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Artist Portfolio Magazine is a free digital online magazine that contains the art of both emerging and established artists from around the world. The artwork featured in this issue of Artist Portfolio Magazine come directly from the winners and participants of our Photography Only Art Contest at MyArtContest.com. The Winners were chosen not by their status in the art world, but by the merit of their work.Artist Portfolio Magazine was created by artists for artists as a platform to get your art seen. We would like to thank every artist who participated in the various themed art contests over on MyArtContest.com because without the support from these artists Artist Portfolio Magazine would not exist.We hope you enjoy the photography in this issue and if you would like to get your art into Artist Portfolio Magazine then please visit us at the websites below.http://www.MyArtContest.comhttp://www.ArtistPortfolioMagazine.com
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PORTFOLIOartist
magazine
issue 5
ArtistPortfolioMagazine.com
Interview with Jaydee Dizon
PHOTOGRAPHY ISSUE
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NTEST.COMAndrew MyersLaguna Beach, CAhttp://www.andrewmyersart.com
An Artist's WinterWood Screws / Oil Paint
25" x 25" x 4"from our 2010 Realism Art Contest
PORTFartist
It seems that while that we can recognize that we area part of nature, there is evidence of a disconnect taking place.We have no solid definition of what it is that we claim to be apart of, and rationality is privileged over wildness and chaos.We set aside small areas of land for enjoyment, we pay to seecaged animals; we want to “dabble” in nature so that we canfeel closer to it. “Sand, Stones, Dead Leaves & Bone”examines our relationship to nature and the anxiety that comesfrom our lack of contact with it.
Presented in thiswork are slightly unsettling imagesofhumansbeingengulfedbynature andviceversa; attractive andrepulsive in their approach. This dualism suggests thatperhapswe fearnaturemightwin ifwedon’t dominate it,whileat the same time alluding to the acceptance of not being incontrol.Through theuseof traditionalmediumformat filmandimploring a digitalmeans to seam togethermultiple negatives,I explore “backyard” suburban nature and the integration ofthe physical and mental self into its surroundings.
page 6 - Top 23Photography Artists
page 32Jaydee Dizon Interview
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About the Cover Art
Artist: Jennifer GeorgescuTitle: Untitled 2
series: Sand, Stones, Dead Leaves & Bone
page 38 - ParticipantsPhotography Artists
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Artist Portfolio Magazine is a free digital online magazine that contains the art of both emerging and established artistsfrom around the world. The artwork featured in this issue of Artist Portfolio Magazine come directly from the winnersand participants of our PhotographyOnlyArtContest atMyArtContest.com.TheWinnerswere chosen not by their statusin the art world, but by the merit of their work.
Artist PortfolioMagazinewas created by artists for artists as a platform to get your art seen.Wewould like to thank everyartist who participated in the various themed art contests over on MyArtContest.com because without the support fromthese artists Artist Portfolio Magazine would not exist.
We hope you enjoy the photography in this issue and if you would like to get your art into Artist PortfolioMagazine thenplease visit us at the websites below.
Artist Portfolio Magazine does not sell art. If you are interested in any of the art in this magazine then please contact theartist directly.
http://www.MyArtContest.comhttp://www.ArtistPortfolioMagazine.com
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Copyright© 2011, 2012 Artist Portfolio Magazine
All contents and images cannot be reproduced without writtenpermission from artists. Artists in Artist Portfolio Magazine and
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jennifer georgescuNashville, TN
http://www.jengeorgescu.com
Untitled # 2from the series, "Sand, Stones, Dead Leaves & Bone"
Digital Archival Print25" x 25"
Jennifer Georgescu’s work describes instinctual aspects of humanitycorrelating to, and differing from, societal structuring. With a backgroundin painting and photographic arts, Georgescu utilizes medium format filmphotography, installation, and digital technology. Her projects analyzedualisms in language, relationships, mythologies, and control. “I oftensearch for the balance that exists in between these dichotomies. This is howI view humanity; as always teetering on the line between fiction and reality,domination and submissiveness, self and other."
