In the Pocket is the Only Way to Paint
Painter Gayle Paul earned a BFA from Drake University and once worked as an apprentice restoration painter at the Iowa State Capitol. She taught…
Rich Rewards from Portraits That Don’t Pay
When Lib Mason slipped out of a transactional relationship with art,things began to blossom. The portraitist moved from Charleston to Brevard five years ago…
A Third Eye Comes in Handy When Working in Multiple Genres
People who drop in the Blue Dharma Fine Art Gallery often wonder how many artists are represented in the hushed, well-lit space and are…
Her Portfolio Strategy Got More Colorful Over the Years
Before she began working in glass, Leene Hermann sold insurance and investments. “How’s that for a far cry from doing art?” she remarks. Yet…
This is Arguably Where the Maker Movement Started
In the shadow of The Omni Grove Park Inn sits a low-key-elaborate cultural gem. Grovewood Gallery offers a backdrop of historical Arts and Crafts…
The Way to Stay “Creatively Unemployed” is to Never Stop Working
Most artists who’ve been working for 55 years have an audience in mind. But John D. Richards just takes the ideas he says “pop…
As Cosplay Took Off, So Did Her Career
When it comes to Sarah Lambert’s wearable wings, birds of a featherdon’t necessarily flock together. “Phoenix Out of the Ashes,” for example, is a…
Who Are You Calling Grim?
The more you look at Maxx Feist’s imagery, the more you see. And the mashup is compelling: an almost Victorian level of line detail…
There’s a Piece of Her Mind in Every Quilt She Deconstructs
If there’s a provable craft gene, Rachel Meginnes may one day weave the evidence. Her paternal grandmother hooked primitive-style rugs; her maternal grandfather was…
He’s Not Scared of Clowns, and that Has Made All the Difference
Logan Guarglia is a painter, printmaker, freelance graphic designer, illustrator, and photographer — “I have a hard time sticking to one medium,” he says….
Sometimes “Whimsical” Has Something Dead Serious to Say
“Children’s artwork is my favorite of all artwork — it just makes me really happy,” says long-time potter Andrea Freeman. She holds a Masters…
Restaurateur’s Life Course has Been One Long Master Class
From palate to palette, restaurateur/artist Lance Brandenburg works hard at his dual passions of making oil paintings inspired by the European masters and presenting…