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 ADAM BUNCH:
Pure fantasy and a sense of spirited adventure form the basis of my work. Strong design elements and themes are predominant, pulling everything together to make a bold statement.
From a very early age, art has captured my imagination and fueled my creative spirit. I grew up reading books and watching movies, that conjured up fantastical imagery in my mind, inspiring me to create worlds and characters of my own, on paper.
I like to experiment with many techniques, pushing the darks and lights as much as possible, seeing where the painting will take me. Every piece is a challenge, and offers up new and exciting discoveries.
The primary goal with each painting is to make the viewer feel as if they are being transported to another world and time, in which reality is both heightened and stretched beyond its boundaries.
PAUL BUNCH:
Today people want to escape to simpler, happy places, which are becoming more difficult to find. I create visions of locales that are different than the typical, mundane things people see every day. My desire is to transport the viewer into a dreamlike, magical setting with each painting I create.
Growing up in Phoenix, Arizona, I created pictures all the time, and ever since high school I have been painting. When I walk into my studio, I bring with me 30-years' experience as a graphic designer and illustrator. I received my Bachelor of Fine Arts in commercial art from Northern Arizona University focusing mainly on illustration.
In recent years, with the proliferation of new and exciting art materials, my interest in creating beautiful paintings has become stronger. Texture has always motivated my art, and I like to create unusual and idealistic scenes that captivate the imagination. My goal is to create a picture that the viewer can personally interact with, rather than just provide a skillful, photographic rendition of all the details.
Approaching my scenes in an impressionistic fashion, I use surprising tools, techniques and elements in conjunction with acrylic paints to give a three-dimensional quality to my pictures. Included are painting implements such as credit cards cut in different-sized strips, and texturizing materials such as modeling paste, wrinkled tissue paper, cheesecloth, salt and glass beads. These techniques and materials, along with intriguing compositions of Tuscany and other romantic locales, have made many people comment that my paintings are different than anything they have ever seen before.
JOHN SULLIVAN:
I've been taught to paint what I see; however I prefer to paint as my heart dictates. Whether it's a heroic adventurer fighting against impossible odds, a faerie hovering in front of a puppy to gain its attention, or a wolf poking his nose out to smell the moist air of a redwood forest.
Though my medium is acrylics, my art is about the beauty of imagination and the wonder of adventure.
I was born in the deserts of Las Vegas, Nevada, and even as a child, I was captured by paper, crayons, and pencils. Adventure took me to Cal State University Fullerton where I received a Bachelor of Arts in Illustration. I was lured northward to the Pacific Northwest where I experienced the living beauty of the Redwoods and that was where my art first achieved its vibrant life!
My goal is to portray worlds beyond our current times and lives. Places that emphasize heroic struggles, lost worlds, romance and eldritch horrors from beyond the stars. Look with me and experience the wonder, mystery and splendor of Adventure with a touch of fantasy. |
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