Georgescu is the recipient of a six month artist residency at Gallery F in
Nashville, TN. A recent BFA graduate from Watkins College of Art, Design &
Film, she has won numerous awards such as the Watkins Presidential
Scholarship, First place in the Annual Renaissance regional Art Exhibition,
and is a featured finalist in the Camera Obscura Journal of Literature and
Photography. Selected exhibitions include the Lexington Art League in
Lexington, KY, Gallery F in Nashville, TN, the Tanner Hill Gallery in Atlanta,
GA, the Sylvia White Gallery in Ventura, CA, and the West Valley Art Museum
in Surprise, AZ.
1-423-304-2048
diana walshSan Francisco, CA
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http://dianawalsh.virb.com
Nest IIIfrom the series, "What We Sew"
Giclee Print10" x 10"
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bev shortWellington, New Zealand
http://www.BevShortPhotography.co.nz
Miss Venus StarrPhotography18" x 12"
maria kobiljskiVancouver, Canada
The Space Within:Awakening the Witness
The Space Within:Into the [email protected]
jessie trinchardMiami, FL
http://JessieTrinchard.comTagging NOLA II
Superman vs. Zombies
oliver dunschFrankfurt, Germany
http://www.oliver-dunsch.com
http://mderezinski.wordpress.com
matthew derezinskiKirksville, MO
Aftermath
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andrew maySydney, Australia
Angel Series 2010
http://www.bluecanvas.com/andrewmay
genea barnes San Francisco, CA
Ghost Bike 2 http://www.geneabarnes.com
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martin schererMo i Rana, Norway
Hold On http://www.pullwagner.no
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danilo ursiniToronto, Canada
http://www.piccolodani.altervista.org
Smoking Kills
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jered dimartineMount Ephraim, NJ
http://www.32countiesphoto.com
Grasshopper
Wasp25
dan jagaciewskiSouth Lake tahow, CA
Emerald Bay Starlight
http://www.flickr.com/photos/tahoedan
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marcos armitajeThousand Oaks, CA
http://www.planetstonegallery.com/
Pailias
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nella khanis Flushing, NY
http://www.nellasart.com
A Life of a Leaf
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jennifer georgescuNashville, TN
http://www.jengeorgescu.com
Untitled #1from the series, "Sand, Stones, Dead Leaves & Bones"
diana walshSan Francisco, CA
http://dianawalsh.virb.com
Stage IIfrom the series "Life Half Lived"
bev shortWellington, New Zealand
http://www.BevShortPhotography.co.nz/
An Ordinary Day
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Engaging in Their LegacyAn Interview with Jaydee Dizon
Jaydee Dizon is known for creating silver gelatin prints; mix media, installations, and paintings. Herphotographic ideas are based on identifying her place whether to be an advocate for cause-oriented events,environmental or global issues.
by Ben Walker
Latrines © Jaydee Dizon 2010
APM: Greetings Jaydee and thank you for taking time out of your busy schedule to answer a few questions for ArtistPortfolio Magazine. Don’t worry, it’s not an interrogation, but just an informal Q&A to get our readers acquainted withyou and your art.First off, I just wanted to let you know that I am a fan of your art and I really admire the way you immerse yourself into
your work. I know you have done other series of work, like your Alhambra Blogject, but I would like for you to talk aboutyour fascinating photography, installation and documentary called: Engaging in Their Legacy.For those who don’t know what this series is about, can you fill us in on this project and why you felt like it was an
important story to tell? How long did this project take you to make?Jaydee:While I was finishing my Bachelor’s of Fine Art Degree with CSULB in 2004, I wanted to tackle low populatedareas within 58 counties of California. My professor at the time, Mark Ruwedel was challenging my ideas and reasonsfor photographing so many cities. But I decided to do my undergraduate show by documenting Inyo County, it was thefirst time I drove to Highway 395. After driving through the auto tour of Manzanar, I knew I wanted to capture picturesin black and white and learn more about the history behind the American Concentration Camps in California. It’s quiteironic because I particularly didn’t care for subjects like political science and history during my high school years andbeginning of college.When I arrived to the US in 1985, my
family was searching for the “AmericanDream.” As I’ve seen on TV series suchas Family Ties or Full House, a scene,which depicts a large family with a nicehouse and a good paying, job. So Ithought to myself, it’s the land ofopportunity, but after seeing theAmerican Concentration Camps inCalifornia – What a disillusion!Therefore, I proposed to photograph
and include artist interviews that talkabout their experiences as artists in camp.Most documentaries I’ve seen are theinterviewee discussing of theirenvironment and personal experiences incamp, but I wanted to know if theircreativity resumed during the WWIIevacuation. It took me roughly 7 years tocomplete the photography and videoproject, Engaging in their Legacy.
