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precision and emotion that cannot be captured with a camera.
ALEX FISHGOYT • www.fi shgoyt.com • T irty-something Russian-American artist Alex Fishgoyt's oil paintings refl ect a surrealistic, phantasmagoric exploration of the "collective uncon- scious." With a wide palette of colors, Fishgoyt uses a multi-layering technique to articulate his highly organic yet pro- foundly spiritual vision.
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MICHAEL CHEVAL • www.chevalfi neart.com • Contemporary artist Michael Cheval specializes in absurdist art, which he defi nes as an inverted side of reality or a reverse side of logic. Oſt en metaphorical, it takes a keen eye to decipher the oſt en- hidden allusions he includes in his work.
ED COOLEY • www.edcooleyfi neart.com • Award-winning photographer Ed Cool- ey's love of nature is evident in his work, as is his relentless pursuit of getting the perfect shot. Cooley's fi ne art landscapes and photographic exhibits have received critical acclaim and earned him 22 pho- tography awards in 2011 alone.
VIKRAM DAYAL • www.vikramdayal.org • T ough he takes his art seriously, Vikram Dayal's work—oſt en done with oils, acrylics and charcoal—looks at the humorous aspects of life, oſt en through satire. "T e only way of insulting my art is by ignoring it," he says.
DELJOU ART GROUP • www.deljouartgroup. com • Twenty-fi ve years of experience in fi ne art, combined with an in-house framing studio and extensive selection, make Deljou Art Group the ultimate resource for all art projects—no matter how big or small.
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MINDY DONAHUE • www.mindydonahue- fi neart.com •"I love the human body and how light plays off of it," says fi gurative watercolor artist Mindy Donahue, who hopes to both engage and involve view- ers in human character and emotion with her work.
ALEKSANDR FAYVISOVICH •
www.aleksandrfayvisovich.com • Born and raised in Moscow, but now based in New York, Aleksandr Fayvisovich's work off ers a closer look at the man in his everyday life, aiming to evoke the
NANCY FORMAN • www.juniperwinddesigns. com • "I love to photograph nature's magnifi cence and I'm always excited when I happen upon the unexpected," says Nancy "Weezy" Forman. Weezy's photographs rival the sensitivity of traditional fi ne oil paintings, and each piece is signed, numbered and includes a certifi cate of authenticity.
INAM • www.inamgallery.com • Born and raised in South Asia, Inam learned the fundamentals of sketching and paint- ings at a young age. Keen to absorb as much of the world as he could, he trav- eled and attended art schools in London, Istanbul and Atlanta, Georgia. "When an artist's inner feelings are outwardly expressed, true art is born," he says. "A work of art which did not begin in emo- tion is not art."
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