Raphael Delgado (b.1981) is a Northern California based artist whose work explores a broad range of styles and mediums. He is widely recognized throughout the Sacramento area for his unique approach to contemporary art through painting, sculpture, and murals. He has explored costume design and performance art through collaborative efforts with regional dance companies. His highly personal imagery is consistently inventive and ever-changing, but often focuses both human and animal forms, abstract designs, and universal symbols.
Throughout his career, Raphael has continuously pursued new ideas and styles, which is a direct reflection of the rapidly advancing culture shift in Sacramento. Located in the heart of the burgeoning R St. Arts district, he has maintained a loyal following of collectors and patrons and is featured in numerous corporate and private collections throughout the nation.
It is Scott's purpose as an artist to interpret reality, to simplify it, reorganize it and reinterpret it. His work can capture a moment in time, visually. To do this he focuses on color and how it influences our perception of time and space, and how it can project mood.
Capturing the mood of a moment visually can only be accomplished by working "en plein air". His first hand experiences in the setting is how he can capture the fleeting light and changes that happen during the painting process. Experiencing the atmosphere of a location is the only way he can truly to translate the mood the way he does in each oil painting.
"I do not intend to reproduce the colors of nature, but rather to be influenced, guided and inspired by them. I am drawn to the overall sense of balance in nature, and to the contrasts and complements that act as exclamation points to enhance our experience. I believe that a good painting should be a temporary escape into a personal visual reality. I would like for my landscapes to feel familiar, recognized as a place where you have been, or perhaps, a place where you would like to be. " - Scott Martin
Robert Bajorin brings to life daily moments through heavy strokes of colors in his impressionistic figure studies and still objects. His talent is in the way he captures the grace of an object and confines constant movement to a single moment.
As a physical therapist, he sees how his art can still create a connection with people. Each practice takes patience, and a deep understanding of how movement changes muscle structure, thus changing the shadows.
"Working with models allows me to admire the beauty of movement and immortalize them in paint. I enjoy confining each action to a single second, but use my skill to portray the essence of motion."
Bajorin, now, prefers to paint the energy of each exchange and uses colors to show the feeling of a model through deep hues and rich tones.
" I love how paintings can express more than words can ever say, and show emotion that are near impossible to express in words," said Bajorin. "I want the viewer to make their own interpretation, but I try to guide them through representational work. I want viewers to feel the grace and energy of each painting." - Bob Bajorin
Ezra is a relative new-comer to the art scene here in Sacramento. Having just begun to show his works of art, this young man has been painting for over ten years. His father saw the talent Ezra displayed and bought him his first set of oil paints. He followed the course of many an artist by pursuing classical training until Ezra developed his own viewpoint and approach to his work. It has been called Observational Expressionism with influences from Charain, Morandi, and even the dutch artist Frans Hals. As Ezra states "My only aim as a painter is to represent what's in front of me the best I can."
Ezra's work is on display here at R&M Framing and he will be present on Second Saturday's from 6pm to 9pm to answer any further questions you might have about this prolific artist.
Brie graduated from the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts where she received a rigorous training in the methods of classical painting. She continued her studies at Studio Incamminati, atelier of the world-famous portrait artist, Nelson Shanks, where she refined her skills in portrait painting.
She has exhibited her work in galleries across the United States, including the Fisher Brooks Gallery in Philadelphia, The Ocean City Arts Center, and Bedford Gallery in Walnut Creek. She currently lives and works in an artist community in Sacramento, CA.
Brie paints colorful, vibrant, lifelike animal portraits, that capture the spirit and personality of our beloved animal friends.