Molly Kitajima © Jaydee Dizon 2010
APM: Prison Walls. When you werephotographing inside this place, whatemotions or thoughts were going throughyour head? I mean, this place was aconcentration camp sure took for UScitizens on US soil and the prisoners onlycrimes where that they were Japanese.Pretty scary stuff.
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Prison Walls © Jaydee Dizon 2010
Jaydee: Itwas quite an experiencebeing inside the JailHouse, also knownas theTuleLakeSegregationUnit. Iwas unableto go inside without being escorted by a nearby forest ranger. Luckily, the ranger was very nice in letting me photographfor more than 2 hours. It was cold, quiet, stark and covered with dust. Usually, when I’m in any space whether outsidesearching for the right place to set up or where the direction of the light is coming from, I would look around the area andscout for quite awhile. As I walked along with the ranger, she showed me where the Japanese prisoners were kept forinterrogation.However, being in the Jail House wasn’t what I expected, as much as I felt alone inside the building, I knew that I’ve
waited this long to capture the pictures therefore nervous and hope that have the right image for my project.Finally, I foundmyspot andphotographedparts of thewall. Since, I’mnot a fanof flashphotography; I useda lowshutter
speed and natural light when I captured Prison Walls. As far as camera equipment, a medium format camera called theMamiya Pro 645. It’s all film, of course!
APM:What did you enjoy most about creating Engaging in Their Legacy?Was it meeting the people, going tothese concentration camps? What was it?Jaydee: I can’t even begin or take a stab in answering this part of the interview. Itwas project that I knew Iwantedto accomplish and hear what the artists and their children face presently. The greatest part of the project was thatthey trustedme inmaking this art project from start to finish. However, before the interviews, I had a friendwhoworked in the film industry so she assisted in making sure the interviews were done in a manner that theintervieweewere comfortable. Plus, I was advised thatwhenmaking a video, there are timeswhen certain thingsdon’t necessarily happen in away Iwant them to turn out. Duringmy interviewswithHiroshiKashiwagi, aNisei(Second Generation Japanese Americans) Playwright, Actor, and Author was babysitting a blind dog. It wasdifficult because the dog didn’t like being left alone in another part of the house, so we didn’t have much of achoice but to have him close to Hiroshi. The dog was excited to see Hiroshi that he trampled onto a vase filled withwater. Thank goodness for the standby button!
Hiroshi and Soji © Jaydee Dizon 2010
Jaydee: The drive from Alhambra, CA to Klamath Falls, OR was quite extensive which took me 12 hours to get there,but it was one of the most memorable weekend to be a part of the Tule Lake Pilgrimage. It was a 3-day event held at thecampus, Oregon Institute of Technology (OIT), which included a dorm room and a tiny fridge to store my film.The Tule Lake Pilgrimage was a way for me to understand the difference betweenManzanar and Tule Lake. The Tule
Lake Segregation Unit is where the Japanese Americans were detained and were called, “No No boys”. No No boys arewhat they call trouble makers in camp, since their responses were answered no on the following “loyalty questionnaireintended to distinguish loyalAmerican citizens from enemy alien supporters of Japan.Question 27 asked,Are youwillingto serve in the armed forces of the United States on combat duty, wherever ordered? Question 28 asked, Will you swearunqualified allegiance to the United States and faithfully defend the United States from any or all attack by foreign ordomestic forces, and forswear any form of allegiance or obedience to the Japanese emperor, or any other foreigngovernment, power, or organization?"
