“Relics That Reflect Reality” Interview by Emily Jaeger, Features Editor Ryan Schroeder received his MFA from the New York Academy of Art and his BFA from the Maryland Institute College of Art. His paintings have been exhibited in numerous galleries, including an upcoming exhibition, Ryan Schroeder: Recent Paintings at the Chenango Arts Council, Norwich, NY. He has…
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WTP Writer: Charlotte Holmes
Into the Grass Labyrinth Interview by Emily Jaeger, Features Editor Charlotte Holmes is a writer, a poet, and a teacher of creative writing. Her first book, Gifts and Other Stories, was published in 1994. Published by BkMk Press in 2016, her new collection of stories, The Grass Labyrinth, has been hailed as “a contemporary classic.” Holmes received…

Review: Salena Godden's LIVEwire
“This is not a Eulogy” by Jo Ely, Contributing Editor Poetry conveyed in album form is a natural extension of a thriving UK performance scene, of poets collaborating with other artists and sometimes musicians. It should be no surprise that poet Salena Godden, author of Springfield Road, Fishing in the Aftermath, and contributor to The…

WTP Artist: Ivette Cabrera
Women Who Wear Crowns Interview by Emily Jaeger, Features Editor Ivette Cabrera is a Nicaraguan-born artist currently residing in Wynwood Miami, Florida. She migrated to the United States with her mother and siblings at the age of three to escape the Sandinista Revolution. She studied Interior Architecture and Design at the Academy of Art University and Marketing at…

Site Review: T Barny
A 25-Year Collaboration with Stone by Emily Jaeger, Features Editor Sculptor T Barny’s fascination with the Möbius strip began long before his career in the arts: in a second grade science class. The Möbius strip, a shape with only one side and one continuous edge, eventually became a 50-year obsession and a symbol for continuity and connection…

WTP Artist: Kelly Zélen
Sculpting Hidden Emotions with Steel Wool Interview by Emily Jaeger, Features Editor Kelly Zélen received her BFA from the New England School of Art and Design at Suffolk University, Boston, MA in 2005. Since then, her sculptures have been exhibited around Massachusetts and New York, including a solo show at Colo Colo Gallery in New Bedford. Jaeger:…

Site Review: The Studio Visit
Virtual Studio Visit and Critique By Richard Malinsky, arts editor The Studio Visit (TSV) is a web journal of artist interviews, curated by a dedicated team and contributors focused on contemporary visual artists and their individual processes. TSV is based in Washington, D.C., and recently expanded its presence to Berlin, Germany. Many of the artists featured are…

Ginat Salman: Dying Sun
“Do you know the story about the scorpion and the frog?” Video by Ginat Salman Ginat Salman is a 28-year-old photographer from Tel Aviv, Israel, specializing in conceptual portraiture, landscapes, and urban photography. She is currently studying for her Bachelor’s degree at the Minshar College for Photography and Art.

Free Online Portfolios for Visual Artists
Marketing Your Work by Shawn McNulty Shawn McNulty is a contemporary visual artist from Minneapolis, MN, whose work can be found in public and private collections all over the world. There are several high-traffic websites that allow artists to upload work and maintain a free portfolio. As an artist, it’s in your best interest to…

WTP Artist: Daniel Ketelhut
The Vitality of Becoming Interview by Emily Jaeger, Features Editor Daniel Ketelhut is an emerging painter who currently resides in San Diego, California. Ketelhut received a B.A. in Studio Art from San Diego State University. He has participated in the Art Pulse Mentor Program in San Diego, under the mentorship of McLean Emenegger and Peter Frank. Ketelhut’s…

Art Spotlight: Jane Skafte
Oil Spill See her work in Vol. IV #9 Colored pencil 22″ x 28″ I create imaginary landscapes by looking at schematics, aerial views, weather maps and scientific illustration, all of which rely on symbolism more than observation, and I manipulate them to make intentional distortions in proportion…My compositions invite the viewer to observe earth…

PaletteArt
From Accident to Environmental Art Movement by Emily Jaeger, Features Editor According to Lisa Levasseur, the founder of PaletteArt, the movement began as a fruitful accident: “When I painted my first acrylic painting, I was mixing too much paint and it would dry before I could use it all. So, I chipped it off my…