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Artist Statement Art is something you want to express your feelings and concepts in a very unique way. I use traditional Chinese ink, watercolor, brush and ricepaper to freely depict views from my eyes and heart. Festivals Port Clinton Art Festival Media 2D Watercolor Booth NumbersPort Clinton Art Festival: 212 Read more

Artist Statement Collecting abandoned industrial items from decrepit farmhouses and urban alleyways the nation over has led me to develop an art practice simultaneously concerned with American memory, environmentalism, scavenging, and intricate paper-craft technique. My collages are composed entirely from found, repurposed vintage magazines whose papers… Read more

Artist Statement I begin my work by growing or collecting seeds, pods or buds, then I take impressions of these by using dental techniques. I use portions of these impressions or alter them, cast them individually, then  use them as repeated elements by soldering them to… Read more

Artist Statement One-of-a-kind pieces in 14/18K gold designed with a particular, hand-selected gemstone(s) in mind.  I use "lost-wax" casting (hand-sculpt piece in wax first), fabrication (working directly in metal from the get-go), and usually a combination of both. Festivals Port Clinton Art FestivalBooth NumbersPort Clinton Art Festival: 220 Read more

Artist Statement I’m inspired by color and value and how they can surprise you. I look for ways where a spot of pure color can surprisingly work. Oil paints have a buttery consistency that I love to work with. There is a certain point in a painting… Read more

Artist Statement acrylics, watercolors, collage, colored pencils and drawing techniques used on wood and hot-pressed w/c paper Festivals Port Clinton Art FestivalBooth NumbersPort Clinton Art Festival: 84 Read more

Artist Statement Both artists believe gourds possess an inherent beauty.  Their unique methods of magnifying these natural vessels begins with the fluid undulating top cuts that produce the rim for the textured fiber wraps.  First, the skins are hand rubbed, field stained and waxed before the… Read more

Artist Statement The goal of my art is not only to create objects that are aesthetically pleasing and well crafted, but also to make people smile and maybe even laugh out loud. Festivals Buffalo Grove Art Festival Booth Numbers Buffalo Grove Art Festival: 84 Read more

Artist Statement An artist in the small Texas town where he was a popular family physician. His art career began after a 1987 stroke stole the use of his right hand, and his ability to produce language, written or spoken. He discovered a new language of… Read more

Artist Statement The artist's work is identified by strong yet graceful, black contour lines that define the faces she creates, while harmonious and vibrant use of color fill the space in ways that are often unexpected, giving her a distinct style and flair in her work.… Read more