Artist Spotlight: Paula Holtzclaw
How do you find inspiration?
Paula B. Holtzclaw: I always find visiting art museums, looking through art books and magazines as well as my photographs,...
Artist Spotlight: Susan Hediger Matteson
How do I find inspiration?
Susan Hediger Matteson: There can be days where you can feel stumped but not too often for me. I find...
Daniel Keys Wins Not One – But Two Places in Salon
Please help us congratulate the top winner in the April 2025 PleinAir Salon, judged by ...
Harley Brown Presented With Lifetime Achievement Award
Help us congratulate Harley Brown, an iconic Canadian artist known for Western and Indigenous portraits, who was honored with a lifetime achievement award at the ...
Artist Spotlight: Chris Bell
What is the most interesting thing you have painted/sculpted and why?
Chris Bell: Recently, I had the pleasure of painting a working shrimp boat near...
Artist Spotlight: Chelsie Murfee
I also really value the connections that come from a creative lifestyle — the conversations, shared experiences, and relationships that build around the art or through the creation of the work.
Artist Spotlight: Karen Ann Hitt, An Original Hitt
Two beloved quotes: “Ancora Imparo – I am still learning.” Michelangelo said it when he was 87 years old and working on St. Peter's Basilica.
Peek Inside Fine Art Connoisseur, May/June 2025
Mark your calendars to catch these upcoming shows of the season, enjoy insightful articles on artists to watch, old masters, and more.
Artist Spotlight: Debra Joy Groesser
How do you find inspiration?
Debra Joy Groesser: As mainly a landscape painter, I’m especially drawn to scenes with beautiful light and atmosphere, often backlit...
Artist Spotlight: Larry Cannon
From the moment that I arrived in San Francisco I had a visceral reaction to the forces of Nature flowing around me.