Artist Laurie Homan

http://www.DisabledArtistsNetwork.net "Art you will Love - People you will never Forget" Artist Laurie Homan More than 325,000 visitors to this site since 2002 and starting March 9,2006 new visitors to this page begin at Perception Shared Business Phone 732-492-3253 in Long Branch New Jersey or PerceptionShared@yahoo.com Mixed Media and Impressionist Art by Laurie Homan (Click on any image for detail) Be Surprised.....Take a closer look......Take a second look....Brilliant! People love Laurie Homan's Art and she has quickly risen in the art world with collector's seeking to purchase her art, newspaper write up's including "The New York Times" and multiple state exhibits. If you want a Laurie Homan original, now is the time to buy! Call 732-492-3253 Click here for Abstract Art by Laurie Homan! New! read Laurie Homan's Writing column "Perceptions Shared by Writer and Artist Laurie Homan.

New! Feb. 2007 "Light of my Life" 16" x 20" Original - Signed $600.00 New Feb. 2007 "Tia" The painting of "Tia" was my wonderful dog who died on January 2, 2007 and will not be for sale. New! Oct. 2006 "Solace" 16" x 20" $600.00 New! June 2006 "A little Birdie told me" 16" x 20" $600.00 New! March 2006 "Pool Sharks" 22" x 28" A commissioned Artwork. If you can't get Pool Sharks you can now inquire about "Card Sharks"! The hilarious new Shark series addition. This was inspired by late night Uno card games with friends. "Card Sharks" 16" x 20" $600.00 Original - Signed "Sacred Pools" 22" x 28" $1,000.00 Mixed Media Original Signed "Sunbeam" 12" x 9.5" Mixed Media $250.00 Original Signed "Bearly Spring" 16" x 20" Mixed Media $600.00 Original Signed This Oct. has been 5 years since I started painting. I am self taught & have had 2 solo shows, received Associate status in both Ink & Mixed Media @ Guild of Creative Art, Shrewsbury, NJ & an Out Standing Art Award from United Way, Milltown, NJ. I have sold several pieces and had 2 pieces on exhibit @ Art Ability show in P.A. I have also had 4 pieces accepted to be on display in Atlantic City, NJ through the VSA. New Collections as of December 2005 "State of Life - Anger" 8 x 10 Original $250.00 "State of Life - Animality" 8 x 12 Original $250.00 "State of Life - Greed" 8 x 10 Original $250.00 "State of Life - Hell" 8 x 12 Original $250.00 "Canary Row" Not for Sale. I thought it might be nice to include my very first painting, "Canary Row". It's funny, when I first started, I had no idea what I was doing. I was using oils and canvas boards. By accident, I kinda painted backwards. I created the picture by removing paint, I uncovered the image. All my first paintings were monochromatic, 'cause I really didn't know what I was doing. I still really feel like just a caretaker of this gift. "Laurie Homan gets a write up in the New York Times"! The Atlantic City art show my work was in was written up in The New York Times in the Feb. 26 edition under "The Thinking Man's Atlantic City" by Joe Queenan. The main portion about disabled artists is found in the last 2 paragraphs of the article: "The idea that the flickering embers of civilization were being kept alive in Atlantic City by mere students struck me as sweet and ironic: More inspiring still was the discovery that the exhibition had been sponsored by VSA Arts of NJ and featured works by people with mental, emotional or physical disabilities. In other words, the only real art you could find in Atlantic City was work made by what the art world condescendingly refers to as "outsiders" October 2004 Solo Show Laurie with Ray, Bert and Gene Gene is the oldest and the photo was taken 2 months before his death. I met Gene at a luncheon given by our local art Guild for their volunteers; I was a volunteer. My mother had just died from lung cancer the previous week and I didn't know for sure if I would attend until I actually arrived at the luncheon that day. I wasn't dressed in anything formal, although most everyone else did, I wore jeans, and didn't much care what anyone thought. I found myself plopping down at a table and was immediately joined by an older man who was also dressed in jeans, except his were covered with ink drawings & doodles. We became instant friends & spoke almost daily for the last 2 years of his life. Gene described himself as an original hippy and he had traveled the world over. He was schooled in art and had lived off his creative work through out his life. He was the most spiritual atheist I've ever known. The ink pieces were the result of Gene's teachings and it allowed me to disconnect my mind from the process of creating. With his tutoring I was able to use abstract work to access my emotional center. In the picture you can see a glow around Gene that was not from any light source in the room.	