As an American artist born in India of French and American parents, I have traversed cultures and geography, and the abiding theme of my work is how people understand events and ideas within the context of place -- geographic, cultural, or historic.
Kokines was two blocks from his lower Manhattan studio, having coffee across the street from the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001. He witnessed the falling towers and ws amid the running crowds.
Following the attack on the World Trade Center on 9/11, former New York City musician John Kolivas composed "Remembrance" from his home in Honolulu. Later, lyrics were added by Robert Pennybacker.
I lost my 31 year old brother, Brent Woodall, on September 11, 2001. It has since been a long, sobering odyssey of prayer and hope...seeking, finding, and mourning... fighting and resentment...tolerance and love...birth and death.
I am a former graphic designer turned ceramic artist
specializing in functional pottery and sculptural ceramic art. Creating art with my hands is what drew me to work with clay as a medium of expression.
I find colors to be fascinating. We are surrounded by colors, vibrant, muted, thousands and thousands of shades and hues. Some contrasting and others complimenting, but always drawing our attention in different ways.
I spent my childhood in a small town in (former West-) Germany and all my life I´ve set myself two goals: becoming a photographer and living in the USA.
The paintings shown reflect a personal journey using art to understand the emotionally gripping tragedy of 9-11 even though experienced only through a camera lens or tv newscasts.
