"New Beginnings" 2018 Online Art Exhibition

Manhattan Arts International is pleased to present its third annual "New Beginnings" exhibition curated by Renee Phillips accompanied by a panel of Special Award Jurors: James Bacchi, ArtHaus Gallery http://www.arthaus-sf.com; Carolyn Edlund, founder of Artsy Shark, http://www.artsyshark.com; Nancy Reyner, artist and author, http://www.nancyreyner.com. The exhibition features an outstanding array of imaginative interpretations of this theme. The artists selected for this exhibition reflect the notion of “New Beginnings” with artistic originality and a proficiency in their styles and mediums. The artists' works of art are excellent and the artists' statements they submitted about the theme "New Beginnings" are equally compelling.

To view the entire exhibition that features 57 artists visit https://manhattanarts.com/new-beginnings-exhibition/

The copyright to all artwork shown here  belongs to each artist. All rights reserved. Do not reproduce images without the written consent of the artist.

Top Award Winning Artists

Valerie Patterson - Manhattan Arts International Featured Artist Award
Entering The Fairy Tale, watercolor, 27″ x 35″. As children we are initiated by our peers into a symbolic Fairy Tale world which revolves around a belief that all will be well as soon as… As we age and experience, we realize that the Fairy Tale is a myth. We don’t need to believe in outside circumstance but rather in our inner self, our own strength. We so often must begin anew.  http://www.valeriepatterson.com

James Campbell - Manhattan Arts International Featured Artist Award
Migrations, acrylic on wood and aluminum, 47.5″ x 39″ x 2.5″.  Migrations, flights and dreams all begin with views from a new vantage point. My wall sculptures “Flights” series takes off with the symbolism of the wing structure. Imagery is fueled by fleeting impressions of what I may see from 35,000 feet, or caught up in the open vista of imagining that an airplane might desire the freedom of flight. http://www.campbellarts.net

Bren Sibilsky - Renee Phillips Special Honor Award
Woman of Prophecy, clay, 35” x 26” x 18”. Follow your heart and eyes said the spiritual leader. So with inner eyes, I looked into my heart and found fear, as a precarious egg rolled down a feather. A prophetic woman appeared, understanding the egg would roll and break, assured me it is part of creation, explaining what is inside must be revealed. Trust the creative force of beginnings.  http://www.brensculpture.com

Elaine Hunter - Winner of the James Bacchi, ArtHaus Gallery Award
Sechelt Tree 1, photograph, 36"  x  24". This small but resilient tree grows out from a rock at the beach in Sechelt. It has grown this year and each branch is reaching out creating new life. I have studied this tree for a few years now and create beautiful art borrowing its radiating strength. http://www.elainehunter.com

Sheri Rush - Winner of  the Nancy Reyner Award
Progress of the Opus, spray, acrylic and oil paint on canvas, 84" x 116.5". My current work explores the contemporary diminishing experience of nature. Layers of landscape are viewed through the phone camera pointed out the windows of cars or trains or planes in which we travel, the vast world becomes a blur, moving from description to the communication of pure visual experience. Spaces exist where windows become portals, an experience of new realities. http://www.sherirush.com

Gale Rothstein - Winner of the Carolyn Edlund Artsy Shark Award
My Life as a Boy, assemblage, mixed media,16" x 18" x 5".  All the roads in my life have led to this journey as an assemblage artist, from painter, illustrator and jewelry designer, to a path I hadn’t traveled -- familiar but new.  The many objects, inherited, captured -- rescued from asphalt or sand --  rearrange themselves in shelves and boxes.  New images raised from old, new art emerges. http://www.galerothsteindesigns.com

A Few of the Award of Excellence Winners

Denisa Prochazka
Love Manifested into Being, porcelain clay, 22” x 16” x 6”. The need for creation became reinforced with the birth of my own son and the desire to heal, protect and empower. This sculpture depicts a dream vision of my own family coming into being. A symbol of unconditional love, immense beauty, protection, guidance and vast responsibility. Our fate, our life, our being - intertwined in each other's hand.   http://www.denisaprochazka.com

Leanne Fink
After the Rain, oil on linen, 24" x 24".  The imagery in 'After the Rain' evokes feelings of renewal as the mist rises and the air clears from a late afternoon storm. The expressive yet representational style together with a palette of vibrant colors create a positive, uplifting experience for the viewer. http://www.leannefinkart.com

