Image: WHEN THE HORSE DIES 2008 digital painting 18 X 24 inches by Rick Simpson
Source: ARTROM Gallery: TOP TEN International Art Competition: An ARTROM Gallery Winners' Exhibition: 1st PLACE AWARD: Rick Simpson / USA
Award-Winning Digital Art is a Metaphor for BEST – Building EcoSystems & Technology
“All great art is the work of the whole living creature, body and soul, and chiefly the soul.”
“It is the inspiration of the artist's knowledge and emotion that breathes life into ink, paper and other media. Without it, art ceases to be anything more than pure decoration. Aesthetic, emotional or spiritual value derived from art results from self-discovery. For [digital artist] Rick Simpson, this process is now purely intuitive, not motivated consciously with each element planned in advance. This is the true nature of art and his artwork embodies the essence of this philosophy.”
Rick Simpson: The World of Fantastic Imagination
Source: Rick Simpson’s website, “ALTKUNST”
These are the sentiments of Rick Simpson, ARTROM Gallery’s 2009 first-place award-winning digital artist. They are as appropriate to describe the work of living wall pioneer and Master EcoSystem Craftsman, Wolfgang Amelung, as they are for describing Rick Simpson’s artwork.
Of Rick Simposon’s work, Tony Shanuel, Jury Member for ARTROM Gallery 2009, said:
“I was intrigued by its primal yet sophisticated nature. Sophistication without purpose or context can be a gimmick and a clever sleight of hand. In digital art, this is an easy trap to fall into. There is none of this in Rick's work. There is a painterly quality to the work that merges seamlessly with the digital medium. I judge that's not an easy feat to accomplish.
“I also was fascinated with the archetypal imagery.”
Source: ARTROM Gallery: TOP TEN International Art Competition: An ARTROM Gallery Winners' Exhibition: 1st PLACE AWARD: Rick Simpson / USA
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