and time.
  5. Multiply the result by a multiple based on your overall experience. This is typically between 2 (just starting out) and 10 (top of your field).

Price of Original Artwork = [Materials + (Time)(Hourly Rate)] (Experience)

For example, [$100 materials + (20 hours of work)($25/hr)] (5 years of experience adds a multiplier of 3) = $1800.

Pricing reproductions

  • Highest quality (limited edition giclee prints or high-end reproductions) = 50% of the original price
  • Mid-grade quality (limited edition reproductions) = 30% of the original price
  • Low quality (one-off prints or open-ended reproductions) = 10% of the original price

Next Step

Are you ready to invest in yourself and showcase your artwork? Apply to become represented by Side Arts, a leading agency connecting artists with exhibition opportunities. With limited capacity and a rigorous jury review, Side Arts ensures that your work gets the attention it deserves. Click here to learn more about how Side Arts can elevate your art career and provide you with exciting opportunities to display your talent to a wider audience.

Take the leap and step into a world of endless possibilities for your artistic journey with Side Arts. Don’t miss out on this incredible chance to share your passion and creativity with the world. Apply now and open doors to a bright future as a recognized visual artist. Click here to apply.

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Resume Service For Visual Artists

Resume Service For Visual Artists

Agreed, it’s much more fun to do almost anything than write a resume. How can you summarize what you do all day long into a short phrases? It’s not easy to see all your hard work in concise bullets with no context. It’s even harder for artists who strive to be creative and tell a story. And yet, you need one to apply for a job, to network with peers and colleagues, and to apply for your next award.

Ultimately, the objective of the resume is to highlight your strengths. It gives you the opportunity to move on to the next step.

Resume Tips From Jessica Saragovi

Before you start your resume, I suggest beginning with these questions. Taking the time to answer these questions will ultimately help you with your resume, the interview process and other aspects of the job search process. Write these answers down, revisit them, it’s an ongoing list and will be adapted as needed.

  1. What do you WANT? Is this for a grant application or for a bridge job? A different job will require a different focus and sections. This includes EVERYTHING from commute, salary (what salary structure – base, bonus and / or commission), hours, responsibilities, manager style, office set up. What’s your perfect day like?
  2. More importantly, what do you NOT want in your next role?
  3. What are your skills? These are things you know HOW to do, abilities, expertise, talents, competencies. These include both hard skills (measured, teachable and defined) and soft skills (not-measured, personality based and subjective).
  4. More importantly, what are your STRENGTHS? From the skills above, which ones do you LOVE to do? Strengths are skills that include an element of passion. What lights you when you talk about it? What comes easy to you and you enjoy doing?

The good news is that once you have a good foundation, it’s easy to update with your awards, exhibitions, and additional work experience. It’s important to have clear, legible fonts, the right amount of white space, and eye-friendly headings. A well-crafted, easy to read resume will help you open doors to jobs. It shows that you’re ready to be submitted for the next juried exhibition, grant, award, gallery show, commission, and residency program.

Free Resume Support

For Side Arts members, I offer a 20 minute complimentary conversation to answer questions and provide support for exactly where you are in the job search process. Request an appointment via email at systemichr@gmail.com.

Jessica SaragoviJessica Saragovi is a Human Resources professional with more than two decades of experience across various industries and companies across New York, Miami, and Philadelphia. Jessica’s deep insight into how organizations hire, train, manage, and develop employees allows her to be a skilled resume writer. Jessica partners with clients in developing a resume that fully encompasses who they are, what they’ve done, and where they want to go with their next role. View my profile on LinkedIn at www.linkedin.com/in/jsaragovi.

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