October 27-29 was a whirlwind weekend at Michael McClure’s Ananda Kanan Retreat Center in the Missouri Ozarks. It is nestled in the hills just south of Willow Springs, near the Arkansas border. Over 25 people participated, with 20 artists and 5 art mentors: Nyle Gordon, Julie Wiegand, Allen Kriegshauser, Michael McClure, and Shawn Cornell.
Anne Molasky was among the St. Louis-area painters highlighted at the recent national juried RepreSENSATATIONAL show. Her featured work, Goddess in the Making, is part of her evolving Goddess Within series of large-scale portraits that explore feminine strength and empowerment within a natural setting.
Making mistakes as artists is something we are all very familiar with. How we handle mistakes makes a huge difference in our growth as an artist, as well as the outcome of the painting.
The temperature was in the upper 90s when Judy Stroup set out to paint the willow tree and surrounding grasses near the riverbank at Cliff Cave Park. The park’s main shelter provided just enough relief to make painting bearable. Then came the gift of breeze.
I have a lot of reference photos. I mean a lot of photos! There are well over 75,000 photos on my hard drive. Many of the photos have been collected from vacations, gardens, wildlife sanctuaries, zoos, historical locales, and plein air opportunities. One particular photo that I kept revisiting was from a trip to Texas in 2011.
I am figurative oil painter, who is not driven by a particular subject or object. My interest is in the process with the final image evolving from that process. When selecting a subject, I look for the overall visual stimulation to provide me with the vehicle for a new and interesting creative experience. I view the entire painting process as abstract, leaving the subject to take a back seat to the process.
Here are five tips from Farley Lewis for artists beginning their professional careers!
Steve Morris has entered dozens of shows over the years and knows what it’s like to have work rejected and accepted. He’s learned a number of things that may be helpful to you when deciding if you should enter your work.
Heartland Art Club is having an exciting 2023, hosting four exhibitions and many workshops and classes in a range of media!
The gallery at Heartland Art Club was brimming with anticipation and energy this month as more than 100 attendees joined in the kickoff of the annual Member’s Showcase. The juried exhibition, representing the talent of 58 member-artists, depicts an array of content and media. The Showcase runs July 7-August 23.
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