http://www.tulelake.org/history.html
APM:Where will your Engaging in Their Legacy be next, can we view the little video anywhere? YouTube?Jaydee: I am hoping that the San Francisco Public Library will consider my proposal in having Engaging in their Legacyin one of their galleries. It would be a wonderful opportunity since most of the people I met at the pilgrimage live inNorthern California. Also, I want to take the opportunity in thanking the following dedicated artists in participating inmyphotography and video installation project Engaging in their Legacy: Soji Kashiwagi, Hiroshi Kashiwagi, MaryKageyamaNomura, AlNomura,MollyKitajima, BobKitajima,AlanMiyatake and speaking in behalf of late grandfatherToyo Miyatake, and Dean Keesey who also spoke in behalf of his late talented mother Dr. Masumi Hayashi. Thank youfor all your support: Roy Ikeda, Keith Kawamotto, Iku Kiriyama, Len Davis, Nancy Ogg, Elena Quan, Bink D’Carpio,and Ben Walker.Hopefully in the next fewweeks or so, I will load the short version of my 30- minute video of Engaging in their Legacy
in youtube, tumbler or vimeo.
APM:What’s next for Jaydee Dizon? Are there any projects that you are working on that you would like to sharewith us?Jaydee: Always a new adventure! I’m up and running with different projects constantly as they float in my head all thetime. My next idea stems up from the Engaging in their Legacy project and this time it will be exploring my artistic sidein my family. I’ve decided to do some digging up on my family history in the Philippines. My grandfather was anunlicensed architect and worked for Clark Airbase, which is former United States Air Force base on Luzon Island in thePhilippines. Perhaps, find other relatives and hopefully photograph the buildings thatmy grandfather helped in designing.
APM:Where can we find your art?Jaydee: Please do visit my website at jaydeedizon.com for more information on future exhibitions!
Engaging in their Legacy, Photography and Video Installation 2011© Jaydee Dizon 2011
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Celeste Cottingham - [email protected]
Martin Bustamante - [email protected]
Lauren Ogie - [email protected]
Jessica Larsen - [email protected]
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Bruno WojniczFarewell to Childhood
http:www.artstorm.ca
Dayna WoodParadise in Alphavillehttp://www.integrativecounsel.org
Alex Maslanka - In the Gardenhttp://alexmaslanka.com
Andrea DiGiulio - The Stancehttp//www.flickr.com/photos/a_digiulio
Mica TealElectric Love
http://www.MicaTeal.com
How Do I Go OnDan Simoneau
http://www.dsimoneau.comBreaking the Surface
Bryan Kopeck - Ghost of Mehttp://www.redbubble.com/people/kopeckbr
Casey Robertson - Snow in Octoberhttp://500px.com/caseyrobertson
Denise Di Yanni - Behind the [email protected] Joseph Martin - Toxic Train
http://www.josephmartin-photography.com
Danielle WebbDanielle Valli is an emerging artist who creates unique compositions in both photography and traditionalmediums. A novel approach to capturing the essence of Nature can be seen in her work, which has underlyingsouthwestern toneswithmodern influences. Through her artwork, she enables the audience to view the naturalworld and its interaction and coexistence with the artificial world through an innovative perspective.