Artist Laurie Homan Before concentrating on her Art Career Ms. Homan graduated from the Monmouth Police Academy and served her community for many years. In addition to serving her community, Laurie has many skills and accomplishments that include being a "National Karate Champion", a "Pastor", a "Musician", "Writer", "Legal Secretary" and much much more. In l994 a diagnosis of Multiple Sclerosis brought permanent disability by 1998. Laurie found that painting brings her peace and therapeutic like healing. Optic Neuritis caused her to loose her vision more than 5 times. When there is a reprieve she paints. Assistive devices such as a leg brace, cane or wheelchair help with mobility. With love, care and assistance of her partner, Laurie is Mom to three adopted babies who were drug babies, but who now have a loving home environment. "My goal as an artist is to create pieces of art that can share the experiences and lessons I have learned. I have gone through a great deal and I am a better person for it. I want to be a light in this dark world. I am proof that the human spirit can sustain a great deal of difficulty and still go on to create beauty. I want to be an example for others. I started painting in Oct 2000 using oils. Over the past 5 years, I have tried Ink, Acrylics, and mixed media. I am currently working mostly with mixed media and my work is varied. I have a realism series I'm working on called "Perfidy". Landscapes in various mediums, as well as abstract work. I use brushes, sponges, & rubbing alcohol with inks & liquid acrylics Fancy Dancer 12 x 16 Oil $500.00 Sige 14 x 18 Oil 16 x 18 $600.00 It is a Good Day 12 x 16 Acrylic $500.00 ''Reflective'' 9 x 12 Original $250.00 "Newly Released Black & White 8" x 10" Prints by Laurie Homan in very affordable open edition at just $15.00 each! "Inner Road" "Landscape" "Mary" "Music Box" "Pharoh's Dream" "Power of Transmutation" "Oh Holy Night" Donated to the "Guild of Creative Art" 16" x 20" Mixed Medium Original. New! "Offering" 16" x 20" $600.00 New! "Retreat" 16" x 20" $600.00 New! "The Rose" 18" x 24" $700.00	New! Oct. 2006 "I See You" 16" x 20" $600.00 Perfidy Series The deliberate breaking of faith, betrayal of trust; treachery: the definition according to Webster’s New World dictionary. The world we live in is, by far, much too perfidious. Examples can be found not only though out our history as human beings, but can be found, today, at this very moment, in every neighborhood through out the world. We, as human beings, need to embrace our humanity and to honor one another. The first step in transforming anything negative, is to first identify it, then we must accept the truth in order to change it. As a cop, I saw so many different types of human treachery, so much violence, selfishness and betrayal, it’s disheartening. It is ugly, and it is upsetting, but we can no longer continue to close our eyes to the reality of our world. We have an obligation to acknowledge it so that we can change it. That is the purpose of this series and will remain on-going. "One Tin Soldier " 12 x 16 Acrylic $500.00 "Perfidy I" 16 x 20 Acrylic $600.00 New! "Perfidy 2" 8" x 20" $225.00 "Don’t You Look Away" 8 x 10 Mixed $175.00 New! "Mystic Gnome" an Original Acrylic Painting was donated for sale in Belfast Ireland on December 11th, 2005 for the benefit of raising money for "The Downs Syndrome Association" Signed by the Artist. Click here for details on the event. 'If you could see what I See'' 14 x18 Original $500.00 ''Illumination'' 18 x 24 Original $700.00 ''Journey'' 16 x 20 Original $600.00 ''Loosing my Marbles'' 12 x 16 Original $500.00 ''Nellie Bly at Blackwell Island'' 18 x 24 Original $700.00 ''One Man's Journey'' 20 x 24 Original $800.00 ''Wild Thing'' 16 x 20Original $1,000.00 SOLD ''Simplicity'' 9 x 12 Original $250.00 New! "Water Spout" 18" x 24" $700.00
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You can now pick up an Original Laurie Homan Painting when you go shopping starting April 18,2007