Windows to a Forgotten World
Although it’s been many thousands - if not millions – of years since ancient civilizations and some extinct animal species flourished, their legacies continue to fascinate and live on through the creative vision of artist James Gurney. Welcome to Dinotopia and other lost worlds.
Nature and Experience: Paintings by William Nichols
It took William Nichols some time to develop a visual vocabulary that accurately expressed what he saw and experienced emotionally in nature. However, once discovered, the creativity — and paint — flowed in ways that continue to enthrall viewers and collectors.
Insight, Revelation, and Discovery
Often it is a pure and humble approach to the blank canvas that leads to aesthetic success. When artists divert from the formulaic and allow creativity to flow organically, the untainted core of art often emerges: to express that which words cannot.
Artist to Watch: Cindy Rizza
Her multi-step approach allows Rizza to create a detailed representation carrying all of the multi-layered dimension and symbolism she seeks.
Change of Perspective
Artist and gallery owner Colin Page reflects on how, and why, his art has changed over the years, and his turning point to make more meaningful paintings.
Artist Spotlight: Kim VanDerHoek
Kim DerHoek has an approach to painting that keeps her work looking fresh while preventing her from becoming bored and too set in her ways.
Transitioning from Commercial Art to Fine Art
Having a foot in two careers such as illustration and fine art — really, anything and fine art — is not easy...
One-Hit Wonders in Art
As far as we can tell, neither painting was exhibited publicly, yet both are superb examples of 20th-century American social realism.
Artist Spotlight: Lorena Lepori
Artist Lorena taps into the flamboyant and exclusive world in her home, in the Netherlands, capturing different characteristics of these individuals, bringing her vision to life.
Artist Spotlight: Vicki Sullivan
As a portrait artist I get to meet people and have discussions about the world with a broad range of views.