Leaving the Corporate World Meant Landing in a Field of Flowers
by“I had a great childhood,” says Susan Strazzella, turning the “suffering equals art” notion upside down. As though in gratitude, her painted world now…
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Metal Sculptor’s Career was Sparked by a Love of Animals
byHer dad, who refurbished guitars, taught her to work with tools. Her mom worked another angle, instilling a passion for wildlife. Every birthday, Mel…
Painter Blesses Her Canvas with Abundant Oils
byPeople figure Molly Sieburg Courcelle got her artistic skills from her mother, well-known local painter Bee Sieburg. The two even work out of adjacent…
Main Street Proprietor Leaves the Light on for Dozens of Local Makers
by“Opening a gallery was not on my radar,” admits lamp designer Leah Baker, who founded Artisans on Main in January 2017. “In the end,…
Cabinetry Knobs Opened the Door to a 50-Venue Occupation
byFor a long time, Sue Salvaterra Hintz was happy with the solitude of her potter’s wheel and her basement studio. But the success of…
Pastelist Knows the Road to Peace is Paved with Good Intentions
byElise Okrend’s canvases are far from private. They’re on daily display for thousands at a number of major hospitals, including locally at Mission in…
This is Insider Art for Everyone
byHer process doesn’t require a lot of steps: “I just paint what pulls at my heart,” says Bee Sieburg, who’s been doing just that…
She Illustrates the Idea that Nature is Wildly Predictable
byMany artists have drawn inspiration from the mountains and forests surrounding Western North Carolina. But for painter/illustrator Sarah Faulkner, that outdoor beauty has to…
Endless Accessibility has Kept Woolworth Walk True to its Roots
byA few years ago, an overly exuberant dancer — apparently moved by a busker’s lively music — fell through the large plate-glass window of…
She Shoots Wild Bears — and It’s Hard to Look Away
byApril Johnson earned a degree in Fine Arts and Photography from the School of Visual Arts in NYC. While still in college, she…