Ellen Bukvic
I have been avoiding natural colors and using the bright saturated ones instead.
E-Mail
(513) 687-6133
Inspiration comes to me in many different ways and at times it is even little every-day occurrences that stir my creative thought process. Right now the underlining impetus behind my visual art is to focus on the balancing of two opposing forces within the composition. I also have been carrying an element from a previous piece of art to the next, most recent piece. This helps have the pieces relate to each other, visually.
Besides the every-day inspirations, I also have the help of pre-existing art movements that have had artists who I find to be amazingly imaginative and inspirational. Such art movements are Northern Renaissance, Mannerism, Dada, and Abstract Expressionism. The artists I find to be helpful when I am at a dead-end in my art are Hieronymus Bosch, Pieter Bruegel, Parmigianino, Pontormo, Joan Miro, Marcel Duchamp and Helen Frankenthaler. Artists and movements like these, with their contradictory styles really aid me in finding a direction again.
Art is like air for me, it helps me embrace the day in the morning. The greatest joy of the entire process of being an artist is when I am at my drafting table creating a composition for my next edition of prints. The second greatest joy is during a group, or solo, art opening when someone lingers in front of a print I have created and they are saying something about it.
Besides the every-day inspirations, I also have the help of pre-existing art movements that have had artists who I find to be amazingly imaginative and inspirational. Such art movements are Northern Renaissance, Mannerism, Dada, and Abstract Expressionism. The artists I find to be helpful when I am at a dead-end in my art are Hieronymus Bosch, Pieter Bruegel, Parmigianino, Pontormo, Joan Miro, Marcel Duchamp and Helen Frankenthaler. Artists and movements like these, with their contradictory styles really aid me in finding a direction again.
Art is like air for me, it helps me embrace the day in the morning. The greatest joy of the entire process of being an artist is when I am at my drafting table creating a composition for my next edition of prints. The second greatest joy is during a group, or solo, art opening when someone lingers in front of a print I have created and they are saying something about it.
Ellen Bukvic's Images
EDUCATION
* Arizona State University (Tempe, Arizona) August 2009-Present
* Sinclair Community College (Dayton, Ohio) June 2004 - November 2006
GROUP ART SHOWS
* Phase54 Club & Lounge- September, 2007
* Willow House Coffeehouse- August, 2007
* Sinclair Community College's Papermaking Class Exhibition (Dayton, Ohio) - Month in Fall 2005
* Sinclair Community College's Papermaking Class Exhibition (Dayton, Ohio) - Month in Fall 2004
* Civic Garden Center of Greater Cincinnati (Cinti., OH) - 2002 Displayed three oriental brush paintings with five other artists, sold one painting
* Art Academy of Cincinnati’s Community Education Exhibit (Cinti., OH) - 2001 Chidlaw Gallery Exhibit, displayed one oriental brush painting (was posted as NFS)
SOLO SHOWS
* S&D Gallery in Garfield Galleria- July, 2007
* Pleasant Perk Coffeehouse (Cinti., OH) - 2003 Displayed 12 color photographs, sold one photo
JURIED SHOWS
* Sinclair Community College's Fine Art Student Exhibition (Dayton, Ohio) - May 2005 Entered 3, got 2 into show, & Recieved Second Place for Linoleum print
* Sinclair Community College's Fine Art Student Exhibition (Dayton, Ohio) - May 2006 Entered 3, got all 3 into show & Recieved Honorable Mention for drypoint print
NATIONAL COMPETITION
19th Annual - 2004-2005 Catalog
* The Leaque for Innovation in the Community College's Student Art Competition - 19th Annual - 2004-2005; Sinclair selected 5 pieces of art students have created and chose one of Ellen's pieces, and it recieved Honorable Mention
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