Haik Kocharian is from Armenia. He graduated from the Armenian Theater Academy in 1994 and moved to New York where he became a photojournalist. Inspired by the dynamics of New York city, Kocharian developed his style over the next ten years, contrasting the relationship between a subject and his or her environment. After graduating from Brooklyn College's Photography and Film programs, he began working as a professional fine art photographer. Kocharian has participated in numerous charity auctions, donating his photography to good causes, and has won a number of awards for his photos, including being a finalist in the Smithsonian Magazine Annual Photo Competition. He currently lives an

Parker Scott is a local artist whose eclectic style blends elements of graffiti, traditional Japanese wood block prints, tattoo art and Chinese characters. Currently a student of graphic design at CSUS, Scott is back from a one-year hiatus from art exhibitions, during which he DJ’d Hip Hop. The art of Parker Scott will be displayed at Formoli’s Bistro (3260 J St.), with an opening reception on Second Saturday, 6-9 p.m. Jan. 10. The images attached to this article will be displayed at Formoli's. Is there an era of art that you really admire? I absolutely love Japanese wood block prints. That’s probably one of the things that got me into art in general. But I really enjoy the classical st