Left Brain, Right Brain, Whole Package
byJeff Snell, who creates works in vibrant mixed media, accurately describes his pieces as “windows into volatile spaces.” He will often begin by just…
Riverview Station
Painting a Life of Next Levels
byWhen watercolorist Claire Simpson Jones first committed to renting a studio in the River Arts District and painting full time, she had no plan…
Intuition is Also a Love Language
byElizabeth Porritt Carrington’s life in America started with a whisper at a silent retreat. It was 2009, and a year had passed since her…
He Left Behind California Stars to Embrace Asheville Skies
byWhen he lived in Northern California, Christopher Peterson played bass and guitar in The Thirsty Cats, a band he says was “… very big…
The Tree Gives and the Painter Gives Back
byMany self-made successful businesspeople like to humble-brag that they reached their lofty perch working from the ground up. Artist Tebbe Davis has a slightly…
In the Business of Capturing the Fourth Dimension
by“Sometimes I’ve done things that kind of challenge what you think reality is,” says photo artist Steve Trehub. “A lot of it is just…
Providence Refuses to Fit Inside One Medium
byLisa Steffens grew up along New York’s Hudson River, and her mother studied fashion design at the area’s prestigious Pratt Institute for a year…
The Trees Know Him, and He’s Happy to Introduce You
byLosing time is an important part of making art, according to William Henry Price. “Sometimes, after painting for hours, I can’t remember actually doing…
Keeping It So Real Even the Paint is Handmade
byAcross America, a culture war is raging, says painter John Mac Kah. But he’s not referencing current social movements or political turmoil. “There’s a…
Painter’s Art is Programmed to Make the World Better
byLeslie Rowland’s love of science and the responsibility she feels to the natural world led her to a Master’s degree in environmental policy and…