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…
Riverview Station
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…
Painting from Life is Not the Life this Painter Wants
byYou won’t find Jane Schmidt’s car parked at a Blue Ridge Parkway overlook so she can perch behind an easel, painting a mountain sunrise….
When Even Making Art for David Bowie Doesn’t Scratch the Itch …
byRand Kramer’s professional career got an unexpected early start. One day, during high school, a teacher asked him to draw a history-related mural on…
Tugging the Right Thread Could Unravel the Whole Garment Industry
byLeanna Echeverri, owner of the handmade hemp clothing and upcycled-garment business Grateful Threads, studied interior design before going to work for an architect. But…
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…