Kurt Van Wagner
My art blossomed with my interest in photography and travel. My most important brush is my eye, for it captures the sense of a place, time and emotion at the very moment I photograph a picture. Using these original photographs and my self taught graphic and painting computer programs I transport you to vast landscape scenery, exotic places, cultures and your heart.
My work has been nationally and internationally recognized. During the last few years my art has been published twenty times in magazine and book publications and has won numerous awards. Recently, I was awarded the Best of Show in Photography at the Southern New Mexico State Fair, 2007. I really enjoy my art. It’s plastered all over the walls in my home. The artwork itself is a part of me, and my experiences in our world, which I share with everyone who has the hunger to explore. In order for that to happen my work should be enjoyed by all. Therefore my art is created in a medium that may be experienced by all on the World Wide Web. In addition, for collectors of fine art, I create archival limited editions. My recent works with the human figure are my interpretation of man's purpose and meaningful existence in our world. The beauty that is in each and every one of us starts with our physical presence to our souls. That if we pursue our dreams and gifts that God has greatly bestowed upon us we will know our purpose, find happiness and peace with our existence. Each artwork is a numbered limited edition. The inkjet prints are printed on Epson printers, using Epson’s archival paper and inks. Epson states these prints will archive for over 50 years if mounted under glass. The purpose of my art is to tempt and beckon you to go on the journey; to find an adventure full of beauty, peace and happiness within yourself.