The world has grown a little darker with the recent passing of Richard Borders. For more than a half century, the Northeast Florida resident was a proud member (and storied survivor) of the mid-20th-century counterculture. A childhood fan of the phantasmagoric and horror films, Borders was a pioneering artist who worked in the nascent psychedelic light shows of the 1960s, …
French artist, and Art Camp host, Lucas Beaufort Shares the Music that Fuels his Practice
A playlist of peace, love, understanding and Radiohead
Sound & Vision is a semi-regular feature that examines how music fuels and inspires creativity. Accompanying playlists for each Sound & Vision feature can be found on JME’s spotify channel. Birds loom large in popular music. From The Trashmen’s puerile “Surfin’ Bird” to Leonard Cohen’s fortifying “Bird on a Wire” to the inventive R&B of Prince’s “When Doves Cry” to Skynyrd’s anthemic …
Sound & Vision | Jax visual artist Sheila Goloborotko shares the music that fuels her practice
Jax multimedia artist shares a playlist of Brazilian pop, Argentinian rock and Billie Eilish
Sound & Vision is a semi-regular feature that examines how music influences Northeast Florida artists. Accompanying playlists for each Sound & Vision feature can be found on JME’s spotify channel. Creativity, activism, community and a surrender to the Other converge in the work of Sheila Goloborotko. The Brazilian visual artist and educator makes multimedia pieces that she describes, in part, “as a …
Sound & Vision | Visual artist Tony Rodrigues curates a playlist for his new exhibit ‘Flex Deficit’
The Black Angels, Can, Woody Guthrie, Gil Scott-Heron, Fela Kuti, Run the Jewels and more fuel Tony Rodrigues' work
Sound & Vision is a semi-regular feature that examines how music influences Northeast Florida artists. Accompanying playlists for each Sound & Vision feature can be found on JME’s spotify channel. During these groaning opening decades of the 21st century, it can feel like we are all living on borrowed time. Or maybe time on loan with the lowest possible APR financing. Celebillionaires …
Sound & Vision | Visual artist Overstreet Ducasse curates a sonic palette mix
R.E.M., Steely Dan, Wu-Tang Clan inspire Ducasse's latest output
Sound & Vision is a semi-regular feature that examines how music influences Northeast Florida artists. Accompanying playlists for each Sound & Vision feature can be found on JME’s spotify channel. Overstreet Ducasse taps into the realm of signifiers and symbols to create paintings that merge the political with the cryptic. Mixed-media works feature the human body suspended over shooting range …
“Moon Feels” by Ether Chambles
2016 Collection 2: 1st Place Winner – Ether Chambles Local singer/songwriter and 1st Place Winner of The Square, Ether Chambles, performs her song, “Downtime”. [divider/] Artist: Ether Chambles Genre: Music Bio: Chantalle Johnson, who performs as Ether Chambles, is a Jacksonville, FL, native and producer-vocalist who integrates hazy synths and heavy beats to create backdrops for lyrics inspired by poetry …
Ursula Joseph
Growing up, Ursula Joseph didn’t play with dolls. Instead she played with her older brother’s toys. She soon found an interest in art and later earned a degree in Mechanical Engineering. After seeing an artist using polymer clay to create jewelry, she began sculpting life-like dolls using polymer clay.
“Faith” by Ursula Joseph
2016 Collection 1: 2nd Place Winner – Ursula Joseph Local sculptor and 2nd Place Winner of The Square,Ursula Joseph, sculpts realistic dolls using polymer clay. [divider/ ] Artist: Ursula Joseph Genre: Sculpture Bio: My name is Ursula, I live in Flagler County, i work as a Mechanical Engineer and professional doll sculptor. I also paint and currently published my first …
“untitled” by David Hill
Artist: David Hill Genre: Painting Bio: I’m 58 years old I am been painting for 18 months I am self-taught and make my own canvases and frames. Piece: untitled Piece Description: It’s a scene with a mama wolf and her three pups. Dened up in a forest scene in the winter.
“Tree of Life” by Emily Blue
Artist: Emily Blue Genre: Painting Bio: Recent transplant from ATL, loving living in the thriving art community on Amelia Island. Hoping to further my career and one day thrive as an artist in the north Florida community. Former pigeon wrangler & whitewater photographer extraordinaire, I have held more jobs than boyfriends, always searching for my next inspiration… Piece: Tree of …
