When Art is a Force — But Also a Saving Grace
byAdding even more color to Depot Street, the mural is splashed across Pink Dog Creative’s stacked shipping containers. A brightly dressed woman leans gently…
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It’s the End of the World as We Know It, and He’s Rifling Through His Tool Belt
by“Everything changes: that’s the one true reality.” Chalkley Matlack is talking about society’s future, but it’s also an unintentional artist’s statement. Matlack is always…
Textile Artist Bagged the Urban A-List to Reinterpret Authenticity
byAt age 35, Amber M. Jensen is already a master of reinvention. She’s been a sketch artist, complete with a degree in drawing from…
Sculptor Looks to Ancient Myths for Inspiration
byBy her own description, sculptor Lisa Clague looks “normal.” She doesn’t seem like someone prone to making edgy pieces: heads clutched by disembodied hands,…
Former Insurance Exec Took a Risk on a Magical Method
byAlchemy was the medieval “science” that sought the transmutation of base metals into gold. In his own way, Joel Hunnicutt appears to turn wood…
Color Theorist Painted Herself an Escape from the Cutthroat Publishing World
byMelissa Moss can thank the National Enquirer for her artistic career. No, she didn’t get her start illustrating celebrity scandals or creeping with a…
You Don’t Have to Know What a Cordwainer is to Walk in His Shoes
byBy now, Michael Ismerio is used to the confused stares he gets when he tells people what he does. “Nobody knows the word ‘cordwainer’…
She Knows That Making Art Feels Good, but She’s Not a Feel-Good Artist
byIt’s not your imagination. The eyes in Patti Anastasi’s paintings are, in fact, looking directly at you.“So often, in our fast-paced world, we neglect…
Sculptor’s Exotic Hybrid Species Won’t Become Endangered Anytime Soon
byCall it what you will — avian kitsch or flighty folk — ’s “Roller Derby Toucan” is a breed of its own. The wooden,…
Pet Portraitist Isn’t Fur Real When It Comes to Color
byShe was supposed to be buying fish food. That’s what Angela Alexander says about the moment she met her first dog, a Chihuahua named…