Artist Spotlight: Paula B. Holtzclaw
"The best thing about being an artist is truly being able to recognize, being aware of, and taking in the beauty that surrounds us. I believe artists have the gift of being present in the moment; we have to be in order to absorb and then portray."
Today’s Master Artists: A City-Based Landscape Painter
Though not a familiar name in the often sensation-seeking world of contemporary art, this artist is no recluse, instead serving as professor of fine art at ...
Artist Spotlight: Richard Boyer
“How many times do you get knocked down, brush off the dust, and hit it all again? Maybe this describes the successful artist — that blind determination to keep trying until you get it right!”
Artist Spotlight: Carol Strock Wasson
Carol Stock Wasson was on a chemical engineering career path when a twist in the road changed her life dramatically, and her artistic self took over.
Artist Spotlight: Jill Banks
For Jill Banks, a huge boost in mastering the business side of building an art career was dreaming big and being willing to dig in to make good stuff happen.
Catching Color Nuances – in Pastel
This Ukraine-based artist, who is on the faculty of Pastel Live, has an approach that begins with ...
A Long Island Couple’s Art Collection Turning Point
An Art Collector Spotlight > What marked a turning point for this couple's collecting adventure.
Artist Spotlight: Nina Cobb Walker
As a native El Pasoan, Nina Cobb Walker finds that her surroundings are a constant source of inspiration. As a trailside impressionist, she tries to convey feelings of peace and tranquility in her work.
Our Pastel Pick: The Wonder of “Wonder”
This artist, instructor, and author has a passion: To reveal beauty through art and ...
Bouguereau and His American Collectors
Though he was never robustly championed by the critics, this French academician successfully applied his formidable skill to satisfy a hungry American market.