If You Cut Your Own Hair to Make Paintbrushes, Nothing will Get in Your Way
byOlga Dorenko was born in Uzbekistan. “My father was in the military, so we moved around a lot, from one end of the country…
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When You Grow Up in Paris but Discover Art in the American South …
byFrederic Payet is a self-taught painter whose palette-knife works are impressionistic with a signature, secret vibrancy. Born on the island of Madagascar, Payet was…
He Wants His Art to Talk to Itself While You Listen
by“I’m not an artist who is comfortable with pigeonholing myself,” says oil painter Peter Roux. “When I work with representational art I get itchy…
Her Main Inspiration is, in Fact, Not Being Inspired
byWhen Cindy Walton enters her painting studio, she leaves everyday concerns at the door. She moves swiftly, “attacking” the canvas. “My main thing is…
The Past Isn’t Dead — it’s Only Waiting for You in Wax
byLynn Bregman Blass uses an ages-old process involving beeswax and Damar resin to preserve photographs, documents, and other scraps of personal memories. Once the…
Here’s a Way to Learn Art History by the Seat of Your Pants
byMost people confronted with a housecleaning project don’t view it as an opportunity to expand their artistic horizons. Then again, most folks don’t look…
She Grabbed the Tiger by the Tail and Ended Up in a Cow Field
byPatricia Cotterill, born in the small town of Forfar near Scotland’s east coast, experienced a global childhood, thanks to a father who served in…
Critters on Wheels Can Better Outrun the Human Threat
by“One of my squirrel sculptures was sitting in the window,” recalls artist Libba Tracy. “A hawk saw it, thought it was real, and flew…
Under All the Layers She Finds Strength and Femininity
byBrazil native Dagmar Bruehmueller was exposed to painting at a very young age, learning from local masters Dina Plothow in porcelain painting and…
You Don’t Need Go-Motion to Rule the RAD
by“Although my heart was always into painting, I never thought I could be a painter,” admits Mark Bettis — one of the most well-known…