Tag: Artist interviews
Pencil drawing asks for patience, focus, and a steady hand. In this feature, we look closely at five contemporary pencil artists who use graphite and coloured pencil to create work that rewards slow looking. From quiet portrait studies to carefully observed figures and animals, these artists show how much can be achieved with restraint, discipline, and long-term dedication to a single medium.
Five women. Five different paths. One shared way of working through careful looking and steady practice. This feature follows Stephanie Birdsall, Amy Verhoeff, Lori Putnam, Robin Cheers, and Carolyn Lindsey as they move between studio and outdoor painting, teaching and exhibiting, and the everyday routines that shape their work.
Five muralists from different backgrounds share how they shape public spaces with care, patience, and a strong sense of place. Their murals appear in airports, schools, city blocks, and small businesses, each shaped by real conversations and grounded attention to the communities they work with.
In this feature, five painters show how abstract work can come from a life fully lived. Each of them looks closely at the world and finds something worth keeping. An afternoon sky. A chance encounter with a famous painting. A familiar shoreline. A color that changes your mood without asking permission. They play, experiment and let curiosity lead the way. Their paintings aren’t puzzles. They are places to rest your eyes and let your thoughts wander. Spend a little time with them and you may notice that you are seeing everyday…
This article looks at the quiet strength shared by five dedicated oil painters. Through patience, steady work, and attention to everyday life, Sarah Sedwick, Jenny Barroso, Kim Smith, Emma Woolley, and Elena Gual show how persistence can turn ordinary moments into lasting beauty. Their stories reveal that creating art is as much about endurance and care as it is about paint and canvas.
Five women talk about how the wild world around them shapes their painting. From ocean shores to open plains, they share how watching animals and light each day turns into quiet, thoughtful art.
From oil paint and ceramics to glass and fiber, three women artists—Kate Van Doren, Andriana Yemetta Kedariti, and Karen Mooney—share how they use their creativity to build connection, heal past wounds, and carry personal and cultural stories forward.
Juliet Faldin, Ana Violeta Horta, and Rogui Martínez Oñate share how they found their way through creative uncertainty, life changes, and bold choices. These artists show that making art is about more than talent—it’s about courage, care, and showing up anyway.
What happens when you give yourself permission to make art without labels? In this special 3-in-1 feature, artists Kelly Rossetti, Francesca Tesoriere, and Namira Basit share how they built their creative lives around fun, curiosity, and what felt right—instead of what was expected.
Laurie Kwo, Pooja Murgai Taneja, and Shelby K. Cook talk about letting go of control, trusting their instincts, and how making art helped them navigate grief, memory, and everyday life.