I just came back from a trip and during that trip I had a very interesting experience.
I have never been much of an art fan so to speak. I have a few artists that I like, but I have artwork only from two artists. I never had any sort of experience like I have heard many talk about having upon seeing certain works or certain artists' works. I had seen Dali's work and Picasso's (and have now seen them in person rather than in a book) but never had any real emotional response to them. That changed this past week when I had the chance to meet a man named Ken Shotwell. He is an artist who works with several different styles and has been working for quite some time. Most of his work has been outside of the US though and he is not well know here. I feel very fortunate to have met him. He was very cordial, somewhat quiet and reserved.
His work is a different story. It literally grabbed me and held me in it's thrall. If I could have afforded one of his works, I absolutely would have walked out with one. He surpasses every artist I have ever seen before, and I mean every artist. The quality of his work is superb, stunning, inspiring, and breathtaking. I look forward to the day I can own one of his works. Here are a few samples of his work. It is a collage of four of his works put into one to save space. Enjoy.
Who is YOUR favorite artist? Post an example of their work.
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