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THE AGORA BOREALIS
Hooshang Khorasani
@ The Agora Borealis
hooshang khorasani
About the artist:
Hooshang is an internationally exhibited artist with working studios in Ruston, LA, and Orange County, CA.
His art career began early – when a newspaper published one of his drawings at age 7. Enrollment in an arts-centered high school followed, then college and a BFA in painting. His early professional years included 12 years as a graphic designer and an award-winning illustrator of children's books. Since 1984, he has worked as a self-employed artist in America and on the Mediterranean coast in Spain. His paintings are displayed in private collections in Europe and across the United States as well as in several corporate collections. They are also part of permanent museum collections including the International Musuem of the Horse.
Hooshang's work reflects a bold contemporary style, with hues alternating between muted and highly energized. His paintings are in acrylic and mixed media, and range from brushwork to washes to work with a palette knife. He paints on canvas, paper and board.
He says this about his work: "I paint in layers, adding texture, but it’s as if the paint itself takes part in the creative process. I’m the tour guide on the journey, but there’s another participant: My hands are virtually channeled into a universal source of energy. And that energy, in turn, pulses through my brushes and artist tools.
"Indeed, the common theme for all my works is energy – energy in nature and the world around me, in moving colors that show power, in the inner life of my subjects. I seek to unveil the mysteries and beauties of the universe."
This multi-talented artist has been featured in exhibits, represented by galleries and associated with museums across the U.S. At several of those events, he has won Best of Show or Best of Category.
Visit https://www.hooshangstudio.com to learn more about their work.
LAKE STREET GALLERY
Emily Ezell
@ 413 Lake Street
Emily Ezell
About the artist:
Emily Ezell grew up in piney North Louisiana and received her BFA Louisiana Tech University and her MFA from the New York Academy of Art. She currently divides her time between New York and Louisiana - where she shares a farmhouse with her partner, Eric, and dog, Lucy.
THE GALLERY AT BEAR’S
Lisandra di Liberto Torres Bear’s @ 1401 Fairfield
Lisandra di liberto torres
About the artist:
Lisandro di Liberto Torres uses acrylics, oils and crayons on canvas to create bold, surrealistic images symbolic of both her native homeland and Louisiana - the place she's come to call home. She grew up in Hatillo, Puerto Rico and graduated from the School of Fine Arts in Santana, Puerto Rico. She also participated in the Arts Council of New Orleans Entrepreneurial Training Program. Her art has been showcased in the Sol Azul gallery in Puerto Rico and the Argenta Gallery in Little Rock, Arkansas as well as locally in The Agora Borealis, Marilynn's Place and Broadmoor library. di Liberto Brown also has been named an 'Emerging Artist' by the Bossier Arts Council.
Being homesick, she started drawing cows, which are important in Hatillo, where she grew up and gave them wings because I wanted to fly away home. She was further inspired to make her cows red to express her depth of love for her husband and the place he grew up in — Louisiana.
Contact Lisandro at Lisandradilibertobrown@gmail.com.
THE KORNER LOUNGE
Michael Lee
@ 800 Louisiana Ave
Michael Lee
About the artist:
I was born and raised in Ruston, La. Left in 2003 after college and moved to Denver and eventually landed in Austin in 2011. Worked Pediatric/Neonatal Respiratory Therapy for a total of 14 years before deciding to leave healthcare and move back to Louisiana.
I've always been passionate about horses so decided to rescue a few from a kill pen and a neglected horse from a rescue. 2 of them are beautiful black and white paints and were the inspiration for a lot of my work.
I mainly do black and white animals on either black or white canvas, occasionally I add some color to the background but try to keep the animals just black and white. Native American culture also reflects in my work. Black and White Pet Portraits can be commissioned as well.
I've learned to live without expectations so who knows what my future work will be. I'm continuously learning and growing so this could get interesting. I'm also a pretty big risk taker.
Look for hidden words, faces, images in my art. I always enjoyed where's Waldo as a kid so sometimes add a little surprises if you look hard enough.
Follow along for this Journey they call life as I try to create my own little heaven on Earth!!!
Support him and browse his collection of works at https://www.mleepaintings.com
GALLERY AT COUTURE SALON
Jeremy Johnson
@ 6014 Line Ave
Jeremy Johnson
About the artist:
New works by artist Jeremy Johnson, up now through July 2023.