Janita De Jong Dutch portrait painter Janita De Jong is moved by the people behind their masks. The modest, quiet atmosphere that characterizes her portraits, invites you to stand still for a while, and perceive the inner world of the nude models.The portraits are shaped out of transparent layers of oil paint that give them their color and tone. The absence of thick, smooth brushstrokes corresponds with the intention to lay bare the fragile inner self. Painting most layers with rags, Janita invites coincidence to leave its mark on the composition. janitadejongportretschilder.nl Connected, 2013. Oil on canvas, 70 cm by 90 cm.
Sid Daniels My collages represent the twisted world we live in. Trapped, like laboratory animals in our living rooms, and with no place to escape, our dysfunctional society remain slaves to the media, who continuously feeds us a smorgasbord of garbage, bad news, sexual identity, paranoia and taboos. In my recurring “showgirl themed” paintings, (my work on canvas), I juxtapose eye-popping geometric patterns and designs with a stylistic and theatrical potpourri of figures, paying homage to the world of Burlesque, MGM Hollywood movie musicals, haute couture fashion, Latin/Brazilian music, the Big Band Era, and Art Deco memorabilia. My work continues to morph, as seen in the Parasol Series, a contemporary study in repetition, and camouflage. siddaniels.com I’m Going to Make a Man Out of You, 2010. Collage on paper, 12 in by 16 in.
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