He Kicked All Traditional Art Forms Out of the Nest
byContemplating Mitchell Lonas’ work, the viewer might wonder, “How does he do that?” And Lonas doesn’t sound so sure himself. “When I first started…
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You’ll find Her where the Pink Beds Meet the Philippines
byChristie Calaycay perches on a stool in her shared studio at Pink Dog Creative in the River Arts District. There’s an ease in her…
This is Insider Art for Everyone
byHer process doesn’t require a lot of steps: “I just paint what pulls at my heart,” says Bee Sieburg, who’s been doing just that…
She Illustrates the Idea that Nature is Wildly Predictable
byMany artists have drawn inspiration from the mountains and forests surrounding Western North Carolina. But for painter/illustrator Sarah Faulkner, that outdoor beauty has to…
One Woman’s Trash is Another Woman’s Highly Vibrational Energy Conductor
byFrances Domingues studied psychology in college, started painting in her down time, and developed a passion for black-and-white photography. But after graduation and the…
The Spirit Moved Him to Toss the Script (and the Easel)
bySelf-taught artist James R. Love attended historic Morehouse College in Atlanta and went on to earn a degree in creative writing at Warren Wilson…
The World’s “Last Master Mapmaker” Doesn’t Need Standard Coordinates
byOver the past 30 years, Mike Reagan has illustrated more than 2,000 maps, published by magazines including Smithsonian, National Geographic, Harper’s, The New Yorker,…
He Slunk His Way Into an Elegant Upcycling Career
byFatherhood changed the way Corey McNabb looked at a Slinky, the classic toy that “walks the stairs without a care,” according to one…
Studying Kids’ Encyclopedias Prompted an Old-School Approach
byMultimedia sculptor Anne Lemanski graduated from the College for Creative Studies in Detroit, Michigan, before accepting residencies at Penland School of Crafts near Burnsville…
She Shoots Wild Bears — and It’s Hard to Look Away
byApril Johnson earned a degree in Fine Arts and Photography from the School of Visual Arts in NYC. While still in college, she…