Art Battle Atlanta LIVE!
Competitors are the top 10 National Finalists, winners of qualifying events in: New York, Las Vegas, San Francisco, Chicago, Dallas, Jacksonville, Phoenix, and Los Angeles. In long running Art Battle tradition, there will also be two wildcard easels, and artists who think they have what it takes can still register (until the day of the event) for a chance to compete by random draw.
The 2018 Art Battle US National Finalists:
Dragon76 – New York City Champion
[bg_collapse view=”button-orange” color=”#4a4949″ expand_text=”?” collapse_text=”?” ]New York City Champion – Dragon76’s self-described style of painting energetic, powerful, and soulful stories is highly detailed and narrative. His bold lines and illustrative brushstrokes tell a unique emotional story.
Pablo Damas – Los Angeles City Champion
[bg_collapse view=”button-orange” color=”#4a4949″ expand_text=”?” collapse_text=”?” ]Los Angeles Champion – Pablo’s work is a little surreal, a little figurative and a little expressive, all with a street edge vibe. Pablo is skilled at creating a strong sense of depth in his works, utilizing textural elements and varying paint consistency to create depth between foreground and background.
Tracy Piper – San Francisco City Champion
[bg_collapse view=”button-orange” color=”#4a4949″ expand_text=”?” collapse_text=”?” ]San Francisco City Champion – Kaleidoscopes of vibrant color; Tracy’s work tackles the changing landscapes of community and identity in the 21st century. She has exhibited worldwide, including at both SCOPE Miami and SCOPE New York. In 2017 Tracy competed on the hit TV show ‘Skin Wars: Fresh Paint’ and emerged victorious.
Anthony Rooney – Florida State Champion
[bg_collapse view=”button-orange” color=”#4a4949″ expand_text=”?” collapse_text=”?” ]Florida State Champion – Anthony describes his detailed painting style as adaptable. He creates highly detailed paintings of landscapes, portraits, and still-life in his signature reality based creations.
Sheridan Keglovits – Texas State Champion
[bg_collapse view=”button-orange” color=”#4a4949″ expand_text=”?” collapse_text=”?” ]Texas State Champion – Sheridan’s detailed work features an intermingling of foreground and background through his use of vibrant colour and communicative pattern. Sheridan’s portfolio boasts a wide variation in subject matter, each expressing emotion representative of the his chosen palette.
Karla Kampen – Chicago City and Midwest Champion
[bg_collapse view=”button-orange” color=”#4a4949″ expand_text=”?” collapse_text=”?” ]Chicago City and Midwest Champion – An incredible ‘wildcard’ victory story, Karla stepped up to the easel as an inexperienced Art Battle competitor to win the Midwest Regional Finals! Her natural ability shined as the paints flew.
Christopher Walkenhorst – Las Vegas City Champion
[bg_collapse view=”button-orange” color=”#4a4949″ expand_text=”?” collapse_text=”?” ]Las Vegas City Champion – Christopher’s paintings feature figures in situations or poses that create a sentimental sensation for the viewer. Christopher’s practice also puts an emphasis on color.
Joseph Lee – Los Angeles All Star
[bg_collapse view=”button-orange” color=”#4a4949″ expand_text=”?” collapse_text=”?” ]Los Angeles All Star – Joseph describes his work as abstract-expressionist-realism. He uses thick paint and expressive brushstrokes to merge abstract and reality based imagery.
Malisa Surhanya – San Francisco All Star
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Steve Nam Caballero – Phoenix City Champion
[bg_collapse view=”button-orange” color=”#4a4949″ expand_text=”?” collapse_text=”?” ]Phoenix City Champion – Steve describes his diverse portfolio as “loud.” Steve listens to the material, welcoming drips into his process of capturing naturalistism-based imagery.
Join us! Artists, register to compete in the regular season [WILDCARD entry is still open for the National Championship event]. Arts organizers and events producers, are you interested in bringing Art Battle to your city? Apply now.
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[posts-for-page post_type=”tribe_events” tag=”us” num=”5″ hide_images=”true” strip_html=”true” hide_read_more=”true” use_wp_excerpt=”true”]Thank you to tournament sponsor Fredrix Canvas for allowing us to use the finest art materials in select cities, including Art Battle paint produced in California by Da Vinci Paint. Thank you also to FM Brushes for their gift of brushes to Art Battle artists!
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