Since childhood, Gedion Nyanhongo has had a magnetic pull to chisel and stone. And decades later, that passion is as strong as ever. For him, it’s more than creating art. It’s unearthing the unique story that lives within each stone. Gedion is simply a conduit for that story to emerge.
“Action and adaptability create opportunity.” That quote may have been made popular by speaker Garrison Wynn, but it’s something artist Cary Henrie has lived and infused into his approach to creating art for as long as he can remember.
While every work of art has a message to share, some works hold layers of metaphors and symbols that speak volumes and spark deep introspection. Whether subtle or bold, or customized specifically for the collector, discover what inspires artists Gabriela Aguilo and Pete Tillack to use symbols to share messages that move us.
Charcoal is a challenging medium to work with. It’s messy, can be hard to control fine details and traditionally, it hasn’t been considered archival. That is, until artist Josh Hernandez figured out his own proprietary method for making it archival. Once he cracked the code, the sky was the limit for what he was able to create.
At first glance, Jenny Welden’s art may appear as an abstract painting, but move in closer and you discover a wonderfully intricate world that incorporates no short of five to seven art forms and media. Though there is painting in her pieces, they are actually considered multi-media tapestries––each one like a wunderkammer of curiosities and artistic treasures.
See the world through the eyes of landscape and wildlife artists who capture stunning places and creatures on canvas. Artists David Jackson, Peter Mathios and Trevor Swanson recount tales from some of their wild adventures while out researching and photographing their subject matter.
For artist Trevor Swanson, there are no better words than, “I feel like I’m there.” That is his goal with every painting––to make the viewer feel like they have stepped into that scene.
Learn about the fascinating process of bronze casting. From concept to sculpting in clay, to casting, assembling and finishing with patina, discover traditional methods like lost wax as well as modern-day technology that brings the artists’ imagination to fruition.
They say white space is like air––it’s necessary for designs to breathe. It’s also necessary in watercolor and life in general, and artist Kim Lyon astutely picked up on that thread when she was figuring out how to combine her three passions into her mixed media art.
Discover how these artists use elements of gold, silver and copper leaf along with paint and resins to bring magnificent works of art to life!
