{"title":"JOHN KOKKINOS","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"xl-headline\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStatement\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe subject of wireless communications technology fascinated me.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eI imagine the billions of daily transmissions as various shapes, sizes and speeds making a crowd of busy, mind-boggling patterns in every possible layer of global air space. Still there is clarity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eA lot of my inspiration comes from popular culture found in fabric designs, advertising design, interior spaces, architecture, television and the web. All this merges to express our culture.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMy other inspiration comes from the art of ancient cultures, the shapes and repeated patterns seem to have a strong visual foundation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe old and new cultures have given me the ability to express the subject of wireless technology.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eDiscovering unique approaches in painting maintains my interest and I constantly strive for it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMy approach to painting is complex, very similarto the subject.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eI use a combination of various media, watercolor, stain, limestone, acrylic, chalk, crayons, and rice paper, to give me a large range of expression. I begin by preparing visceral paintings on other surfaces. Once the paint is dry it‘s lifted and collaged on to the canvas. In a similar way I use rice paper by pouring liquid media. Once dry the paper is collaged onto the canvas with acrylic media.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMy next step is to prepare heavy body paint. This is done by grinding limestone, Chalk, and crayons. These pigments are mixed with acrylic paints. The heavy body paint allows me to create three dimensional shapes and placed on to the canvas. Later on more paint is applied until the painting reaches a visual balance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eI use alternative tools and many times I build implements in order to move the paint uniquely.\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThis evolving process has great appeal for me, and results in something unexpected in the viewing experience of my work.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"moving-on-by-john-kokkinos-acrylic-and-rice-paper-on-canvas","title":"\"Moving On\" by John Kokkinos, Acrylic and Rice Paper on Canvas","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDETAILS:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e47\" X 47\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAcrylic and Rice Paper on Canvas\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOriginal Art Work\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2020\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eABOUT THE ARTIST:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1953 \u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e    \u003c\/span\u003eborn Athens, Greece.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1963 \u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e    \u003c\/span\u003eimmigrated to Canada.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1973 \u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e    \u003c\/span\u003ebecame Canadian citizen.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1973-1975 \u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e    \u003c\/span\u003eToronto, Ontario, Central Technical School Post Secondary Special Art Program.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"LagunaART.com Gallery at Shops at Mission Viejo","offers":[{"title":"Default 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