April 3, 2008: Karen Brown: Recapturing a Glimpse of Lost Elegance
by Dan Koon
"I paint what I call ’fashion art,’" says artist Karen Brown, "because it’s refreshing to see images of elegance and femininity in a world of casual conformity. I believe these are qualities that... Read More
February 1, 2008: Joan Altabe: An Art Critic Who Creates Art
by Dan Koon
Most visitors to this website know Joan Altabe from her continuing series An Open Letter to Artists (from an Art Critic). Newspaper readers in Florida know her as the highly knowledgeable and... Read More
December 31, 2007: Steven Chandler: The Georgia Red Mud Painter
by Dan Koon
Someday, not too long from now, judging by the way things are going, Georgia folk artist Steven Chandler will be able to rock back and forth contentedly on the porch of his art empire, wave an arm to indicate all he sees
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November 6, 2007: Ebrahim Amin: Southern California Plein Air Master
by Dan Koon
"I know I am always in a state of learning. And thus always look forward to studying new aspects of art. I therefore am continuously excited at what I might discover tomorrow, in a month, or even in five years
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July 9, 2007: Michael Trant: According to Plan
by Dan Koon
"When I paint, the canvas directs the action. It's all about the release of energy. Shapes cling to the edge of reality, their meanings formed by a growing collective imagination. The transference of energy
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June 26, 2007: Steven Pon: Realizing a Lifelong Ambition
by Dan Koon
Musicians are fond of saying that music is a universal language. And it is. But not more so than art. You can place the earliest cave paintings, a Greek marble, a Rembrandt self-portrait and one of
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June 4, 2007: Christian Early: Special Art from Special Needs
by Dan Koon
This is more than a story about an artist and his art. You look at Christian Early's portraits of animals and each one seems to possess a distinct personality. While you're gazing at them
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January 31, 2007: Resilience: Esam Pasha
by Anayat Durrani
Esam Pasha never considered himself a political painter. But when he painted over the first and largest mural portrait of deposed Iraqi President Saddam Hussein in Baghdad, covering it with
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January 2, 2007: Vanessa Newton—Modern Day Scribe of Life
by Dan Koon
There's no telling what will spark a person down a certain path in life. In the late '60s a young teacher walked into the classroom of a small community school in Newark, New Jersey. She opened
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December 5, 2006: Jane Adams—Life Outsite the Lines
by Sarah Mitchell
Mademoiselle Jane Adams would never have known her potential as a successful artist if a few silver lined clouds hadn’t floated her way. A Southern Belle is Born. Jane Demaris Adams was
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November 18, 2006: Taking up Where Jackson Pollock Left Off
by David Phillips
Francis Hogan (“Frankie”) Brown is a master of splatter-dash painting and a lot more besides… In 1999, in celebration of his 20th year of painting in the splatter-dash genre, which he began
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November 1, 2006: Josie Taglienti—A Vibrant Artist Making Vibrant Art
by Dan Koon
"I have used oil, ink, acrylic, watercolor, all the usual media," she says. "Then I met pastel. I do not remember when exactly I discovered pastel as a serious method of dispensing color to paper. I love
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November 1, 2006: Stephen Miele—Healer, Energy Worker, Artist
by Sarah Mitchell
Before you read this article, please take 2-3 minutes to relax and gaze upon the painting above. And then, read on… Did you feel anything? See anything? Stephen Miele’s hope is that you did. What you
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September 29, 2006: Life Long Journey: Marco Nunes
by Sarah Mitchell
Artist Marco Nunes Paints with an Uncommon Brilliance. "Painting is definitely my passion, that’s where all the good stuff lies!" says artist Marco Nunes, with obvious enthusiasm ...Read More
July 26, 2006: Surviving a Sea of Tears: Carri Miles
by David Charles How an artist has turned tragedy to survival through her art.
Carolyn (Carri) Miles, Johns Island, South Carolina painter, had been involved in art in one way or another all her life ...Read More
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