 Meilena
Hauslendale
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- Artist Biography:
Modern Day Artist,
Meilena Hauslendale began her career as a professional artist back
in 1997 with the help of Sharpie Markers and watercolors, a medium
she still uses today. There are no sketches just intuitional drawings
placed directly onto watercolor paper. Her bold lines open the window
to self discovery and self awareness for all that stumble upon them.
She conveys a universal expression for spirituality both in her
paintings and in her inspirational sayings.
Her work has
been featured in publications in the United States, the United Kingdom,
Japan, Germany, France, Denmark and Australia. Several of her pieces
have been licensed for use on apparel, posters, and magazines. Her
art has recently been branched to custom skateboards and shoes.
Her inspirational articles have been featured in personal development
magazines and newsletters. You can visit the writing section her
site at imotivate.org to read more about her articles and
book publications.
Published books
include, Making Your Purpose, Your Business: Guide to Self Discovery
& Achievement, Recognizing Unhealthy Relationships: Guide to
Healthy Love & Self Discovery, Natural Parenting: Guide to Pregnancy,
Birth, & Beyond, Spiritual Revolution: Guide to Spiritual Development
& Independence, and Onward Rising: A Memoir available at Barnes
& Nobles, Borders, Amazon.com, and Bertrams & Gardners in
the UK.
The works of
this artist can best be described as a self reflection of her surroundings
and of her life. She engages her viewers through a journey of true
self exploration and actualization. Her works portray characters
and subject matter that identify with people's inner being, their
relationships with others, and their relationship with themselves.
Her art truly does imitate her life and the lessons she takes with
her.
Her works are
sought after by publishers, corporate art buyers, interior designers,
and private collectors. She is the founder of the Silence Speaks
Artist Association, an association for artists and writers. She
was inducted into Who's Who of American Women for 2004-2005-the
definitive biographical resource featuring the most accomplished
women in all areas of human endeavor.
"The
sayings are basically journal excerpts and thoughts. We don't always
have the power to choose our life's situations, but we do have the
power to choose what we do with the outcome or the experience. I've
taken life situations that may not be so "pretty" and
added color to them, and added a lesson learned at the end."
"For me personally, whatever your situation in life may
be, it should not be an excuse to become the equivalent or worse,
it should however give you a reason to strive to be even better."
One of the Masterpiece by Meilena Hauslendale
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- Artist Exhibits:
Our
recent Silence Speaks Partnerships:
OnAWhim Digital Magazine - A monthly syndicated
column that Tait writes called, "Making Your Purpose Your Business"
BornFree - Our Silence Speaks eCards are syndicated
on this site.
Kellymom.com - Our Silence Speaks eCards are syndicated
here.
ProMom.org - Our Silence Speaks eCards are syndicated
on this site.
Mothering Magazine - We have donated art for Mothering.com's
fundraiser to support their discussion boards. This is a six month
event beginning November 2003 - May 2004. Each month a different
image is being released on tshirts, journals, and reproductions.
Link soon to come.
National Organization for Women (NOW) - Sacramento,
CA chapter is featuring iAm II for their fundraising event on the
Capitol steps, called "Take Back the Night", October 11,2003
Up and Coming Events:
Spire Press - New York, NY, featuring "MotherMoon
II" and "iAm I" in their Fall ,2003 edition of their
magazine.
Publications:
New Works Review
Featured Artist - Houston,TX
Spire Magazine
Featured Artist - New York,NY
Rearview Magazine
Art Cover, "LifeMiles" - Boston, MA
Aquarius Magazine
Art Cover, "BrokenYoke" - Atlanta, GA
Thunder Sandwich
Featured Artist -"PurseString, BlindLiberty, SolLuna, PesCardo"-
Nashville,TN
Sanford Corporation
Lifetime of Color Featured Artist- Chicago, IL
The Gutenberg Litegraphic Society
Featuring "TinMan"- Salt Lake City, UT
Exhibits:
Tony Awards, Atlanta, GA
Art Station, Stone Mountain, GA
Fox Theater, Atlanta, GA
Eddie's Attic, Decatur,GA
Fringe Festival, Atlanta,GA
Schuster Theater, Gannon University, Erie, PA
Roswell Cafe, Seattle, WA
Online Exhibitions/Listed Artist in the following:
Askart.com
Accomplished Artist Directory
ABS-gallery
Portfolios
Kilima
ArTatoo
OnArt
Art Community
Lily Creek Foundation
Blue Zeppelin
Passion4art
Visionary Gallery
123soho
Public Art
iMediaArt
Espectro
Absolute Arts
Gallart Network
GalerieGate
Art Tract
All Into Fine Art
Art Guide
Art-Gall.com
Art Wanted
Metropolitan Tribe
The Art Source
Art Promote
Painter Gallery Directory
Hybrid Studios
Art Areas
Art Web Community
the Void
Art Quest
Voodoochilli
Contemporary Art.com
World Artist Directory
dArt
Art-Atlas.Net, The International Art Directory
Art Utile
World Wide Art Resources
Internet Art Resources
All-Original-Art.com
The World Wide Art Gallery
3chimps
all-sa.com
Sharyne Gallery
ArtRoof
Artist Portfolio
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- Artist Statement:
"When I
first began my artwork back in December of 1997, I had no intentions
of being an "artist." I never had any intentions of showing
people what I had created. Each piece represented to me a missing
link within myself. And for some reason it was perhaps easier to
see when it was presented with lines and color. I would understand
my struggle or whatever I was dealing with at that moment when the
painting was complete. Showing people my artwork was comparable
to standing naked before an arena. I was admitting to myself and
to others the nature of my own truth and my own healing."
"As I reach an understanding of the concepts described in my
paintings I am then capable of releasing them for the public eye.
My intentions are not to make happy people sad nor to make sad people
happy. I believe that whatever someone needs to see, they will see."
►► Some
of the artist's artwork
Contact: meilena@sharpieartist.com
Online Portfolio: sharpieartist.com
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