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May 4, 2026

Interview with artist Katie Bradley

May 4, 2026

“I give myself the freedom not to have to be excellent at everything, and this allows me to find joy in dabbling, playing. I challenge myself to take the artistic risk, try a new method, experiment.”

May 4, 2026

April 27, 2026

Interview with artist Jeannie Fry

April 27, 2026

“It’s good to remember that watercolor is like a teenager — it has a mind of its own. We get in trouble when painting watercolor if we try to control it. Get in and get out. Enjoy the paint.”

April 27, 2026

April 20, 2026

Interview with artist Carrie Waller

April 20, 2026

“As artists, it is our job to show the viewer how we see the world. My goal with my still life paintings is to take utilitarian objects and give them their moment.”

April 20, 2026

April 13, 2026

Interview with artist Michael Lierly

April 13, 2026

“Art to me is the closest thing we have to a bridge between our inner private world and the outer world we share.”

April 13, 2026

March 9, 2026

Interview with artist Lo Patt

March 9, 2026

“Following in my father’s footsteps, I am basically always working… but as he taught me, when it is work you love, you don’t get tired of doing it.”

March 9, 2026

February 16, 2026

Interview with artist Jeff Young

February 16, 2026

“I love drawing for its simplicity, its practicality, and its expressiveness. Drawing lends itself to storytelling.”

February 16, 2026

February 9, 2026

Interview with artist Jean Schmitt

February 9, 2026

“Looking back, I can see how those experiences—building worlds with my hands, paying attention to nature, and learning collaboration through music—have shaped how I work as an artist today.”

February 9, 2026

December 22, 2025

Interview with artist Brandi Parker

December 22, 2025

“When I get overstimulated in life, being a parent, doing the must-dos and so on, making art is a meditation. I can shut off everything except what drives my mark-making, color choices and focus on the tactility of hand to paper or canvas.”

December 22, 2025

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