doarte
I live in New York City and am a practicing artist and educator.
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To begin … I have an M.F.A. from the University of Arizona. My academic and professional career include: teaching at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, serving as Director of the renowned 92 ST. Y’s Photography Department in New York City and Executive Director of the Institute for Art and Photographic Resources in Westchester New York and also an Adjunct Professor at New York University.
Other career highlights: I was awarded a grant from the National Endowment for the Arts and Polaroid chose some my images for its 50th anniversary celebration … POLAROID 50, a collection of 50 leading artists including famous artists as Andy Warhol, Ansel Adams, Cindy Sherman, etc.
My work has appeared internationally in galleries and museums, including the Toyko Metropolitan Museum of Photography, 80 Washington Square Gallery, New York City, Gallerie Mabrie in Paris, France, Lombard Freid Gallery, New York City, The Photographers Gallery London, England, Visage London, England, X+Â Brussels, Belgium Contretype, Brussels, Belgium, Thomans Cohn Gallery Rio de Janerio, Brazil, Foundation Canon Image Center Amsterdam, Art Institute Chicago, Illinios, Caltherine Edelman Gallery Chicago, Illinois, Kara Geneve, Zurich, Switzerland. Baronian -Lambert, Ghent Belgium.
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A parallel “passion†for computer art began 15 years ago with 3D image making and the now ancient Photoshop 5 which culminated in QUESTIONS FOR A FETUS … a three-month installation of some 60 digital images sponsored by the Mother Earth Committee of New York City.
And now?  Now there’s doarte’s merry MADHOUSE with its Museum of Unnatural History for mementos past and present, the ODDATORIA Galleries for beasts and beauties, devil dolls and scenes devoted to serenity, a MIDWAY mad for models (fashionable and futuristic, glamorous and ghastly). And of course there is a circus serving divine divas to acrobatic rats … dozens of digital images dedicated to a relief from reality.
But the grandest dream of all … joining with other digital artist to make the computer a respected and important contributor to the world of art … just as the camera did for the world of photography.
Comments (56)
soffy
:) soo cute and sweet,a beautiful card,dear Wayne, Happy Valentine's Day :)****
bazza
Superb work on this one, yes cats and dogs love unconditionally.
giulband
Very good composition !!
illkirch
Very nicely done
caty77
Beautiful little cat. You are right to show animals for this périod.
Radar_rad-dude
A cool looking cat and magnificent portrait! Very well imagined and wonderfully well presented! Bravo!
Richardphotos
superb cat and graphics
misty7j3
Beautiful image!! Happy Valentine's Day to you!!
three_grrr
Superb! I am a cat person caught in a dog world, grins. Seriously, I do love cats and supplied food and a warm loving home to several for many years. Then we got a dog ... Both animals are magical creatures, both have given me love and years of joy, and I am grateful to have known both cats and dogs in my life. Animals seem to be the only ones who give us unconditional love .. no matter how stupid, impossible, or unlovable we are. So a beautiful and perfect Valentine to our beloved pets, no matter what kind of creature that pet may be.
RodS
Purrrrrrrrrrrfect Valentine's Day image, Wayne! It's definitely the cat's meow...:-D Hope yours was the best, my friend!
Valeriya
Charming!!
Crudelitas
Yes, the cat is still a living being that is always ready to give love. A very nice picture!
flavia49
sweet!! marvellous work
tigertim
Aweee... cool, very nice work!
bakapo
this is so sweet!
GOLDILOCKSUK
Lovely image and great smile :) Cathy xoxoxo
Jonrea
great work.
Black-Carrie
Lovely one :)
A_Sunbeam
Yup - all moggies are spoiled! Blame Pharoah.
JaneEden
A delightful valentine card, I love it, hugs Jane xx
Rhanagaz
Yes, don't forget the pets! Great Work!! :o)
E-Nomime
Прекрасное создание. Очень люблю кошек с гладкой шерстью. Здорово!
DarkAngelGrafics
Very sweet cat, great work.
adrie
I like and love this cute image Wayne, great idea and work.
RachealMarie
Yes, people who think their pets don't feel emotion towards their people clearly have never had a pet of their own that they have loved. I believe animals may not know what they are feeling but they feel it. My cats get, angry, jealous, sad, ect. ect.
faroutsider
Love that smirk! Top notch...