Warren Keating

I was first attracted to Keating's work by the interesting perspective he uses and as a people watcher I can resonate with the subject. Its fun looking out your window and simply watching the people as they pass by especially since you never know whats going to pass by. the other intersting thing about his paintings is the impressionist style. at first you think its a blurry image, but in fact it was painted that way and adds emphasis to the fact that the scene in the painting lasted a mere second as the sunjects are in motion.
"Opposing elements of photography and abstraction somehow come together as perfect partners in this blending of 20th century painting ideas; abstraction, expression and narration with 21st Century technology; digitized video, satellite surveillance and internet voyeurism. Expressionistic mark-making depicts walking subjects, stop-action, mid-step in thick paint that renders motion in the form of video scan lines and pixel artifacts. Keating has painstakingly selected the exact frame, from hundreds, that tell us the story of each character, and rendered the digital nature of each image in a painterly style depicting a privileged view of a private moment.

Mark Horst

David Kassan

Simon Birch

Hong Kong-based British artist Simon Birch creates beautifully expressive full-body portraits of people in motion. I was really attracted to this artist because I am also experimenting with painting figures in motion, His smeared paintings capture the energetic beauty of movement, giving an artistic rendition of motion that is both elegant and powerful. Each portrait in Birch's collection offers a sense of realism that also includes creative liberties to draw the eye and keep the viewer's gaze wandering across the frame.

The striking paintings are melodic and captivating, drawing an emotional response from the viewer. Through the blurred movements, one can make out the clenched fists, swift leaps, and a sense of falling. There is a simultaneous feeling of restraint and freedom expressed through the gestures of many of the figurative subjects. They seem to be amidst a mental and physical battle, on the verge of exploding into an emotionally-charged dance.

Riusuke Fukahori

This artist is very cool because he takes a 2 dimension technique and makes something that is essentially 3 dimensional by painting layers on resin. i think there is a lot to be learned from this artist especially regarding new creative way to use paint. also in this way its almost like painting is becoming sculpture into something that transcends medium.

In 2000, when his career reached a low point, he suddenly became fascinated by his goldfish—which despite being abandoned for seven years was still alive. The artist calls this incident “Goldfish Salvation.” Without restricting himself to one genre, he creates diverse expressions with the exclusive subject matter of goldfish.

“I think of goldfish as a living sculpture with man-made modifications. It never reaches the completed form; the goldfish’s vulnerability and imperfections bring out our motherly instinct. The impulse of exploration, “What are goldfish” drives me to create more. Where and how they want to swim, and what they think; these are the questions that I’ve been asking myself when I paint goldfish. I believe this process will help breathe life into the goldfish in my works.”

Zin Lim

Michaël Borremans