PART 4
As a member of the Visionary Community I have had the great privilege of discovering underrepresented artists that are pushing the boundaries of artistic possibility. It is a great honor to bring these creative titans and "titanesses" to Steemit and embed them in the blockchain forever.
Note-I was perusing the previous 3 installments of "10 Unbelievable Artists" and realized that almost all of the featured artists were males (with the exception of Hannah Yata in Part 1). And so I have endeavored to collect the most inspiring of their counterparts for our 4th Installment. It was brought to my attention by @stellabelle that it seemed a bit strange to isolate the females in their own "category" and I do agree. I guess I just feel like I owe them their due space in a way that contrasts with the more "aggressive" or outward approach of the men in the Visionary Arts. So without further ado, let us leap into our 4th dive, I present to you "10 Unbelievable Artists You've Never Heard Of" (Part 4).
Martina Hoffmann
https://www.martinahoffmann.com/
About
German-born, Martina Hoffmann partially grew up in Cameroon, West Africa.
She studied art education with Professor Kiefer (father of Anselm Kiefer) and sculpting with Professor Spelmann at the Johann Wolfgang Goethe University in Frankfurt/Main, Germany.
During this time she also met the Fantastic Realist, Robert Venosa, and greatly inspired by his work, began her work as a painter. During their 30 year relationship they closely worked together, taught workshops worldwide and shared studios, both in the US as well as in Europe.
Today Martina Hoffmann works as a painter and sculptress and remains a central figure in contemporary Visionary Art.
Her paintings offer the viewer a detailed glimpse into her inner landscapes - imagery that has been inspired by expanded states of consciousness. Her Visionary Realism is decidedly feminine and places the ‘Universal Woman’ in an intimate cosmos. She transcribes her ecstatic experiences but also her subtle reflections on the nature of women in a realistic style which marries the fantastic to the sacred.
The artist has spoken on behalf of art and culture at events and conferences such as 'Estados Modificados De Consciencia', Universiity of Cuernavaca Mexico, 'Chimeria', France, and the 'The Promethean Impulse' at the HR Giger Museum in Switzerland, et. al..
Hoffmann’s work has also been published in numerous books and magazines such as: Consciousness Research & Understanding Art’ (Stanislav Grof), ‘Mystery School In Hyperspace’ (Graham St. John, 2015), ‘The Encyclopedia Of Fernal Affairs’, ‘The Divine Spark’ (Graham Hancock, ‘The Visionary World of Hansruedi Giger’ (Stanislav Grof), ‘Lexikon Der Fantastischen Künstler’ (Habarta), ‘Metamorphosis’ (BeinArt Publishing), ‘True Visions’ (Betty Books), ‘Drinking Lightning’ (Fine Arts Press), ‘Illuminatus’ (Fine Arts Press), ‘One Source, Sacred Journeys’ (Markowitz Publishers), ‘Noospheres’ (Pomegranate), ‘CosM Journal Of Visionary Art’, ‘Juxtapoz’, Nexus, etc.al..
In addition the artist has created original art and photography for numerous CD as well as book and magazine covers.
Martina Hoffmann has been exhibiting her work worldwide since 1985 and is represented in the permanent collection of NAIA Museum, France.
She currently keeps studios in the USA as well as France. -https://www.martinahoffmann.com/about
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Krystleyez
https://www.krystleyez.com/ @krystleyez on Steemit
About
Through an ever-evolving process of intention and intuition, Krystle harnesses the power of art as a vehicle for personal and collective transformation. In a world stifled by the illusion of separation, she shares impacting visions of unity. Exploring the luminous landscapes of consciousness, her multidimensional paintings radiate transcendental light with balanced serenity. Pulsing and breathing with life, the etheric geometries which dance off her canvas disintegrate the boundaries between art and audience. Cosmic maps into the interconnected nature of existence, her artwork navigates the way between heart, mind, and the enchanting realms of spirit.
Upon her birth into a lineage of artists, Krystle finds profound purpose in the creative process. The daughter of an ambitious architect, she recalls drawing next to him as a child while he hand-rendered blueprints of his new designs. Witnessing the metamorphosis of his “drawings” into monolithic structures engrained within her the power of imagination to shape the world in which we live. Her grandmothers, both painters, also instilled a highly concentrated love for the magic of artistic expression.
