Artist Spotlight: Gary Alsum
Most of Alsum’s work in the past couple of decades has been in collaboration with individual collectors or municipal entities along with the National Sculptors’ Guild (NSG).
More Than Technique
"All I know is that when I paint a scene close to my heart, from life, something deep inside me resonates, and I am able to recall and expand on that memory more profoundly in the studio.”
The Life of Charles M. Russell
"Back-Tracking in Memory" by Nancy Cooper Russell tells the story of the endearing, gifted cowboy artist, Charles M. Russell.
Artist Spotlight: Marcia Holmes
Often painting larger scale impressionist landscape paintings in oil or mixed media on canvas, Marcia Holmes’ desired response for a viewer is to find a resting place of ‘grace in space.’
Bas-Relief: Sons of Victory
The artist's youthful experiences opened the door for his natural curiosity and ability to take flight, and as a teenager he not only copied Old Master works but also ...
Artist Spotlight: Nicole White Kennedy
By taking workshops and assimilating new techniques, Kennedy’s works leaned towards colorful impressionism with a narrative flair.
The Beckoning Sea
Reflections on the art of painting > "As we interpret visual information into our artwork, the descriptions may get lost or deconstructed into abstraction..."
Artist Spotlight: Tim Oliver
Artist Tim Oliver was first introduced to watercolor in 1981 as a landscape architecture student at Texas Tech University.
A Direct Connection
Tony Pro takes us into his working process: "It still baffles me that moving paint around on canvas using sticks with hair can create a person’s image and likeness looking back at you."
Artist Spotlight: Susan Hediger Matteson
“I can’t imagine doing anything else. I love going outside to paint en plein air but also like working in the studio. It is a lot like fishing — you are always going for the next big catch.”