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Artist StatementI am an urban landscape painter. I graduated from Northern Illinois University with a BFA in Illustration. As I developed as an artist I would paint many different subject matters but it was'nt till I discovered the work of Richard Estes that I became… Read more

Artist Statement My work shows the elegance found in plants and animals. The natural world has always inspired me to create and learn from it. Through my work I hope to instill an appreciation and reverence for the plants and animals around us especially for endangered… Read more

FestivalsMillennium Art Festival MediaPainting: Mixed Media Booth NumbersMillennium Art Festival: 27 Read more

Artist StatementI draw my designs onto a metal surface and use a hand held plasma cutter or hydro abrasive cutter to cut them. The forms are rolled to achieve form with welded construction. The metal is surfaced with a bench grinder in preparation for my… Read more

Artist StatementI have been painting and drawing for as long as I can remember! With a grand total of 12 years in art education holding a BFA and a MFA I have always taken art as the central focus in my life. Painting for a… Read more

Artist StatementThe landscape and geology of the western United States has been the primary motif for my pottery for several years. The horizon lines of the mountains the verticality of the canyons of Colorado the shapes and textures of the Utah high desert the power… Read more

Artist StatementI create kinetic sculpture from glass and metal. No found" parts are included. All of the mixed processes are completed by myself. I combine hot glass and kiln cast glass pieces with fabricated bronze hammered copper and welded steel. Many of my connections are… Read more

Artist StatementMy work strives to depict a quickly disappearing American way of life. The small family farm and at it's heart the old grey ancients" still standing. Acrylic painting on gessoed Masonite panel framed by the artist with very old reclaimed barnwood." FestivalsArt at the Glen… Read more

Artist Statement My goal as a landscape photographer and with my new Ireland collection is to give the viewer the feeling that they could step right into the photo. That looking at it gives them the sense that they are there looking at the scene themselves.… Read more

Artist Statementone of a kind hand made garments using a variety of textile and techinques such as hand painting felting and vintage materials with unexpected elements to create a timeless piece. FestivalsThe Art Center's Festival of Fine Craft Media3D Functional: Fiber Booth NumbersThe Art Center's Festival of Fine… Read more