Site Review: Christina Saj

Site Review: Christina Saj

A Contemporary Iconographer By Richard Malinsky, Arts Editor In her website, Christina Saj describes a fascination with geometric abstraction with a preference for modernism and a keen sense of historical context. Her family’s rich history in Ukrainian art and culture broadened her perspective as she searched for her own visual voice. She states, “I attempt…

Site Review: Dorothea Osborn

Site Review: Dorothea Osborn

Dichotomies and Hybrid Works By Richard Malinsky, Arts Editor Dorothea Osborn is a cross-disciplinary artist who incorporates into her paintings and drawings dichotomies between physical and spiritual realms. Based on the ephemeral and fragmentary of both society and her own personal life, these works are a complex working and reworking of mediums, leading to multiple…

Site Review: Naomi Schlinke

Site Review: Naomi Schlinke

Random vs. Intentional in Abstract Painting By Richard Malinsky, Arts Editor Naomi Schlinke describes two artistic careers in her website. During the 1970s and early ’80s she was a professional modern dancer and choreographer with the Margaret Jenkins Dance Company and the Joe Goode Performance Group, both based in San Francisco. The San Francisco contemporary…

Site Review: Ellen Woods

Site Review: Ellen Woods

Abstract Painting Reflecting Nature By Richard Malinsky, Arts Editor Ellen Woods’s lyrical abstract paintings are inspired by her deep respect for the natural environment and the human connection to nature. Living and working at a high altitude in the Rocky Mountains of Colorado allows her to witness seasonal patterns and forms and the evolving topography.…

Site Review: Sheila Grabarsky

Site Review: Sheila Grabarsky

Vibrant Display of Acrylic Paintings By Richard Malinsky, Arts Editor Sheila Grabarsky opens her artist’s statement with “I paint because I bleed Alizarin Crimson.” While this may not be literally true, it certainly is metaphorically. There are quite a few other colors also! Her website “Gallery” is a beautiful and vibrant display of this New…

Site Review: Lisa Sears

Site Review: Lisa Sears

Painting over Digital Collages By Richard Malinsky, Arts Editor Lisa Sears is a Midwestern artist interested in historical artwork, architecture, and feminism—all of which find their way into her imagery.  Her website focuses on her unique process of carefully planning and designing her images in Photoshop, creating a mechanical grid over the composition, building a canvas…