GROUP EXHIBITION “MIXTURE” at ART HUB at THE MALL @WTCAD

The “Mixture” is a visual arts Exhibition that started 1st July, 2017 at Art Hub at the Mall @WTCAD and will be on display during the July 2017.

This exhibition provides a platform for young artists and established artists to exhibit their mixed arts and express their creative ideas. This exhibition showcases 57 artworks where artists combine the different art forms and the different cultures to present an excellent mixture of contemporary art and traditional art.

Participating artists: Aisha Yousef Al Shemaili, Greg Chitwood, Gomathi Shiva, Graciela Noemi Ghirardosi, Igor Eliseev, Sathi Streeton.

Gallerist & Art Curator: VolodyMYRA Sobolevska

Greg Chitwood

UNITED STATES

The USA artist has explored memory, space and time in works made across the UAE. In July 1st, his first full UAE survey opened in Abu Dhabi as part of the 3rd Group Exhibition «Mixture» at Art Hub at the Mall at World Trade Center Abu Dhabi.

Born in the United States in 1958, he has been residing in the UAE for the last year.  His creative interests vary quite a bit including woodworking, wood carving, pencil, colored pencil, pastels, and acrylic painting.  The pieces he has created while here are mainly watercolor, pencil and acrylic paint since his wood related tools do not travel well.

«I am not young I only began drawing and painting a few years ago.  I have always had a passion for woodworking and as I began creating unique furniture pieces I found a need for hand carving wood pieces.  Acting on a friends advice I joined his carving club and I discovered that while I enjoyed learning about carving what I really enjoyed was visiting with other artists sharing the same interest.  I soon after joined the local art league and started working with pencil and colored pencil.  The last couple of years I finally overcame my intimidation with paint and started working in acrylics.

I find my biggest challenge is to "get out of the box".  I tend to gravitate to representing things as they are and I struggle with being more abstract in my work.  I hope you enjoy my pieces.  While I do enjoy the creative process my real satisfaction is when someone looks at a piece and finds an interest in it».

Friends of Greg

Guest Artist Amani El Bayoumi with MYRA Sobolevska

Three Artworks of Greg Chitwood were successfully sold during the first week of Exhibition. Group Exhibition «Mixture» at Art Hub will be on display during the month July 2017.

Gomathi Shiva

INDIA

Gomathi Shiva, Indian National, residing in UAE, is a self-taught artist, passionate about arts and insatiable appetite for learning. With the encouragement from the local Art forum and associations in Abu Dhabi & Dubai, She actively participated in various events including Affordable Art fairs conducted by Art Hub Abu Dhabi, Kobo Art Gallery, National Theatre, Abu Dhabi, SME event Live painting at Atlantis, Vinnyaasa art Gallery Chennai, Indian Art Festival, at Nehru Planetarium Mumbai, Live painting at YMCA Chennai and Street Night art – Dubai and in many of the Malls and outlets. Some of her paintings were displayed at Abu Dhabi Airport through Abu Dhabi Art hub Gallery display. Her paintings find a prominent place in Dubai World Trade Centre recently and Cartoon Art Gallery. Twofor54 and National Theatre in Abu Dhabi featured some of her paintings in 2016

Her paintings are influenced by Art, Culture, Nature, and Portraits & Portfolios bringing life and emotions in the paintings. The paintings are Oil on Canvas, Acrylic, and Water color besides, she also carries out portraits using Charcoal and pencil sketches.

With insatiable appetite for Lights, Shades, Colors & Nature, her attention to even minutest of the details are her Forte. Pious by nature and upbringing, she has a passion in pursuing her interest further. As it is a Universal fact, Everyday is a learning process; Gomathi acquires and enhances her skills through various sources.

Education: Graduate in Bachelor of Arts

Exhibitions : Abu Dhabi Art Hub, Cartoon Art Gallery, Indian Art festival – Mumbai, Art Galleries in Wafi Mall and Times Square, Street night Art in Dubai, Vinnyaasa Art Gallery in India, National Theatre Abu Dhabi, Twofor54 Studio Art.

About technique  

Her paintings are influenced by Art, Culture, Nature, and Portraits & Portfolios bringing life and emotions in the paintings. The paintings are Oil on Canvas, Acrylic, and Water color besides, she also carries out portraits using Charcoal and pencil sketches.