Danielle has beenpainting anddrawing since shewas able tohold apaint brush andpencil, but has only recentlybecome engaged and enthralled in the realm of photography. More artwork and photography by Danielle canbe found at:
http://www.daniellevallistudios.com
Cactus Blossom
Grasshopper
Monarch
Suzan MandiaFallinghttp://www.wix.com/smandla/smandla3
Leah Lallier - R.B. Ricketts Waterfallhttp://www.leahlallierphotography.com
John Box - Two Bells in Santorinihttp://www.boxcameraphotos.comScott Erickson - Candlestick Flare
http://lighttablephotography.com
Susan Levin - Four Friendshttp://www.artbysusanlevin.com
Scott Merriman - A Unique Flowerhttp://scottemerriman.com
Edward Olive - Young Lady Goes Through Doorhttp://www.edwardolive.info
Angela Julian - Gamblers of the Pasthttp://smilesbyangie.com
Sabrina Pizzuti - Runaway Bridehttp://PhotosBySabrina.com
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Jessica Pena - Drops of Lifehttp://theuglycat.com Joseph Swift II - Surviving the Rain
http://www.SwiftFamily.smugmug.com
Rodney Cabotage - Alonehttp://www.alteredperception.org
Thomas Tiernan - No Escapehttp://flickr.com/tom_tiernan
Mele Fox - Blue [email protected]
Esther SternbergFlower Petal in Water
http://esthersternbergart.com
Esther SternbergJaclyn in the Morninghttp://esthersternbergart.com
Phillip BishopGulfport Skyhttp://www.iphoneart.com/iphonephil
Kelsey Fugere - Female Conquers Canvashttp://kfuge.com/home.html
Maria Guerrero - Castellano Serieshttp://www.wix.com/mcgphy/mgphotography
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Jasna Dragun - Reflectionhttp://www.artslant.com/global/artists/show/168951-jasna-dragun
Lauren Clardy - Signs of Life - Restrictionshttp://www.mymomentphotography.com
Michael TaylorLuminescence 01http://www.michaeltaylorphoto.com
Russel Langley - Through the Treeshttp://www.russlangleyphotography.com
Edin Chavez - Placidhttp://www.edinchavez.com
Analia Cabral - Angel Ortiz Dylanhttp://www.facebook.com/snapsnapphotography
Fraser Radford - Outskirtshttp://fraserradford.weebly.com
Ryan Maples - Tear Jerker Crusie-Inhttp://starvingartistoutlet.com
Jess Buttermore - Another Dayhttp://www.JessieBPhotography.comRyan Maples - Tribute to Life
http://starvingartistoutlet.com
Belinda FairA Touch of Frosthttp://www.belindafair.eu
Mark Ross - Onehttp://www.markfighterross.com
Soniya Bhari - One Crazy Nighthttp://www.bharisoniyaweb.blogspot.com Anthony Berta - Spring Blossoms
http://theurbanmethod.com
Jennifer MaddenCanoe Goes Under Ihttp://about.me/edit/JenniferJ.Madden
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Kate PatschSam
http://www.katepatsch.com
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Susan Levin - Musicalityhttp://www.artbysusanlevin.com
Linda Tribuli - Double [email protected]
Susan Levin - On the Highwayhttp://www.artbysusanlevin.com
Evamaria Ciolina - [email protected]
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Jennifer Madden - Sitting Birdhttp://about.me/edit/JenniferJ.Madden Melinda English - Manhattan Elevator
http://melindaenglishtravelphotographer.com
Melinda English - Hypatia's Library; Alexandria, Egypthttp://melindaenglishtravelphotographer.com
Melinda English - Norwegian Fjordhttp://melindaenglishtravelphotographer.com
Melinda English - Such Beauty Along the Nilehttp://melindaenglishtravelphotographer.com
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gallery 207
gallery 207
207 n. broadway, ste e
santa ana, ca 92701
hours: tuesday-saturday 11-5
open house 1st saturday of every month from 6-10pm
http://www.gallery207.org
MYARTCONTEST.COM
from our Portraits III Art Contest
Stacey TurcotteThrough the Window
Oil on Canvas5.5" x 12"
http://staceyturcotte.com
