Eric Utterback, artist Familiar genres often follow familiar styles. One might expect a painting depicting knights or dragons to be illustrative and straightforward, or an abstract painting to be a conceptual exploration of technique, color, or another element. New perspectives and practices can be developed through...
Skye VanWinkle, Artist Skye VanWinkle is a world traveler and an artist. Growing up with her father as a landscape painter gave her the tools to look at the world in a different way, while traveling has opened her eyes to new people, places, and perspectives....
John Dierdorf, Artist Nature might be seen as a constant balancing act between structure and disorder. Much like art, flora can be perfectly manicured or expressed in more intuitive, wild ways. Artist John Dierdorf enjoys taking inspiration from the natural world in his home garden when...
Lisa Macha, Artist “Paint what you love, and love what you paint," is a guiding theme of Lisa Macha’s artistic journey. She describes herself as an emerging artist and is more interested in creating works that speak to specific emotions, rather than in trying to accurately...
The summer months are full of life. From blooming flowers and buzzing insects, there is activity everywhere you look. Artist Bobbi K. Samples will channel both the most passionate and refined summer moments through her July showcase exhibit, Garden Party. While Bobbi is mostly self taught,...
Bobbi K. Samples, Artist The summer months are full of life. From blooming flowers and buzzing insects, there is activity everywhere you look. Artist Bobbi K. Samples will channel both the most passionate and refined summer moments through her July showcase exhibit, Garden Party. While Bobbi is...
Chicqiela Elbert-Velazco, Artist Artwork created across a lifetime documents not only a progression of skills and ideas, but of the journey of life itself. Artists Chicqiela Velazco and Susan Morgan came to this realization after reflecting upon their portfolios. Their shared exhibit, The Visual Odyssey of...
Michael Levine, Artist Accuracy is the name of the game for local artist Michael Levine. His May exhibit in the Stephenson Gallery showcases “Flowers and Still Life” painting and pastels in his favored Realism style. His work strives to portray tangible objects, whether it be flowers,...
Anita Strauss, Artist Anita works with natural elements such as branches, acorns, pine cones, and moss. “Creating a house is like working a puzzle. The pieces tell you where they go if you listen.” When Anita couldn’t find exactly what she was looking for in a faery...