Awareness of reality’s subtle details allows her to continually recognize the synchronistic flow bestowed by experience. Her artistic process also mirrors this natural tendency in her being…to connect the dots. Identifying threads of connection between the natural world, countless subjects studied by humankind, and the comprehension of life’s purest meaning, her artwork aims to transcend the boundaries of polarized modes of consciousness by revealing the fundamental patterns that unite everything. Gathering inspiration from the enrapturing beauty of nature, sacred geometry, metaphysics, mystical experiences, ancient civilizations, meditation and music, she illustrates a celestial language of Oneness. Synchronizing science and spirituality, she layers sacred symbolism with dimensions of meaning.
Through the evolution of Krystle’s work, a symbol of deep-seeded familiarity, harmonious beauty, and immense magnitude intuitively emerged. She discovered a network of circles to be distinguished as the Flower of Life: a template with deeply embedded history, including its inscription in pyramid walls and its expression in numerous world cultures. This insight led her to an awareness of sacred geometry and the essential patterns from which all life springs.
Geometric rhythms of energy exist within the tiniest of atoms and greatest of galaxies, unifying everything from molecular structures, to crystals, to snowflakes, to flowers, to animals, to human beings. Viewing creation with expanded awareness, Krystle appreciates how the same guiding force behind a hurricane also spins galaxies and why this same spiral is evidenced within each individual. Unlocking harmonious possibilities within divine proportions, she weaves a timeless wisdom that reveals the eloquent tapestry of the universe.
Pioneering expanded avenues of expression, Krystle accompanies musicians as a live-performance painter in order to bring visionary art into the public eye. She embraces this endeavor as unique atmosphere to channel work saturated with sound and unfolded through the raw moment. This approach to live art allows the audience to witness the blossoming of creation, acting as an open invitation to expand one’s perception of painting from a static image to a ritualistic process.
Krystle humbly offers her sacred art to the world to illuminate pathways to higher consciousness and rekindle the fire of inspiritation in us all. She passionately believes in the power of love, collaboration and community-building to bring people back into harmony with each other and nature.
-https://www.krystleyez.com/biography/
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Olivia Curry
https://www.dreamnectar.com/
About
Olivia Curry is a digital artist from the United States who enjoys working with the interplay of organic forms, light, sacred geometry and other tools to bring about her visions. Olivia still involves herself in traditional painting as well; the practice of utilizing different mediums alongside each other creates a strong symbiotic relationship that strengthens her art skills. She operates on a colorful creative frequency that defines the core of her imagination.
Olivia grew up in the forest filling her imagination with nature, science fiction, metaphysics, esoteric knowledge, and meditation, which helped pave the way for her artistic style. Most of Olivia's art is inspired by the visionary journey that the world shows her and her connections to everyone she meets. Many artists, family, and friends continue to help her transition into a better artist. Olivia aims to bring the spiritual and transformational creative energy that flows into every waking step of life into her artwork.
Though primarily a self-taught artist, Olivia gained invaluable technical knowledge while completing her Bachelors of Science in Computer Animation at Full Sail University in Florida. She has also crossed paths with many artists and teachers along her way.
Olivia has been a featured artist up and down the East and West coasts of America in many art shows, events, and festivals. Her artwork is always transforming and growing towards new possibilities.
-https://www.dreamnectar.com/
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Burgandy Viscosi
https://www.burgandyviscosi.com/
About
American artist Burgandy Viscosi was born in San Antonio, Texas in 1979. Her Grandmother was the director of a Texas art and history Museum that became her favorite playground as a child. Although it wasn't until she was recovering from a critical car crash, at the age of 20, that she fell in love with the craft of painting. Art helped heal her and she became devoted to creation. Currently she resides in Seattle, Washington. She paints primarily with classic and open acrylics, as well as water soluble oils. Her paintings express her visionary ideas on creation, collective earth consciousness and transcendence, all in relation to her current life realities. Burgandy spends a great deal of her time painting commissions, giving others the opportunity to see their thoughts, ideas and dreams expressed on the canvas for them to reflect on as a visual manifestation meditation. She keeps a small body of person works that appear from time to time at festivals, visionary events and innovative gatherings. She has published two books; "The Last Book" and "This is for You". Currently she is developing her vocal skills to create more videos about her art, philosophy on life and ideas about the future of humanity. -https://www.burgandyviscosi.com/statement.html
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Morgan Mandala
https://www.morganmandala.com/
About
Morgan Mandala was born and raised outside of Chicago, Illinois,USA, but has called the front range of Colorado home for over a decade. She is most well-known for live painting, circular canvases, and imagery of fantastic naturalism combined with geometric forms. Morgan has toured around the globe performance painting, teaching, and constantly learning, often in collaboration with artist and partner, Randal Roberts.
