The Healing Power of ART & ARTISTS members are multi-talented and multi-dimensional individuals whose interests and experiences extend beyond their art studios and also have impacted them creatively. In this article you’ll discover fascinating and fun facts about our artist members.
This is Part I of a series. Also read Fascinating and Fun Facts About Our Artist Members Part II and Fascinating and Fun Facts About Our Artist Members Part III.
The artists’ names will take you to their pages where you can view their art and read about their inspiration and art career accomplishments. Visit their websites and contact them directly to purchase their art.
Bren Sibilsky
She is an internationally known artist and the founder and an instructor at the Algoma Atelier of Sculpture and Art, in Wisconsin. She has received many top awards from Manhattan Arts International and has served as a guest Special Awards juror for its competitions. Her many exhibitions include those at National Sculpture Society, Miller Art Museum, Koehline Museum, among others.
She states, “My favorite studio is the large barn my husband has been converting to classroom/studio. The cathedral ceilings and upper lofts give a spiritual feeling of freedom I never had before.”
She also has a nursery on the side of her studio of beautiful monarch butterflies. “So many cocoons. Each day I like to see who has emerged.”
David G. Rickman
David G. Rickman creates resplendent paintings in his inimitable style using contemporary impressionism. He has shown in many galleries throughout the United States.
David tells us that he is passionate about “Healing Arts” projects “that integrate the arts with healthcare and the well-being of people. It’s such a great way to communicate and help others in so many ways.”
Another interesting fact about David: “I grew up in a family of artists. I followed in the footsteps of my grandfather, who was a published cartoonist in the 1950’s. After college I drew editorial cartoons for newspapers and cartoons for national magazines. I started painting in college but wanted to try my luck with cartoons.”
Roopa Dudley
Roopa Dudley is widely acclaimed as “The Chess Painter”. Her bold, colorful and dramatic paintings that she describes as “gravitating towards Steampunk Art and Graphic Design”. Three of her paintings were selected in a juried competition for the PORTRAITS Exhibition at BWI Airport Gallery. Also, three of her paintings were chosen for “Artist Focus” section of the American Art Collector Magazine,
Besides painting she successfully released her first deck of situational fortune telling cards “Roopa Dudley’s Kipperkarten”. She is also a published author of “A Strategic Painter: Mastermind Your Craft” for beginner artists. It has received rave reviews and is available on Amazon.
Andre Chatelain
Andre Chatelain is a masterful realist painter who has received many national and international awards including an Award of Excellence in “Art That Lifts Our Spirits”, an online art exhibition organized by The Healing Power of ART & ARTISTS.
In 2008, he and his spouse Agnes Jorgensen, who is also an artist, founded Painting a New World, a non-profit organization. Through the sale of their artwork, they support artists in Africa and Haiti, helping to create positive changes in their communities. They received the Humanity Art Award from the Académie Internationale des Beaux-Arts du Québec. In 2020 Painting a New World was featured in the magazine ART4ANY, published internationally by Artcertificate.eu, Spain.
Monique J. Dufour
Monique J. Dufour is an expressive abstract painter known for creating “Healing Art”. She has received several honors and accolades for her art and her collectors span the globe. Monique paints intuitively and enjoys creating customized paintings for her clients that provide personalized healing energies for them.
She states, “I am an intuitive self-taught painter. I paint with music and music paints through me, orchestrating a symphony of colors, movements, energies, and vibrations.”
She also creates crystal healing wands used for Reiki, intuitive, and for personal use. In 2024 she was featured in interviews in Artist Close up and Collect Artwork-Georgia.
Also Read
Fascinating and Fun Facts About Our Artist Members Part II
Fascinating and Fun Facts About Our Artist Members Part III
Visit The Healing Power of ART & ARTISTS Online Art Gallery.
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