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Cate Rangel, Eclectix Interview 1
Kat and Cate – Kat Von D and Cate Rangel Cate Rangel has always been enchanted by the female face and form. In her work, she seeks to capture a certain essence of a woman, whether it be her beauty,...
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Gene Guynn, Eclectix Interview 2
“… . I remember distinctly at one point realizing that I was actually OK, and I didn’t really need any help and was just fine on my own. ….” Can you tell us where you were born and a little...
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Kmye Chan, Eclectix Interview 3
“How can I twist this thing into something different from what has been done before, how can I make it interesting?” We stumbled upon Kmye Chan’s work while putting together the “HeartBeats”...
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Kristen Cuming’s Sweet JellyBelly Mona Lisa
“ The more I … slow down to enjoy each step, the more satisfying the final product will be. ” Kristen has shown her emotive art with Eclectix over the years and when I got wind of her JellyBelly...
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Dean Fleming, Eclectix Interview 4
“They say everything we ever paint is a self-portrait…” The first time we saw Dean’s work, it was a promo card we received at the gallery. (See? those cards do get noticed…) It was a real keeper...
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John Howard, Eclectix Interview 5
“I began to see how people’s lives are a culmination of scattered photographs, memories, and stories – which are repeated like a rhythm throughout life. They really create one’s personal mythology.”...
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Ewelina Koszykowski, Eclectix Interview 6
Ewelina Koszykowski (formerly Ewelina Ferruso) has just burst on the scene with incredible works of surreal textured juxtapositions and childlike wonderment. Her works are very detailed, one thinks...
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Robert Steven Connett, Eclectix Interview 7
Robert Steven Connett Robert teven Connett is an artist we have long admired and respected. Subterranean worlds abundant with neon wild life, skeletal rock formations and mysterious undersea...
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Isabel Samaras, Eclectix Interview 8
“ … It’s idiotic to have to keep re-inventing the wheel- knowledge and skills should be shared… Being generous with yourself is free and easy.” Isabel is a wonderfully welcoming and out spoken...
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Mark Bryan, Eclectix Interview 9
“Ever since I can remember, I’ve been troubled by the state of things. Maybe it was all that talk about heaven in Sunday school. A perfect world, why isn’t it like that here? I feel ripped off. Even...
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Michelle Waters, Eclectix Interview 11
“ … I think an artist can never draw too much. Keep learning from looking at other artists, past and present and just experiencing life.” Can you tell us where you were born and a little history about...
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Dean McDowell, Eclectix Interview 12
“ When you experience or see things no child should, it really does manifest itself in the psyche. I certainly wouldn’t say it helped form who I have become but it does put a lot of crap into...
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Anita Collins, Eclectix Interview 14
“When I sculpted a girl, she was so cute I couldn’t bring myself to slaughter her. Later – on a new piece, I went for it. The right element popped in when the time was right.” Anita (also known...
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John Seabury, Eclectix Interview 15
“ As awful as it sounds, streets paved with broken glass and used rubbers and populated by hookers and crack heads are more artistically inspiring to me than OSH, Ikea and brand new retro-industrial...
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Mary Jane Ansell, Eclectix Interview 16
“ Ultimately, make sure it’s yourself who you are trying to impress the most, with each new piece! ” We first saw Mary Jane’s work while playing tourist in London, at the BP Awards show at the...
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Pamela Wilson, Eclectix Interview 17
Pamela Wilson is one of the most incredible painters out there today, we could stare at her images on a slide show endlessly. Strong feisty women, pirate lassies, saucy wenches are all served up on...
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Annie Owens, Eclectix Interview 18
Artist Annie Owens ( above with “Donut” ) grew up and currently lives in the San Francisco Bay Area. She spent a fair amount of her childhood, watching classic horror movies with her musician...
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Delphyne Veyrat D’ Urbet, Eclectix Interview 19
Delphyne on the Golden Gate Bridge, Photo: Laeticia Riveted by a random piece of Delphyne’s art on FaceBook one day – we had to immediately “friend” her to see more. She lives in Paris, France and...
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Owen Smith, Eclectix Interview 20
Owen is a master fine artist – a painter, muralist, mosaic artist and a sculptor. A local, whose lively works were featured in the last Eclectix “Flesh” issue, he is currently working for the San...
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Christine Benjamin, Eclectix Interview 21
Christine Benjamin is a true local, home grown in San Jose, one of the original Berryessa clan. A fantastic artist and all-around great person – full of life, vitality and cheer. She is a painter,...
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