With insatiable appetite for Lights, Shades, Colors & Nature

Aisha Yousef Al Shemaili

UNITED ARAB EMIRATES

Emirati artist Aisha Yousef Al Shemaili holds a BS in Computer Science and Master of Management specialization quality ,strategies and  performance.

She issued 3 books in poet and short stories and 3 books in Strategy Management, A photographer and an artist who has won the second place in the Al Owais Award for creativity of photography category in 2013.

Aisha participated in many art exhibitions such as:

RAK Book Fair Arts 2013

Ras Al Khaimah Marine Festival 2013 Cultural Center

Seventh Art Gallery Umm Al Quwain 2013

Art Exhibition , organized by the HR Department National Day 42

Photographic Exhibition organized by the National Bureau of Statistics National Day 43 .

Art Gallery Rak Mall National Day 43

Solo Exhibition 2014 in Woldrof Hotel

Exhibition with 30 paint in Al Marjan Hotel 2017

Proud Expression 2017 organized by Abudhabi culture and Tourism

The Artworks "Allah" was sold during the Opening of Group Exhibition «Mixture» at Art Hub 8th of  July 2017.

Sathi Streeton

UAE

Sathi Streeton is a truly Multi-faceted and versatile artist; her subjecy matter dictates the medium, which includes oils, watercolors, gouache and acrylic inspired by Chinese brush stroke and Calligraphy.

''Painting is my way of expression. It is my way of speaking to the world''.

Like Abu Dhabi where Sathi has been a resident since 1992, her work and experiences are truly international, evolving and never static. There is not one style or medium that defines Sathi's work, it is in constant transition. Her work has been honored by solo exhibitions in various international locations including in the Middle East, Abu Dhabi and Qatar.

A Member of the Sharjah Fine Arts Society and Dubai International Art Society, Sathi's intricate style has led to commissions including a memorial a planetarium ceiling at a seaside Palace.

Throughout her success, sathi has continued to channel her passion for  children and charity with many works produced and auctioned solely for raising money for children with special needs.

During the 3rd Group Exhibition "Mixture" at Art Hub, Mrs.Sathi was featuring Ceramic sculptures.

Graciela Noemi Ghirardosi

NAILS and SAND: PAINTING HORSES

About Nails and Sand

“Nails and Sand” is an art project involving the use of sand and horseshoe nails. Focused on the head and the backbone of the horse, the intention is to put the animal’s intelligence and passion (head) and its power and support (backbone) at the center of the scene.

“The texture is an important part of my work, as it gives the objects a unique prominence. Regarding that, in this new project the aim was to introduce elements from my new environment and horse’s environment in the paintings. In that sense, the use of sand from UAE dunes bestows not only texture but also a connection with the roots of this project, born in the United Arab Emirates. With the same purpose, the seven horseshoe nails in the mane of every horse represent the seven cervical vertebrae that compose the skeleton of the neck and the seven Emirates that constitute this country”.  Graciela Noemi Ghirardosi

Graciela Noemi Ghirardosi was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina on November 4th, 1975.  Her father, an amateur painter, got her interested in painting at a very early age. When she was 6 years old she started taking classes with a private teacher, Elia Dighero, and taking exams at a small Art Academy called “Rosa Asplanato” in Buenos Aires.

When she finished high school, despite her interest in painting she did not register at the National Academy of Arts.  Instead, she decided to pursue a career in science and enrolled in the Veterinary Faculty at Buenos Aires University, where she graduated as a Veterinarian in 2000.  During the years she was at University she continued painting and taking classes and she took part in some small exhibitions in her community.

After graduating she worked in the veterinary field for many years developing a strong passion for horses although she could not reflect it in her painting, focused more in landscaping and in refining her technique.

In 2009 she moved to Abu Dhabi to take a job in a horse stable alongside her husband.  But after giving birth to her first child she stopped working for the stables in 2011. Now a mother of two children, and having left aside her veterinary job, she has decided to take a different turn in her painting career.  Focused in the magnificent animal the horse has become for her, in her most recent project “Nails and Sand” she introduced elements from her new environment into her work, such as sand from Abu Dhabi dunes and horseshoe nails: 7 horseshoe nails in the mane of each horse, as a symbolism of the seven cervical vertebrae that compose the skeleton of the neck and the seven Emirates that constitute the country which is home of this project.