Jan Schnurr
Laurel, pastel drawing and other media, 36" x 72". My art explores the external/internal and spiritual/physical artistry that surrounds us in our everyday lives. I am interested in the notion of beauty from color through natural and man-made patterns. Each day, there are “new beginnings”, influences in my art that have come from nature through gardens, coastal regions and the celestial sky, and fabrics, sewing patterns, prismatic stained glass.  http://www.janschnurr.com

Linda Lowery
Six Dancing Babies, oil on canvas, 36” x 72”. In the beginning we danced. From their facial expressions to the twisting of their bodies, my dancing babies express their humanity and urge you to acknowledge your feelings as you go through the dance of life. http://www.lindaloweryartist.com

Fernando Rodríguez Durán
Death of Venus, oil on canvas, 39.4 inches in diameter. I practice figurative painting with scientific imagery. I´m mainly interested in astrophysics and biology, and its meeting points with cultural beliefs and daily perception. With the scientific advance the gods that lived in the sky died and became planets. The heavens were dead. But just now, again, we are beginning an inspiring search for life in the sky.  http://www.nanosfera.org

Lisa Botto Lee
My Oyster, charcoal and pencil, 30" x 22". "My Oyster" has several symbolic meanings. The circle represents continuous new beginnings. The world in your hands represents infinite possibilities. It's never too late or too early for a fresh, new start. The oyster represents a new birth as the pearl takes years to cultivate, but then becomes a beautiful symbol of new beginnings both spiritually and personally. The world is your oyster.  http://www.lisabottolee.com

Ana Tamara
Staging, acrylic on canvas, 36” x 36”. After many years working figurative, I decided to follow my tendency to construct and deconstruct, to free my creativity. Even though I have created abstract paintings before, moving from Miami FL to Augusta GA in 2017 was the jumpstart to new beginnings. New thoughts, and feelings have emerged, and my life is being showered with new energy that I want to apply to my new work. http://www.anamitamara.com

Yvonne Welman
Kingpin, Together We Can Beat Them, mixed media, acrylic, 59" x 59”. After a tragedy in my personal life this painting marks the beginning of my new life. My painting is the anchor, which keeps me safe in the chaos around me. Painting forces me to be part of this world, to stay hopeful. This painting tells us, that together we are strong enough to resist all the people that try to use others for their own purposes.  http://www.yvonne-welman.com

Alan Majchrowicz
Basalt Life, photograph, 20″ x 30″. This image represents my interpretation of primordial Earth and some of the elements and conditions which gave birth to life, earth water atmosphere and light. I created the image with a raw and harsher feel to better represent the barren and unforgiving environment from which new life struggled to emerge.  http://www.alancrowephotography.com

Mary Lou Dauray
Inner Mountain, mixed media on paper, 30″ x 20″. Mountains in the Southwestern part of the United States contain minerals and deposits more than 160 million years old created during the beginning of time. My art hopes to awaken a call to protect these areas from exploitation by our current fossil fuel hungry and destructive administration.  http://www.maryloudauray.com

Dawna Boehmer
Great Expectations, oil on canvas, 48” x 36”. My paintings are done with humor, lots of color, and an optimistic attitude. I maintain hope for artistic success, personal fulfillment, and warm human connections.  http://www.dawnaboehmer.com

Sue Miller
Just One More, oil on canvas, 18" x 18." I’m currently developing a series on glass exploring the connection we have with alcohol. Alcohol often illustrates the character of an occasion. A toast, for example, will take place when celebrating a new beginning such as an engagement, wedding, or promotion. Depending on circumstance, alcohol may bring people together or tear them apart… starting new chapters in their lives.   http://www.smillerart.com

About Manhattan Arts International
Based in New York, NY, a leading art capital of the world,  Manhattan Arts International has been a leading advocate for under-recognized and accomplished artists from around the world since its inception in 1983. We are dedicated to promoting and rewarding artistic excellence in all styles and mediums through our strong social media presence and email newsletters to thousands of subscribers worldwide.

Under the direction of Renée Phillips, founder and director, we offer a curated artist membership program, online gallery and juried online exhibitions. We provide a high quality resource for art buyers, artists and other professionals.

Find out more about us at https://www.manhattanarts.com