PRESS RELEASE: NEW BOOK 

Pure Inspiration's Fantasy Art Collection

Pure Inspiration's Fantasy Art Collection is a remarkable, high-quality book which brings together the art and personal commentary of sixteen talented fantasy artists, many of whom have already become icons in the genre:

John Arthur, Sherri Baldy, Jasmine Becket-Griffith, Jody Bergsma, Sara Butcher, Kinuko Y. Craft, Tom Cross, Molly Harrison, Priscilla Hernandez, Sue MIller, Myrea Pettit, Linda Ravenscroft, Vicki Visconti-Tilley, Christine Von Lossberg, Josephine Wall, and Sheila Wolk.

 

     Each of the sixteen artists is given a minimum of twelve pages to display many of their magnificent paintings and to also give you, the reader, fascinating insights into what inspires them, how they approach their art, and what their aspirations are.

     As you turn the pages of this beautiful book, you'll find yourself journeying beyond time and space through diverse worlds of beauty and imagination, the world of Pure Inspiration's Fantasy Art Collection. The book will be available in Mid-March 2010.  

Pre-order your copies today, be among the first to own and enjoy this book, which is sure to give you many hours of reading and viewing pleasure.

Pure Inspiration's Fantasy Art Collection is 

Hard bound, 200 pages printed on heavy glossy paper.

Retail price is $29.95 (US)      ISBN: 978-0-9819762-1-1

For more information please visit our website at www.fantasyartcollection.com

or call 973.347.6900 ext.143 Robert Becker

I am truly blessed and honored

to be featured in this wonderful magazine called

"PURE INSPIRATION"

 It can also be purchased
in many bookstores and
magazine racks across the country!
They did a fantastic story on my life and all the different periods of my art profession,from my Sports Art career
to the Hyper Realism Fine Art realm, and then how I transitioned into Fantasy Art.

This magazine has the best uplifting
inspirational stories,
all from people that have incredible stories to tell. 
Their lives are all page turners!

I truly hope you get a chance to see this wonderful magazine...it would bring such wonderful
positive energy into your 
home and life 

www.pureinspirationmag.com

I am so greatful to  have this talent on earth, to share  what my dreams look like in paintings!  When I leave this earth, I just want the chance to leave my small mark on it to say, I was here.... and  I enjoyed the adventure, and I will miss you.  In return for such graces I leave my mental shadows behind as a gift to  you all.

Enjoy life, use it well...Sheila Wolk

Sheila Wolk had an auspicious beginning as an art director for a pharmaceutical advertising agency and medical illustrator, honing her skills in drawing the human form. Her first pastel paintings were for the genre of sports art...................... In fact, Sheila became so good at capturing the human form in movement that she was named Sport Artist of the Year in 1987. American Sport Art Museum and Archives (ASAMA) gave this auspicious award to her soft-edged pastel paintings of the hard action sports............... Her transition into the land of fantasy happened slowly, but once Sheila decided to change her focus the result was sensational. Sheila Wolk blends techniques to create a stirring glimpse into the magical world we live in - its lore, its myths and its legends.......................... Indeed, her art is created in a mystical realm where logic, dreams and art meet and mix to create a dreamscape of enchanting beauty and fabled majesty. She fuses traditional and non-conventional means to convey the visions, dreams and realities of a world many wish they could see outside of her paintings. Sheila combines her creative talent and imagination to accurately interpret and artistically communicate elaborate notions in an easy to understand and visually appealing fashion. And while she may be taking until the mythical world of mermaids and fairies these are not the carefree sirens or caricatures of popular culture................. With Wolk's always superb skill of depicting the human form, the mermaids, fairies, angels and devils seem to be of flesh and blood, yet with a pre-Raphaelite otherworldliness. At the centre of many pieces is a pensiveness that draws one deep into the psyche of a being who has seen the world as it really is and yearns for sanctuary. In these works of surface whimsicality a sense of profound reclusion and peace pervades................. Deeply moved viewers have responded by once again putting the works of Sheila Wolk in great demand.......................... The mature Wolk takes her new success in stride. "I once painted sports to survive but now I paint for the survival of my soul." Wolk resides in New York City where she continues to capture the drama, intensity, power and grace that surrounds it with her pastels and full product licensing and publishing~~~-Applejack Art Partners Exclusive Worldwide Agent for Sheila Wolk