Art adds color and texture to your space and is an expression of your personality. Urban Colony represents several talented artists including ceramic/clay, painting and photography. We offer custom sizes and commission work to fit almost any style.
Marc Bennett has spent his life creating powerful images and stories in print and on film. A native of Brooklyn, New York, Bennett was educated at The Brooklyn Museum Art School, The School of Visual Arts in New York, and Otis Parsons and Art Center in Los Angeles.
As a photographer, Bennett has had his work shown in exhibitions throughout the United States and Europe, much of which is a part of prestigious private and museum collections. He received the Art of California Magazine’s “Discovery Award” and the Stamford Art Association’s “Color Award,” and his artwork has been used in campaigns to raise money and awareness for such charities as Aids Project Los Angeles, Cancervive, and Music Cares.
An accomplished portrait photographer, Kirsten began oil painting in 2004. Her photographic eye brings to her work a unique style of realism infused with a contemporary flare. Through minimalist compositions, she explores the dance of light and shadow, color and texture, and captures the emotional energy, personality, and sensuality stored in what she likes to refer to as her “not so still life” subjects. To that end, the paintings are often titled using evocative and humorous wordplay. In addition to original paintings, images are available as limited edition giclee prints, both on canvas and fine art paper in custom sizes. Kirsten is also available for commissions.
As a counseling psychologist I spend my time searching for the inner beauty in my clients and help them to see it too. In 1993 I touched clay for the first time. It was love at first touch. My teacher, whom I dearly love, spent a great deal of time trying to fix me. "Its only twenty cents worth of clay, you show it who is in charge". From the beginning, the clay seemed to tell me what it wanted to be. Just as I listen to my clients, so do I listen to the clay. Shape, movement and color fascinates me. I have found that Raku firing gives me some of the colors that fit my pieces. I attempt to put love in every piece that I make and I hope that this joy is experienced by those who see my work.
“I believe that art is about documenting life from a different perspective that others might not see or experience. It’s about finding inspiration in subtle surroundings, such as the beauty in an old weathered door or storm clouds creeping over the mountain. Along this journey we adapt, grow, and hopefully find our way.”
K. Randall Wilcox has worked professionally as a graphic designer for more than 15 years, but his passion lies in the fine arts. His influences include great painters such as Rauschenberg, Warhol, and Pollock, as well as photographers Stieglitz, Cartier-Bresson, Sudek and Brassai. Inspired by these artists, Wilcox seeks to illuminate the layers and contrasts inherent our environment.
