Featherlight Touch — The Wildlife Art of Debra Otterstein
Frequently, our biggest life decisions are the result of little things.
For wildlife artist Debra Otterstein, her determination to paint intricate animal portraits on domestic turkey feathers…
Wildlife Woman – The Scratchboard Art of Judy Fairley
There’s something mesmerizing about scratch art.
Many of us remember, as children, coloring a sheet of paper with wax crayons, then, once we filled the entire piece with hues, finishing it off…
Beauty from Broken Pieces — The Glass Art of Alice Beckstrom
Recycling is not a new, chic concept.
Eighteen centuries ago, Christian theologian Clement of Alexandria urged others to not throw away items that could benefit one's neighbor.
"Goods are…
Fire and Water: The Artwork of Joyce & Randy Klassen
Most of the time, she is tidy and neat. He . . . is not.
But in the studio, the situation reverses: while Joyce Klassen attacks hot wax with a blowtorch to create encaustic collage, her husband…
Ancient Art of Modern Day — The Clay Sculpture of Penny Michel
Childhood memories are powerful ones. Where we lived, whom we knew, the games we played -- these shape our lives as adults in unique and characteristic ways.
For ceramic artist Penny Michel, the…
Men Die, But History Lives — The Books of Kevin Carson
It's been called The Great War and The War to End All Wars.
Those accustomed to learning history from Hollywood movies might guess the event to be World War II, but that one is known as The…
Timeless Fashion: The Functional Pottery of Rose Quirk
Human beings are not machines.
Sounds sort of obvious, doesn't it? While the statement would make a fine social media meme -- short, punchy, rhyming, and good for a share or two and 7.5 seconds…
Cowboys Still Exist — The Western Art of Chris Owen
Thanks to the movies and TV, even the most citified of urban dwellers has a working knowledge of America's icon, the cowboy: this legendary person wears a unique hat, sits a horse with cool assurance,…
Upcycled Chic: The Recycled, Refashioned Art of Czyhold Metal Design
One of the challenges of living in a throwaway society is that we are in danger of losing our connection to the past. For example, it's difficult to comprehend that the ubiquitous plastic gallon…
“This Is What We Do” — The Photography, Painting, and Pottery of Pat and Patricia Fleming
At social events, we all field the question,
"So, what is it that you do?" with an expected answer of, "I am a ____," and subsequent filling in of the blank.
When that query is posed to Pat…
Mushroom Love — Bronze, Stone, and Metal Sculpture by Andy de la Maza
In the world of dangerous work, "professional artist" doesn't rank up there with "loggers," "deep-sea fishermen," or "commercial airline pilots," but that's not to say that it doesn't have its moments.
"I've…
On the Road and Selling Art — The Watercolors of Pam Sharp
In the springtime, when some people's thoughts turn lightly to rototilling the garden and outsmarting the latest frost date, wildlife painter Pam Sharp packs up and travels. Participating in art festivals…