Morgan earned a double BFA in painting and art History with a minor in philosophy at Colorado State University. Her studies sparked her interest in the relationship between art and spirituality, and how this relationship manifests itself throughout global cultures with special interest in shamanism and plant medicine.
Morgan's early history as an artist was characterized by naturalistic drawings, however this changed as she began to focus on painting in college as a meditative and healing practice. This lead to studies in color vibrational theory, and ultimately, the creation of mandalas.
Many paintings are informed by her world travels, symbolic studies, and experiences with plant medicine. With these influences, Morgan continues exploration of the relationship between art and spirituality through many facets. Ayahuasca Ceremonies in the Amazon Jungle, exploring the carved hallways of Angkor Wat in Cambodia, viewing the sculpted landscapes and carved dieties of Bali, Indonesia, and living by the Rocky Mountains are all characteristic elements and themes that inspire Morgan's paintings.
-https://www.morganmandala.com/bio-contact
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Louisa Firethorne
https://www.louisafirethorne.com/ @louisafirethorne on Steemit
About
Louisa Firethorne is a multi-faceted artist, designer and imagineer based out of the beautiful Pacific Northwest.
Exploring everything from 2D drawings and graphics, to full-on 3D installation pieces, digital art, futuristic music making, performance art, engineering sound/light experiences, costuming and clothing design.....Louisa leaves no dimension un-explored.
Louisa has an amazing balance of creative and logical thinking. In her graphic design work, she uses this skill to create website designs that are brilliantly organized and have the creative flair that makes her sites so successful. She has been doing graphic design for over 15 years and has worked at some of the top companies in the technology industry before joining the Peter James Studios team. Louisa asks the right questions to see a design through to completion, meeting the needs of today's demanding web users.
Currently, Louisa is a freelance graphics & web designer and has recently completed additional undergraduate work in Physics and Materials Science at Western Washington University.
In 2002, she earned her B.A. from Fairhaven College at WWU with a concentration entitled: Music Production: Blending Art, Science and Technology.
In 2000, Louisa was the first person from her county to simultaneously graduate from highschool with her AAUCT degree from Skagit Valley College.
"Creating is everything to me. I consider my hands to be my most valuable tool. With tiny and controlled motion, I paint with the equations of measure- the relationship of geometry. Then, I fill it with threads of color, rays of light, harmonics of sound..."
-https://www.louisafirethorne.com/bio
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Amanda Sage
http://amandasage.com/
About
Amanda Sage is at the forefront of a new breed of visionary/interdimensional artists using art as a tool for personal, spiritual, planetary growth and transformation.
Amanda was born April 19, 1978 in Denver, Colorado to her mother YOU and father Jackson, with two brothers still to come. Her childhood was filled with healthy, tropical, media-free, creative freedom in Florida without the distraction of formal schooling until she entered 4th grade in Colorado.
After finishing high school in Boulder, Colorado in 1996 at the Shining Mountain Waldorf School (where ‘coincidentally’ her high school art teacher was the Fantastic/Visionary artist HIKARU), her travels and projects bounced her between Bali, Indonesia and Vienna, Austria.
Sam Bull from Leap Now helped guide her in connecting with the revolutionary midwife Robin Lim in Bali, and initiating the first contact with the artist and teacher Philip Rubinov Jacobson.
After graduating she went to Bali as a volunteer for close to a year, and amongst other projects & exotic distractions, illustrated an herbal book with over 70 indigenous plants and herbs for the natural Birthing Clinic, now called Bumi Sehat. In this time she also extended production of her Batik clothing an