Their Romantic Summer Session Blended into a Lifetime of Artmaking
byAs a child, Jim Ostlund loved illustrations by 19th-century artists and would spend hours copying their work. “I remember feeling frustrated because … without…
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Painter’s Dream Re-emerged After Brushes With Death
by“I remember waking up in ICU in an Atlanta hospital and being truly amazed I was still alive.” It was 1998. For years, Wendy…
Her Watercolors Flow Like the River that Shaped her Childhood
byKathryn B. Phillips disagrees when people tell her watercolor is the most difficult medium. She politely redirects, choosing a softer word. It’s not difficult…
Her Sensual Oils Are All About Naked Emotion
byShe moves dreamily between abstractionism and realism, often combining the two. “I love to paint everything and anything,” says Sandra Bottinelli. “It depends on…
He Answered the Demands of a Whole Different Animal
byWorking from The Lift Studios, a converted biscuit factory in the River Arts District, Daniel McClendon paints wild canvases of wild animals. From alligators…
Urban-Landscape Painter Depicts the Real Moods of the “Happiest City in America”
byWith their muted outlines and radiant colors, the paintings of Cheryl Keefer look like they belong in a lushly illustrated storybook, not a bone-dry…
Migraine-Curing Power is Not an Abstract Concept
by“I was so tall and skinny that my mom and I made all my clothes until I got to college,” reveals Kathryn Abernathy. “I…
If People Don’t Want to Talk About It, He’s Probably Busy Painting It
byWhen it comes to crude oil, the world has a drinking problem. That’s the attitude Joseph Pearson took toward pollution in the exhibit he…
Sculptor Pushes the Love of Books to an Entirely New Shelf
byOne day, Suzanne Dittenber dropped her Artforum magazine in the tub. “It was really quite beautiful watching the water spilling and the pages moving,”…
Wants to Feed the World (and Save a Little for Herself)
byBethany Pierce is holding a bake sale. Like any homemade pastries displayed for the public, her goods were made with great earnestness and are…