The Creation of “Hope in a Hopeless Place” By Daniel Ketelhut See his work in Vol. IV #9 Like most artists, my process has changed over the years and continues to evolve. With the help of a few photos, I’m going to talk about the way I currently create my paintings. That said, the process detailed below…
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Exhibition Review: Ten Photographers Envision a Museum
Reimagining a Historical Place by Richard Malinsky, Arts Editor In Place: Contemporary Photographers Envision a Museum at the Florence Griswold House in Old Lyme, Connecticut, is an exhibition of a select group of photographers tasked with creating works that address the historic site’s landscape, collections, and story. The place has proved an inspiration to artists for…
Unique Mark-Making
Artist Barbara van Buskirk Demonstrates Monotype Printing Video Courtesy of Donald Kolberg This is a demonstration of the art of monotype as done by artist Barbara van Buskirk in Albuquerque. Visit her website.
Art Spotlight: Virginia Vilchis
Still Standing See her work in Vol. IV #8 Acrylic / mixed media 60″ x 48″ My art reflects a distinct quality of lines and shapes. I treat my forms, shapes, colors, and space so as not to emphasize realism but rather an extraordinary visual experience. The changes that occur everyday in the world also…
Featured Bookmarks: The Arts
Link Highlights For Artists and Art Enthusiasts By Donald Kolberg, Contributing Editor The Public Domain Review is “an online journal and not-for-profit project dedicated to the exploration of curious and compelling works from the history of art, literature, and ideas.” Focusing on works that have fallen into the public domain, this site alternates between collections, essays, and a…
Jeff Alu: Single Image or Series
Debating Photographic Series by Jeff Alu, see his work in Vol. IV #8 I’ve often pondered the difference between shooting a series of images and a single image. Does taking a series of photos heighten the meaning and comprehension of what a photographer is trying to say? It would seem that this is the case, especially…
Art Spotlight: Alice Harrison
Les Aimants 3 by Alice Harrison, see her work in Vol. IV #8 Oil/mixed media collage on paper mounted on board 44” x 31” The creative process for me is intuitive – starting with materials and/or marks that I make. I like putting things together – sometimes pieces that seem not to go together. Combining…
Kathryn Baczeski's Installations
Releasing Control to Create by Kathryn Baczeski, see her work in Vol. IV #7 In my performance art, in order for me to create, my process must be in constant flux—I must release control of my work, and I do that by collaborating, though not necessarily always with another person. It could be even with…
WTP Artist: Teresa Stanley
“The dance between the scientific inquiry and the artistic one.” by Emily Jaeger, Features Editor Teresa Stanley has exhibited her work extensively both nationally and internationally. She received her MFA from the University of California, Berkeley. A professor at Humboldt State University, she is the recipient of an individual artist grant from the Ingrid Nikelson Trust…
Art Spotlight: Patricia Russac
Vortex by Patricia Russac, see her work in Vol. IV #8 Ink and pastel on paper 38” x 50” Nature gives us much more to see after it comes to the end of its cycle of life. Like the human form, its complexities surface to reveal an entirely new set of intricate views. Looking deeply…
Jeff Alu: Seeing Beyond the Camera
The Advantages of Being Rough on Your Photographic Equipment by Jeff Alu, see his work in Vol. IV #8 I don’t own any expensive photographic equipment. I prefer to shoot with cheaper point and shoot digital cameras. The reasoning for this is both practical and philosophical. First the practical: I’m hiking through a treacherous, rocky area…
WTP Artist: Theresa Knopf
“I Gave Myself the Challenge of Painting Without Paint.” Interview by Emily Jaeger, Features Editor Theresa Knopf is a recent graduate of the California State University at Northridge where she studied painting. Using a mixed medium including paint, textiles, thread, and cyanotype prints, Knopf creates pieces which reflect on women’s histories through restraint, concealing, and revealing. Jaeger:…