See Ridgeway’s work in WTP Vol. VII #2 Inside the Studio offers a behind-the scenes peek into the work environments of WTP artists, as well as insight into their creative process within these resonate spaces. By Jennifer Nelson, WTP Feature Writer For the past thirty years, Bette Ridgeway has worked full-time as an artist, painting colorful canvases…
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Nancy McTague-Stock
See McTague-Stock’s work in WTP Vol. VII #1 Inside the Studio offers a behind-the scenes peek into the work environments of WTP artists, as well as insight into their creative process within these resonate spaces. By Jennifer Nelson, WTP Feature Writer Nancy McTague-Stock has worked in various studios, both here and abroad, including in an old castle…
Joshua Field
Surreal Paintings and Works on Paper By Richard Malinsky, Arts Editor Joshua Field is a surrealist painter who creates dream-world narratives that entice the viewer into making emotional connections. On his website, joshuafield.com, you’ll find an impressive collection of paintings grouped by theme, followed by smaller projects and works on paper. There is a quiet meditative quality…
WTP Artist: Rebecca Giles
“I am a realist painter, but we can never paint exactly what we see …” Interview with Jennifer Nelson, WTP Feature Writer Rebecca Giles is a still life painter who was born in Media, PA, but grew up in Europe and the Middle East. At the age of twelve, Rebecca discovered oil paints when she befriended an Uzbekistani…
The Painting and Its Frame
A New Perspective on Framed Art By Amy Nawrocki, WTP Guest Writer As an art lover, I like when I’m challenged to see something new. I like to think of myself as open-minded and open-eyed. But sometimes even the most enthusiastic viewer—never mind how knowledgeable she is—has to admit that the element she missed was…
Site Review: Maya Dunsky
Abstract Art Series and Butoh Dance By Richard Malinsky, Arts Editor Maya Dunsky is a multidisciplinary artist, butoh dancer, choreographer, and painter. Born in Israel, she studied there as well as in Japan, and now lives and creates in Zickron Yaakov, Israel. She is professionally trained in classical ballet, butoh dance, and the fine arts. Butoh…
WTP Artist: Naomi Schlinke
“Ink is unparalleled in its fluidity, staining intensity, and transparency.” Interview by Jennifer Nelson, WTP Feature Writer Naomi Schlinke is a Texas-based artist, whose work has been exhibited at the Robert McClain Gallery in Houston, The Dallas Contemporary, Texas State University in San Marcos, D. M. Allison Gallery in Houston, Women and Their Work, D…
Inside the Studio: Dorothea Osborn
See Osborn’s work in WTP Vol. VI #7. Inside the Studio offers a behind-the scenes peek into the work environments of WTP artists, as well as insight into their creative process within these resonate spaces. By Jennifer Nelson, WTP Feature Writer Painter Dorothea Osborn draws inspiration from her home-based studio. She loves its location on the Normanskill…
Site Review: Jean Sbarra Jones
Dresses as Poetry and Metaphor By Richard Malinsky, Arts Editor Jean Sbarra Jones is an award-winning artist living and working in Salem, Massachusetts, whose series of acrylic paintings of women’s dresses has earned significant critical acclaim. On her site, she documents the painting of this dress over the period of a decade: first worn by…
Inside the Studio: David Criner
See Criner’s work in WTP Vol. VI #7. Inside the Studio offers a behind-the scenes peek into the work environments of WTP artists, as well as insight into their creative process within these resonate spaces. By Jennifer Nelson, WTP Feature Writer For David Criner, a basement studio has become his sanctuary. There, in his Chicago home, his…
Inside the Studio: Froso Papadimitriou
See Papadimitriou’s work in WTP Vol. VI #6 Inside the Studio offers a behind-the scenes peek into the work environments of WTP artists, as well as insight into their creative process within these resonate spaces. By Jennifer Nelson, WTP Feature Writer For sixteen months, Froso Papadimitriou has painted and drawn in a studio in a beautiful…
WTP Artist: Nguyen Thi Mai
Finding Happiness and Balance Through Art Interview by Jennifer Nelson, WTP Feature Writer Nguyen Thi Mai is a self-taught, Vietnamese artist focusing on acrylic and lacquer painting. In 2004, she committed to creating art, moving from Singapore to Hanoi, where she took lessons in oil painting at the Art & Lacquer Club. She has participated…